[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 167 (Monday, August 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 52960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19721]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA)/Joint Planning 
Advisory Group (JPAG)

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Synopsis of August 17, 2004 Meeting with VISA Participants.

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    The VISA program requires that a notice of the time, place, and 
nature of each JPAG meeting be published in the Federal Register. The 
program also requires that a list of VISA participants be periodically 
published in the Federal Register. The full text of the VISA program, 
including these requirements, is published in 68 FR 8800-8808, dated 
February 25, 2003.
    On August 17, 2004, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the 
U.S. Transportation Command co-hosted a meeting of the VISA JPAG at Ft. 
Eustis, Virginia.
    Meeting attendance was by invitation only, due to the nature of the 
information discussed and the need for a government-issued security 
clearance. Of the 57 U.S.-flag carrier corporate participants enrolled 
in the VISA program at the time of the meeting, 16 companies 
participated in the meeting. In addition, representatives from MARAD, 
the Department of Defense, and maritime labor attended the meeting.
    LtGen Gary Hughey, opened the meeting with a welcome to all 
attendees. He was followed by BG Mark Scheid, who provided participants 
with an overview of the meeting. The JPAG meeting included updates on: 
(1) Threats to surface deployment and distribution operations; (2) 
operations overview; (3) liner operations and sustainment update; (4) 
merchant mariner availability; and (5) maritime industry issues.
    As of August 17, 2004, the following commercial U.S.-flag vessel 
operators were enrolled in the VISA program with MARAD: AAA Shipping 
No. 1 L.L.C.; A Way to Move, Inc.; America Cargo Transport, Inc.; 
American Automar, Inc.; American International Car Carrier, Inc.; 
American President Lines, Ltd.; American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier, LLC; 
American Ship Management, L.L.C.; Bay Towing Corporation; Beyel 
Brothers Inc.; Central Gulf Lines, Inc.; Coastal Transportation, Inc.; 
Columbia Coastal Transport, LLC; CRC Marine Services, Inc.; Crowley 
Liner Services, Inc.; Crowley Marine Services, Inc.; Delta Towing; E-
Ships, Inc.; Farrell Lines Incorporated; First American Bulk Carrier 
Corp.; First Ocean Bulk Carrier-I, LLC; First Ocean Bulk Carrier-II, 
LLC; First Ocean Bulk Carrier-III, LLC; Foss Maritime Company; Horizon 
Lines, LLC; Laborde Marine Lifts, Inc.; Laborde Marine, L.L.C.; Liberty 
Shipping Group Limited Partnership; Lockwood Brothers, Inc.; Lykes 
Lines Limited, LLC; Lynden Incorporated; Maersk Line, Limited; Matson 
Navigation Company, Inc.; Maybank Navigation Company, LLC; McAllister 
Towing and Transportation Co., Inc.; Moby Marine Corporation; Odyssea 
Shipping Line LLC; OSG Car Carriers, Inc.; Patriot Shipping, L.L.C.; RR 
& VO L.L.C.; Resolve Towing & Salvage, Inc.; Samson Tug & Barge 
Company, Inc.; Sea Star Line, LLC; SeaTac Marine Services, LLC; Sealift 
Inc.; Signet Maritime Corporation; STEA Corporation; Strong Vessel 
Operators LLC (SVO); Superior Marine Services, Inc.; TECO Ocean 
Shipping; Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc.; Trailer Bridge, Inc.; 
TransAtlantic Lines LLC; Troika International, Ltd.; U.S. Ship 
Management, Inc.; Waterman Steamship Corporation; and Weeks Marine, 
Inc.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Taylor E. Jones II, Director, 
Office of Sealift Support, (202) 366-2323.

    Dated: August 25, 2004.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-19721 Filed 8-27-04; 8:45 am]
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