[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2010]
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 MEDEA.
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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-2010-0113 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 February 7, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2010-0113.
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 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 MEDEA is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``The Maritime Museum of San
Diego is a 501c non profit corporation, which owns and operates a
variety of historical vessels, including the world's oldest active
sailing vessel, the Star of India. To maintain this fleet every
possible source of revenue must be pursued. In the current economy,
donations to the museum have decreased considerably, but the cost of
maintaining the ships has not. The Museum would like to offer a high
end dinner cruise on the Medea, as a supplemental source of income to
the Museum. The Medea is an elegant 1904 Edwardian steam yacht and is
the only steam-powered yacht on the west coast. It was built as a
private yacht, but was commandeered into Allied service in both World
War I and II, and is probably the only ship still active that saw
service in both wars. It is currently in excellent seaworthy condition,
but the cost and effort to get it under way is considerable. As a
result, the Museum does not intend to use the boat for regular
passenger or charter service, but occasional high-end dinner cruises,
to supplement our fund raising efforts. We do not anticipate these
charters occurring more than 4 or 5 times a year. We understand that
the passenger limit on such a cruise would be limited to 12.''
Geographic Region: ``California only, limited to Southern
California, south of Point Conception.''
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: December 13, 2010.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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