[Federal Register: March 8, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 46)]
[Notices]
[Page 10802-10803]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket Number: MARAD-2002-11736]
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 SEAFARI 3.
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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 April 8, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2002-11736.
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
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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: SEAFARI 3. Owner: Todd Duff.
(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of vessel. According to the
applicant:
Vessel is a Wauquiez 43 ft. sailboat and the dimensions are:
Length 43, Breadth 13.6, Depth 5.8, Gross 16, Net 15.
(3) Intended use for vessel, including geographic region of
intended operation and trade. According to the applicant:
We intend to use the vessel for occasional ``6 pack'' type
captained charters primarily to show kids and young adults nature,
and sailing on an introductory level; Showing them our love of the
sea and teaching responsibility and self reliance. The regions we
intend to operate out of are coastal Eastern Seaboard and Gulf of
Mexico * * *
(4) Date and Place of construction and (if applicable) rebuilding.
Date of construction: 1981. Place of construction: Mouvaux, France.
(5) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on other
commercial passenger vessel operators. According to the applicant:
I believe this waiver will have no impact on existing operators.
The only other vessel we know of doing this sort of thing will be
working in partnership with us as our directors.
(6) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on U.S.
shipyards. According to the applicant:
This waiver should have no impact on existing US shipyards.
Dated: March 4, 2002.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-5638 Filed 3-7-02; 8:45 am]
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