[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37916-37917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12307]


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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 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 Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, June 29,

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2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
    Requests to attend the meeting must be received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on 
the prior week, Monday, June 19, 2023, to facilitate entry. Requests 
for accommodations for a disability must be received by the day before 
the meeting, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Those requesting to speak during 
the public comment period of the meeting must submit a written copy of 
their remarks to DOT no later than by the prior week, Monday, June 19, 
2023. Requests to submit written materials to be reviewed during the 
meeting must also be received by the prior week, Monday, June 19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DOT Conference Center 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: Capt. Jeffrey Flumignan, Designated 
Federal Officer, by email at [email protected] or by phone at (347) 491-
2349. 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 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.

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; (6) discussions relevant to formulate recommendations; 
and (7) presentation of recommendations (if necessary). 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 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.
    Special services. 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 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 11:45 a.m. EST on June 28, 2023, and again on June 29, 
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. 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: 5 U.S.C. 552b; 5 U.S.C. app. Sections 1-16; 41 CFR parts 
102 and 103; 49 CFR part 1.93(a).)

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-12307 Filed 6-8-23; 8:45 am]
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