[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62244-62245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29831]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement/Joint Planning Advisory 
Group

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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    The Maritime Administration (MARAD) and United States 
Transportation Command announce a meeting of the Voluntary Intermodal 
Sealift Agreement (VISA) Joint Planning Advisory Group (JPAG) to: (1) 
develop VISA Business Rules and (2) begin exploring intermodal 
requirements. The nature of the meeting is unclassified. The meeting 
will be in held in Airlifters' Hall, Bldg. P-40, Scott Air Force Base, 
IL on December 14, 1999 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and December 15, 1999 
from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. A synopsis of the meeting will be published 
following the meeting.
    The full text of the VISA program is published in the Federal 
Register issue of February 18, 1999 at 64 FR 8214-8222. One of the 
program requirements is that MARAD periodically publish a list of VISA 
participants in the Federal Register. As of October 1, 1999, the 
following commercial U.S.-flag vessel operators were enrolled in VISA 
with MARAD: Alaska Cargo Transport, Inc.; American Automar, Inc.; 
American President Lines, Ltd.; American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier, LLC; 
American Ship Management, LLC; Automar International Car Carrier, Inc.; 
Beyel Brothers Inc.; Central Gulf Lines, Inc.; Cook Inlet Marine; 
Crowley American Transport, Inc.; Crowley Marine Services, Inc.; Dixie 
Fuels II, Limited; Double Eagle Marine, Inc./Caribe USA, Inc.; Farrell 
Lines Incorporated; First American Bulk Carrier Corp.; First Ocean Bulk 
Carrier-I, LLC; First Ocean Bulk Carrier-II, LLC; First Ocean Bulk 
Carrier-III, LLC; Foss Maritime Company; Gimrock Maritime, Inc.; 
Liberty Shipping Group Limited Partnership; Lykes Lines Limited, 
L.L.C.; Lynden Incorporated; Maersk Line, Limited; Matson Navigation 
Company, Inc.; Maybank Navigation Company, LLC; McAllister Towing & 
Transportation Company, Inc.; Moby Marine Corporation; NPR, Inc.; OSG 
Car Carriers, Inc.; Osprey Shipholding

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Corporation, L.L.C.; Resolve Towing & Salvage, Inc.; Samson Tug & Barge 
Company, Inc.; Seacor Marine International Inc.; Sealift Inc.; Sea-Land 
Service, Inc.; Smith Maritime; Stevens Towing Co, Inc.; Superior Marine 
Services, Inc.; Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc.; Trailer Bridge, 
Inc.; Trico Marine Operators, Inc.; Troika International, Ltd.; Van 
Ommeren Shipping (USA) LLC; Waterman Steamship Corporation; and Weeks 
Marine, Inc.

CONTACT PERSON FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Raymond R. Barberesi, 
Director, Office of Sealift Support, (202) 366-2323.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: November 9, 1999.

Joel C. Richard,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-29831 Filed 11-15-99; 8:45 am]
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