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Federal Register :: Tariff of Tolls
A Rule by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation on 01/30/2015
This rule is effective on January 30, 2015.
80 FR 5047
2135-AA37
2015-01725
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 402
PART 402—TARIFF OF TOLLS
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2015-01725 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2015-01725
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls (Schedule of Fees and Charges in Canada) in their respective jurisdictions. The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls assessed on all commodities and vessels transiting the facilities operated by the SLSDC and the SLSMC. The SLSDC is revising 33 CFR 402.11, “Schedule of tolls”, to reflect the fees and charges levied by the SLSMC in Canada and to make corrections to various sections. The changes affect the tolls for commercial vessels and are applicable only in Canada. The collection of tolls by the SLSDC on commercial vessels transiting the U.S. locks is waived by law (33 U.S.C. 988a(a)). Accordingly, no notice or comment is necessary on these amendments.
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I certify this regulation will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls primarily relate to commercial users of the Seaway, the vast majority of whom are foreign vessel operators. Therefore, any resulting costs will be borne mostly by foreign vessels.
The Corporation has analyzed this rule under the principles and criteria in Executive Order 13132, dated August 4, 1999, and has determined that this rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant a Federalism Assessment.
Accordingly, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is amending 33 CFR part 402, Tariff of Tolls, as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 983(a), 984(a)(4) and 988, as amended; 49 CFR 1.52.
2. In § 402.5, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:
§ 402.5
New Business Incentive Program.
(c) A commodity/origin/destination combination that qualifies as New Business on or before the 30th day of September in any navigation season continues to qualify as New Business in the two consecutive navigation seasons immediately following the then current navigation season.
3. In § 402.7, redesignate current paragraphs (a)(3) and (4) as paragraphs (a)(4) and (5), respectively, and add a new paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:
§ 402.7
Service Incentive Program.
(3) The service must not be limited to the movement of one specific commodity;
4. Revise § 402.11 to read as follows:
§ 402.11
Column 1 Item description of charges
Column 2 Rate ($) Montreal to or from Lake Ontario (5 locks)
Column 3 Rate ($) Welland Canal—Lake Ontario to or from Lake Erie (8 locks)
1. Subject to item 3, for complete transit of the Seaway, a composite toll, comprising:
(1) a charge per gross registered ton of the ship, applicable whether the ship is wholly or partially laden, or is in ballast, and the gross registered tonnage being calculated according to prescribed rules for measurement or under the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships , 1969, as amended from time to time 1 0.1040 0.1665.
(a) bulk cargo 1.0781 0.7359.
(b) general cargo 2.5978 1.1777.
(c) steel slab 2.3511 0.8431.
(d) containerized cargo 1.0781 0.7359.
(e) government aid cargo n/a n/a.
(f) grain 0.6624 0.7359.
(g) coal 0.6624 0.7359.
(3) a charge per passenger per lock 1.6153 1.6153.
(4) a lockage charge per Gross Registered Ton of the vessel, as defined in item 1(1), applicable whether the ship is wholly or partially laden, or is in ballast, for transit of the Welland Canal in either direction by cargo ships, n/a 0.2772.
Up to a maximum charge per vessel n/a 3,877.00.
2. Subject to item 3, for partial transit of the Seaway 20 per cent per lock of the applicable charge under items 1(1), 1(2) and 1(4) plus the applicable charge under items 1(3) 13 per cent per lock of the applicable charge under items 1(1), 1(2) and 1(4) plus the applicable charge under items 1(3).
3. Minimum charge per vessel per lock transited for full or partial transit of the Seaway 26.92 26.92.
4. A charge per pleasure craft per lock transited for full or partial transit of the Seaway, including applicable federal taxes 2 30.00 3 30.00.
5. Under the New Business Initiative Program, for cargo accepted as New Business, a percentage rebate on the applicable cargo charges for the approved period 20% 20%.
6. Under the Volume Rebate Incentive program, a retroactive percentage rebate on cargo tolls on the incremental volume calculated based on the pre-approved maximum volume 10% 10%.
7. Under the New Service Incentive Program, for New Business cargo moving under an approved new service, an additional percentage refund on applicable cargo tolls above the New Business rebate 20% 20%.
1 Or under the US GRT for vessels prescribed prior to 2002.
2 The applicable charge at the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation's locks (Eisenhower, Snell) for pleasure craft is $30 U.S. or $30 Canadian per lock. The collection of the U.S. portion of tolls for commercial vessels is waived by law (33 U.S.C. 988a(a)).
3 $5.00 discount per lock applicable on ticket purchased for Canadian locks via paypal.
Issued at Washington, DC, on January 26, 2015.
[FR Doc. 2015-01725 Filed 1-29-15; 8:45 am]