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criteria given in section 388.4 of 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

388. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

May 6, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2009–0032. 

Written comments may be submitted by 

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. You may also 

send comments electronically via the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

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:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W21–203, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–5979. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel Compassrose is: 

Intended Use: ‘‘Day sailing with 2 to 

6 passengers near Seattle WA. Over 

night charters in Puget Sound with 2 to 

4 passengers.’’ 

Geographic Region: ‘‘Washington 

state.’’ 

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). 

Dated: March 31, 2009. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Leonard Sutter, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–7682 Filed 4–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2009–0031] 

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 

VIVA LA VIDA. 

SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 

12121, 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–2009– 

0031 at http://www.regulations.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 46 

U.S.C. 12121 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 6, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2009–0031. 

Written comments may be submitted by 

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. You may also 

send comments electronically via the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

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:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W21–203, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–5979. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel VIVA LA VIDA is: 

Intended Use: ‘‘Owner intends to 

charter the vessel for offshore 

competitive sailing races for those who 

would like to participate in offshore 

sailing races, but cannot afford to do 

so.’’ 

Geographic Region: ‘‘Intended 

operations will be up and down the 

west coast and the east coast of the 

United States. The individual states in 

the U.S. include: California, Oregon, 

Washington, Florida, Georgia, South 

Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, 

Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New 

York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, 

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and 

Maine.’’ 

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). 

Dated: March 31, 2009. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Leonard Sutter, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–7696 Filed 4–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD 2009 0029] 

Information Collection Available for 

Public Comments and 

Recommendations 

ACTION: Notice of intention to request 

extension of OMB approval and request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Maritime 


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Administration’s (MARAD’s) intention 

to request extension of approval (with 

modifications) for three years of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

on or before June 5, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jerome Davis, Maritime Administration, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 

202–366–0688; or e-mail: 

Jerome.davis@dot.gov. Copies of this 

collection also can be obtained from that 

office. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime 

Administration (MARAD). 

Title of Collection: ‘‘Request for 

Transfer of Ownership, Registry, and 

Flag, or Charter, Lease, or Mortgage of 

U.S. Citizen Owned Documented 

Vessels.’’ 

Type of Request: Extension of 

currently approved information 

collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0006. 

Form Numbers: MA–29, MA–29A, 

and MA–29B. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Three 

years from date of approval by the 

Office of Management and Budget. 

Summary of Collection of 

Information: This collection provides 

information necessary for MARAD to 

approve the sale, transfer, charter, lease, 

or mortgage of U.S. documented vessels 

to non-citizens; or the transfer of such 

vessels to foreign registry and flag; or 

the transfer of foreign flag vessels by 

their owners as required by various 

contractual requirements. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

information will enable MARAD to 

determine whether the vessel proposed 

for transfer will initially require 

retention under the U.S.-flag statutory 

regulations. 

Description of Respondents: 

Respondents are vessel owners who 

have applied for foreign transfer of U.S.- 

flag vessels. 

Annual Responses: 60 responses. 

Annual Burden: 120 hours. 

Comments: Comments should refer to 

the docket number that appears at the 

top of this document. Written comments 

may be submitted to the Docket Clerk, 

U.S. DOT Dockets, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. Comments also 

may be submitted by electronic means 

via the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp. 

Specifically address whether this 

information collection is necessary for 

proper performance of the functions of 

the agency and will have practical 

utility, accuracy of the burden 

estimates, ways to minimize this 

burden, and ways to enhance the 

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. EDT (or 

EST), Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. An electronic version 

of this document is available on the 

World Wide Web at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp. 

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://www.regulations.gov/ 

search/index.jsp. 

Authority: 49 CFR 1.66. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Dated: March 30, 2009. 

Leonard Sutter, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–7684 Filed 4–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD 2009 0030] 

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’s) intention 

to request extension of approval (with 

modifications) for three years of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

on or before June 5, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jerome Davis, Maritime Administration, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 

202–366–0688 or e-mail: 

Jerome.davis@dot.gov. Copies of this 

collection also can be obtained from that 

office. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime 

Administration (MARAD). 

Title of Collection: Voluntary 

Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA). 

Type of Request: Extension of 

currently approved information 

collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0532. 

Form Numbers: MA–1020. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Three 

years from date of approval by the 

Office of Management and Budget. 

Summary of Collection of 

Information: This information collection 

is in accordance with Section 708, 

Defense Production Act, 1950, as 

amended, under which participants 

agree to provide commercial sealift 

capacity and intermodal shipping 

services and systems necessary to meet 

national defense requirements. In order 

to meet national defense requirements, 

the government must assure the 

continued availability of commercial 

sealift resources. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

information collection is needed by 

MARAD and the Department of Defense 

(DOD), including representatives from 

the U.S. Transportation Command and 

its components, to evaluate and assess 

the applicants’ eligibility for 

participation in the VISA program. The 

information will be used by MARAD 

and the U.S. Transportation Command, 

and its components, to assure the 

continued availability of commercial 

sealift resources to meet the DOD’s 

military requirements. 

Description of Respondents: 

Operators of qualified dry cargo vessels. 

Annual Responses: 60 responses. 

Annual Burden: 200 hours. 

Comments: Comments should refer to 

the docket number that appears at the 

top of this document. Written comments 

may be submitted to the Docket Clerk, 

U.S. DOT Dockets, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. Comments also 

may be submitted by electronic means 

via the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp. 

Specifically address whether this 

information collection is necessary for 

proper performance of the functions of 

the agency and will have practical 

utility, accuracy of the burden 

estimates, ways to minimize this 

burden, and ways to enhance the 

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. EDT (or 

EST), Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. An electronic version 

of this document is available on the 

World Wide Web at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp. 

Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search 

the electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 


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