[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52511-52512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20371]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD-2002-13053]


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 AMERICAN DREAM.

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SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383, 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 description of the 
proposed service, is listed below. 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 that in 
accordance with Pub. L. 105-383 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR Part 
388 (65 FR 6905; February 11, 2000) 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, a waiver will not be granted.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 11, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2002-13053. 
Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket 
Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, Department of Transportation, 400 
7th St., SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You may also send comments 
electronically via the Internet at http://

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dmses.dot.gov/submit/. 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://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Dunn, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR-832 Room 7201, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-2307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title V of Pub. L. 105-383 provides 
authority to the Secretary of Transportation to administratively waive 
the U.S.-build requirements of the Jones Act, and other statutes, for 
small commercial passenger vessels (no more than 12 passengers). This 
authority has been delegated to the Maritime Administration per 49 CFR 
1.66, Delegations to the Maritime Administrator, as amended.
    By this notice, MARAD is publishing information on a vessel for 
which a request for a U.S.-build waiver has been received, and for 
which MARAD requests comments from interested parties. 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 Sec. 388.4 of MARAD'S regulations at 46 CFR 
part 388.

Vessel Proposed for Waiver of the U.S.-build Requirement

    (1) Name of vessel and owner for which waiver is requested.
    Name of vessel: AMERICAN DREAM. Owner: Betty Becker.
    (2) Size, capacity and tonnage of vessel. According to the 
applicant: ``59"6''' tonnage Gross 47 net 38.''
    (3) Intended use for vessel, including geographic region of 
intended operation and trade. According to the applicant: Vessel to be 
used as a replacement vessel for the owners previous vessel Pacific 
Belle that was destroyed in a fire. The vessel will continue to charter 
in South East Alaska to her clientele of over 20 years.''
    (4) Date and Place of construction and (if applicable) rebuilding. 
Date of construction: 1984. Place of construction: Taiwan.
    (5) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on other 
commercial passenger vessel operators. According to the applicant: 
``Since the owner has been chartering in Alaska for 20 years there will 
be no impact on the other commercial operators. The bulk of the charter 
clients come from businesses that have been booking for the same times 
each year in advance. 2003 is sold out completely at this time.''
    (6) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on U.S. 
shipyards. According to the applicant: ``The U.S. shipyards are the 
beneficiaries of over one hundred and fifty thousand spent on AMERICAN 
DREAM over the past five years. I see no down side to the shipyards, as 
they will get all the future work on the boat.''

    Dated: August 6, 2002.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-20371 Filed 8-9-02; 8:45 am]
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