[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44142-44143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15682]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

[Docket Number MARAD-2019-0109]


Virtual Public Meeting Port of Long Beach Pier B On-Dock Rail 
Support Facility Project; Virtual Meeting Access Information

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This supplemental notice provides access information for 
Maritime Administration's virtual informational open house and public 
meeting related to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for 
the Port of Long Beach (POLB or Port) Pier B On-Dock Rail Support 
Facility Project. Availability of the DEIS and virtual informational 
open house and public meeting was originally noticed in the Federal 
Register on July 8, 2020 (85 FR, No. 131, Page 41090). The Project is 
designed to address current traffic and cargo distribution bottlenecks 
into, out of, and within the POLB. The DEIS, supporting information, 
and comments are available for viewing and download at http://www.regulations.gov under docket number MARAD-2019-0109. The FEIS, when 
published, will be announced and available at this site as well.

DATES: There will be one virtual informational open house and public 
meeting held for the Project. The meeting will be held online and via 
teleconference Tuesday, July 28, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
Pacific Time (9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Eastern). The public meeting will be 
preceded by an informational virtual open house from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 
p.m. Pacific Time (7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Eastern). Interested parties are 
encouraged to attend and provide comments on the DEIS. The comment 
period for the DEIS has been extended and ends on August 31, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The public docket for MARAD-2019-0109 is maintained by the 
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Management Facility, West 
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Finio, Office of Environment, at 
telephone number: 202-366-8024 or by email at [email protected]. 
Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call 
the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to 
contact the above individual during business hours. The FIRS is 
available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a 
message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply 
during normal business hours. Additionally, if you go to the online 
docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments 
or other Project documents are posted. Anonymous comments will be 
accepted.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Port of Long Beach Pier B On-Dock Rail 
Support Facility Project includes consideration for anticipated future 
demand for cargo movement via on-dock rail; maximize on-dock intermodal 
operations to reach the long-term goal of 30 to 35 percent of cargo 
containers to be handled by on-dock rail; provide a facility that can 
accept and handle longer container trains; and provide a rail yard that 
is cost effective and fiscally prudent.

Virtual Public Meeting and Informational Open House

    The virtual Port of Long Beach Pier B Public Meeting will be held 
via a ZOOM and telephone conference on July 28, 2020 from 4-8pm 
(Pacific). We encourage you to attend the virtual informational open 
house and public meeting to learn about, and comment on, the proposed 
Project.

Virtual Meeting Access

    The meeting may be accessed by either one of the following ways:

     The events can be accessed online via WebEx using the 
following link, password and event number:
    [cir] https://icfmeetings.webex.com/icfmeetings/j.php?MTID=mf970a0b7ff857fb947ccd92ac701d634
    [cir] WebEx password: POLB
    [cir] Event number: 160 225 3493
     (When you connect through the WebEx link, you will be provided a 
telephone number or have the option to have WebEx call you.)
     The event can also be accessed by telephone using the 
following telephone number and access code:
    [cir] 1-855-282-6330
    [cir] Access Code: 160 225 3493

    Those wishing to make verbal comments during the public meeting may 
register by email at [email protected]. Please including your full 
name, contact information and affiliation with your request. 
Individuals that have not registered ahead of time will be given the 
opportunity to make their statements after registered participants have 
finished. (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). You may submit written

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comments to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov under docket number MARAD-2019-0109, either in 
place of, or in addition to, speaking at the public meeting. Written 
material must include your name and address and will be included in the 
public docket (http://www.regulations.gov).

Privacy Act

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), MARAD solicits comments from 
the public to better inform its administrative process. MARAD posts 
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the 
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the 
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
http://www.dot.gov/privacy. If you wish to provide comments containing 
proprietary or confidential information, please contact the agency for 
alternate submission instructions.

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq., 40 CFR parts 1500-1508, 
Department of Transportation Order 5610.1C, and MARAD Administrative 
Order 600-1)


    Dated: July 15, 2020.
    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.

[FR Doc. 2020-15682 Filed 7-20-20; 8:45 am]
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