[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 239 (Monday, December 14, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68697-68698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33078]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

46 CFR Part 401

[USCG-1998-4874]


Great lakes Pilotage Rates

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of annual review findings; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard conducted a review of Great Lakes pilotage 
rates. Based on the results of this review, the Coast Guard concluded 
that no changes were necessary to the Great Lakes pilotage rates for 
the 1998 navigation season. The Coast Guard is interested in comments 
on the 1998 Rate Review.

DATES: Comments must reach the Docket Management Facility on or before 
February 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: You may mail your comments to the Docket Management 
Facility, (USCG-1998-4874), U.S. Department of Transportation, room PL-
401, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington DC 20590-0001, or deliver them 
to room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building at the same 
address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.
    The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this 
notice. Comments, and documents as indicated in this notice, will 
become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or 
copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building at the 
same address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. You may also access this docket on the Internet at 
http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, contact 
John Bennett, Office of Great Lakes Pilotage, 400 7th Street SW., Suite 
5421, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-8986. For questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, contact Dorothy Walker, Chief, 
Dockets, Department of Transportation, telephone 202-366-9329.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

    The Coast Guard encourages interested persons to submit written 
data, views, or arguments on the findings presented in this notice. 
Persons submitting comments should include their names and addresses, 
identify this notice (USCG-1998-4874) and the specific section of this 
document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each 
comment. Please submit all comments and attachments in an unbound 
format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and 
electronic filing to the Docket Management Facility at the address 
under ADDRESSES. Persons wanting acknowledgment of receipt of comments 
should enclose stamped, self-addressed postcards or envelopes.
    The Coast Guard will consider all comments received during the 
comment period.

Background and Purpose

    On May 9, 1996, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a 
final rule entitled ``Great Lakes Pilotage Rate Methodology'' in the 
Federal Register (61 FR 21081). This rule established the DOT's 
procedures and methodology for determining Great Lakes pilotage rates.
    The regulations governing Great Lakes pilotage rates (46 CFR Part 
404) require

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an annual review of the rates. This notice announces that the review of 
Great Lakes pilotage rates was completed. A copy of this review is 
available in the docket for inspection or copying where indicated under 
ADDRESSES or by contacting John Bennett at the address listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    The review indicates 1998 pilotage rates to be within a reasonable 
range of their target.

    Dated: December 7, 1998.
Jeffrey P. High,
Acting Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety and Environmental 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 98-33078 Filed 12-11-98; 8:45 am]
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