[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19462-19463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8489]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2010 0033]
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 TOMAHAWK.
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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-2010-0033 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
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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 May 14, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2010-0033.
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.gov http://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 TOMAHAWK is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Day sailing charters in the
San Juan Islands and multi-day trips along the coasts of British
Columbia and Southeast Alaska. Our charters in B.C and AK will be
combination trips that include Sailing and Skiing or Sailing and
Surfing.''
Geographic Region: ``Washington and Alaska''.
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).
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: April 6, 2010.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-8489 Filed 4-13-10; 8:45 am]
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