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by the David J. Hurley Air Traffic 

Control System Command Center’s 

Airport Reservation Office (ARO). 

Additional information on procedures 

for obtaining a reservation will be 

available via the Internet at http:// 

www.fly.faa.gov/ecvrs. 

4. Three (3) reservations are available 

per hour for unscheduled operations at 

LaGuardia. The ARO will assign 

reservations on a 30-minute basis. 

5. The ARO receives and processes all 

reservation requests. Reservations are 

assigned on a ‘‘first-come, first-served’’ 

basis, determined as of the time that the 

ARO receives the request. A 

cancellation of any reservation that will 

not be used as assigned is required. 

6. Filing a request for a reservation 

does not constitute the filing of an 

instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan, 

as separately required by regulation. 

After the reservation is obtained, an IFR 

flight plan can be filed. The IFR flight 

plan must include the reservation 

number in the ‘‘remarks’’ section. 

7. Air Traffic Control will 

accommodate declared emergencies 

without regard to reservations. 

Nonemergency flights in direct support 

of national security, law enforcement, 

military aircraft operations, or public 

use aircraft operations will be 

accommodated above the reservation 

limits with the prior approval of the 

Vice President, System Operations 

Services, Air Traffic Organization. 

Procedures for obtaining the appropriate 

reservation for such flights are available 

via the Internet at http:// 

www.fly.faa.gov/ecvrs. 

8. Notwithstanding the limits in 

paragraph four, if the Air Traffic 

Organization determines that air traffic 

control, weather, and capacity 

conditions are favorable and significant 

delay is not likely, the FAA can 

accommodate additional reservations 

over a specified period. Unused 

Operating Authorizations can also be 

temporarily made available for 

unscheduled operations. Reservations 

for additional operations are obtained 

through the ARO. 

9. Reservations cannot be bought, 

sold, or leased. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 1, 

2009. 

J. Randolph Babbitt, 

Administrator, Federal Aviation 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–24120 Filed 10–2–09; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

Vessel Self-Designations 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: On September 4, 2009, the 

United States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA), the United States Department 

of Transportation’s Maritime 

Administration (MARAD), and the 

United States Agency for International 

Development (USAID) entered into a 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 

regarding the proper implementation of 

the Cargo Preference Act (CPA). That 

MOU, inter alia, establishes procedures 

and standards by which owners and 

operators of oceangoing cargo ships may 

seek to designate each of their vessels as 

either a dry bulk carrier or a dry cargo 

liner, according to specified servicebased criteria. This Notice both 

announces that MARAD has received 

such self-designation applications for 

particular vessels from their owners and 

operators, and invites comments 

thereon from interested parties. MARAD 

will thereafter consider all the 

information submitted in support of a 

requested self-designation and other 

evidence in the record in reaching its 

own decision on the appropriate vessel 

classification. 

DATES: Comments are due on October 

19, 2009. 

Background 

The CPA requires that federal 

agencies take ‘‘necessary and 

practicable’’ steps to ensure that 

privately-owned U.S.-flag vessels 

transport at least 50 percent of the gross 

tonnage of cargo sponsored under 

Federal programs ‘‘(computed 

separately for dry bulk carriers, dry 

cargo liners, and tankers) * * * to the 

extent such vessels are available at fair 

and reasonable rates for commercial 

vessels of the United States, in a manner 

that will ensure a fair and reasonable 

participation of commercial vessels of 

the United States in those cargoes by 

geographic areas.’’ 46 U.S.C. 55305(b). 

An additional 25 percent of gross 

tonnage of certain food assistance 

programs is to be transported in 

accordance with the requirements of 46 

U.S.C. 55314. 

The MOU referenced above, as well as 

an accompanying explanatory notice, 

were published by MARAD in the 

Federal Register on September 15, 2009. 

The MOU adopts standards and 

procedures to be used to classify the 

vessels transporting preference cargo. 

This Notice marks the first use of those 

standards and procedures. Owners and 

operators of the vessels listed below 

have submitted applications to selfdesignate their ships as either dry bulk 

vessels or as dry cargo liners. Each 

vessel has been assigned a separate 

docket containing the materials 

submitted. Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

these vessels to the appropriate docket 

no later than 5 p.m. EDT on October 19, 

2009. Commentators are advised to 

address their comments to the servicebased criteria listed in the September 15 

Federal Register notice that will 

determine the ultimate classification of 

each vessel. 

APPLICATIONS TO SELF-DESIGNATE

Docket Owner/Operator Vessel 

MARAD–2009–0093 ........................................... U.S. United Ocean Serv. ................................. M/VSheila McDevitt. 

MARAD–2009–0097 ........................................... U.S. United Ocean Serv. ................................. M/VMary Ann Hudson. 

MARAD–2009–0094 ........................................... Liberty Maritime Corp ...................................... M/VLiberty Eagle. 

MARAD–2009–0095 ........................................... Liberty Maritime Corp ...................................... M/VLiberty Glory. 

MARAD–2009–0096 ........................................... Liberty Maritime Corp ...................................... M/VLiberty Grace. 

MARAD–2009–0098 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Ireland. 

MARAD–2009–0099 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL New York. 

MARAD–2009–0100 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Arabia. 

MARAD–2009–0101 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Virginia. 

MARAD–2009–0102 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Egypt.

MARAD–2009–0103 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Jade. 

MARAD–2009–0104 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Japan.

MARAD–2009–0105 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Pearl.

MARAD–2009–0106 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Cyprine. 


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APPLICATIONS TO SELF-DESIGNATE—Continued 

Docket Owner/Operator Vessel 

MARAD–2009–0107 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Agate.

MARAD–2009–0108 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Agaman. 

MARAD–2009–0109 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Amazonite. 

MARAD–2009–0110 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Alexandrite. 

MARAD–2009–0111 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Germany. 

MARAD–2009–0112 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Hong Kong. 

MARAD–2009–0113 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Vietnam. 

MARAD–2009–0114 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Malaysia. 

MARAD–2009–0115 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Denmark. 

MARAD–2009–0116 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Sardonyx. 

MARAD–2009–0117 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Canada. 

MARAD–2009–0118 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Holland. 

MARAD–2009–0119 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Belgium. 

MARAD–2009–0120 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Spain.

MARAD–2009–0121 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Garnet. 

MARAD–2009–0122 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Sweden. 

MARAD–2009–0123 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL India.

MARAD–2009–0124 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Australia. 

MARAD–2009–0125 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Amman.

MARAD–2009–0126 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Italy.

MARAD–2009–0127 ........................................... APL Maritime Limited ....................................... APL Atlanta. 

MARAD–2009–0128 ........................................... Hapag Lloyd USA LLC .................................... FF Dubai Express. 

MARAD–2009–0129 ........................................... Hapag Lloyd USA LLC .................................... FF Lahore Express. 

MARAD–2009–0130 ........................................... Hapag Lloyd USA LLC .................................... FF New Delhi Express. 

MARAD–2009–0131 ........................................... Hapag Lloyd USA LLC .................................... US Charleston Express. 

MARAD–2009–0132 ........................................... Hapag Lloyd USA LLC .................................... US Philadelphia Express. 

MARAD–2009–0133 ........................................... Hapag Lloyd USA LLC .................................... US St. Louis Express. 

MARAD–2009–0134 ........................................... Hapag Lloyd USA LLC .................................... US Washington Express. 

MARAD–2009–0135 ........................................... Hapag Lloyd USA LLC .................................... US Yorktown Express. 

The self-designations sought by vessel 

owners and operators will remain 

effective unless MARAD reaches a 

different determination. MARAD will 

issue such determinations no later than 

15 calendar days from the close of the 

comment period, that is, no later than 

November 3, 2009. Vessel owners and 

operators who object to MARAD’s 

designation may appeal to the MARAD 

Administrator within 10 calendar days, 

or no later than 5 p.m. EDT on 

November 13, 2009. MARAD will issue 

its final determination in such cases 

within 30 calendar days, or no later than 

December 14, 2009, after consultation 

with USAID, USDA, and the U.S. 

Department of State. 

Pursuant to the terms of the MOU, 

vessels for which no applications for 

self-designation are submitted will 

retain the classification found on the 

existing vessel list maintained by 

MARAD unless and until MARAD 

makes a contrary designation. The 

MARAD list may be found at: http:// 

marad.dot.gov/documents/ 

MAR730_Master VesselList forCargo 

Preference.pdf. 

ADDRESSES: All comments should 

prominently refer to the docket assigned 

to the vessel to which they pertain. 

Interested persons are strongly 

encouraged to submit their comments 

electronically via the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Enter the docket 

number provided above that pertains to 

the relevant vessel and follow 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments may also be submitted via 

Fax or by hand or express delivery. Fax: 

(202) 493–2251. Hand or express 

delivery: 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean 

E. McKeever, Associate Administrator 

for Business and Workforce 

Development, Maritime Administration, 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, 

DC 20590; phone: (202) 366–5737; fax: 

(202) 366–6988; or e-mail: 

jean.mckeever@dot.gov. Persons who 

use a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339 to contact the above 

individuals during business hours. The 

FIRS is available twenty-four hours a 

day, seven days a week, to leave a 

message or question with the above 

individuals. You will receive a reply 

during normal business hours. 

By Order of the Acting Maritime 

Administrator. 

Dated: October 2, 2009. 

Julie P. Agarwal, 

Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–24165 Filed 10–6–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Open Meeting of the President’s 

Advisory Council on Financial Literacy 

AGENCY: Office of Financial Education, 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The President’s Advisory 

Council on Financial Literacy will 

convene a meeting which will be open 

to the public. The purpose of this 

meeting is to discuss the Council’s 

priorities and how it can best advise the 

President and the Secretary of the 

Treasury. Treasury would also provide 

an update about the status of the 

recommendations made by the Council 

in January 2008. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

November 3, 2009 at 10 a.m. Eastern 

Time at the Department of the Treasury 

in Media Room 4121. 

Submission of Written Comments: 

The public is invited to submit written 

statements to the President’s Advisory 

Council on Financial Literacy by any 

one of the following methods: 


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