[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47953-47954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20458]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD 2003 15870]


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 SERENITY.

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SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, 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 
brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. The 
complete application is given in DOT docket 2003-15870 at http://dms.dot.gov. 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, in accordance with Pub. L. 105-
383 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 
2003), 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 in that business, a waiver will

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not be granted. 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 section 
388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 11, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD 2003 15870. 
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: Michael Hokana, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR-830 Room 7201, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202-366-0760.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel SERENITY is:
    Intended Use: ``Crewed Charters.''
    Geographic Region: ``Virginia, Chesapeake Bay and inland rivers and 
Inland coastal waterway to and including the Florida Keys.''

    Dated: August 6, 2003.

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-20458 Filed 8-11-03; 8:45 am]
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