U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

Published date31 May 2019
Record Number2019-11375
SectionNotices
CourtMaritime Administration,Transportation Department
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 105 (Friday, May 31, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 25334]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-11375]
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                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                Maritime Administration
                U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee;
                Notice of Public Meeting
                AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
                ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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                SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces a public meeting
                of the U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee
                (MTSNAC) to discuss advice and recommendations for the U.S. Department
                of Transportation on issues related to the marine transportation
                system.
                DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 from 9:00
                a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday, June 19, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30
                p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DOT Conference Center at the
                U.S. Department of Transportation Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
                SE, Washington, DC 20590.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Rutherford, Designated Federal
                Officer, at [email protected] or at (202) 366-1332. Please visit the
                MTSNAC website at https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/maritime-transportation-system-mts/maritime-transportation-system-national-advisory-0.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                I. Background
                 The MTSNAC is a Federal advisory committee that advises the U.S.
                Secretary of Transportation through the Maritime Administrator on
                issues related to the marine transportation system. The MTSNAC was
                originally established in 1999 and mandated in 2007 by the Energy
                Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-140). The MTSNAC
                operates in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
                Committee Act (FACA).
                II. Agenda
                 The agenda will include: (1) Welcome, opening remarks, and
                introductions; (2) brief remarks by the Maritime Administrator or
                Deputy Maritime Administrator; (3) administrative items; (4) updates to
                the Committee on subcommittee work, including breakout sessions; (5)
                development of work plans and proposed recommendations; (6) public
                comments; and (7) remarks by the Secretary. A final agenda will be
                posted on the MTSNAC internet website at https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/maritime-transportation-system-mts/maritime-transportation-system-national-advisory-0 at least one week in advance of the meeting.
                III. Public Participation
                 The meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public who
                wish to attend in person must RSVP to [email protected] with your name and
                affiliation no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 10, 2019, in order to
                facilitate entry. Seating will be limited and available on a first-
                come-first-serve basis.
                 Services for Individuals with Disabilities: The public meeting is
                physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals
                requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other
                ancillary aids are asked to notify Amanda Rutherford at (202) 366-1332
                or [email protected] five (5) business days before the meeting.
                 Public Comments: A public comment period will commence at
                approximately 3:45 p.m. on June 18 and 11:45 a.m. on June 19, 2019. To
                provide time for as many people to speak as possible, speaking time for
                each individual will be limited to three minutes. Members of the public
                who would like to speak are asked to contact the Designated Federal
                Officer via email: [email protected]. Commenters will be placed on the
                agenda in the order in which notifications are received. If time
                allows, additional comments will be permitted. Copies of oral comments
                must be submitted in writing at the meeting or preferably emailed to
                [email protected] . Additional written comments are welcome and must be
                filed as indicated below.
                 Written Comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments for
                consideration by the Committee must email [email protected], or send them
                to MTSNAC Designated Federal Officers via email: [email protected],
                Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee, 1200 New
                Jersey Avenue SE, W21-307, Washington, DC 20590 no later than June 10,
                2019, to provide sufficient time for review.
                (Authority: 49 CFR part 1.93(a); 5 U.S.C. 552b; 41 CFR parts 102-3;
                5 U.S.C. app. Sections 1-16).
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                 Dated: May 28, 2019.
                 By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
                T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
                Secretary, Maritime Administration.
                [FR Doc. 2019-11375 Filed 5-30-19; 8:45 am]
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