[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12432-12433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03939]


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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.

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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 Wednesday, March 22, 2023, from 9 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. ET.
    Requests to attend the meeting virtually must be received no later 
than 5:00 p.m. ET on the prior week Monday, March 13, 2023, in order to 
facilitate

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entry. Requests for accommodations due to a disability must be received 
by the day prior to the meeting Monday, March 21, 2023. The written 
copy of the remarks must be provided to DOT no later than by the prior 
week Monday, March 13, 2023. Requests to submit written materials to be 
reviewed during the meeting must also be received by the prior week 
Monday, March 13, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Any committee related 
request should be sent to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT 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:

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. 50402 and operates in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

II. 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 improving the maritime transportation strategy. 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 virtually must RSVP to the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with your name and affiliation.
    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 12 p.m. ET on March 22, 2023, and again on March 23, 
2023, 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. Requests to speak during the public comment period of the 
meeting must be submitted in writing. 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. 2023-03939 Filed 2-24-23; 8:45 am]
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