[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32398-32399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13001]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number 2004 18000]


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 MOON DANCE.

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SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 107-295, 
the Secretary of Transportation, as

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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 2004-
18000 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 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 Sec.  388.4 of 
MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR Part 388.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 9, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2004-18000. 
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 MOON DANCE is:
    Intended Use: ``Sightseeing, educational, scuba diving and other 
charters, and the conveyance of paying passengers.''
    Geographic Region: ``Great Lakes, Western Rivers, and other inland 
waters of the United States, as well as the Intra Coastal Waterways, 
and coastal and near coastal waters of the East Coast (Atlantic Ocean) 
and Gulf Coast (Gulf of Mexico).''

    Dated: June 2, 2004.

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-13001 Filed 6-8-04; 8:45 am]
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