[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 217 (Thursday, November 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57724-57726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28775]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MSP-001]


Crowley American Transport, Inc.; Notice of Application Pursuant 
to Section 656 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended

    Crowley American Transport, Inc. (Crowley), by application received 
October 16, 1996, and supplemented October 30, 1996 applied under 
Section 651, Subtitle B, of the Act for participation in the Maritime 
Security Program (MSP). In support of its application Crowley submitted 
information pertaining to its level of noncontiguous domestic trade 
service as required by section 656 of the Act. Applicants which wish to 
receive MSP payments must describe their level of noncontiguous 
domestic service as provided for in section 656. Pursuant to section 
656 of the Act, the Maritime Administration must determine Crowley's 
level of noncontiguous domestic trade service should it become party to 
a MSP operating agreement.
    Crowley certified that its list of unscheduled tug and barge 
service provided in support of its application listed all the equipment 
for service between points in Alaska south of the Artic Circle and 
points in the contiguous 48 States, dedicated and actually utilized in 
that service in the two-year period preceding July 1, 1992. In 
addition, Crowley stated that service between San Juan and the U.S. 
Gulf was for the one-year period preceding August 9, 1995. Crowley's 
submittal of noncontiguous domestic trade service (Table I) as well as 
its affiliate, Crowley Marine Services, Inc. (Table II) was provided.

                  Table I.--Crowley American Transport, Inc., Noncontiguous Trade--Puerto Rico                  
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                                            TEU                                                                 
             Barge vessel *               capacity   Voyages                       Itinerary                    
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EL CONQUISTADOR........................        796         16  Lake Charles-San Juan.                           
                                                            7  Jacksonville-San Juan.                           
EL REY.................................        796         30  Jacksonville-San Juan.                           
FORTALEZA..............................      1,024         26  Jacksonville-San Juan.                           
                                                            3  Petty's Is., NJ-San Juan.                        
JACKSONVILLE...........................      1,024         23  Jacksonville-San Juan.                           
                                                            3  Petty's Is., NJ-San Juan.                        
LA PRINCESA............................        796         18  Jacksonville-San Juan.                           
                                                            9  Lake Charles-San Juan.                           
LA REINA...............................        796         20  Lakes Charles-San Juan.                          
                                                            2  Jacksonville-San Juan.                           
MIAMI..................................      1,024         18  Petty's Is., NJ-San Juan.                        
                                                            7  Jacksonville-San Juan.                           
PONCE..................................      1,024         19  Petty's Is., NJ-San Juan.                        
                                                            7  Jacksonville-San Juan.                           
SAN JUAN...............................      1,024         20  Jacksonville-San Juan.                           
                                                            8  Petty's Is., NJ-San Juan.                        
SANTO DOMINGO..........................        235          2  Jacksonville-San Juan.                           

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BARGE 409..............................        208          4  Jacksonville-San Juan.                           
                                                            2  Lake Charles-San Juan.                           
                                                            1  Petty's Is., NJ-San Juan.                        
BARGE 417..............................        208          2  Jacksonville-San Juan.                           
BARGES 500-1 & 500-3...................                                                                         
(2) As provided by the grandfather                                                                              
 provision of the Maritime Security                                                                             
 Act, Section 4(h)(1)(A), allowing two                                                                          
 barges each of 185 trailers and 100                                                                            
 automobiles, the Barges 500-1 and 500-                                                                         
 3 have operated in each of these                                                                               
 itineraries, since August 9, 1995.                                                                             
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* All the named barges are accompanied by a tugboat for propulsion.                                             


                                      Table II.--Crowley Marine Services, Inc. (An Affiliated Company of Applicant)                                     
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                                                                       Capacity                                                                         
         Barge Vessel*           Voyages --------------------------------------------------------------------                  Itinerary                
                                             DWT      TEU      CUBE      S. Ton      BBL     Trailer   Ratio                                            
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    Scheduled Tug and Barge                                                                                                                             
            Service                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                        
BARGE 250-6...................         1    12,500  .......    42,500      3,000  ........  ........  ......  Seatt.-Capt. Bay, Nyknek, Dill, Bethel.   
BARGE 410.....................         1    12,500  .......    42,500      5,500  ........  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nak, Capt. Bay, Dill, Bethel, Nome.
BARGE MCKINLEY................         1     9,100  .......    32,300      4,500  ........  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nak, Kotz, Dill, Bethel, Nome.     
BARGE 400.....................         1    12,500  .......    42,500      5,500  ........  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nak, Kotz, Lower Yukon.            
BARGE 417.....................         1    12,500  .......    42,500      5,500  ........  ........  ......  Seatt.-Naknet, Dill, Bethel, Nome, Kotz.  
BARGE 400.....................         1    12,500  .......    42,500      5,500  ........  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Wainwright, Barrow.    
BARGE 500-1...................        17    13,392      460  ........  .........  ........       105      50  Seatt.-Whittier.                          
BARGE 500-3...................        17    13,392      460  ........  .........  ........       105      50  Seatt.-Whittier.                          
BARGE 414.....................        13    12,500      250  ........  .........  ........  ........      50  Seatt.-Whittier.                          
BARGE ATKA....................        12    12,500      250  ........  .........  ........  ........      35  Seatt.-Whittier.                          
BARGE 407.....................         8    12,500      250  ........  .........  ........  ........      50  Seatt.-Whittier.                          
BARGE 411.....................         3    12,500      250  ........  .........  ........  ........      35  Seatt.-Whittier.                          
BARGE KODIAK..................         2     9,100      175  ........  .........  ........  ........  ......  Seatt.-Whittier.                          
                                                                                                                                                        
   Unscheduled Tug and Barge                                                                                                                            
            Service                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                        
BARGE 450-10..................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........  ........  ........  ......  Alask-Hawaii.                             
BARGE 250-11..................  ........     5,970  .......    16,150      3,000  ........  ........  ......  Concord, CA-Valdez, Alaska.               
BARGE ISLA BONITA.............  ........    12,500  .......    42,500      5,500  ........  ........  ......  Concord,CA-Valdez, Alaska.                
BARGE ALASKA..................  ........    13,185  .......  ........     12,500  ........  ........  ......  Nikiski-Sacramento, Rivergate.            
BARGE OREGON..................  ........    13,185  .......  ........     12,500  ........  ........  ......  Nikiski-Sacramento, Rivergate.            
BARGE HAWAII..................  ........    15,999  .......  ........     12,000  ........  ........  ......  Nikiski-Sacramento, Rivergate.            
BARGE CORDOVA.................  ........     9,100  .......    32,300      4,500  ........  ........  ......  Portland-Dutch Harbor.                    
BARGE 407.....................  ........    12,500  .......    42,500      5,500  ........  ........  ......  San Juan-Gulf.                            
BARGE 450-10..................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Anchorage, Alaska.                 
BARGE 450-3...................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Anchorage, Alaska.                 
BARGE 450-11..................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Anchorage, Alaska.                 
BARGE 450-7...................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Anchorage, Alaska.                 
BARGE 102.....................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Anchorage, Alaska.                 
BARGE 450-6...................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Anchorage, Nikiski, AK.            
BARGE 450-10..................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Capt. Bay, Alaska.                 
BARGE MCKINLEY................  ........     9,100  .......    32,300      4,500  ........  ........  ......  Seatt.-Dutch Harbor.                      
BARGE 250-3...................  ........     5,970  .......    16,150      3,000  ........  ........  ......  Seatt.-Dutch Harbor.                      
BARGE KETCHIKAN...............  ........     9,100  .......    32,300      4,500  ........  ........  ......  Seatt.-Dutch Harbor.                      
BARGE 450-11..................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Dutch Harbor, Alaska.              
BARGE 250-10..................  ........     5,330  .......  ........  .........    49,999  ........  ......  Seatt.-Juneau, Alaska.                    
BARGE 450-7...................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Ketchikan, Alaska.                 
BARGE 450-10..................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nikiski, Alaska.                   
BARGE 450-11..................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nikiski, Alaska.                   
BARGE 450-3...................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nikiski, Alaska.                   
BARGE 450-7...................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nikiski, Alaska.                   
BARGE 450-6...................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nikiski, Alaska.                   
BARGE 101.....................  ........    11,400  .......  ........  .........   103,968  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nikiski, Alaska.                   

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BARGE 151.....................  ........     1,500  .......     3,060        750    10,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.      
BARGE 152.....................  ........     1,500  .......     3,060        750    10,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.      
BARGE 154.....................  ........     1,500  .......     3,060        750    10,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.      
BARGE 160-1...................  ........     1,500  .......     3,060        750    10,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.      
BARGE 160-4...................  ........     1,500  .......     3,060        750    10,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.      
BARGE 450-10..................  ........    16,200  .......  ........  .........   149,000  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nome,Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.       
BARGE 101.....................  ........    11,400  .......  ........  .........   103,968  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.      
BARGE 250-10..................  ........     5,330  .......  ........  .........    49,983  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.      
BARGE 570.....................  ........     7,910  .......  ........      3,000    52,938  ........  ......  Seatt.-Nome, Kotz, Capt. Bay, W. AK.      
BARGE MALOLO..................  ........     9,100  .......    32,300      4,500  ........  ........  ......  Vancouver, WA-Anchorage, Alaska.          
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* All the named barges are accompanied by a tugboat for propulsion.                                                                                     

    Any person, firm or corporation having any interest in the 
application for section 656 consent and desiring to submit comments 
concerning Crowley's request must by 5:00 PM (30 days after the date of 
publication) file comments in triplicate to the Secretary, Maritime 
Administration, Room 7210, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20590.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: November 4, 1996.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-28775 Filed 11-6-96; 8:45 am]
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