# 2026-15896: Marad Solicits Comments on Malia Foreign Vessel US Trade Waiver

2026-15896, Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V MALIA, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Maritime Administration published 2026-08-05, effective Submit comments on or before September 4, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15896
- As of: 2026-08-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15896
- Title: Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V MALIA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Maritime Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 50599
- Published: 2026-08-05
- Effective: Submit comments on or before September 4, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-09-04
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-12

## In one line

Marad Solicits Comments on Malia Foreign Vessel US Trade Waiver

## Summary

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 12-Passenger Vessel Review: cost, medium. MARAD received a request to allow the foreign-built vessel M/V MALIA to operate in U.S. coastwise trade carrying up to 12 passengers for hire. MARAD is asking for public comments to help decide whether allowing this use would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade bu…
- Public Posting of Comments: cost, low. If you submit a comment on docket MARAD-2026-1194, MARAD will post your entire comment, including personal identifying information, to regulations.gov. Comments must be submitted by September 4, 2026 and will be made publicly available without change.
- Commercial Confidentiality Option Available: mixed, low. Businesses may request that MARAD treat submitted comments as commercially confidential by emailing MARAD with the subject 'Contains Confidential Commercial Information' or 'Contains CCI' and explaining the basis. MARAD notes that only information ultimately determined confidential under FOIA proce…

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## Sources
- [2026-15896 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/05/2026-15896/request-notice-use-of-foreign-built-small-passenger-vessel-in-united-states-coastwise-trade-mv-malia)
- [2026-15896 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-05/pdf/2026-15896.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15896 (as of 2026-08-12).