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 Department of Transportation Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-2022-0037]
 AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.
 ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
 SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is performing its annual update of registered U.S.-flag launch barges. Any additions or changes to the current 
                        *Register of U.S.-Flag Launch Barges*
                         published below in the 
                        **Supplementary Information**
                         section should be submitted as comments to MARAD. MARAD's Launch Barge Program information page is located at 
                        *https://www.maritime.dot.gov/​ports/​domestic-shipping/​launch-barge-program.*
 DATES: Submit comments on or before March 16, 2022.
 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD-2022-0037 by any of the following methods: *Website/Federal eRulemaking Portal:*
                         Go to 
                        *http://www.regulations.gov.*
                         Search “MARAD-2022-0037” and follow the instructions for submitting comments on the electronic docket site.
                    *Mail or Hand Delivery:*
                         Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. Note: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number for this notice. All comments received will be posted without change to 
                        *http://www.regulations.gov*
                         including any personal information provided. *Docket:*
                     For access to the docket to read comments received, go to 
                    *http://www.regulations.gov*
                     and search using “MARAD-2022-0037.”
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Meurer, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W23-453, Washington, DC 20590. Email: 
                        *Jennifer.Meurer@dot.gov.*


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 46 CFR part 389.3, in order to provide timely notification to interested parties and to maximize the use of coastwise-qualified vessels, MARAD is required to publish an annual notice requesting that existing or prospective owners or operators of U.S. registered launch barges notify the Agency of: (1) Their interest in participating in the transportation and, if needed, the launching or installation of offshore platform jackets; (2) the contact information for their company; and, (3) the specifications of any currently owned or operated coastwise-qualified launch barges or plans to construct such a vessel. Respondents should note whether the vessel has been issued a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement. The following is MARAD's current register of U.S.-flag launch barges: Vessel name
Owner
Built
Length 
                             (ft.)
Beam 
                             (ft.)
DWT 
                             (L.T.)
Approx. 
                             launch  
                             capacity  
                             (L.T.)
Coastwise-qualified455 4
Crowley Marine Services
2009
400
105
19,226
18,766
X455 5
Crowley Marine Services
2009
400
105
19,226
18,766
X455 6
Crowley Marine Services
2009
400
105
19,226
18,766
X455 7
Crowley Marine Services
2009
400
105
19,226
18,766
X455 8
Crowley Marine Services
2010
400
105
19,226
18,766
X455 9
Crowley Marine Services
2010
400
105
19,226
18,766
XBarge 400L
Crowley Marine Services
1997
400
100
19,646
19,146
XBarge 410
Crowley Marine Services
1974
400
99.5
12,035
11,535
XBarge 455-3
Crowley Marine Services
2008
400
105
19,226
18,766
XBarge 500-1
Crowley Marine Services
1982
400
105
16,397
15,897
XJulie B
Crowley Marine Services
2008
400
130
23,600
23,100
XMarty J
Crowley Marine Services
2008
400
105
19,226
18,766
XMWB 403
HMC Leasing, Inc
1979
400
105
16,322
6,800
XINTERMAC 600
J. Ray McDermott, Inc
1973
500
120
32,290
15,600McDermott Tidelands 020
J. Ray McDermott, Inc
1980
240
72
5,186
5,000
XMcDermott Tidelands 021
J. Ray McDermott, Inc
1980
240
72
4,700
2,200
XMcDermott Tidelands 021
J. Ray McDermott, Inc
1981
240
72
5,186
5,000
XMcDermott Tidelands No. 012
J. Ray McDermott, Inc
1973
240
72.2
4,217
4,000
XMcDermott Tidelands No. 014
J. Ray McDermott, Inc
1973
240
72.2
4,217
4,000
XMARMAC 11
McDonough Marine Service
1994
250
72
4,743
4,200
XMARMAC 12
McDonough Marine Service
1994
250
72
4,743
4,200
XMARMAC 15
McDonough Marine Service
1995
250
72
4,743
4,200
XMARMAC 16
McDonough Marine Service
1995
250
72
4,743
4,200
XMARMAC 17
McDonough Marine Service
1997
250
72
4,743
4,200
XMARMAC 18
McDonough Marine Service
1998
250
72
4,743
4,200
XMARMAC 19
McDonough Marine Service
1999
250
72
4,743
4,200
XMARMAC 20
McDonough Marine Service
1999
250
72
4,743
4,200
XMARMAC 21
McDonough Marine Service
2002
260
72
5,163
4,500
XMARMAC 22
McDonough Marine Service
2003
260
72
5,082
4,500
XMARMAC 23
McDonough Marine Service
2009
260
72
5,082
4,500
X( print page 8337)MARMAC 24
McDonough Marine Service
2010
260
72
5,082
4,500
XMARMAC 25
McDonough Marine Service
2010
260
72
5,082
4,500
XMARMAC 300
McDonough Marine Service
1998
300
100
10,105
9,500
XMARMAC 301
McDonough Marine Service
1996
300
100
9,553
9,000
XMARMAC 3018
McDonough Marine Service
1996
318
95′-9′′
10,046
9,500MARMAC 400
McDonough Marine Service
2001
400
99′-9′′
11,272
10,500
XMARMAC 9
McDonough Marine Service
1993
250
72
4,743
4,200
XCOLUMBIA NORFOLK
Moran Towing
1982
329′3
                            1/2
                            ′′
78
8,036
8,000
XFAITHFUL SERVANT
Puglia Engineering, Inc
1979
492
131
23,174
23,000ATLANTA BRIDGE
Trailer Bridge, Inc
1998
402
100
6,017
6,017
XBROOKLYN BRIDGE
Trailer Bridge, Inc
1998
402
100
6,017
6,017
XCHARLOTTE BRIDGE
Trailer Bridge, Inc
1998
402
100
6,017
6,017
XCHICAGO BRIDGE
Trailer Bridge, Inc
1998
402
100
6,017
6,017
XMEMPHIS BRIDGE
Trailer Bridge, Inc
1998
402
100
6,017
6,017
X
 Privacy Act In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT/MARAD solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts these comments, without edit, to 
                    *www.regulations.gov,*
                     as described in the system of records notice, DOT/ALL-14 FDMS, accessible through 
                    *www.dot.gov/​privacy.*
                     In order to facilitate comment tracking and response, we encourage commenters to provide their name, or the name of their organization; however, submission of names is completely optional. Whether or not commenters identify themselves, all timely comments will be fully considered. If you wish to provide comments containing proprietary or confidential information, please contact the agency for alternate submission instructions. (Authority: 46 U.S.C. 55108, 46 CFR 389) 
 By Order of the Acting Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration.


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