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TELE~HO~$' (~O8): 734-4034
JOHN A. DOERR
LAWYER
1031 EAST~NC DRIVE, SUITE 1 B
TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 FAX [phone]
August 9, 2004
litl,jF. 89,.i mile: 208/334- 3 762
,lg1'f#()I7':.L!lbU~'LJtilitles Commission
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Attn: Donald L. Howell I II
Di!puty Attorney General
Re:Application of Timothy D. Thomason for Authority as Common Carrier
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lam. enclosing, per your letter request of August 4. 2004. letter from Hank O'Sullivanof'tlie Cosst Guard, referred to in the Application for Common Carrier Authority of Timothy
Thom$~on. Somehow, it was omitted as part of the application.
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I intend to attend the hearing by telephone. Would you please advise how to join in
tH~ffiea'r,ing by telephone.
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cc:1\imothy D. Thomason
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Wednesday, July 07, 2004 3:47 PM
46CFR 175.110(b)(1)
Towh~mlt 'll1ay concern:
wF~:1"75; 110(b)(1): A vessel operating exclusively on inland waters that are not naviga~le:waters,of theUnjf~p&$tat.s ~renotrequlred to be inspected and certificated by the United States Coast Guard.
Th~S. Coast Guard District Thirteen (Seattle. WA) has jurisdiction over the waters within the state of Idaho.The':di$tric officehas determined that the Snake River 19 only navigable up to river mite 450 at Guffy Dam Site
(p;I!t~;e;~n'N1qr~hy a,ndMeJba. ID). Any commercial passenger vessel operation taking place above Guffy
. Damlrlve'rrnilei450woLJld not be subject to the licensing and Inspection regulations contained in 46 CFR.
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S:~l1i:o~,,'M,Jl'ine' Inspector
U'~~GM qrine Safety Office
a~6t7jN,l3asin Avenue
Por:tl~nd, OregQn 97217
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TITl.E4b~~SH1PPlNG CIIAPTER T--COAST GUARD, DEI)ARTMENT OF 'HOM,ELAND
SEt~trRITY tCONTlNTJED) P .ART 1 75--CiENERAL PROVISTONS-- Table of Contents Sec, 175.110Genert\l.applkability. (a) Except as in paragraph (b) of this section, this subchapter applies to each
ves~ieJ.()f le~s th(ll1 100 gross t(')n~ thaT carries 1 ~O 01' Jess passengers , or has overnight a\:\:(.)~ll IHociatiollS
for 49 01' I~ss passengers, and that--
, (lr(;'i"iesmore than six passengers, including at least one for hire~
' (2) Jsbharter~d with a crew provided or specified by the own e.. or the owner s representative and iscmtyit1~lilore than six passellgers~
(Jl:ls~lraltered ,vith no crew provided or sl'ccitied by the owncr or the owner s representative and is
CZtrryh)gl1101'e than 11 passengci.s: or
(4) Ifasubtl1ersihle vessel. carries at least onc passenger for hire, Note to Sec, 17)110: For a vessel ofless than 100 gross tOllS that carries "\ore than 150 pa$scngers or has overnight accomlllodmions for
U1O.11ethan 49 passengers. see subchapter K of this chapter.
(b )'f-l1fs subchapter d(.')es not apply to:
(1)An oceanographic research vessel:
())Aboatforl11i ng part of a vessell s lifesaving eqlliplnel1t and that is not used for carrying passengers
e~c~'ioemergencics 01' during emergency dri IIs~
(4) A'~~essel of" foreign counTry that is a pal1y to the International Convention for the Safety of Life atS~(,. lfJ74:a~arnended (SOlAS), to whkh the United States (jovernment is currently a pcH1y. and thath,\50Ii boatd a current vali.d SaLAS Passenger Ship Safety Ceftiticate~ or
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:(~YA:vesselot' a forei~m coullny. whose goVel'll111ent has inspection laws approximating those of the
'1,TJ1'itetf:Statesfand that by its laws accords similar privi1e~es to vessels of lhe United Stat~s, which has on
be)tudl\cUI'cnt vntid certificate of inspection. permitting the ca1'l'Yil1g of passengers. issued by its
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t(OllX:"..()~O , 61 F" (.)47, .1::11'1 10 , 19Qo', 01 FR ~O"~7 ay 7, 1()96, as amended al62 FR 51355 , Sept.
JO. 1997)
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