71598 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 29, 2005 / Notices 

Letters describing the proposed action 

and soliciting comments will be sent to 

appropriate Federal, State and local 

agencies and private organizations that 

have previously expressed or are known 

to have interest in the proposed action. 

All public and agency comments, 

including early scoping comments, 

received during the NEPA process will 

be addressed in the EIS. The draft EIS 

will be available for public and agency 

review and comment prior to a public 

hearing. 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 EIS should be 

directed to the FHWA and/or 

MaineDOT at the addresses provided 

above. 

FHWA anticipates that the following 

Federal approvals will be necessary for 

the proposed project. 

Section 404 Clean Water Act permit 

Design, Right of Way, and Construction 

Funding Authorization 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Issued on: November 17, 2005. 

Jonathan McDade, 

Division Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration, Augusta, Maine. 

[FR Doc. 05–23415 Filed 11–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping 

Requirements; Agency Information 

Collection Activity Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice 

announces that the Information 

Collection abstracted below has been 

forwarded to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

approval. The nature of the information 

collection is described as well as its 

expected burden. The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on the following 

collection of information was published 

on August 29, 2005, and comments were 

due by October 28, 2005. No comments 

were received. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before December 29, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T. 

Mitchell Hudson, Maritime 

Administration, 400 Seventh Street 

Southwest, Washington, DC 20590. 

Telephone: 202–366–5320; FAX: 202–

366–7485; or e-mail: 

mitch.hudson@dot.gov. Copies of this 

collection also can be obtained from that 

office. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime 

Administration (MARAD). 

Title: Eligibility of U.S.-flag Vessels 

100 feet or Greater in Registered Length 

To Obtain a Fishery Endorsement to the 

Vessel’s Documentation. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0530. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Vessel owners, 

charterers, mortgagees, mortgage 

trustees and managers of vessels of 100 

feet or greater who seek a fishery 

endorsement for the vessel. 

Forms: None. 

Abstract: In accordance with the 

American Fisheries Act of 1998 (AFA), 

owners of vessels of 100 feet or greater 

who wish to obtain a fishery 

endorsement to the vessel’s 

documentation will be required to file 

an affidavit of United States citizenship. 

The information collection is necessary 

for MARAD to determine that a given 

vessel is owned and controlled by 

citizens of the United States in 

accordance with the requirements of the 

AFA, and therefore, is eligible to receive 

a fishery endorsement to its 

documentation. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 

2,950 hours. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, 725 17th Street, Northwest, 

Washington, DC 20503, Attention 

MARAD Desk Officer. 

Comments are invited on: Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; ways 

to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

A comment to OMB is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication. 

Authority: 49 CFR 1.66. 

Issued in Washington, DC on November 16, 

2005. 

Joel C. Richard, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E5–6638 Filed 11–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket Number 2005–23095] 

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 

CARIBBEAN SPIRIT. 

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 2005–23095 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 

December 29, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2005 23095. 

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 

Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 29, 2005 / Notices 71599 

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: 

Michael J. Gordon, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, MAR–830 Room 7201, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–5468. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel CARIBBEAN 

SPIRIT is: 

Intended Use: Sailing charters. 

Geographic Region: Coastal waters of 

Florida. 

Dated: November 22, 2005. 

By order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Murray A. Bloom, 

Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 05–23397 Filed 11–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket Number 2005–23097] 

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 

DYNASTY. 

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 2005–23097 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 

December 29, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2005 23097. 

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: 

Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, MAR–830 Room 7201, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–5979. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel DYNASTY is: 

Intended Use: ‘‘Charters along the 

west coast of the continental United 

States; occasional chartering in the Gulf 

of Mexico, United States territories 

(Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) 

and along Florida’s eastern seaboard.’’

Geographic Region: Intended 

operations will be mainly the west coast 

of the United States, from the Canadian 

border to the Mexican border, more 

specifically from Puget Sound and the 

San Juan Islands, along the coast of 

Washington, the coast of Oregon, and 

the Coast of California south to San 

Diego Bay and the Mexican Border. 

Additionally, on occasion, it is our 

intention that the boat will be in the 

Gulf of Mexico and travel along the 

Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, 

and Florida coastlines, also visiting 

United States territories including 

United States Virgin Islands and Puerto 

Rico. 

Dated: November 22, 2005. 

By order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Murray A. Bloom, 

Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E5–6639 Filed 11–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket Number 2005–23094] 

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 

PARAISO. 

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 2005–23094 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 Pub. L. 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 

December 29, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2005 23094. 

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://