[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24389-24390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11254]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


Meeting Notice--U.S. Maritime Transportation System National 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee 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 Monday, June 11, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday, June 12, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National 
Training Center, 1310 N Courthouse Road, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 
22201-2508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Flumignan, Designated Federal 
Officer, at [email protected] or at (212) 668-2064. Please visit the 
MTSNAC website at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ports/marine-transportation-system-mts/marine-transportation-system-national-advisory-committee-mtsnac/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MTSNAC is a Federal advisory committee 
that advises the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and 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. The MTSNAC operates 
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA).

Agenda

    The agenda will include: (1) Welcome, opening remarks, and 
introductions; (2) brief remarks by the Maritime Administrator or 
Deputy Maritime Administrator; (3) updates to the Committee on 
subcommittee work; (4) development of work plans and proposed 
recommendations; (5) administrative items; and (6) public comments.

Meeting 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. EST on May 25, 2018, 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

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asked to notify Jeffrey Flumignan at (212) 668-2064 or [email protected] 
five (5) business days before the meeting.
    Public Comments: A public comment period will commence at 
approximately 11:45 a.m. on June 11, 2018. 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 4, 
2018, 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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    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: May 22, 2018.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-11254 Filed 5-24-18; 8:45 am]
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