# 2026-12310: Coastwise Trade Waiver Sought for Vessel M/V Lucy

2026-12310, Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V LUCY, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Maritime Administration published 2026-06-18, effective Submit comments on or before July 20, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12310
- As of: 2026-06-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12310
- Title: Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V LUCY
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Maritime Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 36939
- Published: 2026-06-18
- Effective: Submit comments on or before July 20, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-20
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-25

## In one line

Coastwise Trade Waiver Sought for Vessel M/V Lucy

## Summary

The government is asking for your thoughts on letting a foreign-built small passenger boat, the M/V LUCY, operate in U.S. coastal waters carrying up to 12 passengers. This could affect U.S. boat builders and businesses that use American-made vessels, so they want to make sure it won’t hurt local jobs or trade. You have until July 20, 2026, to share your opinion—no cost changes yet, just a chance to weigh in!

## Abstract

The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by MARAD, is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is publishing this notice to solicit comments to assist with determining whether the proposed use of the vessel set forth in the request would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.- built vessels in those businesses. Information about the requestor's vessel, including a description of the proposed service, is in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

## Effects PRIA read

- Foreign-built M/V LUCY May Enter Coastwise Trade: cost, medium. MARAD received a request to allow the foreign-built small passenger vessel M/V LUCY to operate in U.S. coastwise trade carrying no more than 12 passengers for hire. MARAD is asking whether that use would have an undue adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or coastwise trade businesses that employ…
- Public Comment Window and How To Respond: benefit, low. Stakeholders may submit comments to DOT Docket MARAD-2026-0960 by July 20, 2026, at https://www.regulations.gov or by mail/hand delivery to the Docket Management Facility in Washington, DC. Comments will be posted publicly unless you request confidential commercial treatment by emailing MARAD with…

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## Sources
- [2026-12310 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12310/request-notice-use-of-foreign-built-small-passenger-vessel-in-united-states-coastwise-trade-mv-lucy)
- [2026-12310 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-18/pdf/2026-12310.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12310 (as of 2026-06-25).