# 2026-16214: 'Nit Wits' Foreign Boat Begs to Ferry US Passengers

2026-16214, Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V NIT WITS, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Maritime Administration published 2026-08-10, effective Submit comments on or before September 9, 2026. (as of 2026-08-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16214
- As of: 2026-08-17
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16214
- Title: Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V NIT WITS
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Maritime Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 51529
- Published: 2026-08-10
- Effective: Submit comments on or before September 9, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-09-09
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-17

## In one line

'Nit Wits' Foreign Boat Begs to Ferry US Passengers

## 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

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-16214 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16214/request-notice-use-of-foreign-built-small-passenger-vessel-in-united-states-coastwise-trade-mv-nit)
- [2026-16214 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-10/pdf/2026-16214.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16214 (as of 2026-08-17).