Federal Register: July 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 136)

DOCID: fr17jy07-98 FR Doc E7-13773

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

Docket ID: [Docket No. MARAD-2007-28703]

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCID: fr17jy07-98

ACTION: Coastwise trade laws; administrative waivers:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Invitation for public comments on a requested administrative waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws for the vessel REDWINGS.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws

DATES: Submit comments on or before August 16, 2007.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, 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 MARAD200728703 at http://dms.dot.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 Public Law 105383 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.

SUMMARY:

REDWINGS,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel REDWINGS is:

Intended Use: ``Captained sailing cruises.''

Geographic Region: ``ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX, CA, OR, WA, AK (excluding SE Alaska), HI, MI, WI, OH, MN''

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 1947778) or you may visit http://dms.dot.gov.

Dated: July 6, 2007.

By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Daron T. Threet,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W21203, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 2023665979.