[Federal Register: May 4, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 87)]
[Notices]
[Page 22637-22638]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket Number: MARAD-2001-9584]
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 TOP DOG.
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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-2001-9584.
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.
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Vessel Proposed for Waiver of the U.S.-build Requirement
(1) Name of vessel and owner for which waiver is requested. Name of
vessel: TOP DOG. Owner: Lauren Burch.
(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of vessel. According to the
applicant: ``30 foot Californian Gross tons 12 Net tons 9.''
(3) Intended use for vessel, including geographic region of
intended operation and trade. According to the applicant: ``Vessel will
be used for 6 passenger charter use in Southeast Alaska. Fishing,
sightseeing, wildlife viewing, transportation.''
(4) Date and Place of construction and (if applicable) rebuilding.
Date of construction: Unknown. Place of construction: Builder unknown.
(5) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on other
commercial passenger vessel operators. According to the applicant:
``There will be no impact on other commercial passenger vessel
operators. I already operate a vessel, and can only operate one at a
time. There will be zero impact beyond what is already being
experienced. There are several hundred charter boats in southeast
Alaska. Most do hourly or day trips. A few dozen do multiple day trips
with 6 or more passengers. I do multiple day trips for groups of 2-4. I
know of no other boats that cater to small groups that do not wish to
go on larger party boats. I occasionally do one day trips through the
internet. Most of the day boat fleet work through the cruise ships.''
(6) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on U.S.
shipyards. According to the applicant: ``The vessel will have no impact
on U.S. shipyards. It is a small fiberglass boat that will never know
the inside of a shipyard. I anticipate that it will spend the remainder
of its life here in southeast Alaska, and continue to have work done on
it locally.''
Dated: April 30, 2001.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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