[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11558-11559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4588]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2011 0013]


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 ANDANTE.

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SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of 
Transportation,

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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-
2011-0013 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 April 1, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2011-0013. 
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, Email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel ANDANTE is:
    Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Part time un-inspected charter 
operation focusing on daytime tours, dinner cruises, and sightseeing in 
the Puget Sound area.''
    Geographic Region: ``Washington, Alaska.''

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).

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
    Dated: February 14, 2011.
Christine Gurland,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-4588 Filed 3-1-11; 8:45 am]
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