24536 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 81 / Wednesday, April 26, 2000 / Notices

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Dated: April 21, 2000.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–10395 Filed 4–25–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD–2000–7272]

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

Lady in Red.

SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law

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

May 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

docket number MARAD–2000–7272.

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:

Michael Hokana, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Maritime

Administration, MAR 832 Room 7201,

400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington,

DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–0760.

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 (less 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

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 § 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: LADY IN RED Owner: Robert &

Carol Blodgett.

(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of

vessel: According to the Applicant ‘‘43′

LOA, 23.6′ Beam, 3.5′ Draft.′′ Tonnage:′′

25.23 Gross Tons (46 U.S.C. 14502)’’

(3) Intended use for vessel, including

geographic region of intended operation

and trade. According to the applicant:

‘‘Custom, 3–5 day sailing & scuba diving

adventures. Gulf and Atlantic coast

waters of Florida.’’

(4) Date and place of construction and

(if applicable) rebuilding. Date of

construction: 1992, place of

construction: St. Francis Marine—

Durbin, South Africa.

(5) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on other commercial

passenger vessel operators: According to

the applicant: ‘‘The impact on existing

operators offering the same type of

services will be negligible. The service

area will be located in the Gulf and

Atlantic, coastal waters of Florida. The

customized offering will center on the

sailing and diving experience aboard a

luxury, sailing catamaran. The package

will also include ecological discovery

and education in the NOAA controlled

waters of the Florida Keys, and be

limited to a maximum of 8 passengers.

The business operation will be located

at Marathon, Florida. But, will offer

points of departure out of any of the

major ports in the state of Florida. The

points of departure will be based on

customer preference. Currently,

Blackbeard Cruses has a similar offering,

but it is restricted to the Bahamas and

does not offer the Florida Keys as an

alternative. They are also limited to

monohull sailboats sailing out of Miami,

FL.’’

(6) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on U.S. shipyards.

According to the applicant: ‘‘There will

be a positive impact on U.S. shipyards

due to the, added, annual income from

the maintenance on our fleet.’’

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Dated: April 21, 2000.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–10396 Filed 4–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD–2000–7273]

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

MIMI.

SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law

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

May 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

docket number MARAD–2000–7273.

Written comments may be submitted by

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,