60130 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 198 / Friday, October 14, 2005 / Notices 

organizations and citizens who have 

previously expressed or are known to 

have interest in this proposal. A public 

meeting will be held on October 11, 

2005, in Newberg, Oregon to initiate the 

DEIS scoping process and present 

project information. ODOT expects to 

publish a draft DEIS by the end of 2006. 

After publication of the draft DEIS, a 

minimum of 30 days will be scheduled 

for a public comment period. In 

addition, a public hearing will be held 

on the draft DEIS. Public notice will be 

given of the time and location of the 

meeting and public hearing. The draft 

DEIS will be available for public and 

agency review and comment prior to the 

public hearing. No formal scoping 

meeting will be held. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this proposed action are 

addressed and all significant issues 

identified, comments and suggestions 

are invited from all interested parties. 

Comments or questions concerning this 

proposed action and the DEIS should be 

directed to the FHWA at the address 

provided above. (Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance Program Number 

20.205, Highway Research, Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental 

consultation on Federal programs and 

activities shall apply to this program.) 

For additional details on the 

Newberg-Dundee Bypass Project and 

how to get involved, please use our 

project Internet Web site: http:// 

www.newbergdundeebypass.org. 

If you do not have Internet access, 

please call David Stocker at (503) 963–

7891 to be placed on a mailing list for 

newsletters and meeting notices. 

Dated: Issued on October 4, 2005. 

Elton Chang, 

Environmental Coordinator, Oregon Division, 

FHWA. 

[FR Doc. 05–20562 Filed 10–13–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket Number 2005–22694] 

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 

DOROTHY JEAN. 

SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law 

105–383 and Public Law 107–295, 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 2005–22694 at 

http://dms.dot.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 Public Law 105–383 

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 

November 14, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2005 22694. 

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: 

Sharon Cassidy, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, MAR–830 Room 7201, 

400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20590. Telephone 202–366–5506. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel DOROTHY JEAN is: 

Intended Use: ‘‘I would like to run a 

small scenic tour business in the 

Castine, Maine area. I would use this 

vessel to take no more than 6 people on 

tours of the harbor, and show them how 

to catch lobster.’’

Geographic Region: Penobscot Bay, 

Maine. 

Dated: October 7, 2005. 

By order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Joel C. Richard, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 05–20585 Filed 10–13–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket Number 2005 22695] 

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 

ESPIRITU. 

SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law 

105–383 and Public Law 107–295, 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 2005–22695 at 

http://dms.dot.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 Public Law 105–383 

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 

November 14, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2005 22695. 

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.