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Maritime Administration

Docket ID: [Docket No. MARAD-2008-0068]

NOTICE: NOTICES

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

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws

DATES: Submit comments on or before August 20, 2008.

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 MARAD20080068 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 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: Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel JENA is:
Intended Use: ``Coastwise trade, passenger charters.''
Geographic Region: ``Puget Sound and inland waters of Washington State.''

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).

Dated: July 10, 2008.

By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E816514 Filed 71808; 8:45 am]
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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.