[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24562-24563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10597]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2011-0038]
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 FIREFLY.
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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-2011-0038 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 June 1, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2011-0038.
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. 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
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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, e-mail
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel FIREFLY is: Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
``We see an opportunity to do occasional charters to help defray the
cost of operating the yacht. The primary use, however, will remain
recreational. The potential for charter will depend on interest in
market that has yet to be tested and the ability to obtain clientele
willing to pay for the premium offering that the yacht represents. For
charter cruises in and about the yacht's home port of Washington, DC,
we would expect to have 6-8 passengers. Most trips would be a simple
river cruise on the Potomac or Anacostia Rivers but there may be some
overnight cruises, possibly up to one week in duration. For a day
cruise we would have a maximum of 12 passengers, for overnight we would
accommodate a maximum of 6 guests. Charters would be arranged on an ad
hoc basis depending on the level of interest and schedule. There is the
possibility of dropping passengers off at the Nationals baseball park
which elevates our interest in trying something no one appears to be
doing.''
Geographic Region: ``District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland,
Florida.''
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 19, 2011.
Christine Gurland.
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-10597 Filed 4-29-11; 8:45 am]
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