# 2026-22699: Foreign-Built Passenger Vessel Seeks Permission for U.S. Coastal Trade

2026-22699, Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V JULIANA, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Maritime Administration published 2026-11-06, effective Submit comments on or before December 7, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22699
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22699
- Title: Request Notice: Use of Foreign-Built Small Passenger Vessel in United States Coastwise Trade, M/V JULIANA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Maritime Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 70118
- Published: 2026-11-06
- Effective: Submit comments on or before December 7, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-12-07
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-06

## In one line

Foreign-Built Passenger Vessel Seeks Permission for U.S. Coastal Trade

## Summary

The Maritime Administration is asking for public comments on whether the foreign-built small passenger vessel M/V JULIANA should be allowed to operate in U.S. coastal trade. This decision affects U.S. boat builders and businesses using U.S.-built vessels, with comments due by December 7, 2026. It’s a chance to weigh in on protecting American jobs while considering new vessel use.

## 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 JULIANA may enter coastwise trade: cost, low. If you are a U.S. boat builder or a business that uses U.S.-built vessels, MARAD is considering whether the foreign-built small passenger vessel M/V JULIANA may operate in U.S. coastwise trade. The vessel would carry no more than twelve passengers for hire, and MARAD is asking for comments on wheth…

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## Sources
- [2026-22699 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/06/2026-22699/request-notice-use-of-foreign-built-small-passenger-vessel-in-united-states-coastwise-trade-mv)
- [2026-22699 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-06/pdf/2026-22699.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22699 (as of 2026-11-06).