[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18299-18300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7715]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket Number MARAD 2011 0034]
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 DUTCHESS.
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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
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listed below. The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-
2011-0034 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 May 2, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2011-0034.
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, E-mail
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant, the intended
service of the vessel DUTCHESS is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Private charters for small
wedding parties and the like in Western Puget sound waters. KHT
currently owns and/or operates 4 small passengers vessels ranging in
size from 28-150 passengers but these vessels are not appropriate for
small groups who want a private and more luxurious charter. Currently
we turn those requests away as there is no other provider of such
small/luxury charter services in this area.''
Geographic Region: ``Washington.''
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: March 21, 2011.
By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-7715 Filed 3-31-11; 8:45 am]
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