[Federal Register: May 4, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 87)]
[Notices]
[Page 22638-22639]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket Number: MARAD-2001-9585]
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 VENTURE II.
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SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383, 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 description of the
proposed service, is listed below. 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 that in
accordance with Pub. L. 105-383 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR Part
388 (65 FR 6905; February 11, 2000) 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, a waiver will not be granted.
DATES: Submit comments on or before June 4, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2001-9585.
Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket
Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, Department of Transportation, 400
7th St., SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You may also send comments
electronically via the Internet at http://dmses.dot.gov/submit/. 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://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Dunn, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR-832 Room 7201, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-2307.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title V of Pub. L. 105-383 provides
authority to the Secretary of Transportation to administratively waive
the U.S.-build requirements of the Jones Act, and other statutes, for
small commercial passenger vessels (no more than 12 passengers). This
authority has been delegated to the Maritime Administration per 49 CFR
1.66, Delegations to the Maritime Administrator, as amended. By this
notice, MARAD is publishing information on a vessel for which a request
for a U.S.-build waiver has been received, and for which MARAD requests
comments from interested parties. 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.
Vessel Proposed for Waiver of the U.S.-build Requirement
(1) Name of vessel and owner for which waiver is requested.
Name of vessel: VENTURE II. Owner: Raymond W. Cayer.
(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of vessel. According to the
applicant: ``Length:44, breadth:13.7, draft:6', gross tons 22, 12
passengers''
(3) Intended use for vessel, including geographic region of
intended operation and trade. According to the applicant:
``I intend to use this sailing vessel to do long term charters
along the eastern seaboard from Maine to the Virgin Islands and beyond.
I don't have one particular place that I intend to work solely out of
and I don't intend to do daily in/out charters though a one day charter
might arise. I intend to work through local charter brokers who are
eager to have such a vessel available to their clients. Term charters
would be a weekend to a week long trip to different places. I don't
have any one geographic area planned to base the vessels use out of. I
would like to charter the vessel in the northeast waters in the summer
months and down in the Virgin Islands in the winter months.''
(4) Date and Place of construction and (if applicable) rebuilding.
Date of construction: 1982. Place of construction: Taiwan.
(5) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on other
commercial passenger vessel operators. According to the applicant: ``I
have spoken with local charter boat owners who all seem enthusiastic
for my pursuit to try and make a living by taking people for an
adventure sail. I have not received any negative responses regarding
the introduction of this vessel's operation into the local charter
business. According to the local charter brokers there is a shortage of
qualified ``captain'' owned and operated vessels to serve the trade.''
(6) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on U.S.
shipyards. According to the applicant: ``The impact on US shipyards
should be a positive one as I will be hauling and servicing the boat at
local yards.''
Dated: April 30, 2001.
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By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-11267 Filed 5-3-01; 8:45 am]
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