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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. 

By order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Dated: August 14, 2008. 

Leonard Sutter, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E8–19260 Filed 8–19–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

Marine Transportation System National 

Advisory Council 

ACTION: National Advisory Council 

public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

announces that the Marine 

Transportation System National 

Advisory Council (MTSNAC) will hold 

a meeting to review and approve an 

updated and revised Intermodal Report, 

finalize an expanded Marine 

Transportation System outreach and 

education program to addresses the 

economic benefits that our ports and the 

Marine Transportation System 

contribute to the nation, and discuss 

other issues of importance to the Marine 

Transportation System. A public 

comment period is scheduled for 11:15 

a.m.–11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, 

September 17, 2008. To provide time for 

as many people to speak as possible, 

speaking time for each individual will 

be limited to three minutes. Members of 

the public who would like to speak are 

asked to contact Richard J. Lolich by 

September 10, 2008. Commenter’s will 

be placed on the agenda in the order in 

which notifications are received. If time 

allows, additional comments will be 

permitted. Copies of oral comments 

must be submitted in writing at the 

meeting. Additional written comments 

are welcome and must be filed by 

September 27, 2008. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, September 17, 2008, from 

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, 

September 18, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 

12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Sheraton National Hotel, 900 South 

Orme Street Arlington, Virginia 22204. 

The hotel’s phone number is 703–521–

1900. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Lolich, (202) 366–0704; 

Maritime Administration, MAR–540, 

Room W21–309, 1200 New Jersey Ave., 

SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001; 

richard.lolich@dot.gov. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. App 2, Sec. 9(a)(2); 41 

CFR 101–6. 1005; DOT Order 1120.3B) 

By order of the Maritime Administration. 

Dated: August 13, 2008. 

Leonard Sutter, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E8–19257 Filed 8–19–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD 2008 0077] 

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 

EL SHADDAI. 

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–2008–

0077 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 

September 19, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2008–0077. 

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 EL SHADDAI is: 

Intended Use: ‘‘Occasional day and 

overnight charters in waters off 

California coast.’’

Geographic Region: ‘‘California.’’

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: August 13, 2008. 

By order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Leonard Sutter, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E8–19258 Filed 8–19–08; 8:45 am] 

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