[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21632]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

46 CFR Part 221

[Docket No. MARAD-2002-12842]


General Approval of Time Charters

AGENCY: Maritime Administration (MARAD), DOT.

ACTION: Policy review with request for comments; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On August 2, 2002, MARAD (we, us, or our) published a Policy 
Review with Request for Comments soliciting public comment on whether 
the policy of granting general approval of time charters should be 
changed (67 FR 50406). We are extending the public comment period from 
Setpember 3, 2002, to October 3, 2002.

DATES: Interested parties are requested to submit comments on or before 
October 3, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2002-12842. 
Written comments may be submitted 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edmund T. Sommer, Jr., Chief, Division 
of General and International Law, Office of the Chief Counsel, Maritime 
Administration, Department of Transportation, Room 7228, 400 7th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 366-5181.

    Dated: August 20, 2002.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Christine S. Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-21632 Filed 8-23-02; 8:45 am]
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