81 FR 43708 - Meeting Notice-U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 128 (July 5, 2016)
| Page Range | 43708-43708 | |
| FR Document | 2016-15769 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 43708] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15769] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration Meeting Notice--U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation ACTION: Notice of advisory committee name change and public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces that the name of the U.S. Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council has been changed to the U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC or Committee). Furthermore, MARAD announces a public meeting of the MTSNAC to discuss advice and recommendations for the U.S. Department of Transportation on issues related to the maritime transportation system. Issues the MTSNAC will consider during this meeting include: Impediments to short sea transportation; expanding international gateway ports, using waterborne transportation to increase mobility throughout the domestic transportation system; modernizing the U.S. maritime workforce; strengthening maritime capabilities; and, encouraging maritime innovation. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, July 20, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Training Center, 1310 North Courthouse Road, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22201-2508. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Shen, Co-Designated Federal Officer at: (202) 308-8968, or Jeffrey Flumignan, Co-Designated Federal Official at (212) 668-2064 or via email: [email protected] or visit the MTSNAC Web site at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ports/marine-transportation-system-mts/marine-transportation-system-national-advisory-committee-mtsnac/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MTSNAC is a Federal advisory committee within MARAD that advises the U.S. Department of Transportation on issues related to the marine transportation system. The MTSNAC was originally established in 1999 and mandated in 2007 by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The MTSNAC operates in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Agenda The agenda will include: (1) Welcome, opening remarks and introductions; (2) formation of subcommittees or work groups; (3) development of work plans and proposed recommendations; (4) appointment of Vice Chair and (5) public comment. The meeting agenda will be posted on the MTSNAC Web site at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ports/marine-transportation-system-mts/marine-transportation-system-national-advisory-committee-mtsnac/. The Maritime Administration requested that the MTSNAC consider the following issues for potential recommendations: 1. Impediments to effective use of short sea transportation, including America's Marine Highways (see, 46 CFR part 393), and methods to expand the use of the Marine Transportation System for freight and passengers; 2. Expanding the capacity of U.S. international gateway ports to accommodate larger vessels; 3. Improving waterborne transport to reduce congestion and increase mobility throughout the domestic transportation system; 4. Strengthening maritime capabilities essential to economic and national security; 5. Modernizing the maritime workforce and inspire and educate the next generation of mariners; and, 6. Driving maritime innovation. In addition, the Maritime Administrator may request the MTSNAC to provide advice on other issues relating to the marine transportation system. Public Participation The meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public who wish to attend in person must RSVP to [email protected] with your name and affiliation no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 8, 2016, in order to facilitate entry. Seating will be extremely limited and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Services for Individuals with Disabilities: The public meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other ancillary aids are asked to notify Eric Shen at: (202) 308-8968, or Jeffrey Flumignan at (212) 668-2064 or [email protected] five (5) business days before the meeting. Written comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments for consideration by the Committee must email [email protected], or send them to MTSNAC Designated Federal Officers via email: [email protected], Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W21-307, Washington, DC 20590 no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 8, 2016 to provide sufficient time for review. Authority: 49 CFR part 1.93(a); 5 U.S.C. 552b; 41 CFR parts 102- 3; 5 U.S.C. app. Sections 1-16. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: June 28, 2016. Gabriel Chavez, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-15769 Filed 7-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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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
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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.
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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,
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| Action | Notice of advisory committee name change and public meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, July 20, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT). | |
| Contact | Eric Shen, Co-Designated Federal Officer at: (202) 308-8968, or Jeffrey Flumignan, Co-Designated Federal Official at (212) 668-2064 or via email: [email protected] or visit the MTSNAC Web site at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ports/marine- transportation-system-mts/marine-transportation-system-national- advisory-committee-mtsnac/. | |
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