[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 63959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26241]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


Secretarial Extension of Authority: Marine War Risk Insurance 
Under Title XII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936

    On December 12, 2001, President George W. Bush approved the 
provision of vessel war risk insurance by memorandum to the Secretary 
of State and the Secretary of Transportation. The approval was for the 
provision by the Secretary of Transportation of insurance or 
reinsurance of vessels (including cargoes and crews) entering the 
Middle East region against loss or damage by war risks in the manner 
and to the extent approved in Title XII of the Act, 46 U.S.C. App. 128. 
1281, et seq.
    The President delegated to the Secretary of Transportation the 
authority vested in him by section 1202 of the Act to approve the 
provision of insurance or reinsurance after the expiration of six 
months and to bring this approval to the attention of all operators and 
to arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
    On August 23, 2002, the Secretary of Transportation approved the 
extension of the authority to provide such insurance for another six-
month period, beginning June 13, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Strassburg, Chief, Division of 
Marine Insurance, Maritime Administration, 400 Seventh St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20590, Phone Nunber (202) 366-4156.

    By Order of the Maritime Administration.

    Dated: October 9, 2002.
Joe C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-26241 Filed 10-15-02; 8:45 am]
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