[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 63201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17127]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION


National Shipper Advisory Committee August 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 Elizabeth, NJ, on August 
19, 2024, from 1 p.m. until 3 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 Maher Terminal located at 1210 
Corbin St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201. 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, August 15 at 5 p.m. eastern time. 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: July 30, 2024.
David Eng,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-17127 Filed 8-1-24; 8:45 am]
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