Notice2024-01354
Informal Public Hearing on the Impact of Current Conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Regions
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Published
January 24, 2024
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Federal Maritime Commission
Abstract
The Federal Maritime Commission will hold an informal public hearing on February 7, 2024, and continuing February 8, 2024, if needed, to examine how conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions are impacting commercial shipping and global supply chains. At this hearing, the Commission will hear from stakeholders in the supply chain on how operations have been disrupted by attacks on commercial shipping, steps taken in response to these events, and the resulting effects.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4607-4608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01354]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
[Docket No. FMC-2024-0003]
Informal Public Hearing on the Impact of Current Conditions in
the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Regions
AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.
ACTION: Notice of informal public hearing and request for information.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission will hold an informal public
hearing on February 7, 2024, and continuing February 8, 2024, if
needed, to examine how conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
regions are impacting commercial shipping and global supply chains. At
this hearing, the Commission will hear from stakeholders in the supply
chain on how operations have been disrupted by attacks on commercial
shipping, steps taken in response to these events, and the resulting
effects.
DATES: The informal public hearing will be held on February 7, 2024,
beginning at 10 a.m. EST, and continuing February 8, 2024, at 10 a.m.
EST, if needed. This hearing will be open for public attendance and
will be streamed live. Stakeholders who wish to present testimony at
the hearing must send a request to testify by email addressed to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7300161001160712010a33151e105d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c5f494f5e49584d5e556c4a414f024b435a">[email protected]</span></a> and received no later than 5 p.m. EST on January 31,
2024. Submission of written testimony by hearing stakeholders is
optional; any such written testimony, and written comments by any other
interested persons, must be submitted to the Commission by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87f4e2e4f5e2f3e6f5fec7e1eae4a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bfccdadccddacbdecdc6ffd9d2dc91d8d0c9">[email protected]</span></a> and received no later than 5 p.m. EST on January 31,
2024.
ADDRESSES: The informal public hearing will be held in the Hearing Room
at the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20423, and will be streamed live. All requests to present testimony at
the hearing, and submissions of written testimony and comments for the
hearing should be addressed to the Commission and emailed to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c3f292f3e29382d3e350c2a212f622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a495f59485f4e5b48437a5c5759145d554c">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Eng, Secretary; Phone: (202)
523-5725; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b180e08190e1f0a19122b0d0608450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3241575140574653404b72545f511c555d44">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Commission will hold an informal public hearing to examine how
conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions are impacting
commercial shipping and global supply chains. The hearing will allow
stakeholders in the supply chain to communicate with the Commission
regarding how operations have been disrupted by attacks on commercial
shipping, steps taken in response to these events, and the resulting
effects. In addition, the hearing will allow the Commission to gather
information and identify any new issues related to these disruptions
that might be subject to Commission statutes and regulations.
The hearing will be held on February 7, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m.
EST, and continuing February 8, 2024, at 10 a.m. EST, if needed, in the
Hearing Room at the Surface Transportation Board. This hearing will be
open for public attendance and will also be streamed live. More
information about accessing the live stream will be posted on the
Commission's web page at <a href="http://www.fmc.gov">www.fmc.gov</a>. If technical issues prevent the
Commission from streaming live, the Commission will post a recording of
the meeting as soon as possible on the Commission's web page at
<a href="http://www.fmc.gov">www.fmc.gov</a>. Any person wishing to attend the hearing in person should
report to the Surface Transportation Board with enough time to clear
building security procedures before the scheduled start time.
II. Public Participation at the Hearing
How do I participate at the hearing?
This hearing will be open for public attendance and will also be
streamed live. Stakeholders who wish to present testimony at the
hearing must send a request to testify by email addressed to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c8bbadabbaadbca9bab188aea5abe6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ffceaecfdeafbeefdf6cfe9e2eca1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a> and received no later than 5 p.m. EST on January 31,
2024. The request should include the name, company name and job title,
street address, email address, phone number of the requester, a summary
of how operations have been disrupted by attacks on commercial
shipping, steps
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taken in response to these events, and the resulting effects, as
applicable. Testifying stakeholders must appear at the hearing in
person; there is no virtual option for presentations.
There may not be sufficient time for all interested stakeholders to
present testimony, and the Commission will notify stakeholders selected
to testify no later than February 2, 2024. To ensure a diversity of
views and perspectives from vessel-operating common carriers and
shippers, the Commission may also extend invitations to testify. The
panels and stakeholders selected to testify will be announced at a
later date on the Commission's web page at <a href="http://www.fmc.gov">www.fmc.gov</a>.
III. Written Testimony and Comment
How do I submit written testimony or a comment for the hearing?
Any person wishing to submit written testimony or a comment for the
hearing must submit their testimony or comment to the Commission by
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f281979180978693808bb2949f91dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b283e38293e2f3a29221b3d3638753c342d">[email protected]</span></a> and received no later than 5 p.m. EST on
January 31, 2024.
What will the Commission do with my written testimony or comment?
All written testimony and comments received will be posted without
change, including any personal information provided, at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and will be included in the record and made
available to the public. Please do not include personally identifiable
information (such as name, address, or other contact information) or
confidential business information that you do not want publicly
disclosed.
How do I submit confidential information?
The Commission will provide confidential treatment for identified
confidential information to the extent allowed by law. If you would
like to request confidential treatment of any written testimony or
comment, you must submit the following, by email, to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aad9cfc9d8cfdecbd8d3eaccc7c984cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f5c4a4c5d4a5b4e5d566f49424c01484059">[email protected]</span></a>:
<bullet> A transmittal letter requesting confidential treatment
that identifies the specific information in the written testimony or
comment for which protection is sought and demonstrates that the
information is a trade secret or other confidential research,
development, or commercial information.
<bullet> A confidential copy of your written testimony or comment,
consisting of the complete filing with a cover page marked
``Confidential-Restricted,'' and the confidential material clearly
marked on each page.
<bullet> A public version of your written testimony or comment with
the confidential information excluded. The public version must state
``Public Version--confidential materials excluded'' on the cover page
and on each affected page and must clearly indicate any information
withheld.
How can I read written testimony and comments submitted by others?
You may read the written testimony and comments received by the
Commission at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> under Docket No. FMC-2024-0003.
Alanna Beck,
Federal Register Alternate Liaison Officer, Federal Maritime
Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-01354 Filed 1-23-24; 8:45 am]
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