[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18273-18274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9144]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2009 0037


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 Island Flyer.

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SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, 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

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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-
2009-0037 at http://www.regulations.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 46 U.S.C. 12121 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 section 
388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 21, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2009-0037. 
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 Island Flyer is:
    Intended Use: ``Fully crewed charters.''
    Geographic Region: ``Florida.''

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: April 14, 2009.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Leonard Sutter,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-9144 Filed 4-20-09; 8:45 am]
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