[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54257-54258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21300]


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MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

[Docket Number: MARAD-2002-13155]


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 WILD FLOWER.

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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 20, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2002-13155. 
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://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 
Sec. 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

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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: WILD FLOWER. Owner: Wild Flower Enterprises.
    (2) Size, capacity and tonnage of vessel. According to the 
applicant: ``The vessel is 64'8" long, her breadth is 17'5" and her 
depth is 7'. Her gross tonnage is 29 GRT and her net tonnage is 26 
NRT.''
    (3) Intended use for vessel, including geographic region of 
intended operation and trade. According to the applicant: ``The vessel 
is unique in the crewed chartering industry in that . . . she charters 
only for two passengers . . . The average charter lasts for one week 
(food and wine included in the price) with the boat on anchor or on a 
mooring overnight . . . The geographic region of intended operation is 
in the waters from New York City through the waters of Maine.''
    (4) Date and Place of construction and (if applicable) rebuilding. 
Date of construction: 1985. Place of construction: Taiwan, ROC.
    (5) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on other 
commercial passenger vessel operators. According to the applicant: 
``Since there are currently no vessels in the intended area of 
operation over 55' that charter exclusively for two passengers, there 
can be no impact, if the waiver is granted on other commercial vessel 
operators.''
    (6) A statement on the impact this waiver will have on U.S. 
shipyards. According to the applicant: ``If the application is granted, 
the vessel will be in the United States in the appropriate season and 
can have her yearly hauling and bottom painting done at U.S. shipyards. 
This can only have a positive impact on these shipyards.''

    Dated: August 16, 2002.

By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-21300 Filed 8-20-02; 8:45 am]
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