[Federal Register: March 9, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 47)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket Number: MARAD-2001-9040]
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 WINDSHIP.
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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 9, 2001.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2001-9040.
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: Gordon Angell, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR-832 Room 7201, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5129.
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
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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: WINDSHIP. Owner: Gary T. Watkins.
(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of vessel. According to the
applicant: ``Size--36'.6" length, 11'.5" breadth, 5'.6" depth;
Capacity--6-12 passengers/crew; Tonnage--11 gross, 10 Net--based on
displacement of vessel.''
(3) Intended use for vessel, including geographic region of
intended operation and trade. According to the applicant: ``Intended
use--to be operated as a chartered sailing vessel for sailing
instruction and pleasure sailing. Geographic Region of use--Texas
coastal waters--Galveston Bay and upper Gulf of Mexico.''
(4) Date and Place of construction and (if applicable) rebuilding.
Date of construction: October 1981. Place of construction: Lin Yuan
Kaohsiung, Republic of China.
(5) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on other
commercial passenger vessel operators. According to the applicant:
``This vessel's operation will have no impact on any other vessel's
operation in this area. Current charter operations are very minimal
with respect to the population base in Houston and Galveston area of
over 4 million people. There is a population of over 5000 boats in this
area (Galveston Bay) with only several sailing vessel's being available
for private charter with a licensed U.S.C.G. captain on board.''
(6) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on U.S.
shipyards. According to the applicant: ``To my knowledge there are no
U.S. shipyards in this area. There are no manufactures of sailing
vessels along the Texas coast.''
Dated: March 2, 2001.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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