[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57988-57989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15575]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration 
announces a meeting of

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the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Board of Visitors (Board). 
During the meeting, the USMMA leadership will provide an update on 
programs and priorities, including governance, sexual assault and 
sexual harassment, academics, admissions, culture, and facilities and 
infrastructure.

DATES: The USMMA BOV meeting will take place on July 26, 2024, from 
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST. Request to attend the meeting must be 
received by July 19, 2024, and permission will be based on space 
available. Requests will be taken as they are received until available 
spaces are full. Written statements to be considered during the meeting 
must be received via email to [email protected] no later than 
July 23, 2024. Requests for accommodations for a disability must be 
received via email to [email protected] no later than July 23, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in person at the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy located at 300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY 
11024, in the Crabtree Room of the Schuyler Otis Bland Memorial 
Library.
    The USMMA Board of Visitors' web page can be found at https://www.usmma.edu/about/leadership/board-visitors. General information 
about the Board is available at https://www.usmma.edu/about/leadership/board-visitors.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Board's Designated Federal Officer 
and Point of Contact, Michael O'Hagan, 516-726-6048 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Board is a Federal Advisory Committee originally established as 
a Congressional Board by section 51312 of title 46, United States Code 
``to provide independent advice and recommendations on matters relating 
to the United States Merchant Marine Academy.'' The Board was 
originally chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) on 
October 24, 2017.

Agenda

    The meeting agenda for the July meeting is as follows:
    1. Welcome remarks and Board maintenance items.
    2. Update on the USMMA priority programs and initiatives (including 
educational programs, athletic programs, institutional culture, sexual 
assault and sexual harassment prevention and response, program status, 
admissions trends, Academy facilities and infrastructure progress, 
internal processes and governance status, state of the regiment of 
midshipmen and campus culture)
    3. Update on the state of the Regiment of Midshipmen and Campus 
Culture; and
    4. Public comment period (not to exceed 10 minutes).

Public Participation

    This meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Academy. 
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.
    Any member of the public is permitted to file a written statement 
with the Board. Written statements should be sent to the Designated 
Federal Officer listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
no later than July 19, 2024.
    Only written statements will be considered by the Board; no member 
of the public will be allowed to present questions or speak during the 
meeting unless requested to do so by a member of the Board.

(Authority: 46 U.S.C. 51312; 5 U.S.C. 552b; 5 U.S.C. Ch.10; 41 CFR 
parts 102-3.140 through 102-3.165)

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-15575 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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