81_FR_1486 81 FR 1479 - Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting

81 FR 1479 - Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 7 (January 12, 2016)

Page Range1479-1479
FR Document2016-00395

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 1479]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00395]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation


Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App. I), notice is hereby given of a meeting 
of the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation (SLSDC), to be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT) on 
Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at the Marriott Downtown at Key Center, 127 
Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114.
    The agenda for this meeting will be as follows: Opening Remarks; 
Consideration of Minutes of Past Meeting; Quarterly Report; Old and New 
Business; Closing Discussion; Adjournment.
    Attendance at the meeting is open to the interested public but 
limited to the space available. With the approval of the Administrator, 
members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. 
Persons wishing further information should contact, not later than 
Thursday, February 4, 2016, Charles Wipperfurth, Deputy Chief of Staff, 
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC 20590; 202-366-0091.
    Any member of the public may present a written statement to the 
Advisory Board at any time.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on January 7, 2016.
Carrie Lavigne,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2016-00395 Filed 1-11-16; 8:45 am]
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                                              relief is requested. The time period may                reference the document number of the                   Economic and Security Review
                                              not exceed three months; however,                       petition to which it relates.                          Commission.
                                              additional time may be requested                                                                                  Name: Dennis Shea, Chairman of the
                                                                                                      Therese McMillan,
                                              through a second petition for relief.                                                                          U.S.-China Economic and Security
                                                 A petition for relief from                           Acting Administrator.
                                                                                                                                                             Review Commission. The Commission
                                              administrative requirements will be                     [FR Doc. 2016–00422 Filed 1–11–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                             is mandated by Congress to investigate,
                                              conditionally granted for a period of                   BILLING CODE 4910–57–P                                 assess, and report to Congress annually
                                              three (3) business days from the date it                                                                       on ‘‘the national security implications of
                                              is submitted to the Emergency Relief                                                                           the economic relationship between the
                                              Docket. FTA will review the petition                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                           United States and the People’s Republic
                                              after the expiration of the three business                                                                     of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the
                                              days and review any comments                            Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
                                                                                                      Corporation                                            Commission will hold a public hearing
                                              submitted thereto. FTA may contact the                                                                         in Washington, DC on Thursday,
                                              grantee or subgrantee that submitted the                Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting                      January 21, 2016, on ‘‘Developments in
                                              request for relief, or any party that                                                                          China’s Military Force Projection and
                                              submits comments to the docket, to                         Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the                 Expeditionary Capabilities.’’
                                              obtain more information prior to making                 Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.                      Background: This is the first public
                                              a decision. FTA shall then post a                       L. 92–463; 5 U.S.C. App. I), notice is                 hearing the Commission will hold
                                              decision to the Emergency Relief                        hereby given of a meeting of the                       during its 2016 report cycle to collect
                                              Docket. FTA’s decision will be based on                 Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence                   input from academic and industry
                                              whether the petition meets the criteria                 Seaway Development Corporation                         experts concerning the national security
                                              for use of these emergency procedures,                  (SLSDC), to be held from 10:30 a.m. to                 implications of China’s military
                                              the substance of the request, and the                   12:30 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, February                  modernization efforts for the United
                                              comments submitted regarding the                        9, 2016, at the Marriott Downtown at                   States. The hearing will focus on key
                                              petition. If FTA does not respond to the                Key Center, 127 Public Square,                         developments in the security sphere
                                              request for relief to the docket within                 Cleveland, Ohio 44114.                                 concerning China’s interest in its
                                              three business days, the grantee or                        The agenda for this meeting will be as              military pursuing joint expeditionary
                                              subgrantee may assume its petition is                   follows: Opening Remarks;                              and force projection capabilities. It will
                                              granted for a period not to exceed three                Consideration of Minutes of Past                       seek to understand the implications of
                                              months until and unless FTA states                      Meeting; Quarterly Report; Old and New                 China’s interest in developing
                                              otherwise.                                              Business; Closing Discussion;
                                                 A petition for relief from statutory                                                                        expeditionary and force projection
                                                                                                      Adjournment.                                           capabilities for United States, U.S.
                                              requirements will not be conditionally                     Attendance at the meeting is open to
                                              granted and requires a written decision                                                                        allies, and partners in the Asia Pacific.
                                                                                                      the interested public but limited to the               The hearing will be co-chaired by
                                              from the FTA Administrator.                             space available. With the approval of
                                                 Pursuant to section 604.2(f) of FTA’s                                                                       Commissioners Jeffrey L. Fiedler and
                                                                                                      the Administrator, members of the                      Larry M. Wortzel. Any interested party
                                              Charter Rule (73 FR 2325, Jan. 14, 2008),               public may present oral statements at
                                              grantees and subgrantees may assist                                                                            may file a written statement by January
                                                                                                      the meeting. Persons wishing further                   21, 2016, by mailing to the contact
                                              with evacuations or other movement of                   information should contact, not later
                                              people that might otherwise be                                                                                 below. A portion of each panel will
                                                                                                      than Thursday, February 4, 2016,                       include a question and answer period
                                              considered charter transportation when                  Charles Wipperfurth, Deputy Chief of
                                              that transportation is in response to an                                                                       between the Commissioners and the
                                                                                                      Staff, Saint Lawrence Seaway                           witnesses.
                                              emergency declared by the President,
                                                                                                      Development Corporation, 1200 New                         Location, Date and Time: Room: SD–
                                              governor, or mayor, or in an emergency
                                                                                                      Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC                      106, Dirksen Senate Office Building.
                                              requiring immediate action prior to a
                                                                                                      20590; 202–366–0091.                                   Thursday, January 21, 2016, start time is
                                              formal declaration, even if a formal
                                                                                                         Any member of the public may                        9:00 am. A detailed agenda for the
                                              declaration of an emergency is not
                                                                                                      present a written statement to the                     hearing will be posted to the
                                              eventually made by the President,
                                                                                                      Advisory Board at any time.                            Commission’s Web site at
                                              governor or mayor. Therefore, a request
                                              for relief is not necessary in order to                   Issued at Washington, DC, on January 7,              www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our
                                              provide this service. However, if the                   2016.                                                  Web site for possible changes to the
                                              emergency lasts more than 45 calendar                   Carrie Lavigne,                                        hearing schedule. Reservations are not
                                              days, the grantee or subgrantee shall                   Chief Counsel.                                         required to attend the hearing.
                                              follow the procedures set out in this                   [FR Doc. 2016–00395 Filed 1–11–16; 8:45 am]            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
                                              notice.                                                 BILLING CODE 4910–61–P                                 member of the public seeking further
                                                 FTA reserves the right to reopen any                                                                        information concerning the hearing
                                              docket and reconsider any decision                                                                             should contact Anthony DeMarino, 444
                                              made pursuant to these emergency                                                                               North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602,
                                              procedures based upon its own                           U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND
                                                                                                      SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION                             Washington, DC 20001; phone: 202–
                                              initiative, based upon information or                                                                          624–1496, or via email at ademarino@
                                              comments received subsequent to the                                                                            uscc.gov. Reservations are not required
                                                                                                      Notice of Open Public Hearing
                                              three business day comment period, or                                                                          to attend the hearing.
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                                              at the request of a grantee or subgrantee               AGENCY:  U.S.-China Economic and
                                              upon denial of a request for relief. FTA                                                                         Authority: Congress created the U.S.-
                                                                                                      Security Review Commission.                            China Economic and Security Review
                                              shall notify the grantee or subgrantee if               ACTION: Notice of open public hearing—                 Commission in 2000 in the National Defense
                                              it plans to reconsider a decision. FTA                  January 21, 2016, Washington, DC.                      Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as
                                              decision letters, either granting or                                                                           amended by Division P of the Consolidated
                                              denying a petition, shall be posted in                  SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given of the                Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L.
                                              the Emergency Relief Docket and shall                   following hearing of the U.S.-China                    108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation81 FR 1479 

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