[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 35096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09415]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


National Shipper Advisory Committee May 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 and discussing 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 Tacoma, WA, on May 20, 
2024, from 1 p.m. until 3 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 Fabulich Center located at 
3600 Port of Tacoma Rd., Tacoma, WA 98424. This meeting will be open to 
the public. 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 Thursday, May 16 at 5 p.m. eastern. 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 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/. 
The Committee will also take public comment in the meeting.
    Public Comments: The Committee will take public comment at its 
meeting and are particularly interested in receiving feedback regarding 
their objectives and ongoing discussions.
    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: April 26, 2024.
David Eng,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-09415 Filed 4-30-24; 8:45 am]
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