Public Comments on Passenger Vessel Draft Guidelines and Notices
On November 26, 2004, the Board released for public comment draft guidelines for large vessels, a notice concerning guidelines for small vessels, and other information. This information is available for comment until July 28, 2005. Below are comments the Board has received to date by e-mail, mail, fax, and at public hearings held in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Send questions about this rulemaking or these comments to pvag@access-board.gov.
Public Hearing, Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2005)
Public Hearing, Los Angles (June 24, 2005)
Public Hearing, Washington, D.C. (July 25, 2005)
Comments Submitted by Email, Mail, and Fax
Associations and Agencies
- American Association of Port Authorities (March 25, 2005) PDF version
- American Gaming Association (March 1, 2005)
- American Gaming Association (July 27, 2005)
- American Sail Training Association (July 24, 2005)
- Casino Association of Louisiana (July 28, 2005)
- Engineering and Architectural Services, General Administration (August 9, 2005)
- International Council of Cruise Lines (December 20, 2004)
- International Council of Cruise Lines (July 28, 2005) PDF version
- Iowa Gaming Association (July 28, 2005)
- National Association of Charterboat Operators (January 7, 2005)
- National Association of Charterboat Operators (June 7, 2005) PDF version
- National Marine Charter Association and
the National Marine Manufacturers Association (January 24, 2005) PDF version
- National Marine Charter Association (July 25, 2005)
- Offshore Marine Service Association (July 26, 2005)
- Passenger Vessel Association (July 28, 2005)
- United Spinal Association (July 12, 2005)
- Westport Charterboat Association (February 17, 2005)
Vessel Operators and Manufacturers
- A.C. Cruise Line, Inc. (July 26, 2005)
- American Canadian Caribbean Line (July 28, 2005)
- Argosy Cruises (July 23, 2005)
- Blue & Gold Fleet (July 27, 2005)
- Blue Water Excursions, Inc. (July 25, 2005)
- The Boat Company (July 27, 2005)
- Casco Bay Island Transit District (July 28, 2005)
- Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc. (July 28, 2005)
- Cruise West (July 26, 2005)
- Delta Queen Steamboat Co. (July 28, 2005)
- Disney Cruise Line (December 29, 2004)
- Epic Adventure Cruises (July 27, 2005)
- Freeport Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (July 25, 2005)
- Fire Island Ferries, Inc. (July 27, 2005)
- Gateway Clipper Fleet (July 27, 2005)
- Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding (July 27, 2005)
- Holland America Line and Windstar Cruises (July 28, 2005)
- Hornblower Cruises and Events (July 28, 2005)
- Hudson River Cruises, Inc. (July 25, 2005)
- Lake Michigan Carferry Service, Inc. (July 25, 2005)
- Lindblad Expeditions (July 28, 2005)
- Long Beach Transit (July 28, 2005)
- Madeline Island Ferry Line, Inc. (July 26, 2005)
- New World Ship Management Co., LLC (July 27, 2005)
- Norwegian Cruise Line (December 22, 2004)
- Padelford Packet Boat Co., Inc. (July 27, 2005)
- Party Line Cruise Company (July 26, 2005)
- Pennant Enterprises, Inc. (July 25, 2005)
- Phillips Cruises & Tours, LLC (July 28, 2005)
- Red and White Fleet (July 25, 2005)
- Robinson and Son, LLC (July 25, 2005)
- Sayville Ferry Service (July 28, 2005)
- Seastreak America, Inc. (July 25, 2005)
- Silversea Cruises, Ltd. (December 16, 2004)
- Sir Winston Yacht Charters (July 28, 2005)
- Spirit Marine (July 27, 2005)
- SpiritLine Cruises (July 26, 2005)
- Tennessee Riverboat Company (July 25, 2005)
- Washington State Ferries (August 5, 2005)
- Washington State Ferries (August 25, 2005)
- Wendella Sightseeing Co., Inc. (July 26, 2005)
- Yacht Starship and Tampa Bay Tours (July 28, 2005)
Individuals
- Captain Micah David Faust Allnutt (July 27, 2005)
- Joan Cassidy (January 3, 2005)
- Wendy Cedoz (March 26, 2005)
- Richard M. Donchak (March 26, 2005)
- Charles E. Dunn (June 19, 2005)
- Kathleen L. Dunn, MS, RN, CRRN-A (June 22, 2005)
- Gary J. Eastland (April 25, 2005)
- Jay W. Feldmann (March 31, 2005)
- James Glaser (July 7, 2005)
- H.M. Graves (March 29, 2005)
- Candy Harrington, Emerging Horizons (December 16, 2004)
- Bruce P. Hillam, Ph.D. (July 25, 2005)
- Thomas Hirsch, AIA (January 19, 2005)
- Jackie Hull (January 5, 2005)
- Linda Loftus (December 9, 2004)
- Kathy Lyons, CRC, CSW (December 15, 2004)
- Wes Memory (March 22, 2005)
- Jan C. Miles (July 28, 2005)
- T. Mukasa (December 22, 2004)
- Jen Onsum (February 11, 2005)
- Melanie Rak, M.D. (March 26, 2005)
- David Ratner (December 27, 2004)
- Rene Requenez (April 9, 2005)
- James S. Root, Jr. (June 6, 2005)
- Janice L. Schacter (August 9, 2005)
- Arthur A. Scharein (June 7, 2005)
- Lucian A. Siepielski (December 16, 2004 and January 26, 2005)
- Stephen M. Spinetto (July 25, 2005)
- Jill Sybalsky (July 19, 2005)
- William Tuohey (June 2, 2005)
- Michael Van Cleve (January 17, 2005)
- Steve Westrick (March 6, 2005)
- Elaine A. Wightman (June 22, 2005)
- Yankee Charter (July 26, 2005)
- Jeanie E. Zeis (May 28, 2005)