[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52413-52414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18624]


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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 webinar-based (online) public meeting will be held on 
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time (EDT). Requests to speak during the public comment period 
of the meeting must submit a written copy of their remarks to DOT no 
later than by Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Requests to submit written 
materials to be reviewed during

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the meeting must be received by Tuesday, September 22, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar, accessible via most 
internet browsers. The website link to join the meeting will be posted 
on the MTSNAC website by Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Please visit the 
MTSNAC website at https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/maritime-transportation-system-mts/marine-transportation-system-national-advisory-committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanda Rutherford, Designated Federal 
Officer, at [email protected] or at (202) 366-1332. Maritime 
Transportation System National Advisory Committee, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, W21-307, Washington, DC 20590. Any committee related request 
should be sent to the person listed in this section.

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 is 
codified at 46 U.S.C. 55603 and 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) public comment; (3) subcommittee presentations of 
final recommendations followed by member's questions and answers; (4) 
full MTSNAC committee will make consensus-driven decisions on the 
recommendations; and (5) a discussion about next steps for the 
committee under the current charter, which includes identifying 
implementation strategies for the recommendations moved forward. A 
detailed agenda will be posted on the MTSNAC internet website at 
https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/maritime-transportation-system-mts/marine-transportation-system-national-advisory-committee at least 
one week in advance of the meeting.

III. Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public.
    Services for Individuals with Disabilities: The public meeting is 
accessible to people with disabilities. The U.S. Department of 
Transportation is committed to providing equal access to this meeting 
for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services 
because of a disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or 
other ancillary aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Public Comments: A public comment period will commence at 
approximately 1 p.m. EST on September 29, 2020. 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 person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section. 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 the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Written Comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments for 
consideration by the Committee must send them to the person listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

(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)

    Dated: August 20, 2020.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-18624 Filed 8-24-20; 8:45 am]
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