80 FR 37729 - Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) Program Forum
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 126 (July 1, 2015)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 126 (July 1, 2015)
| Page Range | 37729-37729 | |
| FR Document | 2015-16180 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 37729] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-16180] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket Number MARAD-2015-0086] Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) Program Forum AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD), in cooperation with the Maryland Environmental Resource Center, will hold an open forum to solicit individual input to MARAD on the Agency's Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) Program and key environmental issues facing maritime transportation. Input received will enable the Agency to assess the effectiveness and utility of the Program thus far, and will inform MARAD and Department of Transportation decision making regarding possible future research, development and demonstration projects. DATES: The forum will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT. ADDRESSES: The event will be held at the Conference Center of the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), 692 Maritime Blvd., Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090 (Telephone 866-656- 5568). The facility has overnight accommodations. For those interested in reserving MITAGS accommodations please feel free to call 410-859- 5700. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact Daniel Yuska, Office of Environment, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone (202) 366-0714. You may send electronic mail to Daniel.Yuska@dot.gov. For access to the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12-140 of the Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. To view the docket electronically, type the docket number ``MARAD-2015-0086'' in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``Search.'' Click and Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this forum. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The META program seeks to foster collaborative efforts among Federal agencies, academia, industry and the public to address critical marine transportation environmental issues. Among the areas of current focus are aquatic invasive species, ballast water and underwater hull growth, port and vessel air emissions, and alternative fuels and energy technologies. Through META, MARAD supports research, development and demonstration of innovative technologies for practical applications to balance freight, passenger and environmental concerns with sustainable solutions. This support includes financial support for research and development activities, and fostering the exchange of information and best practices. MARAD is holding this forum to provide information on the META concept, gather public input on identifying the key environmental issues on which the META program should focus its activities, and on how MARAD might best structure the program for the future. Specific topics of discussion will include how MARAD might be able to better focus requests for proposals, and how to address various levels of technology readiness. During the forum, MARAD representatives will explain the META program and discuss current areas of focus and projects, followed by small group discussions. Minutes will be kept of the discussion and posted by MARAD. MARAD will release further details on this public forum, including times and agenda, on its Web page at http://marad.dot.gov and on the DOT docket as they become available. Privacy Act Statement All input received at the forum will be recorded and attributable to the individual commenter and where appropriate on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc. This information will be placed on the DOT public docket. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476, 04/11/2011) or at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html. Authority: 49 CFR 1.93. * * * * * Dated: June 25, 2015. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2015-16180 Filed 6-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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will become effective. For access to the docket, go to http:// Federal Register published on April 11,
Questions about this letter can be www.regulations.gov at any time or to 2000 (65 FR 19476, 04/11/2011) or at
directed to, John Johnson, Attorney- Room W12–140 of the Department of http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
Advisor, at John.Johnson@dot.gov or Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
(202) 493–0078. Authority: 49 CFR 1.93.
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
Sincerely, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., * * * * *
Sarah Feinberg Monday through Friday, except Federal Dated: June 25, 2015.
Acting Administrator Holidays. To view the docket By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
electronically, type the docket number T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 22,
2015.
‘‘MARAD–2015–0086’’ in the Secretary, Maritime Administration.
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘Search.’’ [FR Doc. 2015–16180 Filed 6–30–15; 8:45 am]
Sarah L. Inderbitzin,
Click and Open Docket Folder on the BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
Deputy Chief Counsel. line associated with this forum.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
META program seeks to foster DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
collaborative efforts among Federal
agencies, academia, industry and the Maritime Administration
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
public to address critical marine Voluntary Intermodal Sealift
Maritime Administration transportation environmental issues. Agreement/Joint Planning Advisory
Among the areas of current focus are Group Table Top Exercise
[Docket Number MARAD–2015–0086] aquatic invasive species, ballast water
and underwater hull growth, port and AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
Maritime Environmental and Technical Department of Transportation.
vessel air emissions, and alternative
Assistance (META) Program Forum
fuels and energy technologies. Through ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, META, MARAD supports research,
Department of Transportation. development and demonstration of SUMMARY: The Voluntary Intermodal
innovative technologies for practical Sealift Agreement (VISA) program
ACTION: Notice.
applications to balance freight, requires a notice of the time, place, and
SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration passenger and environmental concerns nature of each Joint Planning Advisory
(MARAD), in cooperation with the with sustainable solutions. This support Group (JPAG) meeting be published in
Maryland Environmental Resource includes financial support for research the Federal Register. The full text of the
Center, will hold an open forum to and development activities, and VISA program, including these
solicit individual input to MARAD on fostering the exchange of information requirements, is published in Federal
the Agency’s Maritime Environmental and best practices. Register/Vol. 79, No. 209, 64462—
and Technical Assistance (META) 64470, dated October 29, 2014.
MARAD is holding this forum to On June 2–3, 2015, the Maritime
Program and key environmental issues provide information on the META
facing maritime transportation. Input Administration and the U.S.
concept, gather public input on Transportation Command co-hosted the
received will enable the Agency to identifying the key environmental
assess the effectiveness and utility of the 2015 Voluntary Intermodal Sealift
issues on which the META program Agreement Joint Planning Advisory
Program thus far, and will inform should focus its activities, and on how
MARAD and Department of Group Table-Top Exercise at Scott Air
MARAD might best structure the Force Base, Illinois. Participants of the
Transportation decision making program for the future. Specific topics of
regarding possible future research, Table Top Exercise (TTX) were required
discussion will include how MARAD to possess a secret clearance due to the
development and demonstration might be able to better focus requests for
projects. classified nature of the meeting and
proposals, and how to address various attendance was by invitation only. The
DATES: The forum will be held on levels of technology readiness. Maritime Administrator invited VISA
Wednesday, July 22, 2015, from 9:00 During the forum, MARAD carriers, Maritime Labor Unions,
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT. representatives will explain the META Longshoreman Labor and designated
ADDRESSES: The event will be held at program and discuss current areas of U.S. Strategic Seaport personnel. In
the Conference Center of the Maritime focus and projects, followed by small addition, representatives from the
Institute of Technology and Graduate group discussions. Minutes will be kept Department of Transportation, the
of the discussion and posted by
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Studies (MITAGS), 692 Maritime Blvd., Maritime Administration and the
Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090 MARAD. Department of Defense (DOD) to include
(Telephone 866–656–5568). The facility MARAD will release further details on the Office of the Secretary of Defense,
has overnight accommodations. For this public forum, including times and U.S. Transportation Command, the
those interested in reserving MITAGS agenda, on its Web page at http:// Military Sealift Command and the
accommodations please feel free to call marad.dot.gov and on the DOT docket Surface Deployment and Distribution
410–859–5700. as they become available. Command attended the meeting.
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| Dates | The forum will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT. | |
| Contact | You may contact Daniel Yuska, Office of Environment, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone (202) 366-0714. You may send electronic mail to [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 37729 |
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