83_FR_30944 83 FR 30818 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MELISSA; Invitation for Public Comments

83 FR 30818 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel MELISSA; Invitation for Public Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 126 (June 29, 2018)

Page Range30818-30818
FR Document2018-14065

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 brief description of the proposed service, is listed below.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket No. MARAD-2018-0105]


Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: 
Vessel MELISSA; Invitation for Public Comments

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 brief description of the proposed service, is listed 
below.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2018-0105. 
Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket 
Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part 
of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the 
above address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all 
documents entered into this docket is available at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Room W23-453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-9309, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended 
service of the vessel MELISSA is:

--INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF VESSEL: ``coast wise sightseeing, whale 
watching, sailing lessons''
--GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ``Hawaii, California''

    The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2018-0105 at 
http://www.regulations.gov. 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, in accordance 
with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388, 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 in that 
business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the 
docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to 
properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the 
commenter's interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver 
criteria given in section 388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 
388.

Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT/MARAD solicits comments 
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD 
posts these comments, without edit, to www.regulations.gov, as 
described in the system of records notice, DOT/ALL-14 FDMS, accessible 
through www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to facilitate comment tracking 
and response, we encourage commenters to provide their name, or the 
name of their organization; however, submission of names is completely 
optional. Whether or not commenters identify themselves, all timely 
comments will be fully considered. If you wish to provide comments 
containing proprietary or confidential information, please contact the 
agency for alternate submission instructions.

    Authority:  49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121.
* * * * *

    Dated: June 26, 2018.

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-14065 Filed 6-28-18; 8:45 am]
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30818 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 126 / Friday, June 29, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part Act of 2018 (the VA MISSION Act) Maritime Administration 388, that the issuance of the waiver will which directs VA to establish access have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- standards for furnishing hospital care, [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0105] vessel builder or a business that uses medical services, and extended care Requested Administrative Waiver of U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a services to covered veterans for the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel waiver will not be granted. Comments purposes of the Veterans Community MELISSA; Invitation for Public should refer to the docket number of Care Program. In establishing these Comments this notice and the vessel name in order access standards, VA is required to for MARAD to properly consider the consult with all pertinent Federal, AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. comments. Comments should also state private sector, and non-governmental ACTION: Notice. the commenter’s interest in the waiver entities. VA requests information from application, and address the waiver the public regarding the development of SUMMARY: The Secretary of criteria given in section 388.4 of these access standards, including but Transportation, as represented by the MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part not limited to information with regard Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 388. to health plans on the use of access authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- standards for the design of health plan build requirement of the coastwise laws Privacy Act provider networks, referrals from under certain circumstances. A request In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), network providers to out-of-network for such a waiver has been received by DOT/MARAD solicits comments from providers, the appeals process for MARAD. The vessel, and a brief the public to better inform its exemptions from benefit limits to out-of- description of the proposed service, is rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts network providers, and the listed below. these comments, without edit, to measurement of performance against DATES: Submit comments on or before www.regulations.gov, as described in federal or state regulatory standards. July 30, 2018. the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– With regard to health systems, VA 14 FDMS, accessible through requests information from the public ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to including but not limited to the docket number MARAD–2018–0105. facilitate comment tracking and existence of standards for appointment Written comments may be submitted by response, we encourage commenters to wait times, the use of travel distance for hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, provide their name, or the name of their establishing service areas, the U.S. Department of Transportation, organization; however, submission of development or use of guidelines to Docket Operations, M–30, West names is completely optional. Whether refer patients to out of system providers, Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, or not commenters identify themselves, and the measurement of performance 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, all timely comments will be fully against federal or state regulatory Washington, DC 20590. You may also considered. If you wish to provide standards. Responses to this notice will send comments electronically via the support industry research and VA’s internet at http://www.regulations.gov. comments containing proprietary or confidential information, please contact evaluation of access standards. All comments will become part of this the agency for alternate submission DATES: July 30, 2018. docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above instructions. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. submitted through http:// p.m., Monday through Friday, except 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121. www.regulations.gov; by mail or hand federal holidays. An electronic version * * * * * delivery to the Director, Office of of this document and all documents Regulation Policy and Management Dated: June 26, 2018. (00REG), Department of Veterans entered into this docket is available at By order of the Maritime Administrator. http://www.regulations.gov. Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Room 1063B, Washington, DC 20420; or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary, Maritime Administration. by fax to 202–273–9026. Comments Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of [FR Doc. 2018–14065 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am] should indicate that they are submitted Transportation, Maritime BILLING CODE 4910–81–P in response to ‘‘Notice of Request for Administration, 1200 New Jersey Information Regarding Health Care Avenue SE, Room W23–453, Access Standards’’. Copies of comments Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS received will be available for public 366–9309, email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. AFFAIRS inspection in the Office of Regulation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Policy and Management (00REG), described by the applicant the intended Notice of Request for Information Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 service of the vessel MELISSA is: Regarding Health Care Access Vermont Ave. NW, Room 1063B, —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF Standards Washington, DC 20420, between the VESSEL: ‘‘coast wise sightseeing, hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., whale watching, sailing lessons’’ AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. Monday through Friday (except Federal —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Hawaii, ACTION: Request for information. holidays). Please call (202) 461–4902 California’’ SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans (this is not a toll-free number) for an sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES The complete application is given in Affairs (VA) is requesting information to appointment. During the comment DOT docket MARAD–2018–0105 at assist in implementing section 1703B of period, comments may also be viewed http://www.regulations.gov. Interested title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.), as online through the Federal Docket parties may comment on the effect this added by section 104(a) of the John S. Management System at action may have on U.S. vessel builders McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and www.regulations.gov. or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in Internal Systems and Strengthening Christina Hosenfeld, Management VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:58 Jun 28, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00136 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1


Document Created: 2018-06-29 01:13:18
Document Modified: 2018-06-29 01:13:18
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesSubmit comments on or before July 30, 2018.
ContactBianca Carr, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W23-453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-9309, email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 30818 
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