The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has published a notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment on eleven separate waiver applications under MARAD's Small Passenger Vessel Waiver Program. The following are the foreign-built, or vessels with lost documentation, that have applied to carry 12-passengers or less in the domestic trade:

MARAD has the authority to issue a waiver of the U.S.-build requirements of the coastwise trade laws under certain circumstances as provided by P.L. 105-383 as amended.

Written comments referencing the above-mentioned dockets, respectively, may be submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, Department of Transportation, 400 7^th St., SW, Washington, DC 20590-0001 by 5:00 p.m. May 28, 2004. Comments may be submitted electronically via the Internet at http://dmses.dot.gov/submit. All comments are available for review between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. Electronic versions of these documents are available on the World Wide Web at http://dms.dot.gov.

For further information contact Michael Hokana, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR-830, Room 7201, 400 - 7^th St., SW, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-0760.

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved an application under section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended.

• Minch Transit Co., Rocky River, OH has received approval to sell the 11,073-gross-ton cargo vessel KINSMAN INDEPENT to McKEIL Work Boats Limited, a Canadian corporation, and the transfer of said vessel to Canadian registry

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced its intentions to request approval for a three-year extension of a currently approved information collection entitled War Risk Insurance. The collected information is necessary to determine eligibility of the applicant and the vessels(s) for participation in the war risk insurance program.

Written comments, referencing Docket No. MARAD 2003-17531 may be submitted to the Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, Department of Transportation, 400 7^th St., SW, Washington, DC 20590 by 5:00 p.m. June 11, 2004. Comments may also be submitted electronically via the Internet at http://dmses.dot.gov/submit. All comments are available for review between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide Web at http://dms.dot.gov.

For further information contact Joe Strassburg, Division of Marine Insurance, Maritime Administration, 400 7^th St., SW, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-4156; fax (202) 366-7901; or E-MAIL: joestrassburg@marad.dot.gov. Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office.

For further information contact Gregory V. Sparkman, Office of Marine Insurance and Shipping Analysis, Maritime Administration, 400 7^th St., SW, Room 8117, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-2400; fax (202) 366-7901; or E-MAIL: joestrassburg@marad.dot.gov. Copies of this collection also can be obtained from that office.