[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2010]


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 MEDEA.

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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 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-2010-0113 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 Sec.  
388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR Part 388.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 7, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2010-0113. 
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 MEDEA is:
    Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``The Maritime Museum of San 
Diego is a 501c non profit corporation, which owns and operates a 
variety of historical vessels, including the world's oldest active 
sailing vessel, the Star of India. To maintain this fleet every 
possible source of revenue must be pursued. In the current economy, 
donations to the museum have decreased considerably, but the cost of 
maintaining the ships has not. The Museum would like to offer a high 
end dinner cruise on the Medea, as a supplemental source of income to 
the Museum. The Medea is an elegant 1904 Edwardian steam yacht and is 
the only steam-powered yacht on the west coast. It was built as a 
private yacht, but was commandeered into Allied service in both World 
War I and II, and is probably the only ship still active that saw 
service in both wars. It is currently in excellent seaworthy condition, 
but the cost and effort to get it under way is considerable. As a 
result, the Museum does not intend to use the boat for regular 
passenger or charter service, but occasional high-end dinner cruises, 
to supplement our fund raising efforts. We do not anticipate these 
charters occurring more than 4 or 5 times a year. We understand that 
the passenger limit on such a cruise would be limited to 12.''
    Geographic Region: ``California only, limited to Southern 
California, south of Point Conception.''

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: December 13, 2010.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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