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Administration, on infrastructure issues 

of concern to motorcyclists, including 

(1) Barrier design; (2) road design, 

construction, and maintenance 

practices; and (3) the architecture and 

implementation of intelligent 

transportation system technologies, 

pursuant to section 1914 of the Safe, 

Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 

Users (SAFETEA–LU). 

DATES: The second meeting of the MAC–

FHWA is scheduled for May 9–10, 2007, 

from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on May 9 and 

from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on May 10. 

ADDRESSES: The second MAC–FHWA 

meeting will be held at the Sheraton 

Crystal City, 1800 Jefferson Davis 

Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Michael Halladay, the Designated 

Federal Official, Office of Safety, 202–

366–2288, (michael.halladay@dot.gov), 

or Dr. Morris Oliver, Office of Safety, 

202–366–2251, (morris.oliver@dot.gov), 

Federal Highway Administration, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On August 10, 2005, the President 

signed into law the Safe, Accountable, 

Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 

Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) 

(Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144). Section 

1914 of SAFETEA–LU mandates the 

establishment of the Motorcyclist 

Advisory Council as follows: ‘‘The 

Secretary, acting through the 

Administrator of the Federal Highway 

Administration, in consultation with the 

Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure of the House of 

Representatives and the Committee on 

Environment and Public Works of the 

Senate, shall appoint a Motorcyclist 

Advisory Council to coordinate with 

and advise the Administrator on 

infrastructure issues of concern to 

motorcyclists, including—

(1) Barrier design; 

(2) Road design, construction, and 

maintenance practices; and 

(3) The architecture and 

implementation of intelligent 

transportation system technologies.’’

In addition, section 1914 specifies the 

membership of the council: ‘‘The 

Council shall consist of not more than 

10 members of the motorcycling 

community with professional expertise 

in national motorcyclist safety 

advocacy, including—

(1) At least—

(A) One member recommended by a 

national motorcyclist association; 

(B) One member recommended by a 

national motorcycle riders foundation; 

(C) One representative of the National 

Association of State Motorcycle Safety 

Administrators; 

(D) Two members of State 

motorcyclists’ organizations; 

(E) One member recommended by a 

national organization that represents the 

builders of highway infrastructure; 

(F) One member recommended by a 

national association that represents the 

traffic safety systems industry; and 

(G) One member of a national safety 

organization; and 

(2) At least one, and not more than 

two, motorcyclists who are traffic 

system design engineers or State 

transportation department officials.’’

To carry out this requirement, the 

FHWA published a notice of intent to 

form an advisory committee in the 

Federal Register on December 23, 2005 

(70 FR 76353). This notice, consistent 

with the requirements of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 

announced the establishment of the 

Council and invited comments and 

nominations for membership. The 

FHWA announced the ten members 

selected to the Council in the Federal 

Register on October 5, 2006 (71 FR 

58903). An electronic copy of this 

document and the previous Federal 

Register notices associated with the 

MAC–FHWA can be downloaded 

through the Document Management 

System (DMS) at: http://dms.dot.gov/ 

submit and the Office of the Federal 

Register’s home page at: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal_register. 

The FHWA anticipates that the MAC–

FHWA will meet at least once a year, 

with meetings held in the Washington, 

DC, area and the FHWA will publish 

notices in the Federal Register to 

announce the times, dates, and locations 

of these meetings. Meetings of the 

Council are open to the public and time 

will be provided in each meeting’s 

schedule for comments by members of 

the public. Attendance will necessarily 

be limited by the size of the meeting 

room. Members of the public may 

present oral or written comments at the 

meeting or may present written 

materials by providing copies to Ms. 

Fran Bents, Westat, 1650 Research 

Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850–3195, 

(240) 314–7557, ten (10) days prior to 

the meeting. 

The agenda topics for the meetings 

will include a discussion of the 

following issues: (1) Barrier design; (2) 

road design, construction, and 

maintenance practices; and (3) the 

architecture and implementation of 

intelligent transportation system 

technologies. 

Conclusion 

The second meeting of the 

Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the 

Federal Highway Administration will be 

held on May 9–10, at the Sheraton 

Crystal City, 1800 Jefferson Davis 

Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 from 10 

a.m. until 5 p.m. on May 9 and from 9 

a.m. until 1 p.m. on May 10. 

(Authority: Section 1914 of Pub. L. 109–59; 

Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App. II § 1.) 

Issued on: April 20, 2007. 

James D. Ray, 

Acting Deputy Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 07–2056 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2007–27873] 

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 

ASHLANA. 

SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law 

105–383 and Public Law 107–295, 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–2007–

27873 at http://dms.dot.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 Pub. L. 105–383 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. 


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DATES: Submit comments on or before 

May 25, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2007–27873. 

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: 

Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, MAR–830 Room 7201, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–5979. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel ASHLANA is: 

Intended Use: ‘‘Charter.’’

Geographic Region: Maine, New 

Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode 

Island, and Connecticut. 

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) or you 

may visit http://dms.dot.gov. 

Dated: April 11, 2007. 

By order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Murray A. Bloom, 

Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E7–7690 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2007–27872] 

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 

PANTHALASSA. 

SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law 

105–383 and Public Law 107–295, 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–2007–

27872 at http://dms.dot.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 Pub. L. 105–383 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 

May 25, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2007–27872. 

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: 

Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, MAR–830 Room 7201, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–5979. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant, the intended 

service of the vessel PANTHALASSA is: 

Intended Use: ‘‘Carrying passengers.’’

Geographic Region: Navigable waters 

of ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, 

MD, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, 

TX, CA. 

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) or you 

may visit http://dms.dot.gov. 

Dated: April 11, 2007. 

By order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Murray A. Bloom, 

Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E7–7687 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2007–27874] 

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 

SWEETEST THING. 

SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law 

105–383 and Public Law 107–295, 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–2007–

27874 at http://dms.dot.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 Pub. L. 105–383 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 


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