57422 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 185 / Friday, September 22, 2000 / Notices

5. Title: Discharge of Refuse from

Ships.

OMB Control Number: 2115–0613.

Summary: The Marine Plastic

Pollution Research and Control Act of

1987 requires the keeping of records on

the discharge of refuse by oceangoing

commercial vessels that are 40 feet in

length or more. The rules appear in 33

CFR 151.55.

Need: This collection of information

is needed as part of the Coast Guard’s

program for compliance with rules on

pollution prevention.

Respondents: Owners, operators,

masters, and persons-in-charge of

vessels.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden: The estimated burden is

523,302 hours a year.

Dated: September 15, 2000.

S.A. Richardson,

Acting Director of Information and

Technology.

[FR Doc. 00–24384 Filed 9–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD–2000–7951]

Information Collection Available for

Public Comments and

Recommendations

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Maritime

Administration’s (MARAD) intentions

to request approval for three years of an

existing information collection entitled

‘‘Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel

Rescue System (AMVER).’’

DATES: Comments should be submitted

on or before November 21, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Walter Lockland, Chief, Division of

Operations Support, Office of Ship

Operations, 400 Seventh Street, SW,

Room 2123, Washington, D.C. 20590,

telephone number—202–366–5735.

Copies of this collection can also be

obtained from that office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title of Collection: Automated

Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue

System (AMVER).

Type of Request: Three-year approval

of an existing information collection.

OMB Control Number: 2133–0025.

Form Number: CG–4796 (MA) (Rev.

8–88).

Expiration Date of Approval: Three

years from the date of approval.

Summary of Collection of

Information: This collection of

information is used to gather

information regarding the location of

U.S.-flag vessels and certain other U.S.

citizen-owned vessels for the purpose of

Search and Rescue in the saving of lives

at sea and for the marshalling of ships

for National Defense and safety

purposes. This collection consists of

vessels that transmit their positions

through the following means: (1)

Electronic mail via the internet sent by

satelite or HF radio; (2) AMVER/SEAS

‘‘compressed message’’ sent via

INMARSAT–C; (3) HF telex via U.S.

Coast Guard communications stations;

(4) HF radio via U.S. contractual

agreement with Mobile Marine Radio;

(5) telex via either satelite or HF radio;

and (6) telefacsimile directly to U.S.

Coast Guard AMVER Operations Center.

This location data is then read into a

database and is accessed only by the

U.S. Coast Guard and MARAD to

determine the location of a particular

ship.

Need and Use of the Information:

This information collection is necessary

for maintaining a current plot of U.S.-

flag and U.S.-owned vessels in order to

facilitate immediate marshalling of

ships for National Defense purposes and

for the purpose of maintaining a current

plot for Search and Rescue purposes for

safety of life at sea.

Description of Respondents: U.S.-flag

and U.S. citizen-owned vessels which

are required to respond under current

statute and regulation.

Annual Responses: 32,480 responses.

Annual Burden: 2,598 hours.

Comments: Signed written comments

should refer to the docket number that

appears at the top of this document and

must be submitted to the Docket Clerk,

U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, 400

Seventh Street, SW, Washington, D.C.

20590. Specifically, address whether

this information collection is necessary

for proper performance of the function

of the agency and will have practical

utility, accuracy of the burden

estimates, ways to minimize this

burden, and ways to enhance quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected. All comments received

will be available for examination at the

above address between 10 a.m. and 5

p.m., et. Monday through Friday, except

Federal Holidays. An electronic version

of this document is available on the

World Wide Web at http://dms.dot.gov.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Dated: September 19, 2000.

Murray A. Bloom,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–24428 Filed 9–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD–2000–7935]

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

Aboriginal.

SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 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

October 23, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

docket number MARAD–2000–7935.

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:

Gordon Angell, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Maritime

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Administration, MAR–832 Room 7201,

400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington,

DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–5129.

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 (no more 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: Aboriginal. Owner: Richard J.

Connelly.

(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of

vessel. According to the applicant: ‘‘It is

42 foot in length, capacity up to 12

people, weighs 38 net ton, pursuant to

46 u.s.c.14502 State of RI.’’

(3) Intended use for vessel, including

geographic region of intended operation

and trade. According to the applicant:

‘‘My intent is to use this vessel for sport

fishing charters, 6 people or less out of

Newport, RI. I will be fishing Newport

and Block Island Sound and up to 100

miles offshore. I also intend to fish

stickle rod and reel.’’

(4) Date and Place of construction and

(if applicable) rebuilding. Date of

construction: 1987. Place of

construction: Taiwan, R.O.C.

(5) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on other commercial

passenger vessel operators. According to

the applicant: ‘‘Currently there are

approximately six other sportfishing

operators in the Newport, RI area. Due

to the large area I intend to fish, and the

demand for charter boats in Newport;

my waiver should have no adverse

impact.’’

(6) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on U.S. shipyards.

According to the applicant: ‘‘Also, the

U.S. shipyards would do any and all

work or repairs on my vessel; therefore,

having no adverse effect on U.S.

shipyards.’’

Dated: September 19, 2000.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Murray A. Bloom,

Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–24426 Filed 9–21–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD–2000–7936]

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

Lucky Dog.

SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 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

October 23, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

docket number MARAD–2000–7936.

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:

Gordon Angell, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Maritime

Administration, MAR–832 Room 7201,

400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington,

DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–5129.

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 (no more 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: Lucky Dog. Owner: Relentless

Charters Inc.

(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of

vessel. According to the applicant: ‘‘The

vessel is 34 feet in length and 13 feet 7

inches in breadth. Gross tonnage as

determined by 46 CFR 69 subpart E is

21.65.’’

(3) Intended use for vessel, including

geographic region of intended operation

and trade. According to the applicant:

‘‘The intended use for the vessel is

operating as an uninspected passenger

vessel pursuant to 46 CFR 10.205. This

regulation calls for a maximum of 6

passengers and a range of no more than

100 miles from shore. Charter services

will be offered for the purpose of scuba

diving and sport fishing. The geographic

region of operation will be the Gulf of

Mexico from Sarasota Florida to

Bayonet Point Florida, extending 100

miles into the gulf.’’

(4) Date and Place of construction and

(if applicable) rebuilding. Date of

construction: 1973. Place of

construction: Omastrand Norway.

(5) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on other commercial

passenger vessel operators. According to

the applicant: ‘‘I believe that granting

this waiver will not unduly adversely

affect other commercial passenger vessel