Public Comments on Passenger Vessel Draft Guidelines and Notices

On November 26, 2004, the Board released for public comment draft guidelines for large vessels, a notice concerning guidelines for small vessels, and other information. This information is available for comment until July 28, 2005. Below are comments the Board has received to date by e-mail, mail, fax, and at public hearings held in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Send questions about this rulemaking or these comments to pvag@access-board.gov.

Public Hearing, Washington, D.C. (January 10, 2005)

• American Council of the Blind (Melanie Brunson)
• American Sail Training Association
• Casco Bay Island Transit District (Patrick Christian)
• Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (Don Backe)
• Daun Flynn, Travel Agent
• International Council of Cruise Lines (Ted Thompson)
• Madeline Island Ferry Line (Robin Trinko-Russell)
• National Association of Charter Boat Operators (Bob Zales, II)
• Passenger Vessel Association (John Waterhouse)
• Passenger Vessel Association (Ed Welch)
• Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality (Jani Nayar)
• Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (Dave Chapman)
• Water Taxi (Bob Bekoff)

• Catalina Express (Ray Lyman)
• National Association of Charter Boat Operators (Bob Zales, II)
• Passenger Vessel Association (Peter Lauridsen)
• Paralyzed Veterans of America (Bob Herman)
• Community Access Center (Laurie Hoirup)
• International Council of Cruise Lines (Ted Thompson)
• Carnival Corporate Shipbuilding (Jeff Frier)
• American Council of the Blind (Mitch Pomerantz)
• American Council of the Blind (Donna Pomerantz)
• American Sail Training Association (Lou Linden)
• Elliot Bay Design Group (John Waterhouse)
  

Public Hearing, Washington, D.C. (July 25, 2005)

• American Association of Port Authorities (Gary LaGrange)
• Carnival Corporate Shipbuilding (Jeff Frier)
• International Council of Cruise Lines (Ted Thompson)
• Passenger Vessel Association (Peter Lauridsen)
• American Sail Training Association (Lou Linden)
• National Marine Manufacturers Association (Dave Marlow)
• The American Council of the Blind (Melanie Brunson)
• Offshore Marine Service Association (Ken Wells)
• National Marine Charter Association (John Kanaskie)
• Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (Dave Chapman)
• Greg Fehribach
• Nancie Etzel
• Captain Dean Scarbough

Comments Submitted by Email, Mail, and Fax

• American Association of Port Authorities (March 25, 2005)    PDF version
• American Gaming Association (March 1, 2005)
• American Gaming Association (July 27, 2005)
• American Sail Training Association (July 24, 2005)
• Casino Association of Louisiana (July 28, 2005)
• Engineering and Architectural Services, General Administration (August 9, 2005) 
• International Council of Cruise Lines (December 20, 2004)
• International Council of Cruise Lines (July 28, 2005)    PDF version
• Iowa Gaming Association (July 28, 2005)
• National Association of Charterboat Operators (January 7, 2005)
• National Association of Charterboat Operators (June 7, 2005)    PDF version
• National Marine Charter Association and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (January 24, 2005)    PDF version
• National Marine Charter Association (July 25, 2005)
• Offshore Marine Service Association (July 26, 2005)
• Passenger Vessel Association (July 28, 2005)
• United Spinal Association (July 12, 2005)
• Westport Charterboat Association (February 17, 2005)

• A.C. Cruise Line, Inc. (July 26, 2005)
• American Canadian Caribbean Line (July 28, 2005)
• Argosy Cruises (July 23, 2005)
• Blue & Gold Fleet (July 27, 2005)
• Blue Water Excursions, Inc. (July 25, 2005)
• The Boat Company (July 27, 2005)
• Casco Bay Island Transit District (July 28, 2005)
• Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc. (July 28, 2005)
• Cruise West (July 26, 2005)
• Delta Queen Steamboat Co. (July 28, 2005)
• Disney Cruise Line (December 29, 2004)
• Epic Adventure Cruises (July 27, 2005)
• Freeport Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (July 25, 2005)
• Fire Island Ferries, Inc. (July 27, 2005)
• Gateway Clipper Fleet (July 27, 2005)
• Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding (July 27, 2005)
• Holland America Line and Windstar Cruises (July 28, 2005)
• Hornblower Cruises and Events (July 28, 2005)
• Hudson River Cruises, Inc. (July 25, 2005)
• Lake Michigan Carferry Service, Inc. (July 25, 2005)
• Lindblad Expeditions (July 28, 2005)
• Long Beach Transit (July 28, 2005)
• Madeline Island Ferry Line, Inc. (July 26, 2005)
• New World Ship Management Co., LLC (July 27, 2005)
• Norwegian Cruise Line (December 22, 2004)
• Padelford Packet Boat Co., Inc. (July 27, 2005)
• Party Line Cruise Company (July 26, 2005)
• Pennant Enterprises, Inc. (July 25, 2005)
• Phillips Cruises & Tours, LLC (July 28, 2005)
• Red and White Fleet (July 25, 2005)
• Robinson and Son, LLC (July 25, 2005)
• Sayville Ferry Service (July 28, 2005)
• Seastreak America, Inc. (July 25, 2005)
• Silversea Cruises, Ltd. (December 16, 2004)
• Sir Winston Yacht Charters (July 28, 2005)
• Spirit Marine (July 27, 2005)
• SpiritLine Cruises (July 26, 2005)
• Tennessee Riverboat Company (July 25, 2005)
• Washington State Ferries (August 5, 2005)
• Washington State Ferries (August 25, 2005)
• Wendella Sightseeing Co., Inc. (July 26, 2005)
• Yacht Starship and Tampa Bay Tours (July 28, 2005)

Individuals

• Captain Micah David Faust Allnutt (July 27, 2005)
• Joan Cassidy (January 3, 2005)
• Wendy Cedoz (March 26, 2005)
• Richard M. Donchak (March 26, 2005)
• Charles E. Dunn (June 19, 2005)
• Kathleen L. Dunn, MS, RN, CRRN-A (June 22, 2005)
• Gary J. Eastland (April 25, 2005)
• Jay W. Feldmann (March 31, 2005)
• James Glaser (July 7, 2005)
• H.M. Graves (March 29, 2005)
• Candy Harrington, Emerging Horizons (December 16, 2004)
• Bruce P. Hillam, Ph.D. (July 25, 2005)
• Thomas Hirsch, AIA (January 19, 2005)
• Jackie Hull (January 5, 2005)
• Linda Loftus (December 9, 2004)
• Kathy Lyons, CRC, CSW (December 15, 2004)
• Wes Memory (March 22, 2005)
• Jan C. Miles (July 28, 2005)
• T. Mukasa (December 22, 2004)
• Jen Onsum (February 11, 2005)
• Melanie Rak, M.D. (March 26, 2005)
• David Ratner (December 27, 2004)
• Rene Requenez (April 9, 2005)
• James S. Root, Jr. (June 6, 2005)
• Janice L. Schacter (August 9, 2005)
• Arthur A. Scharein (June 7, 2005)
• Lucian A. Siepielski (December 16, 2004 and January 26, 2005)
• Stephen M. Spinetto (July 25, 2005)
• Jill Sybalsky (July 19, 2005)
• William Tuohey (June 2, 2005)
• Michael Van Cleve (January 17, 2005)
• Steve Westrick (March 6, 2005)
• Elaine A. Wightman (June 22, 2005)
• Yankee Charter (July 26, 2005)
• Jeanie E. Zeis (May 28, 2005)