81 FR 81861 - Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) Program Workshop on Battery Applications in Maritime Transportation
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 223 (November 18, 2016)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 223 (November 18, 2016)
| Page Range | 81861-81861 | |
| FR Document | 2016-27757 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 223 (Friday, November 18, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 81861] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27757] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) Program Workshop on Battery Applications in Maritime Transportation AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of public workshop. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD), in cooperation with Det Norske Veritas-Germanischer Lloyd, American Bureau of Shipping, and The American Society for Testing and Materials, will hold a workshop to share information and gather input related to the application of high- power batteries in maritime transportation. The workshop is being held as part of the Agency's Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) Program. Information received during the workshop will be used to enhance Agency and maritime industry stakeholders' understanding of the state of technology, potential design requirements for electric powered and hybrid electric vessels, and areas for future research, development and demonstration projects. DATES: The workshop will be held on December 15 and 16, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The event will be held at the Department of Transportation Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sujit Ghosh, Maritime Administration, Office of Environment at (202) 366-1839 or via email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As additional information becomes available, MARAD will release further details on this event, including the agenda, on its Web page at https://www.marad.dot.gov/environment-and-safety/office-of-environment. Registration The meeting will be open to the public and streamed on the web. In order to attend the workshop in-person or to access the Web streaming you must register by emailing us at [email protected]. In your email, please indicate whether you would like to attend in-person or via web streaming, provide your full name, business affiliation, business address, telephone, and email address. In addition to the aforementioned required information, Foreign National registrants that plan to attend in-person must also provide their country of citizenship, date of birth, passport number, and passport expiration date. Please complete your registration with MARAD no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, December 2, 2016. Capacity: Seating will be limited and available on a first-come- first-serve basis. Arrival and Admission Information 1. Attendees are encouraged to arrive at least thirty minutes prior to the meeting for processing through building security. All attendees must enter through the New Jersey Avenue entrance (West Building--at the corner of New Jersey Avenue SE. and M Street SE.). Anyone exiting the building for any reason will be required to re-enter through the security checkpoint at the New Jersey Avenue Entrance. 2. Due to security requirements, all attendees must bring a Government-issued form of identification (e.g., driver's license) to ensure access to the building. Foreign National attendees must bring their passports with them. To facilitate security screening, all in- person attendees are encouraged to limit bags and other items (e.g., mobile phones, laptops, cameras, etc.) they bring into the building. 3. Due to space limitations, outside videotaping will not be allowed. 4. The Department of Transportation (DOT) and MARAD are not able to offer visitor parking; we suggest that attendees consider using alternative means of transportation to the building. DOT Headquarters/ MARAD is served by Metrorail (Navy Yard station), Metro bus, DC Circulator, and taxi service. There are a number of private parking lots near the DOT building, but MARAD cannot guarantee the availability of parking spaces. 5. For information on facilities or services for persons with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, please contact Tom Thompson, Office of Environment, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-6045 as soon as possible. Authority: 49 CFR 1.93 * * * * * By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Dated: November 15, 2016. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2016-27757 Filed 11-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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9339, fax at (202) 833–9434, or Web site American Society for Testing and SE.). Anyone exiting the building for
at http://www.rtca.org. Materials, will hold a workshop to share any reason will be required to re-enter
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant information and gather input related to through the security checkpoint at the
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal the application of high-power batteries New Jersey Avenue Entrance.
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– in maritime transportation. The 2. Due to security requirements, all
463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby workshop is being held as part of the attendees must bring a Government-
given for the Fifteenth Meeting of the Agency’s Maritime Environmental and issued form of identification (e.g.,
RTCA Tactical Operations Committee. Technical Assistance (META) Program. driver’s license) to ensure access to the
The agenda will include the following: Information received during the building. Foreign National attendees
Tuesday, December 13, 2016—1:00 workshop will be used to enhance must bring their passports with them.
p.m.–3:00 p.m. Agency and maritime industry To facilitate security screening, all in-
1. Opening of Meeting/Introduction of stakeholders’ understanding of the state person attendees are encouraged to limit
TOC Members—Co-Chairs Dale of technology, potential design bags and other items (e.g., mobile
Wright and Bryan Quigley requirements for electric powered and phones, laptops, cameras, etc.) they
2. Official Statement of Designated hybrid electric vessels, and areas for bring into the building.
Federal Official—Elizabeth Ray future research, development and 3. Due to space limitations, outside
3. Approval of October 27, 2016 Meeting demonstration projects. videotaping will not be allowed.
Summary DATES: The workshop will be held on 4. The Department of Transportation
4. Graphical TFR Task Group— December 15 and 16, 2016, from 8:30 (DOT) and MARAD are not able to offer
Recommendation a.m. to 5:00 p.m. visitor parking; we suggest that
5. GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility ADDRESSES: The event will be held at
attendees consider using alternative
Task Group—Ligado Proposal Review the Department of Transportation means of transportation to the building.
Recommendation Conference Center, 1200 New Jersey DOT Headquarters/MARAD is served by
6. Updates on Future TOC Tasks Ave. SE., Washington, DC. Metrorail (Navy Yard station), Metro
7. Other Business bus, DC Circulator, and taxi service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sujit
8. Adjourn There are a number of private parking
Ghosh, Maritime Administration, Office lots near the DOT building, but MARAD
Attendance is open to the interested of Environment at (202) 366–1839 or via
public but limited to space availability. cannot guarantee the availability of
email at Sujit.Ghosh@dot.gov. parking spaces.
Given limited space on-site, members of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 5. For information on facilities or
the public that wish to participate
additional information becomes services for persons with disabilities, or
virtually can request dial-in and online
available, MARAD will release further to request special assistance at the
meeting information by contacting Trin
details on this event, including the meeting, please contact Tom Thompson,
Mitra, TOC Secretary, at tmitra@
agenda, on its Web page at https://www. Office of Environment, Maritime
rtca.org. With the approval of the
marad.dot.gov/environment-and-safety/ Administration, 1200 New Jersey
chairman, members of the public may
office-of-environment. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590;
present oral statements at the meeting.
Persons wishing to present statements Registration (202) 366–6045 as soon as possible.
or obtain information should contact the The meeting will be open to the Authority: 49 CFR 1.93
person listed in the FOR FURTHER public and streamed on the web. In * * * * *
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members order to attend the workshop in-person By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
of the public may present a written or to access the Web streaming you must
statement to the committee at any time. Dated: November 15, 2016.
register by emailing us at META@ T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Issued in Washington, DC, on November dot.gov. In your email, please indicate
15, 2016. Secretary, Maritime Administration.
whether you would like to attend in-
[FR Doc. 2016–27757 Filed 11–17–16; 8:45 am]
Mohannad Dawoud, person or via web streaming, provide
your full name, business affiliation, BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
Management & Program Analyst, Partnership
Contracts Branch, ANG–A17 NextGen, business address, telephone, and email
Procurement Services Division, Federal address. In addition to the
Aviation Administration. aforementioned required information, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
[FR Doc. 2016–27793 Filed 11–17–16; 8:45 am] Foreign National registrants that plan to
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P attend in-person must also provide their Office of the Comptroller of the
country of citizenship, date of birth, Currency
passport number, and passport Agency Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION expiration date. Please complete your Activities: Information Collection
registration with MARAD no later than Revision; Submission for OMB
Maritime Administration 5:00 p.m. EST, December 2, 2016. Review; Diversity Self-Assessment
Maritime Environmental and Technical Capacity: Seating will be limited and Template for OCC-Regulated Entities
Assistance (META) Program Workshop available on a first-come-first-serve
on Battery Applications in Maritime basis. AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the
Transportation Currency (OCC), Treasury.
Arrival and Admission Information
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ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 1. Attendees are encouraged to arrive
ACTION: Notice of public workshop. at least thirty minutes prior to the SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its
meeting for processing through building continuing effort to reduce paperwork
SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration security. All attendees must enter and respondent burden, invites the
(MARAD), in cooperation with Det through the New Jersey Avenue general public and other Federal
Norske Veritas-Germanischer Lloyd, entrance (West Building—at the corner agencies to take this opportunity to
American Bureau of Shipping, and The of New Jersey Avenue SE. and M Street comment on a revised information
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public workshop. | |
| Dates | The workshop will be held on December 15 and 16, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Contact | Sujit Ghosh, Maritime Administration, Office of Environment at (202) 366-1839 or via email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 81861 |
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