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tons, Length: 40.8 feet, Breadth: 14.1

feet, Depth: 5.6 feet ‘‘

(3) Intended use for vessel, including

geographic region of intended operation

and trade. According to the applicant:

‘‘Passenger Charters of no more than 12

passengers. Plan to travel with this

Vessel in U.S. waters in the Gulf of

Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, and Great

Lakes and would like to offer ‘‘parttime’’ charter services to interested

passengers. Minimally requesting a

waiver for the ‘‘Primary Region’’ which

encompass the waters of the vessel’s

Home Port. Would also like to have the

waiver encompass ‘‘Secondary Regions

A, B, & C’’ for flexibility in offering

‘‘part-time’’ charter services in those

waters as well.

a. Primary Region: Florida Atlantic

and Gulf coastal and inland waters

tributary thereto of the U.S. (From

Pensacola, Florida to Fernandina

Beach, Florida)

b. Secondary Region A: Gulf of

Mexico coastal and inland waters

tributary thereto of the U.S. (From

Brownsville, Texas to Pensacola,

Florida)

c. Secondary Region B: Atlantic

coastal and inland waters tributary

thereto of the U.S. (From

Fernandina Beach, Florida to

Eastport, Maine)

d. Secondary Region C: Great Lakes

(Lake Ontario from Cape Vincent,

NY to Niagara Falls, NY; Lake Erie

from Buffalo, NY to Toledo, Ohio;

Lake Huron From Port Huron,

Michigan to Mackinaw City,

Michigan; Lake Michigan from

Mackinaw City, Michigan to

Chicago, Illinois; and Lake Superior

from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to

Duluth, Minnesota) waters tributary

thereto of the U.S.’’

(4) Date and Place of construction and

(if applicable) rebuilding. Date of

construction: 1984. Place of

construction: St. Hilaire de Riez, France.

(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 any of the 3300–3500 sailboat

charter companies offering potentially

comparable services in these Regions.

The ‘‘part-time’’ nature of my single

vessel charter services and geographic

distribution should minimize any

adverse economic impacts to other

operators. The following estimates were

identified researching companies

providing sailboat charter, boat

building/repairing, and commercial

shipyard services in the Regions of

interest.

a. Primary Region: Estimate

approximately 950–1000 sailboat

charter companies offering boats,

1500–1600 boat building/repair

companies and 8–10 companies

offering commercial shipyard

services in this Region.

b. Secondary Region A: Estimate

approximately 650–700 sailboat

charter companies offering boats,

1000–1100 boat building/repair

companies and 35–40 companies

offering commercial shipyard

services in this region.

c. Secondary Region B: Estimate

approximately 1250–1300 sailboat

charter companies offering boats,

2200–2300 boat building/repair

companies and 20–25 companies

offering commercial shipyard

services in this Region.

d. Secondary Region C: Estimate

approximately 450–500 sailboat

charter companies offering boats,

1700–1800 boat building/repair

companies and 5–10 companies

offering commercial shipyard

services in this Region.’’

(6) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on U.S. shipyards.

According to the applicant: ‘‘I believe

that granting this waiver will not

unduly adversely affect any of the 75–

80 commercial U.S. Shipyards

identified since they support much

larger vessels.’’

Dated: April 30, 2001.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 01–11266 Filed 5–3–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD–2001–9584]

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

TOP 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

June 4, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

docket number MARAD–2001–9584.

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:

Kathleen Dunn, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Maritime

Administration, MAR–832 Room 7201,

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–2307.

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.

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Vessel Proposed for Waiver of the U.S.-

build Requirement

(1) Name of vessel and owner for

which waiver is requested. Name of

vessel: TOP DOG. Owner: Lauren Burch.

(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of

vessel. According to the applicant: ‘‘30

foot Californian Gross tons 12 Net tons

9.’’

(3) Intended use for vessel, including

geographic region of intended operation

and trade. According to the applicant:

‘‘Vessel will be used for 6 passenger

charter use in Southeast Alaska.

Fishing, sightseeing, wildlife viewing,

transportation.’’

(4) Date and Place of construction and

(if applicable) rebuilding. Date of

construction: Unknown. Place of

construction: Builder unknown.

(5) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on other commercial

passenger vessel operators. According to

the applicant: ‘‘There will be no impact

on other commercial passenger vessel

operators. I already operate a vessel, and

can only operate one at a time. There

will be zero impact beyond what is

already being experienced. There are

several hundred charter boats in

southeast Alaska. Most do hourly or day

trips. A few dozen do multiple day trips

with 6 or more passengers. I do multiple

day trips for groups of 2–4. I know of

no other boats that cater to small groups

that do not wish to go on larger party

boats. I occasionally do one day trips

through the internet. Most of the day

boat fleet work through the cruise

ships.’’

(6) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on U.S. shipyards.

According to the applicant: ‘‘The vessel

will have no impact on U.S. shipyards.

It is a small fiberglass boat that will

never know the inside of a shipyard. I

anticipate that it will spend the

remainder of its life here in southeast

Alaska, and continue to have work done

on it locally.’’

Dated: April 30, 2001.

By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

Joel C. Richard,

Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 01–11268 Filed 5–3–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD–2001–9585]

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

VENTURE II.

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

June 4, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to

docket number MARAD–2001–9585.

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:

Kathleen Dunn, U.S. Department of

Transportation, Maritime

Administration, MAR–832 Room 7201,

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–2307.

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: VENTURE II. Owner:

Raymond W. Cayer.

(2) Size, capacity and tonnage of

vessel. According to the applicant:

‘‘Length:44, breadth:13.7, draft:6’, gross

tons 22, 12 passengers’’

(3) Intended use for vessel, including

geographic region of intended operation

and trade. According to the applicant:

‘‘I intend to use this sailing vessel to

do long term charters along the eastern

seaboard from Maine to the Virgin

Islands and beyond. I don’t have one

particular place that I intend to work

solely out of and I don’t intend to do

daily in/out charters though a one day

charter might arise. I intend to work

through local charter brokers who are

eager to have such a vessel available to

their clients. Term charters would be a

weekend to a week long trip to different

places. I don’t have any one geographic

area planned to base the vessels use out

of. I would like to charter the vessel in

the northeast waters in the summer

months and down in the Virgin Islands

in the winter months.’’

(4) Date and Place of construction and

(if applicable) rebuilding. Date of

construction: 1982. Place of

construction: Taiwan.

(5) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on other commercial

passenger vessel operators. According to

the applicant: ‘‘I have spoken with local

charter boat owners who all seem

enthusiastic for my pursuit to try and

make a living by taking people for an

adventure sail. I have not received any

negative responses regarding the

introduction of this vessel’s operation

into the local charter business.

According to the local charter brokers

there is a shortage of qualified ‘‘captain’’

owned and operated vessels to serve the

trade.’’

(6) A statement on the impact this

waiver will have on U.S. shipyards.

According to the applicant: ‘‘The impact

on US shipyards should be a positive

one as I will be hauling and servicing

the boat at local yards.’’

Dated: April 30, 2001.