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strategic planning, standards,

international liaison, and priorities.

The charter for the utilization of ITS

AMERICA establishes this organization

as an advisory committee under the

Federal Advisory Committee Act

(FACA) 5 U.S.C. app. 2, when it

provides advice or recommendations to

DOT officials on ITS policies and

programs. (56 FR 9400, March 6, 1991).

DATES: The Board of Directors of ITS

AMERICA will meet on Sunday,

November 5, 2000, from 1 p.m.–5 p.m.

Room TBA.

ADDRESSES: Lingotto Congress Center,

Via Nizza, 280, Turin, Italy. Phone:

+39–011 2446 911; Fax: +39–011 2446

900.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Materials associated with this meeting

may be examined at the offices of ITS

AMERICA, 400 Virginia Avenue SW,

Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20024.

Persons needing further information or

who request to speak at this meeting

should contact Debbie M. Busch at ITS

AMERICA by telephone at (202) 484–

2904 or by FAX at (202) 484–3483. The

DOT contact is Kristy Frizzell, FHWA,

HOIT, Washington, D.C. 20590, (202)

366–9536. Office hours are from 8:30

a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through

Friday, except for legal holidays.

(23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48)

Issued on: October 5, 2000.

Jeffrey Paniati,

Deputy Director,, ITS Joint Program Office.

[FR Doc. 00–26079 Filed 10–10–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number MARAD–2000–8060]

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

Challenge Business 32.

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

November 13, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

docket number MARAD–2000–8060.

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: Challenge Business

32. Owner: Challenge Business

International, Ltd.

(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of

vessel. According to the applicant: ‘‘The

yacht is 66.24′ long, has a breadth of

17.32′ and a depth of 8.6′. Under our

Simplified Measurement Rules, (46

C.F.R. Part 69), the yacht has a gross

tonnage of 49.33 and a net tonnage of

44.40′′.’’

(3) Intended use for vessel, including

geographic region of intended operation

and trade. According to the applicant:

‘‘The yacht will be used to generate

interest in a race called the New World

Challenge. In that race, ordinary people,

from all walks of life, often with little

or no sailing experience, will become

members of the crew. They will sail on

10 newer, slightly larger boats that will

depart from San Francisco and sail to

Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Cape

Town, Buenos Aires, Cape Horn, and

back to San Francisco. The interest, love

and excitement of sailing such boats, in

difficult conditions, over a period of

approximately 10 months, will be

supported by a number of corporate

sponsors who expect to benefit from the

team building aspect of the race and the

publicity that the race will generate. In

addition, a selected charity will receive

approximately $1,000,000.00.’’ ‘‘This

yacht will be based in San Francisco,

and may be sailed on San Francisco Bay

and anywhere between the areas of

Southern California and Vancouver,

British Colombia.’’

(4) Date and Place of construction and

(if applicable) rebuilding. Date of

construction: 1996. Place of

construction: United Kingdom.

(5) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on other commercial

passenger vessel operators. According to

the applicant: ‘‘This activity will have

absolutely no impact on any existing

commercial passenger operation. The

yacht we propose to use has been sailed

in another race organized by Challenge

Business. This yacht is very similar in

size, design, living accommodations,

communications capability, sail area,

equipment, handling characteristics, etc.

to the 10 boats that will be competing

in the race. Thus, it is the most

representative, ‘‘experienced’’, boat that

could be used for the intended

purposes. No existing commercially

operated yacht can duplicate the feel,

characteristics and overall experience of

sailing in the New World Challenge

race.’’

(6) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on U.S. shipyards.

According to the applicant: ‘‘Similarly,

the proposed activity will have

absolutely no impact on U.S. shipyards.

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This yacht is uniquely valuable in that

it has been raced under similar

conditions, in a similar race while

manned by individuals who had little,

if any, sailing experience before sailing

aboard such a yacht. This yacht most

accurately represents the look, feel and

impact that the 10 yachts in the race

will have on the sailors, media, press,

sponsors and supporters. Given its

historical connection to a similar race,

no newly built U.S. yacht could preform

(sic) the same role. Further, we are not

aware of any similar yachts currently

under construction in the U.S.’’

Dated: October 4, 2000.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–25995 Filed 10–10–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD–2000–8061]

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

Challenge Business 35.

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

November 13, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

docket number MARAD–2000–8061.

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

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: Challenge Business 35. Owner:

Challenge Business International, Ltd.

(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of

vessel. According to the applicant: ‘‘The

yacht is 66.24′ long, has a breadth of

17.32′ and a depth of 8.6′. Under our

Simplified Rules, (46 CFR Part 69), the

yacht has a gross tonnage of 49.33 and

a net tonnage of 44.40.’’

(3) Intended use for vessel, including

geographic region of intended operation

and trade. According to the applicant:

‘‘The yacht will be used to generate

interest in a race called the New World

Challenge. In that race, ordinary people,

from all walks of life, often with little

or no sailing experience, will become

members of the crew. They will sail on

10 newer, slightly larger boats that will

depart from San Francisco and sail to

Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Cape

Town, Buenos Aires, Cape Horn, and

back to San Francisco. The interest, love

and excitement of sailing such boats, in

difficult conditions, over a period of

approximately 10 months, will be

supported by a number of corporate

sponsors who expect to benefit from the

team building aspect of the race and the

publicity that the race will generate. In

addition, a selected charity will receive

approximately $1,000,000.00.’’ ‘‘This

yacht will be based in Boston,

Massachusetts, and may be sailed

anywhere between Maine and Florida.’’

(4) Date and Place of construction and

(if applicable) rebuilding. Date of

construction: 1996. Place of

construction: United Kingdom.

(5) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on other commercial

passenger vessel operators. According to

the applicant: ‘‘This activity will have

absolutely no impact on any existing

commercial passenger operation. The

yacht we propose to use has been sailed

in another race organized by Challenge

Business. This yacht is very similar in

size, design, living accommodations,

communications capability, sail area,

equipment, handling characteristics, etc.

to the 10 boats that will be competing

in the race. Thus, it is the most

representative, ‘‘experienced’’, boat that

could be used for the intended

purposes. No existing commercially

operated yacht can duplicate the feel,

characteristics and overall experience of

sailing in the New World Challenge

race.’’

(6) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on U.S. shipyards.

According to the applicant: ‘‘Similarly,

the proposed activity will have

absolutely no impact on U.S. shipyards.

This yacht is uniquely valuable in that

it has been raced under similar

conditions, in a similar race while

manned by individuals who had little,

if any, sailing experience before sailing

aboard such a yacht. This yacht most

accurately represents the look, feel and

impact that the 10 yachts in the race

will have on the sailors, media, press,

sponsors and supporters. Given its

historical connection to a similar race,

no newly built U.S. yacht could preform

(sic) the same role. Further, we are not

aware of any similar yachts currently

under construction in the U.S.’’

Dated: October 4, 2000.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–25996 Filed 10–10–00; 8:45 am]

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