[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 25334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11375]


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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 of 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 Tuesday, June 18, 2019 from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday, June 19, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting 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 https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/maritime-transportation-system-mts/maritime-transportation-system-national-advisory-0.

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 
operates in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA).

II. 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, including breakout sessions; (5) 
development of work plans and proposed recommendations; (6) public 
comments; and (7) remarks by the Secretary. A final agenda will be 
posted on the MTSNAC internet website at https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/maritime-transportation-system-mts/maritime-transportation-system-national-advisory-0 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 in person must RSVP to [email protected] with your name and 
affiliation no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 10, 2019, 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] five (5) business days before the meeting.
    Public Comments: A public comment period will commence at 
approximately 3:45 p.m. on June 18 and 11:45 a.m. on June 19, 2019. 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 10, 
2019, 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: May 28, 2019.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-11375 Filed 5-30-19; 8:45 am]
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