[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42171-42172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11767]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number 2006 25418]


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 CHARMER.

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SUMMARY: As authorized by Public Law 105-383 and Public Law 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 2006-25418 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 Public Law 
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 August 24, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2006 25418. 
Written comments may be submitted by

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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: Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR-830 Room 7201, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5979.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel CHARMER is:
    Intended Use: ``The intended commercial use is for private 
passenger yacht charters.''
    Geographic Region: The geographical locations of our intended 
charters are U.S. East Coast from Maine to Florida, including the 
states of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North 
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

     Dated: July 18, 2006.

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.
 Joel C. Richard,
 Secretary, Maritime Administration.
 [FR Doc. E6-11767 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am]
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