[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 46 (Friday, March 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12500-12501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4431]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2008-0019]


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 KELANA.

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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 MARAD-2008-0019 at http://www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the effect this 
action may have on U.S.

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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 April 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2008-0019. 
Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket 
Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the 
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 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://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Room W21-203, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5979.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel KELANA is:
    Intended Use: ``Private Multiday/Overnight Sightseeing Excursions. 
Kelana offers 4 private staterooms each with head and shower plus 2 
crew quarters, full galley, and common areas to support 12 guests. 
Draft is shallow enough to allow for multi-day, multi-port charters in 
the Chesapeake Bay.''
    Geographic Region: ``Primary Operation intended for Chesapeake Bay 
and its Tributaries.''

Privacy Act

    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments 
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78).

    Dated: February 29, 2008.

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Christine Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
 [FR Doc. E8-4431 Filed 3-6-08; 8:45 am]
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