[Federal Register: July 11, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 133)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket Number: MARAD-2002-12709]
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 LUCKY LADY.
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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 August 12, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2002-12709.
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: LUCKY LADY. Owner: Donald E. Beard.
(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of vessel. According to the
applicant: ``Length of Vessel: 45.6; Breadth: 15.0; Draft: 4.6; Gross
Tonnage: 32 GRT; Net Tonnage: 25 NRT;''
(3) Intended use for vessel, including geographic region of
intended operation and trade. According to the applicant:
``Our intended use is to charter this vessel to those tourists who
would like to see the coastline locally in Kachemak Bay and extending
around the point to Seward, or from Homer to Kodiak. We would like to
tour the coves and bays of the coastline and allow those tourists who
would like an option other than Fishing and Hunting Charters to see and
photograph Alaska. The vessel is designed for extended stays on board,
complete with a skiff on her aft that can be used to travel into land
for hiking, sightseeing, and photography. We intend to do overnight
charters, extending to 7 day ``coastline tour'' charters, depending
upon the desires of the clients. In essence we will be ``renting a
Yacht''.''
(4) Date and Place of construction and (if applicable) rebuilding.
Date of construction: 1970. Place of construction: Quebec, Canada.
(5) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on other
commercial passenger vessel operators. According to the applicant:
``There are currently no commercial passenger vessel operators based in
Homer who provide charters of this nature. The majority of operators
run 8 hour Fishing Charters in a 6 pack vessel. Other vessels provide
hunting charters where the vessel drops the hunters off in an area,
then picks them up at a later date. The other option are the water
taxi's, which deliver people to the ``other side'' of Kachemak bay,
drop them off, and then later pick them up. This tourist group goes
hiking, stays at one of the lodges, or visits one of the restaurants.
Again, this is limited and does not allow the experience of traveling
the coastline. There is a market open for those people who choose not
to fish but would like to spend time on the ocean viewing and
photographing our coastline. We have the vessel to cater to that
market.'' ``We have received only positive feedback and support from
the small passenger vessel operators in our area. Additionally, we have
received positive comments from our local Chamber of Commerce and
business owners, as our business will be contributing to our local
economy.''
(6) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on U.S.
shipyards. According to the applicant: ``This will have no impact on
U.S. shipyards. The Homer boat harbor consists primarily of 6 pack
fishing charter vessels, commercial fishing vessels, large commercial
vessels, and private use boats.''
Dated: July 8, 2002.
By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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