Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ANDANTE; Invitation for Public Comments
Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)
Federal Register Volume 77, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)
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FR Doc No: 2012-11887
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Docket No. MARAD-2012-0059
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ANDANTE; Invitation for Public Comments
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, 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 brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before June 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2012-0059. Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 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://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W21-203, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5979, Email Joann.Spittle@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel ANDANTE is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Temporary housing, sightseeing (not fishing charters), part-time operation, no marketing, family and friends only. Waiver is intended to allow family and friends to contribute to the operating expenses without conflicting with the Jones Act.''
Geographic Region: ``Alaska (primarily northern SE Alaska, excluding the area north of a line from Cape Suckling to Gore Point), and Washington.''
The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2012-0059 at http://www.regulations.gov. 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, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR Part 388, 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 in that business, a waiver will not be granted. 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.
Privacy Act
Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78).
Dated: May 10, 2012.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
FR Doc. 2012-11887 Filed 5-15-12; 8:45 am
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