Notice of Deadline for Submission of Donation Application for the Battleship Ex-NEW JERSEY (BB 62)

Samenvatting

The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of the deadline of May 17, 1999 for submission of a donation application for the Battleship ex-NEW JERSEY (BB 62), located at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Bremerton, WA. ,A donation is anticipated pursuant to under the authority of 10 U.S.C. Section 7306. Eligible recipients include: (1) Any State, Commonwealth, or possession of the United States or any municipal corporation or political subdivision thereof; (2) the District of Columbia; or (3) any not-for-profit or nonprofit entity. Transfer of a vessel under this law shall be made at no cost to the United States. Government. The transferee will be required to maintain the vessel in a condition satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy as a static museum/memorial. Prospective transferees must submit a comprehensive, detailed application addressing their plans for managing the significant financial, technical, and environmental and curatorial responsibilities that accompany ships donated under this program. In accordance with Section 1012 of Public Law 105-261, a condition of the transfer of the Battleship ex-NEW JERSEY is that the transferee locate the vessel in the S