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was maintained before it was granted; or 

(3) continuation of the exemption would 

not be consistent with the goals and 

objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315. 

If the exemption is still effective at the 

end of the 2-year period, the person may 

apply to FMCSA for a renewal under 

procedures in effect at that time. 

Issued on September 24, 2010. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Policy and 

Program Development. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25839 Filed 10–13–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD 2010–0086, 2010–0087, 

2010–0088] 

Vessel Re-Designations 

AGENCY: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: On September 4, 2009, the 

United States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA), the United States Department 

of Transportation’s Maritime 

Administration (MARAD), and the 

United States Agency for International 

Development (USAID) entered into a 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 

regarding the proper implementation of 

the Cargo Preference Act (CPA). The 

MOU was published in the Federal 

Register in 74 FR 47308 (Sept. 15, 

2009). The MOU is also available at 

http://www.marad.dot.gov/documents/ 

MAR730.AG-2009-02.pdf. 

That MOU establishes procedures and 

standards by which owners and 

operators of oceangoing cargo ships may 

seek to designate each of their vessels as 

either a dry bulk carrier or a dry cargo 

liner, according to specified servicebased criteria. This Notice both 

announces that MARAD has received an 

application to re-designate three vessels 

and invites comments there on from 

interested parties. MARAD will 

thereafter consider all the information 

submitted regarding the requested redesignation and other evidence in the 

record in reaching its decision on the 

appropriate vessel classification. 

DATES: Comments are due October 25, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: All comments should 

prominently refer to the docket assigned 

to the vessel to which they pertain. 

Interested persons are strongly 

encouraged to submit their comments 

electronically via the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Enter the docket 

number provided below that pertains to 

the relevant vessel and follow 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments may also be submitted via 

Fax or by hand or express delivery. Fax: 

(202) 493–2251. Hand or express 

delivery: 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Yarrington, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., 

SE., Washington, DC 20590; phone: 

(202) 366–1915; fax: (202) 366–5522; or 

e-mail: michael.yarrington@dot.gov. 

Persons who use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the 

above individuals during business 

hours. The FIRS is available twenty-four 

hours a day, seven days a week, to leave 

a message or question with the above 

individuals. You will receive a reply 

during normal business hours. 

Background 

The CPA requires that federal 

agencies take ‘‘necessary and 

practicable’’ steps to ensure that 

privately-owned U.S.-flag vessels 

transport at least 50 percent of the gross 

tonnage of cargo sponsored under 

Federal programs ‘‘(computed separately 

for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, 

and tankers) to the extent such vessels 

are available at fair and reasonable rates 

for commercial vessels of the United 

States, in a manner that will ensure a 

fair and reasonable participation of 

commercial vessels of the United States 

in those cargoes by geographic areas.’’ 46 

U.S.C. 55305(b). An additional 25 

percent of gross tonnage of certain food 

assistance programs is to be transported 

in accordance with the requirements of 

46 U.S.C. 55314. 

The MOU adopts standards and 

procedures to be used to classify the 

vessels transporting preference cargo. 

Owners and operators of the vessels 

listed below have submitted 

applications to re-designate their ships 

as cargo liners. Each vessel has been 

assigned a separate docket containing 

the materials submitted. Interested 

persons are invited to submit comments 

regarding these vessels to the 

appropriate docket no later than 5 p.m. 

EDT on [Insert ten days after date of 

publication]. Commentators are advised 

to address their comments to the 

service-based criteria listed in the MOU. 

APPLICATIONS TO RE-DESIGNATE

Docket Owner/operator Vessel 

MARAD–2010–0086 ......................................................... Liberty Maritime Corp ...................................................... M/VLIBERTY EAGLE. 

MARAD–2010–0087 ......................................................... Liberty Maritime Corp ...................................................... M/VLIBERTY GLORY. 

MARAD–2010–0088 ......................................................... Liberty Maritime Corp ...................................................... M/VLIBERTY GRACE. 

MARAD will issue such 

determinations no later than 15 calendar 

days from the close of the comment 

period. Vessel owners and operators 

who object to MARAD’s designation 

may appeal to the MARAD 

Administrator within 10 calendar days. 

MARAD will issue its final 

determination in such cases within 30 

calendar days after consultation with 

USAID, USDA, and the U.S. Department 

of State. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Dated: October 7, 2010. 

Christine Gurland, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25840 Filed 10–13–10; 8:45 am] 

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