Notice2023-03939
U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
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Published
February 27, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentMaritime Administration
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12432-12433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03939]
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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.
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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 Wednesday, March 22, 2023, from 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. ET.
Requests to attend the meeting virtually must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. ET on the prior week Monday, March 13, 2023, in order to
facilitate
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entry. Requests for accommodations due to a disability must be received
by the day prior to the meeting Monday, March 21, 2023. The written
copy of the remarks must be provided to DOT no later than by the prior
week Monday, March 13, 2023. Requests to submit written materials to be
reviewed during the meeting must also be received by the prior week
Monday, March 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Any committee related
request should be sent to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Dorsey, Designated Federal
Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8b5acabb6b9bbb89c978cd69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="602d34332e212320040f144e070f16">[email protected]</span></a> or at (202) 997-6205. Maritime
Transportation System National Advisory Committee, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, W21-307, Washington, DC 20590. Please visit the MTSNAC
website at <a href="https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/maritime-transportation-system-mts/maritime-transportation-system-national-advisory-0">https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/maritime-transportation-system-mts/maritime-transportation-system-national-advisory-0</a>.
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 is
codified at 46 U.S.C. 50402 and operates in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
II. Agenda
The agenda will include: (1) welcome, opening remarks, and
introductions; (2) administrative items; (3) subcommittee break-out
sessions; (4) updates to the Committee on the subcommittee work; (5)
public comments; and (6) discussions relevant to formulate
recommendations for improving the maritime transportation strategy. A
final agenda will be posted on the MTSNAC internet website at <a href="https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/maritime-transportation-system-mts/maritime-transportation-system-national-advisory-0">https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/maritime-transportation-system-mts/maritime-transportation-system-national-advisory-0</a> 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 virtually must RSVP to the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with your name and affiliation.
Services for individuals with disabilities. The public meeting is
accessible to people with disabilities. The U.S. Department of
Transportation is committed to providing equal access to this meeting
for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services
because of a disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or
other ancillary aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Public comments. A public comment period will commence at
approximately 12 p.m. ET on March 22, 2023, and again on March 23,
2023, at the same time. To provide time for as many people to speak as
possible, speaking time for each individual will be limited to three
minutes. Requests to speak during the public comment period of the
meeting must be submitted in writing. Members of the public who would
like to speak are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. 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 the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 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 send them to the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
(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)
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-03939 Filed 2-24-23; 8:45 am]
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