80_FR_8163 80 FR 8133 - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Notice of Meeting

80 FR 8133 - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 30 (February 13, 2015)

Page Range8133-8133
FR Document2015-03059

Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces that a meeting of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (``Academy'') Board of Visitors (BOV) will take place: 1. Date: February 26, 2015. 2. Time: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. (local) Eastern Time. 3. Requirements for Access: Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting will need to show photo identification in order to gain access to the meeting location. All participants are subject to security screening. 4. Location: To Be Determined; Washington, DC. 5. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to highlight the President's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for the Academy, update Members on the Academy Advisory Board activities, and provide an overview of the 2013-14 Academic Year Report on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault. This meeting will also discuss the organization of the BOV for this Congress, including selecting a Chairperson if a quorum of members is present. 6. Public Access to the Meeting: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165) and the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first-come basis.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in Sunshine Act 
of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the U.S. 
Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces 
that a meeting of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (``Academy'') Board 
of Visitors (BOV) will take place:
    1. Date: February 26, 2015.
    2. Time: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. (local) Eastern Time.
    3. Requirements for Access: Members of the public wishing to attend 
the meeting will need to show photo identification in order to gain 
access to the meeting location. All participants are subject to 
security screening.
    4. Location: To Be Determined; Washington, DC.
    5. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to 
highlight the President's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for the 
Academy, update Members on the Academy Advisory Board activities, and 
provide an overview of the 2013-14 Academic Year Report on Sexual 
Harassment and Sexual Assault. This meeting will also discuss the 
organization of the BOV for this Congress, including selecting a 
Chairperson if a quorum of members is present.
    6. Public Access to the Meeting: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165) 
and the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. 
Seating is on a first-come basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The BOV Designated Federal Officer or 
Point of Contact: Brian Blower and 202-266-2765 or 
brian.blower@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any member of the public is permitted to 
file a written statement with the Academy BOV. Written statements 
should be sent to the Designated Federal Officer at: Brian Blower, 
Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 
20590 or faxed to 202-366-3890. Written statements must be received no 
later than five working days prior to the next meeting in order to 
provide time for member consideration. By rule, no member of the public 
attending open meetings will be allowed to present questions from the 
floor or speak to any issue under consideration by the BOV.

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

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: February 10, 2015.
Christine S. Gurland,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-03059 Filed 2-12-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 30 / Friday, February 13, 2015 / Notices 8133 construction contracts. In this letter, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION By rule, no member of the public IDOT asserts that if the manufacturer attending open meetings will be allowed ‘‘prototype is delivered in time to allow Maritime Administration to present questions from the floor or testing this winter, and the testing is speak to any issue under consideration successful, IDOT commits to using’’ the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board by the BOV. domestically produced hinges for the of Visitors Notice of Meeting Authority: 46 U.S.C. 51312; 5 U.S.C. app. remaining 250 pedestrian gate AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 552b; 41 CFR parts 102–3.140 through 102– installations. If a functional prototype is Department of Transportation. 3.165. not available for testing, IDOT may need ACTION: Meeting notice. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. to install the additional 250 hinges with Dated: February 10, 2015. the Sure Close hinge. IDOT continues to SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the assert that use of a self-closing, force Christine S. Gurland, Federal Advisory Committee Act of adjustable gate hinge such as the Sure Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), Close Hinge is essential for maintaining the Government in Sunshine Act of [FR Doc. 2015–03059 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] safe pedestrian grade crossings and that 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and BILLING CODE 4910–81–PS a similar hinge remains unavailable 41 CFR 102–3.150, the U.S. Department from a U.S. source. of Transportation, Maritime After receiving the September 25, Administration (MARAD) announces DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2014 updated waiver request from that a meeting of the U.S. Merchant IDOT, FRA again provided notice and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Marine Academy (‘‘Academy’’) Board of Safety Administration an opportunity for comment on its Visitors (BOV) will take place: public Web site, as well as by emailing 1. Date: February 26, 2015. the Buy America listserv. FRA received [Docket No. PHMSA–2014–0136; Notice No. 2. Time: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. (local) 15–5] two comments. One commenter Eastern Time. supported the waiver, while the other 3. Requirements for Access: Members commenter did not support the waiver. Hazardous Materials: Information of the public wishing to attend the Collection Activities Once again, no commenter identified a meeting will need to show photo domestic supplier for the hinges. identification in order to gain access to AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Based on NIST–MEP’s scouting the meeting location. All participants Materials Safety Administration report, which did not identify a U.S. are subject to security screening. (PHMSA), Department of Transportation manufacturer that makes the same item, 4. Location: To Be Determined; (DOT). IDOT’s inability at this time to locate a Washington, DC. ACTION: Notice and request for domestic gate hinge for pedestrian 5. Purpose of the Meeting: The comments. crossings meeting IDOT’s safety and purpose of this meeting is to highlight schedule needs, and the fact that the the President’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget SUMMARY: In accordance with the public did not identify a domestic Request for the Academy, update Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this source, FRA finds that gate hinges Members on the Academy Advisory notice announces that the Information ‘‘produced in the United States are not Board activities, and provide an Collection Requests (ICRs) discussed of a satisfactory quality.’’ Therefore, overview of the 2013–14 Academic Year below will be forwarded to the Office of FRA grants a waiver under 49 U.S.C. Report on Sexual Harassment and Management and Budget (OMB) for § 24405(a)(2)(B) (goods of a satisfactory Sexual Assault. This meeting will also renewal and extension. These ICRs quality are not produced in the United describe the nature of the information discuss the organization of the BOV for States). collections and their expected burdens. this Congress, including selecting a Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 24405(a)(4), A Federal Register notice with a 60-day FRA is publishing notice of its decision Chairperson if a quorum of members is present. comment period soliciting comments on to grant IDOT’s waiver request in the 6. Public Access to the Meeting: these ICRs was published in the Federal Federal Register and provide notice of Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Register on November 24, 2014 [79 FR such finding and an opportunity for Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 69990] under Docket No. PHMSA– public comment after which this waiver CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165) and 2014–0136 (Notice No. 14–13). PHMSA will become effective. FRA expects the availability of space, this meeting is did not receive any substantive IDOT to continue to use its best efforts open to the public. Seating is on a first- comments in response to this November to work with the proposed domestic come basis. 24, 2014 notice. manufacturer and procure domestically- produced hinges for the remaining 250 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The DATES: Interested persons are invited to gate installations. BOV Designated Federal Officer or Point submit comments on, or before March Question about this letter can be of Contact: Brian Blower and 202–266– 16, 2015. directed to, John Johnson, Attorney- 2765 or brian.blower@dot.gov. ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding Advisor, at john.johnson@dot.gov or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any the burden estimate, including (202) 493–0078. member of the public is permitted to file suggestions for reducing the burden, by Sincerely, a written statement with the Academy mail to the Office of Information and Sarah Feinberg BOV. Written statements should be sent Regulatory Affairs, Office of Acting Administrator to the Designated Federal Officer at: Management and Budget, Attention: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Brian Blower, Maritime Administration, Desk Officer for DOT–PHMSA, 725 17th Issued in Washington, DC on February 6, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, by 2015. Washington, DC 20590 or faxed to 202– fax, 202–395–5806, or by email, to Melissa L. Porter, 366–3890. Written statements must be OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. Chief Counsel. received no later than five working days Comments should refer to the [FR Doc. 2015–02996 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] prior to the next meeting in order to information collection by title and/or BILLING CODE 4910–06–P provide time for member consideration. OMB Control Number. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:56 Feb 12, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13FEN1.SGM 13FEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionMeeting notice.
DatesFebruary 26, 2015.
ContactThe BOV Designated Federal Officer or Point of Contact: Brian Blower and 202-266-2765 or [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 8133 
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