Proposed Rules. Notice

Agency: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
Action: Notice
Citation: FR Doc. 2012-16422 · Docket No. MARAD 2012 0074

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.

Dates

Submit comments on or before August 6, 2012.

Supplementary Information

As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel RANGER is: Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: “Marine life education and photography tours charter concession.” Geographic Region: “California.” The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2012-0074 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, 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 § 388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 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: June 26, 2012. Julie P. Agarwal, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2012-16422 Filed 7-3-12; 8:45 am]