9402 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 33 / Thursday, February 17, 2011 / Notices 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

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New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140, 

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Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

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All written communications 

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above facility. All documents in the 

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Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of any written 

communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

document (or signing the document, 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; Page 19477) or at 

http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC on February 14, 

2011. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for 

Regulatory and Legislative Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2011–3643 Filed 2–16–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2011 0010] 

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 

ARIELS SONG. 

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. The complete application 

is given in DOT docket MARAD–2011– 

0010 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 (68 FR 23084; April 

30, 2003), 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 § 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

March 21, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2011–0010. 

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, E-mail Joann.Spittle@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel ARIELS SONG is: 

Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘Pleasure tours, cruises and sail 

instruction.’’ 

Geographic Region: ‘‘We will be based 

out of Newport RI and extend along the 

East coast and waterways from Maine to 

Florida, especially in the winter 

months. ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, 

DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL.’’ 

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). 

By order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Dated: February 8, 2011. 

Murray Bloom, 

Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2011–3588 Filed 2–16–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[Docket No. AB 1053 (Sub-No. 1X)] 

Michigan Air-Line Railway Co.— 

Abandonment Exemption—in Oakland 

County, MI 

On January 28, 2011, Michigan AirLine Railway Co. (MAL Railway) filed 

with the Surface Transportation Board 

(Board) a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 

for exemption from the provisions of 49 

U.S.C. 10903 to abandon an 

approximately 5.45-mile rail line 

between milepost 45.26 (Engineer’s 

Profile Station 2389+72), at the west 

line of Haggerty Road, and milepost 

50.65 (Engineer’s Profile Station 

2677+67), at the intersection with the 

right-of-way of a CSX Transportation, 

Inc. rail line, in the City of Wixom, in 

Oakland County, Mich. The Line 

traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 

48390 and 48393. 

The line does not contain federally 

granted rights-of-way. Any 

documentation in MAL Railway’s 

possession will be made available 

promptly to those requesting it. 

The interest of railroad employees 

will be protected by the conditions set 

forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad— 

Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch 

Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & 

Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. 

91 (1979). 

By issuing this notice, the Board is 

instituting an exemption proceeding 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final 

decision will be issued by May 18, 2011. 

Any offer of financial assistance 

(OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) will 

be due no later than 10 days after 

service of a decision granting the 

petition for exemption. Each OFA must 

be accompanied by a $1,500 filing fee. 

See 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 

All interested persons should be 

aware that, following abandonment of 

rail service and salvage of the line, the 

line may be suitable for other public 


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