[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 14643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5716]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD-2007-27710]


Use of Foreign-Flag Anchor Handling Vessels in the Beaufort Sea 
or Chukchi Sea Adjacent to Alaska

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 109-347, the Secretary of 
Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), 
is authorized to make determinations permitting the use of foreign-flag 
anchor handling vessels in certain cases (and for a limited period of 
time) if no U.S.-flag vessels are found to be suitable and reasonably 
available.
    A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. If 
MARAD determines that U.S.-flag vessels are not suitable and reasonably 
available for the proposed service, a determination will be granted 
allowing for the conditional use of these vessels, within a set time 
frame. Those interested in providing the names of suitable and 
available vessels for the proposed service should refer to the docket 
number, and identify the U.S.-flag vessels available. A brief 
description of the proposed service of the vessels is listed below. A 
copy of the request may be accessed at http://dms.dot.gov under DOT 
docket number MARAD-2007-27710.

DATES: Submit U.S.-flag vessel nominations on or before April 27, 2007.

ADDRESSES: U.S.-flag vessel nominations should refer to docket number 
MARAD-2007-27710. Written nominations 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 documents electronically via the Internet at http://dmses.dot.gov/submit/ submit/. All submissions 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-830 Room 7201, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-0760.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Maritime Administration has received a 
request from an attorney on behalf of a client seeking permission to 
charter foreign-flag ice-class anchor handling vessels adjacent to the 
coast of Alaska. The two foreign-flag anchor handling vessels (TOR 
VIKING, Swedish-flag <greek-i>9199622, and the FENNICA, Finnish-flag 
<greek-i>9043615) would operate in the Beaufort Sea or Chukchi Sea 
adjacent to Alaska, under certain conditions, and for a limited period 
of time. Section 705 of Pub. L. 109-347 allows the use of foreign-flag 
vessels in this regard if MARAD determines that U.S.-flag vessels are 
not suitable or reasonably available.
    MARAD is posting this notice in the Federal Register providing the 
public 30 days notice on our intention to provide a determination 
allowing for the use of foreign-flag vessels in this regard, if 
suitable and available U.S.-flag vessels are not otherwise identified. 
MARAD's determination will be for the period through June 30, 2008.

    Dated: March 22, 2007.

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Daron T. Threet,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-5716 Filed 3-27-07; 8:45 am]
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