[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 65400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26675]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2010 0093]
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Invitation for public comments on a requested administrative
waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel FINALLY US.
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SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD),
is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the
coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver
has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the
proposed service, is listed below. The complete application is given in
DOT docket MARAD-2010-0093 at http://www.regulations.gov. Interested
parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel
builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD
determines, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD's regulations
at 46 CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003), that the issuance of
the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder
or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver
will not be granted. Comments should refer to the docket number of this
notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to properly consider the
comments. Comments should also state the commenter's interest in the
waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in Sec.
388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
DATES: Submit comments on or before November 22, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2010-0093.
Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket
Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the
Internet at http://www.regulations.govhttp://smses.dot.gov/submit/. All
comments will become part of this docket and will be available for
inspection and copying at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
E.T., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic
version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is
available on the World Wide Web at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Room W21-203, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5979.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel FINALLY US is:
Intended Commercial Use Of Vessel: ``Uninspected Passenger Vessel
Cruising.''
Geographic Region: ``California.''
Privacy Act Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78).
Dated: October 14, 2010.
By Order of the Maritime Administration.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-26675 Filed 10-21-10; 8:45 am]
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