{"abstract":"As authorized by Public Law 105-383, 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 description of the proposed service, is listed below. 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 that in accordance with Pub. L. 105-383 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388 (65 FR 6905; February 11, 2000) 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, a waiver will not be granted.","action":"Invitation for public comments on a requested administrative waiver of the coastwise trade laws for the vessel GAFIA.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Maritime Administration","name":"Maritime Administration","id":282,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/maritime-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/282","parent_id":492,"slug":"maritime-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2000/03/21/00-6895.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"65 FR 15195","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2000-04-20","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Submit comments on or before April 20, 2000.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket Number: MARAD-2000-7071"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"00-6895","effective_on":null,"end_page":15196,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2000/03/21/00-6895.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/03/21/00-6895/requested-administrative-waiver-of-the-coastwise-trade-laws","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/00-6895?publication_date=2000-03-21","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2000-03-21/00-6895/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":6,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 08:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-03-21/pdf/00-6895.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2000-03-21","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2000/03/21/00-6895.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":15195,"subtype":null,"title":"Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws","toc_doc":null,"toc_subject":null,"topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":65}