[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43731-43732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18491]


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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

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related to the marine transportation system.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, September 13, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meetings 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 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) administrative items; (4) updates to 
the Committee on subcommittee work; (5) development of work plans and 
proposed recommendations; and (6) public comments.

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. EST on August 27, 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 asked to notify Amanda Rutherford at (202) 366-1332 
or [email protected] at least five (5) business days before the meeting.
    Public Comments: A public comment period will commence at 
approximately 4:00 p.m. on September 12 and 11:45 a.m. on September 13, 
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 August 
27, 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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    Dated: August 22, 2018.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-18491 Filed 8-24-18; 8:45 am]
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