81_FR_43835 81 FR 43707 - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Meeting

81 FR 43707 - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)

Page Range43707-43708
FR Document2016-15745

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces that the following U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (``Academy'') Board of Visitors (BOV) meeting will take place: 1. Date: July 13, 2016. 2. Time: 1:30 p.m. 3. Location: Capital Visitors Center, Washington, DC. Room to be determined. 4. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to brief BOV members on the Academy Advisory Board's annual report to the Secretary of Transportation and the status of reaccreditation. 5. Public Access to the Meeting: This meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first-come basis. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting will need to show photo identification in order to gain access to the meeting location.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15745]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Meeting

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration 
(MARAD) announces that the following U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 
(``Academy'') Board of Visitors (BOV) meeting will take place:
    1. Date: July 13, 2016.
    2. Time: 1:30 p.m.
    3. Location: Capital Visitors Center, Washington, DC. Room to be 
determined.
    4. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to brief 
BOV members on the Academy Advisory Board's annual report to the 
Secretary of Transportation and the status of reaccreditation.
    5. Public Access to the Meeting: This meeting is open to the 
public. Seating is on a first-come basis. Members of the public wishing 
to attend the meeting will need to show photo identification in order 
to gain access to the meeting location.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The BOV's Designated Federal Officer 
and Point of Contact Brian Blower; 202 366-2765; [email protected].

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; 1200 
New Jersey Ave SE., W28-313, Washington, DC 20590 or via email at 
[email protected]. (Please contact the Designated Federal Officer 
for information on submitting comments via fax.) Written statements 
must be received no later than three working days prior to the next 
meeting in order to provide time for member consideration. By rule, no 
member of

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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: June 28, 2016.
Gabriel Chavez,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-15745 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-81-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 5, 2016 / Notices 43707 asset is used for public transportation if new, documentation showing that the required by Hurricane Sandy damage, purposes; and; that the proposed share project is an eligible disaster recovery additional funding from FEMA is not of the project cost is consistent with expense resulting directly from damages eligible. written agreement(s) between the public caused by Hurricane Sandy. Such IV. Award Administration transit agency and the owner of the documentation may include FEMA draft asset. project worksheets from the period All previously published program In determining whether to approve a immediately after the disaster, policies and requirements associated reallocation request, FTA will review engineering estimates that indicate the with Hurricane Sandy recovery and the eligibility of the proposed project for source of damages and the scope and rebuilding funding remain in effect. Hurricane Sandy recovery funding. The projected cost of necessary repair work, Issued in Washington, DC. reallocation request must include or other similar documents. Carolyn Flowers, information sufficient for FTA to make • A statement why the requested Acting Administrator. the following determinations: project is a priority over the resilience [FR Doc. 2016–15801 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] • The proposed project is a capital project losing the funds. recovery project that addresses damage • The source of resilience funds (local BILLING CODE P caused directly by Hurricane Sandy. priority resilience or competitive • The proposed recovery project is resilience) that will be returned to the program, as well as the location and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION documented in previously validated damage estimates (original or revised) or description of any resilience project(s) Maritime Administration in new documentation demonstrating from which funds will be withdrawn that the damage was caused by and the status of those projects. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board Hurricane Sandy. • If applicable, a copy of the subject of Visitors Meeting • For proposed recovery projects that agreement with a third party entity if include costs associated with repairing the proposed project includes an asset AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. transportation assets owned by other owned by a third party, including the ACTION: Meeting notice. entities, the applicant must provide methodology for determining the allocation of costs associated with SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of documentation showing that the asset is Transportation, Maritime used for public transportation purposes, repairing the relevant asset. • If FTA funds have been disbursed Administration (MARAD) announces and that the proposed share of the that the following U.S. Merchant Marine project cost is consistent with written for a resilience project from which the agency proposes to return funds for Academy (‘‘Academy’’) Board of agreement(s) between the public transit Visitors (BOV) meeting will take place: agency and the owner of the asset. reallocation, the application must 1. Date: July 13, 2016. • The proposed recovery project indicate the amount of funds not 2. Time: 1:30 p.m. complies with the Appropriations Act, disbursed for the project, the amount of 3. Location: Capital Visitors Center, the FTA’s Emergency Relief Program those funds to be retained for additional Washington, DC. Room to be Final Rule and applicable FTA work on the project, the status of the determined. guidance. project, and an explanation of whether 4. Purpose of the Meeting: The • If funds will be reallocated from a or how any funds retained and the purpose of this meeting is to brief BOV resilience project for which FTA has disbursed funds will be used to members on the Academy Advisory disbursed funding, the applicant must complete a resilience project with Board’s annual report to the Secretary of demonstrate that that the funds independent utility. Transportation and the status of disbursed to date will support a All requests for reallocation of funds reaccreditation. resilience project of independent utility, for recovery projects must be submitted 5. Public Access to the Meeting: This consistent with the scope of the to FTA no later than September 30, meeting is open to the public. Seating is competitive funding application if 2016. All requests must be submitted on a first-come basis. Members of the applicable. through the FTA Emergency Relief public wishing to attend the meeting • The request must also include docket under FTA–2016–0001. FTA will will need to show photo identification documentation explaining why the post the agency response to reallocation in order to gain access to the meeting applicant has prioritized the recovery requests to the docket. location. project over the resilience project. III. Coordination With the Federal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The The eligibility of recovery projects for Emergency Management Agency reallocated funding is consistent with BOV’s Designated Federal Officer and (FEMA) Point of Contact Brian Blower; 202 366– previous eligibilities for recovery funding under this program. Funds The Disaster Relief Appropriations 2765; Brian.Blower@dot.gov. reallocated under this procedure may Act of 2013 appropriated funding to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any only be used for the recovery project or FTA for transit systems affected by member of the public is permitted to file projects listed in the reallocation Hurricane Sandy, and a Memorandum a written statement with the Academy request. of Agreement between FTA and FEMA BOV. Written statements should be sent establishes FTA as the primary payor of to the Designated Federal Officer at: B. Requirements expenses incurred by public Brian Blower; 1200 New Jersey Ave SE., Agencies that wish to request a transportation agencies as a result of a W28–313, Washington, DC 20590 or via major disaster. FTA and FEMA continue email at Brian.Blower@dot.gov. (Please sradovich on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES reallocation of resilience funds must provide: to coordinate on funding for Sandy contact the Designated Federal Officer • The name, location, and description damages, and FEMA has advised that for information on submitting comments of the recovery project(s) for which where FTA has made available funding via fax.) Written statements must be funds are requested to be reallocated to. that by FTA’s estimation fully satisfies received no later than three working • Documentation identifying the the Federal share of 90% of the days prior to the next meeting in order project in the most recent validated maximum amount of funding needed for to provide time for member Hurricane Sandy damage assessment, or public transit disaster recovery expenses consideration. By rule, no member of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Jul 01, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00138 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1

43708 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 5, 2016 / Notices the public attending open meetings will dot.gov or visit the MTSNAC Web site entry. Seating will be extremely limited be allowed to present questions from the at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ports/ and available on a first-come-first-serve floor or speak to any issue under marine-transportation-system-mts/ basis. consideration by the BOV. marine-transportation-system-national- Services for Individuals with Authority: 46 U.S.C. 51312; 5 U.S.C. app. advisory-committee-mtsnac/. Disabilities: The public meeting is 552b; 41 CFR parts 102–3.140 through 102– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The physically accessible to people with 3.165. MTSNAC is a Federal advisory disabilities. Individuals requiring committee within MARAD that advises accommodations, such as sign language By Order of the Maritime Administrator. the U.S. Department of Transportation interpretation or other ancillary aids are Dated: June 28, 2016. on issues related to the marine asked to notify Eric Shen at: (202) 308– Gabriel Chavez, 8968, or Jeffrey Flumignan at (212) 668– transportation system. The MTSNAC Secretary, Maritime Administration. 2064 or MTSNAC@dot.gov five (5) was originally established in 1999 and [FR Doc. 2016–15745 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] mandated in 2007 by the Energy business days before the meeting. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Independence and Security Act of 2007. Written comments: Persons who wish The MTSNAC operates in accordance to submit written comments for with the provisions of the Federal consideration by the Committee must DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Advisory Committee Act (FACA). email MTSNAC@dot.gov, or send them to MTSNAC Designated Federal Officers Maritime Administration Agenda via email: MTSNAC@dot.gov, Maritime The agenda will include: (1) Transportation System National Meeting Notice—U.S. Maritime Welcome, opening remarks and Advisory Committee, 1200 New Jersey Transportation System National introductions; (2) formation of Avenue SE., W21–307, Washington, DC Advisory Committee subcommittees or work groups; (3) 20590 no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on AGENCY: Maritime Administration, development of work plans and July 8, 2016 to provide sufficient time Department of Transportation proposed recommendations; (4) for review. ACTION: Notice of advisory committee appointment of Vice Chair and (5) Authority: 49 CFR part 1.93(a); 5 U.S.C. name change and public meeting. public comment. The meeting agenda 552b; 41 CFR parts 102–3; 5 U.S.C. app. will be posted on the MTSNAC Web site Sections 1–16. SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ports/ By Order of the Maritime Administrator. (MARAD) announces that the name of marine-transportation-system-mts/ Dated: June 28, 2016. the U.S. Marine Transportation System marine-transportation-system-national- National Advisory Council has been Gabriel Chavez, advisory-committee-mtsnac/. changed to the U.S. Maritime The Maritime Administration Secretary, Maritime Administration. Transportation System National requested that the MTSNAC consider [FR Doc. 2016–15769 Filed 7–1–16; 8:45 am] Advisory Committee (MTSNAC or the following issues for potential BILLING CODE 4910–81–P Committee). Furthermore, MARAD recommendations: announces a public meeting of the 1. Impediments to effective use of MTSNAC to discuss advice and short sea transportation, including DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION recommendations for the U.S. America’s Marine Highways (see, 46 Department of Transportation on issues CFR part 393), and methods to expand National Highway Traffic Safety related to the maritime transportation the use of the Marine Transportation Administration system. Issues the MTSNAC will System for freight and passengers; [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0002; Notice 2] consider during this meeting include: 2. Expanding the capacity of U.S. Impediments to short sea transportation; international gateway ports to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Grant expanding international gateway ports, accommodate larger vessels; of Petition for Decision of using waterborne transportation to 3. Improving waterborne transport to Inconsequential Noncompliance increase mobility throughout the reduce congestion and increase mobility AGENCY: National Highway Traffic domestic transportation system; throughout the domestic transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), modernizing the U.S. maritime system; Department of Transportation (DOT). workforce; strengthening maritime 4. Strengthening maritime capabilities essential to economic and national ACTION: Grant of petition. capabilities; and, encouraging maritime innovation. security; SUMMARY: Cooper Tire & Rubber DATES: The meeting will be held on 5. Modernizing the maritime Company (Cooper), has determined that Tuesday, July 19, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to workforce and inspire and educate the certain Cooper tires do not fully comply 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, July 20, 2016 next generation of mariners; and, with paragraph S5.5.1(b) of Federal from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern 6. Driving maritime innovation. Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) In addition, the Maritime Daylight Saving Time (EDT). No. 139, New pneumatic radial tires for Administrator may request the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at light vehicles. Cooper filed a report MTSNAC to provide advice on other the U.S. Department of Transportation, dated January 8, 2016, pursuant to 49 issues relating to the marine Federal Motor Carrier Safety CFR part 573, Defect and transportation system. Administration, National Training Noncompliance Responsibility and sradovich on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES Center, 1310 North Courthouse Road, Public Participation Reports. Cooper then petitioned NHTSA Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22201–2508. The meeting will be open to the under 49 CFR part 556 requesting a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric public. Members of the public who wish decision that the subject noncompliance Shen, Co-Designated Federal Officer at: to attend in person must RSVP to is inconsequential to motor vehicle (202) 308–8968, or Jeffrey Flumignan, MTSNAC@dot.gov with your name and safety. Co-Designated Federal Official at (212) affiliation no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT ADDRESSES: For further information on 668–2064 or via email: MTSNAC@ on July 8, 2016, in order to facilitate this decision contact Abraham Diaz, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Jul 01, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00139 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1


Document Created: 2016-07-01 23:50:01
Document Modified: 2016-07-01 23:50:01
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionMeeting notice.
DatesJuly 13, 2016.
ContactThe BOV's Designated Federal Officer and Point of Contact Brian Blower; 202 366-2765; [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 43707 
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