[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14664-14665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03895]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


National Shipper Advisory Committee March 2024 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 Committee (NSAC), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act. The Committee advises the Federal Maritime Commission. The meeting 
will be held for the purpose of soliciting information, insight, and 
expertise pertaining to conditions in the ocean freight delivery system 
relevant to the Commission.

DATES: The Committee will meet in-person in Long Beach, CA, on March 6, 
2024, from 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Please note that 
this meeting may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its 
business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center 
located at 300 E Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. This meeting will 
follow the TPM Conference and will be open to the public. Members of 
the public do not need to register for the TPM Conference in order to 
attend the NSAC meeting. The meeting will also

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stream virtually. Please email [email protected] by March 4 at 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern to receive a virtual link.

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 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 will also take public comment in the 
meeting. The next section will describe comments the NSAC requests from 
members of the public.
    Public Comments: The Committee will take public comment at its 
meeting and are particularly interested in receiving feedback on the 
following items.
     What issues in your supply chain are the most important/
troubling/in need of attention for you?
     What issues do you want to see NSAC address?
     What issues do you want to see the FMC address?
    Comments are most helpful to the NSAC if they address the above 
questions and will be limited to 3 minutes each.
    Members of the public may also 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].
    A copy of all meeting documentation, including meeting minutes, 
will be available at www.fmc.gov following the meeting.

    By the Commission.

     Dated: February 21, 2024.
David Eng,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-03895 Filed 2-27-24; 8:45 am]
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