[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40981-40982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17507]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD-2011 0090]
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 TRILOGY.
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SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the Maritime
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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-2011-0090 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 August 11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2011-0090.
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, Email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended
service of the vessel TRILOGY is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``bareboat charters, sailing
classes.''
Geographic Region: ``WA.''
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
Date: July 5, 2011.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-17507 Filed 7-11-11; 8:45 am]
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