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vehicles that have been manufactured or 

modified and no longer meet the cribtype trailer definition in § 393.5. 

Accordingly, FMCSA concludes that 

the alternative cargo securement 

techniques proposed in GLTPA’s 

application are likely to achieve a level 

of safety that is equivalent to, or greater 

than, the level of safety achieved 

without the exemption. 

VII. Terms and Conditions for the 

Exemption 

1. This exemption is limited to motor 

carriers within the state of Wisconsin 

engaged exclusively in the 

transportation of shortwood logs loaded 

lengthwise using crib-type vehicles that 

have been modified or manufactured 

without front structures, rear structures, 

or which have an internal gap such as 

that created by a center-mounted crane 

for loading and unloading. However, it 

does not apply to any other cargo type 

or other trailer configuration. 

2. Logs transported in a crib or bunk 

type vehicle without a front structure 

will require at least two tiedowns on the 

foremost stack. All other stacks will not 

require tiedowns provided they are 

loaded in accordance with 49 CFR 

393.116(b)(2) and 49 CFR 393.116(c). 

3. Logs transported in a crib or bunk 

vehicle without a rear structure will 

require at least one tie down on the 

rearmost stack. All other stacks will not 

require tiedowns provided they are 

loaded in accordance with 49 CFR 

393.116(b)(2) and 49 CFR 393.116(c). 

4. Logs transported in a crib or bunk 

type vehicle having an internal gap 

between stacks such that a log could 

theoretically move in the forward or 

rearward direction and not be 

continually in contact with at least two 

stakes, bunks, bolsters or standards will 

require at least one tiedown on that 

stack. 

5. When one tiedown is used, it must 

be positioned about midway between 

the stakes or cross diagonally from the 

front to the rear crossing midway over 

the stack. 

6. Motor carriers and CMVs operating 

under this exemption must comply with 

all other applicable FMCSRs (49 CFR 

parts 350–399), unless specifically 

exempted from a requirement. 

7. Motor carriers operating under this 

exemption involved in any crash during 

the transportation of shortwood logs 

must notify FMCSA within 7 business 

days of the crash by email at MCPSV@

DOT.GOV, even if such crash is not a 

recordable crash as defined in § 390.5T. 

A. Preemption 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

31315(d), as implemented by 49 CFR 

381.600, during the period this 

exemption is in effect, no State shall 

enforce any law or regulation that 

conflicts with or is inconsistent with 

this exemption with respect to a person 

operating under the exemption. States 

may, but are not required to, adopt the 

same exemption with respect to 

operations in intrastate commerce. 

B. Termination 

The exemption will be valid for 5 

years, unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. 

FMCSA does not believe that motor 

carriers and CMVs covered by the 

exemption will experience any 

deterioration of their safety record. 

However, should this occur, FMCSA 

will take all steps necessary to protect 

the public interest, including revocation 

of the exemption without prior notice. 

The exemption may be immediately 

rescinded if: (1) motor carriers and/or 

CMVs fail to comply with the terms and 

conditions of the exemption; (2) the 

exemption has resulted in a lower level 

of safety than was maintained before it 

was granted; or (3) continuation of the 

exemption would not be consistent with 

the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) or 31315(b). 

Interested parties possessing 

information that would demonstrate 

that this exemption or motor carriers 

operating under this exemption in the 

state of Wisconsin are not achieving the 

requisite statutory level of safety should 

immediately notify FMCSA by email at 

MCPSV@DOT.GOV. The Agency will 

evaluate any such information and, if 

safety is being compromised or if the 

continuation of the exemption is not 

consistent with the goals and objectives 

of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) or 31315(b), will 

take immediate steps to revoke the 

exemption or impose additional 

requirements as part of the exemption. 

Vincent G. White, 

Acting Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0119] 

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility 

Determination for a Foreign-Built 

Vessel: KHALEESI (MOTOR); Invitation 

for Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of 

Transportation, as represented by the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 

authorized to issue coastwise 

endorsement eligibility determinations 

for foreign-built vessels which will carry 

no more than twelve passengers for hire. 

A request for such a determination has 

been received by MARAD. By this 

notice, MARAD seeks comments from 

interested parties as to any effect this 

action may have on U.S. vessel builders 

or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- 

flag vessels. Information about the 

requestor’s vessel, including a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 10, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Number 

MARAD–2024–0119 by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Search 

MARAD–2024–0119 and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility is in the West 

Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation. The 

Docket Management Facility location 

address is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, MARAD–2024–0119, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 

Building, Room W12–140, Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except on 

Federal holidays. 

Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your 

comments, we recommend that you 

include your name and a mailing 

address, an email address, or a 

telephone number in the body of your 

document so that we can contact you if 

we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

specific docket number. All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to the docket at www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments, or to submit 

comments that are confidential in 

nature, see the section entitled Public 

Participation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W23–461, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 

(202) 366–0903. Email: 

patricia.hagerty@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described in the application, the 

intended service of the vessel 

KHALEESI is: 


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Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

Requester intends to offer high end 

limited load passenger charters. 

Geographic Region Including Base of 

Operations: California. Base of 

Operations: Long Beach, California. 

Vessel Length and Type: 36′ Power 

Catamaran. 

The complete application is available 

for review identified in the DOT docket 

as MARAD 2024–0119 at https://

www.regulations.gov. Interested parties 

may comment on the effect this action 

may have on U.S. vessel builders or 

businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag 

vessels. If MARAD determines, in 

accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

388, that the employment of the vessel 

in the coastwise trade to carry no more 

than 12 passengers will have an unduly 

adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or 

a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in 

that business, MARAD will not issue an 

approval of the vessel’s coastwise 

endorsement eligibility. Comments 

should refer to the vessel name, state the 

commenter’s interest in the application, 

and address the eligibility criteria given 

in section 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 

Public Participation 

How do I submit comments? 

Please submit your comments, 

including the attachments, following the 

instructions provided under the above 

heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised 

that it may take a few hours or even 

days for your comment to be reflected 

on the docket. In addition, your 

comments must be written in English. 

We encourage you to provide concise 

comments and you may attach 

additional documents as necessary. 

There is no limit on the length of the 

attachments. 

Where do I go to read public comments, 

and find supporting information? 

Go to the docket online at https://

www.regulations.gov, keyword search 

MARAD–2024–0119 or visit the Docket 

Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for 

hours of operation). We recommend that 

you periodically check the Docket for 

new submissions and supporting 

material. 

Will my comments be made available to 

the public? 

Yes. Be aware that your entire 

comment, including your personal 

identifying information, will be made 

publicly available. 

May I submit comments confidentially? 

If you wish to submit comments 

under a claim of confidentiality, you 

should submit the information you 

claim to be confidential commercial 

information by email to SmallVessels@

dot.gov. Include in the email subject 

heading ‘‘Contains Confidential 

Commercial Information’’ or ‘‘Contains 

CCI’’ and state in your submission, with 

specificity, the basis for any such 

confidential claim highlighting or 

denoting the CCI portions. If possible, 

please provide a summary of your 

submission that can be made available 

to the public. 

In the event MARAD receives a 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

request for the information, procedures 

described in the Department’s FOIA 

regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be 

followed. Only information that is 

ultimately determined to be confidential 

under those procedures will be exempt 

from disclosure under FOIA. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of all comments received into any 

of our dockets by the name of the 

individual submitting the comment (or 

signing the comment, if submitted on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). For information on DOT’s 

compliance with the Privacy Act, please 

visit https://www.transportation.gov/ 

privacy. 

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 

46 U.S.C. 12121) 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20360 Filed 9–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0120] 

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility 

Determination for a Foreign-Built 

Vessel: WEST WIND (MOTOR); 

Invitation for Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of 

Transportation, as represented by the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 

authorized to issue coastwise 

endorsement eligibility determinations 

for foreign-built vessels which will carry 

no more than twelve passengers for hire. 

A request for such a determination has 

been received by MARAD. By this 

notice, MARAD seeks comments from 

interested parties as to any effect this 

action may have on U.S. vessel builders 

or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- 

flag vessels. Information about the 

requestor’s vessel, including a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 10, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Number 

MARAD–2024–0120 by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Search 

MARAD–2024–0120 and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility is in the West 

Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation. The 

Docket Management Facility location 

address is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, MARAD–2024–0120, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 

Building, Room W12–140, Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except on 

Federal holidays. 

Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your 

comments, we recommend that you 

include your name and a mailing 

address, an email address, or a 

telephone number in the body of your 

document so that we can contact you if 

we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

specific docket number. All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to the docket at www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments, or to submit 

comments that are confidential in 

nature, see the section entitled Public 

Participation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W23–461, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 

(202) 366–0903. Email: 

patricia.hagerty@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described in the application, the 

intended service of the vessel WEST 

WIND is: 

Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

Requester intends to offer passenger 

sport fishing charters. 

Geographic Region Including Base of 

Operations: Alaska. Base of Operations: 

Homer, Alaska. 

Vessel Length and Type: 28′ Monohull 

Ship-shape. 

The complete application is available 

for review identified in the DOT docket 


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