Use of Foreign-Flag Anchor Handling Vessels in the Beaufort Sea or Chukchi Sea Adjacent to Alaska, 14643 [E7-5716]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 59 / Wednesday, March 28, 2007 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket Number: MARAD–2007–27710] Use of Foreign-Flag Anchor Handling Vessels in the Beaufort Sea or Chukchi Sea Adjacent to Alaska Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 109– 347, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to make determinations permitting the use of foreign-flag anchor handling vessels in certain cases (and for a limited period of time) if no U.S.-flag vessels are found to be suitable and reasonably available. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. If MARAD determines that U.S.-flag vessels are not suitable and reasonably available for the proposed service, a determination will be granted allowing for the conditional use of these vessels, within a set time frame. Those interested in providing the names of suitable and available vessels for the proposed service should refer to the docket number, and identify the U.S.flag vessels available. A brief description of the proposed service of the vessels is listed below. A copy of the request may be accessed at https:// dms.dot.gov under DOT docket number MARAD–2007–27710. DATES: Submit U.S.-flag vessel nominations on or before April 27, 2007. U.S.-flag vessel nominations should refer to docket number MARAD– 2007–27710. Written nominations may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, Department of Transportation, 400 7th St., SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001. You may also send documents electronically via the Internet at https://dmses.dot.gov/ submit/. All submissions 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 https:// dms.dot.gov. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hokana, U.S. Department of VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:09 Mar 27, 2007 Jkt 211001 Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR–830 Room 7201, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–0760. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Maritime Administration has received a request from an attorney on behalf of a client seeking permission to charter foreign-flag ice-class anchor handling vessels adjacent to the coast of Alaska. The two foreign-flag anchor handling vessels (TOR VIKING, Swedish-flag #9199622, and the FENNICA, Finnishflag #9043615) would operate in the Beaufort Sea or Chukchi Sea adjacent to Alaska, under certain conditions, and for a limited period of time. Section 705 of Pub. L. 109–347 allows the use of foreign-flag vessels in this regard if MARAD determines that U.S.-flag vessels are not suitable or reasonably available. MARAD is posting this notice in the Federal Register providing the public 30 days notice on our intention to provide a determination allowing for the use of foreign-flag vessels in this regard, if suitable and available U.S.-flag vessels are not otherwise identified. MARAD’s determination will be for the period through June 30, 2008. Dated: March 22, 2007. By order of the Maritime Administrator. Daron T. Threet, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 28, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number: MARAD-2007-27710]


Use of Foreign-Flag Anchor Handling Vessels in the Beaufort Sea 
or Chukchi Sea Adjacent to Alaska

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: As authorized by Pub. L. 109-347, the Secretary of 
Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), 
is authorized to make determinations permitting the use of foreign-flag 
anchor handling vessels in certain cases (and for a limited period of 
time) if no U.S.-flag vessels are found to be suitable and reasonably 
available.
    A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. If 
MARAD determines that U.S.-flag vessels are not suitable and reasonably 
available for the proposed service, a determination will be granted 
allowing for the conditional use of these vessels, within a set time 
frame. Those interested in providing the names of suitable and 
available vessels for the proposed service should refer to the docket 
number, and identify the U.S.-flag vessels available. A brief 
description of the proposed service of the vessels is listed below. A 
copy of the request may be accessed at https://dms.dot.gov under DOT 
docket number MARAD-2007-27710.

DATES: Submit U.S.-flag vessel nominations on or before April 27, 2007.

ADDRESSES: U.S.-flag vessel nominations should refer to docket number 
MARAD-2007-27710. Written nominations may be submitted by hand or by 
mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, Department of 
Transportation, 400 7th St., SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You may 
also send documents electronically via the Internet at https://
dmses.dot.gov/ submit/. All submissions 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 https://
dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hokana, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR-830 Room 7201, 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-0760.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Maritime Administration has received a 
request from an attorney on behalf of a client seeking permission to 
charter foreign-flag ice-class anchor handling vessels adjacent to the 
coast of Alaska. The two foreign-flag anchor handling vessels (TOR 
VIKING, Swedish-flag 9199622, and the FENNICA, Finnish-flag 
9043615) would operate in the Beaufort Sea or Chukchi Sea 
adjacent to Alaska, under certain conditions, and for a limited period 
of time. Section 705 of Pub. L. 109-347 allows the use of foreign-flag 
vessels in this regard if MARAD determines that U.S.-flag vessels are 
not suitable or reasonably available.
    MARAD is posting this notice in the Federal Register providing the 
public 30 days notice on our intention to provide a determination 
allowing for the use of foreign-flag vessels in this regard, if 
suitable and available U.S.-flag vessels are not otherwise identified. 
MARAD's determination will be for the period through June 30, 2008.

    Dated: March 22, 2007.

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.
Daron T. Threet,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. E7-5716 Filed 3-27-07; 8:45 am]
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