[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71404-71405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25440]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Maritime Administration (MARAD), Department of Transportation 
(DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: MARAD announces a meeting of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 
(USMMA) Board of Visitors (BOV).

DATES: December 14, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST.
    Requests to submit written materials to be reviewed during the 
meeting must be received no later than December 2, 2022. Requests for 
accommodations for a disability must be received by December 7, 2022. 
USMMA will post virtual meeting access details no later than December 
9, 2022, via the Academy website and social media channels.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held through a virtual forum. Virtual 
meeting access information will be available on the USMMA BOV web page 
no later than December 9, 2022. General information about the committee 
is available on the USMMA BOV web page at https://www.usmma.edu/about/leadership/board-visitors.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The BOV's Designated Federal Officer 
and Point of Contact, Mary Grice, 202-366-4264 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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I. Background

    The USMMA BOV is a Federal Advisory Committee originally 
established as a Congressional Board by section 51312 of title 46, 
United States Code ``to provide independent advice and recommendations 
on matters relating to the United States Merchant Marine Academy.'' The 
Board was originally chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) on October 24, 2017.

II. Agenda

    The meeting agenda will cover, but is not limited to, the following 
proposed topics:
    1. Board maintenance items (elections, minutes, reports, etc.);
    2. Update on Sea Year and EMBARC programs;
    3. Update on the six priorities from the USMMA Strategic Plan 
(including infrastructure and modernization progress, Sexual Assault 
Prevention and Response program status);
    4. Update on the Class of 2026; and
    5. Update on the state of the Regiment of Midshipmen.

III. Public Participation

    This meeting is open to the public and will be held through a 
virtual forum. DOT and MARAD are 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.
    Any member of the public is permitted to file a written statement 
with the BOV. Written statements should be sent to the Designated 
Federal Officer listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
no later than December 2, 2022.
    Only written statements will be considered by the BOV; no member of 
the public will be allowed to present questions or speak during the 
meeting unless requested to do so by a member of the Board.
    The meeting notice must be placed in the Federal Register no later 
than 15 days prior to the scheduled date of the meeting, as required by 
41 CFR part 102-3.150.

(Authority: 46 U.S.C. 51312; 5 U.S.C. 552b; 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 41 CFR 
parts 102-3.140 through 102-3.165.)

    By order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022-25440 Filed 11-21-22; 8:45 am]
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