[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 204 (Monday, October 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64306-64307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22996]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces a public meeting 
of the U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee 
(MTSNAC) to develop and 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, November 29, 2022, from 
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday, November 30, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
    Requests to attend the meeting must be received no later than 5:00 
p.m. EDT on the prior week Monday, November 21, 2022, in order to 
facilitate entry. Requests for accommodations to a disability must be 
received by the day prior to the meeting Monday, November 28, 2022. 
Those requesting to speak during the public comment period of the 
meeting must submit a written copy of their remarks to DOT by no later 
than by the prior week Monday, November 21, 2022. Requests to submit 
written materials to be reviewed during the meeting must also be 
received by the prior week Monday, November 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DOT Conference Center 
located at 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. Any Committee 
related request should be sent to the person listed in the following 
section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chad Dorsey, Designated Federal 
Officer, at [email protected] or at (202) 997-6205. Maritime 
Transportation System National Advisory Committee, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, W21-307, Washington, DC 20590. Please visit the MTSNAC 
website at https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/maritime-transportation-system-mts/maritime-transportation-system-national-advisory-0.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 maritime transportation system. The MTSNAC was 
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. 50402 and operates in accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Agenda

    The agenda will include: (1) welcome, opening remarks, and 
introductions; (2) administrative items; (3) subcommittee break-out 
sessions; (4) updates to the Committee on the subcommittee work; (5) 
public comments; and (6) discussions relevant to formulate 
recommendations for to 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.

Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public who 
wish to attend in person must RSVP to the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with your name and affiliation. 
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. The U.S. Department 
of Transportation is committed to providing all participants equal 
access to this meeting. 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.

[[Page 64307]]

    Public comments: A public comment period will commence at 
approximately 11:45 a.m. EST on November 29, 2022, and again on 
November 30, 2022, at the same time. 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. 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 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)

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator:
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-22996 Filed 10-21-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-81-P