[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74995-74996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24072]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


National Shipper Advisory Committee November 2023 Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Shipper 
Advisory Commission (NSAC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act.

DATES: The Committee will meet in-person in Washington, DC, on November 
16, 2023, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. eastern time. Please note that this 
meeting may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Federal Maritime Commission 
headquarters located at 800 North Capitol St. NW, Washington, DC 20573. 
Requests to register should be submitted to [email protected] and contain 
``REGISTER FOR NSAC MEETING'' in the subject line. The deadline for 
members of the public to register to attend the meeting in-person is 
Monday, November 13, at 5 p.m. eastern. Members of the public are 
encouraged to submit registration requests via email in advance of the 
deadline, as space is limited and will be available on a first-come, 
first-served basis for those who register in advance. We will note when 
the limit of in-person attendees has been reached. The meeting will 
also stream virtually, and a link will be distributed in advance of the 
meeting to those who register in advance. Please note in the 
registration request if you would like to attend in person or 
virtually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dylan Richmond, Designated Federal 
Officer of the National Shipper Advisory Committee, phone: (202) 523-
5810; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The National Shipper Advisory Committee is a Federal 
advisory committee. It operates under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app., and 46 U.S.C. chapter 425. The 
Committee was established on January 1, 2021, when the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 became law. Public Law 116-283, 
section 8604, 134 Stat. 3388 (2021). The Committee provides 
information, insight, and expertise

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pertaining to conditions in the ocean freight delivery system to the 
Commission. Specifically, the Committee advises the Federal Maritime 
Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, 
integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery 
system. 46 U.S.C. 42502(b).
    The Committee will receive an update from each of its 
subcommittees. The Committee may receive proposals for recommendations 
to the Federal Maritime Commission and may vote on these 
recommendations. Any proposed recommendations will be available for the 
public to view in advance of the meeting on the NSAC's website, https://www.fmc.gov/industry-oversight/national-shipper-advisory-committee/.
    Public Comments: Members of the public may submit written comments 
to NSAC at any time. Comments should be addressed to NSAC, c/o Dylan 
Richmond, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol St. NW, 
Washington, DC 20573 or [email protected].
    The Committee will also take public comment at its meeting. If 
attending the meeting in person and providing comments, please note 
that in the registration request. Comments are most helpful if they 
address the Committee's objectives or their proposed recommendations. 
Comments at the meeting will be limited to 3 minutes each.
    A copy of all meeting documentation, including meeting minutes, 
will be available at www.fmc.gov following the meeting.

    By the Commission.

    Dated: October 27, 2023.
Carl Savoy,
Federal Register Alternate Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-24072 Filed 10-31-23; 8:45 am]
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