[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 223 (Friday, November 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 81861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27757]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) Program 
Workshop on Battery Applications in Maritime Transportation

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD), in cooperation with Det 
Norske Veritas-Germanischer Lloyd, American Bureau of Shipping, and The 
American Society for Testing and Materials, will hold a workshop to 
share information and gather input related to the application of high-
power batteries in maritime transportation. The workshop is being held 
as part of the Agency's Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance 
(META) Program. Information received during the workshop will be used 
to enhance Agency and maritime industry stakeholders' understanding of 
the state of technology, potential design requirements for electric 
powered and hybrid electric vessels, and areas for future research, 
development and demonstration projects.

DATES: The workshop will be held on December 15 and 16, 2016, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The event will be held at the Department of Transportation 
Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sujit Ghosh, Maritime Administration, 
Office of Environment at (202) 366-1839 or via email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As additional information becomes available, 
MARAD will release further details on this event, including the agenda, 
on its Web page at https://www.marad.dot.gov/environment-and-safety/office-of-environment.

Registration

    The meeting will be open to the public and streamed on the web. In 
order to attend the workshop in-person or to access the Web streaming 
you must register by emailing us at [email protected]. In your email, please 
indicate whether you would like to attend in-person or via web 
streaming, provide your full name, business affiliation, business 
address, telephone, and email address. In addition to the 
aforementioned required information, Foreign National registrants that 
plan to attend in-person must also provide their country of 
citizenship, date of birth, passport number, and passport expiration 
date. Please complete your registration with MARAD no later than 5:00 
p.m. EST, December 2, 2016.
    Capacity: Seating will be limited and available on a first-come-
first-serve basis.

Arrival and Admission Information

    1. Attendees are encouraged to arrive at least thirty minutes prior 
to the meeting for processing through building security. All attendees 
must enter through the New Jersey Avenue entrance (West Building--at 
the corner of New Jersey Avenue SE. and M Street SE.). Anyone exiting 
the building for any reason will be required to re-enter through the 
security checkpoint at the New Jersey Avenue Entrance.
    2. Due to security requirements, all attendees must bring a 
Government-issued form of identification (e.g., driver's license) to 
ensure access to the building. Foreign National attendees must bring 
their passports with them. To facilitate security screening, all in-
person attendees are encouraged to limit bags and other items (e.g., 
mobile phones, laptops, cameras, etc.) they bring into the building.
    3. Due to space limitations, outside videotaping will not be 
allowed.
    4. The Department of Transportation (DOT) and MARAD are not able to 
offer visitor parking; we suggest that attendees consider using 
alternative means of transportation to the building. DOT Headquarters/
MARAD is served by Metrorail (Navy Yard station), Metro bus, DC 
Circulator, and taxi service. There are a number of private parking 
lots near the DOT building, but MARAD cannot guarantee the availability 
of parking spaces.
    5. For information on facilities or services for persons with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, please 
contact Tom Thompson, Office of Environment, Maritime Administration, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-6045 as 
soon as possible.

    Authority: 49 CFR 1.93
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    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: November 15, 2016.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-27757 Filed 11-17-16; 8:45 am]
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