[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 5383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2275]


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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 for 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 crew) 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 Merchant Marine Act, 1936 as 
amended (Act), 46 U.S.C App. 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 6 months 
and to bring this approval to the attention of all operators and to 
arrange for its publication in the Federal Register.
    On January 13, 2004 the Secretary of Transportation approved the 
extension of the authority to provide such insurance for a 1 year 
period, beginning December 13, 2003.

    Dated: January 29, 2004.


    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-2275 Filed 2-3-04; 8:45 am]
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