26272 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 88 / Friday, May 5, 2000 / Notices

DATES: Submit comments on or before

June 5, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

docket number MARAD–2000–7329.

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

Public Law 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

commentor’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: TROPICAL ATTITUDES, Owner:

Winkin, Inc. of Dover, DE.

(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of

vessel: According to the Applicant

‘‘TROPICAL ATTITUDES is 39′ in

length, with a beam of 20′7′′ and a gross

tonnage of 8 tons (7 net tons) measured

pursuant to 46 U.S. C. 14502.’’

(3) Intended use for vessel, including

geographic region of intended operation

and trade. According to the applicant:

‘‘The intended use of the vessel, after

the granting of a waiver, is to conduct

live-aboard sailing catamaran charters in

the Florida Keys. The maximum number

of passengers on any such charter will

be six, enabling the vessel to operate as

an uninspected vessel with a coastwise

endorsement. These charters will be

conducted by CCJ Inc, a Florida

Corporation, and citizen of the United

States.’’

(4) Date and place of construction and

(if applicable) rebuilding. Date of

construction: 1989, place of

construction: Les Sables D’Olonnes,

France.

(5) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on other commercial

passenger vessel operators. According to

the applicant: ‘‘Since there are presently

no other such operators offering liveaboard Catamaran sailing charters in the

Florida Keys, we feel that we would not

in any way be adversely affecting any

other commercial vessel operators in the

area. In fact, though there are many

charter vessels for hire operating in the

Florida Keys, there are few that offer

any type of live-aboard arrangements

and no other sailing catamaran based in

the Florida Keys offers charters of this

kind.’’

(6) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on U.S. shipyards.

According to the applicant: ‘‘Since there

are very few U.S. shipbuilders

manufacturing vessels comparable to

the Privilege 39, we do not feel that our

small operation will in any way

adversely affect U.S. shipbuilders. We

do feel, however, that the impact the

operation will have on U.S. shipyards

will be a positive one, as haul-outs and

refits will be performed in U.S.

shipyards. In addition, though we wish

to start this operation on a small scale,

we hope for future plans to include

expansion into a larger vessel which

will be U.S. built and certified as an

Inspected Vessel as the business grows.’’

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Dated: May 2, 2000.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–11315 Filed 5–4–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD–2000–7328]

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

TA MANA.

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

June 5, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

docket number MARAD–2000–7328.

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., S.W., Washington, D.C. 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

Public Law 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

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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

commentor’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: TA MANA Owner: Helmut

‘‘Bernard’’ Quante.

(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of

vessel: According to the Applicant ‘‘The

vessel measures 36′ (LOA) and weighs

8.25 tons (weight according to ship

builder’s plaque inside of vessel—7,340

Kg).’’

(3) Intended use for vessel, including

geographic region of intended operation

and trade. According to the applicant:

‘‘The intended use for the vessel would

be carrying up to six passengers for

touring the San Francisco Bay and the

Gulf of the Farrallones. The boat is of a

very seakindly design, some sister ships

sailed around Cape Horn.’’

(4) Date and place of construction and

(if applicable) rebuilding. Date of

construction: 1981, place of

construction: Fecamp, Normandy,

France.

(5) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on other commercial

passenger vessel operators. According to

the applicant: ‘‘The home port and

intended area of operation is San

Francisco, the most visited city in the

whole United States, perhaps the world.

There are a number of large operators

that tour the Bay with ferry-size vessels

and some larger sailing vessels that can

take up to 49 passengers. They all seem

to do brisk business. I am planning to

target French and German speaking

tourist, offering a hands-on sailing

experience where the guests participate

in handling the boat. I believe that the

presence of my operation will have a

minute impact on the overall picture.’’

(6) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on U.S. shipyards.

According to the applicant: ‘‘My boat is

constructed of aluminum. Very few

shipyards do build equivalent boats, if

any. However I have been given local

shipyards a fair amount of business

from regular haul outs for maintenance

and bottom painting to welding and

paint jobs, installation of a new engine,

etc. Ship chandlers and sail makers

profited from outfitting my boat with

brand new electronics, a galley and new

sails. The interior became a near rebuilt.

I sailed the vessel to the Hawaiian

Islands four times under the Ocean

Racers Rules. Consequently, the safety

equipment on board exceeds U.S. Coast

Guard requirement.’’

Dated: May 2, 2000.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–11316 Filed 5–4–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA–2000–

7266]

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping

Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA),

Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Request for public comment on

proposed collection of information.

SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can

collect certain information from the

public, it must receive approval from

the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB). Under procedures established

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995, before seeking OMB approval,

Federal agencies must solicit public

comment on proposed collections of

information, including extensions and

reinstatement of previously approved

collections.

This document describes one

collection of information for which

NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before July 5, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the

docket notice numbers cited at the

beginning of this notice and be

submitted to Docket Management, Room

PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW,

Washington, DC 20590. Please identify

the proposed collection of information

for which a comment is provided, by

referencing its OMB clearance Number.

It is requested, but not required, that 2

copies of the comment be provided. The

Docket Section is open on weekdays

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Complete copies of each request for

collection of information may be

obtained at no charge from Ms. Kim

Jackson, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street,

SW, Room 5238, NSC–01,Washington,

DC 20590. Ms. Jackson’s telephone

number is (202) 366–2588. Her fax

number is (202) 493–2833 Please

identify the relevant collection of

information by referring to its OMB

Control Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

before an agency submits a proposed

collection of information to OMB for

approval, it must first publish a

document in the Federal Register

providing a 60-day comment period and

otherwise consult with members of the

public and affected agencies concerning

each proposed collection of information.

The OMB has promulgated regulations

describing what must be included in

such a document. Under OMB’s

regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d), an

agency must ask for public comment on

the following:

(i) Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information will have practical utility;

(ii) The accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

(iii) How to enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected;

(iv) How to minimize the burden of

the collection of information on those

who are to respond, including the use

of appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology, e.g. permitting

electronic submission of responses.

In compliance with these

requirements, NHTSA asks for public

comments on the following proposed

collections of information:

(1) Title: Air Bag Deactivation.

OMB Control Number: 2127–0588.

Affected Public: Private individuals,

fleet owners and lessees, motor vehicle

dealers, repair business.

Abstract: If a private individual or

lessee wants to install an air bag on-off

switch to turn-off either or both frontal

air bags, they must complete Form OMB

2127–0588 to certify certain statements

regarding use of the switch. The dealer

or business must, in turn, submit the

completed forms to NHTSA within

seven days. The submission of the

completed forms by the dealers and

repair business to NHTSA, as required,

will serve the agency several purposes.

They will aid the agency in monitoring

the number of authorization requests

submitted and the pattern in claims of

risk groups membership. The completed

forms will enable the agency to

determine whether the dealers and