83 FR 15896 - Notice of Solicitation of Nominations for Membership for the U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-07565 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 15896-15897] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07565] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration Notice of Solicitation of Nominations for Membership for the U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee AGENCY: Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of solicitation for membership. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to authority delegated by the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to the Maritime Administrator (Administrator), the Maritime Administration (MARAD) requests nominations for membership on the U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (Committee or MTSNAC). DATES: Nominations for immediate consideration for appointment must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. ET on May 29, 2018. After that date, MARAD will continue to accept applications under this notice for a period of up to 2 years from the deadline to fill any vacancies that may arise. The Agency encourages nominations submitted any time before the deadline. ADDRESSES: Interested candidates may submit a completed application by one of the following methods:Email: [email protected], subject line: MTSNAC Application. Mail: MARAD-MTSNAC Designated Federal Officer, Room W21- 310, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590, please include name, mailing address and telephone number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Flumignan, Designated Federal Officer, at [email protected] or at (212) 668-2064. Please visit the MTSNAC website at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ports/marine-transportation-system-mts/marine-transportation-system-national-advisory-committee-mtsnac/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Who should be considered for nomination as MTSNAC members? The MARAD seeks nominations for consideration to fill open positions on the Committee for the upcoming 2018-2020 charter term, and will continue to accept nominations under this notice on an on-going basis for 2 years for consideration to fill vacancies that may arise during the charter term. Member appointment terms run for two years concurrently with the Committee charter. Members will be selected in accordance with applicable Agency guidelines based upon their ability to advise the Administrator on marine transportation issues. Members will be selected with a view toward a varied perspective of the marine transportation industry, including (1) active mariners; (2) vessel operators; (3) ports and terminal operators; (4) shippers or beneficiary cargo owners; (5) shipbuilders; (6) relevant policy areas such as innovative financing, economic competitiveness, performance monitoring, safety, labor, and environment; (7) freight customers and providers; and (8) government bodies. Registered lobbyists are prohibited from serving on Federal Advisory Committees in their individual capacities. The prohibition does not apply if registered lobbyists are specifically appointed to represent the interests of a nongovernmental entity, a recognizable group of persons or nongovernmental entities (an industry sector, labor unions, environmental groups, etc.) or State or local governments. Registered lobbyists are lobbyists required to comply with provisions contained in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 110-81). II. Do MTSNAC members receive compensation and/or per diem? Committee members will receive no salary for the participation in MTSNAC activities. While attending meetings or when otherwise engaged in Committee business, members may be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses as permitted under applicable Federal travel regulations. Reimbursement is subject to funding availability. III. What is the process for submitting nominations? Individuals can self-apply or be nominated by any individual or organization. To be considered for the MTSNAC, nominators should submit the following information: (1) Contact Information for the nominee, consisting of: a. Name b. Title c. Organization or Affiliation d. Address e. City, State, Zip f. Telephone number g. Email address (2) Statement of interest limited to 250 words on why the nominee wants to serve on the MTSNAC and the unique perspectives and experiences the nominee brings to the Committee; (3) Resume limited to 3 pages describing professional and academic expertise, experience, and knowledge, including any relevant experience serving on advisory committees, past and present; and (4) An affirmative statement that the nominee is not a federally registered lobbyist seeking to serve on the Committee in their individual capacity and the identity of the interests they intend to represent if appointed as member of the Committee; and (5) Optional letters of support. Please do not send company, trade association, organization brochures, or any other promotional information. Materials submitted should total five pages or less and must be in a 12 font, formatted in Microsoft Word or PDF. Should more information be needed, MARAD staff will contact the nominee, obtain information from the nominee's past affiliations, or obtain information from publicly available sources. If you are interested in applying to become a member of the Committee, send a completed application package by email to [email protected] or by mail to MTSNAC-DFO, Room W21-310, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. Applications must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. ET on March 31, 2018; however, candidates are encouraged to send application any time before the deadline. IV. How will MARAD select MTSNAC members? A selection team comprised of representatives from MARAD will review the application packages. The selection team will make recommendations regarding membership to the Administrator based on the following criteria: (1) Professional or academic expertise, experience, and knowledge; (2) stakeholder representation; (3) availability and willingness to serve; and (4) relevant experience in working in committees and advisory panels. Nominations are open to all individuals [[Page 15897]] without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. (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: April 9, 2018. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2018-07565 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-81-P
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members of the public may present oral mts/marine-transportation-system- (1) Contact Information for the
statements at the meeting. Persons national-advisory-committee-mtsnac/. nominee, consisting of:
wishing to present statements or obtain SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: a. Name
information should contact the person b. Title
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION I. Who should be considered for c. Organization or Affiliation
CONTACT section. Members of the public nomination as MTSNAC members? d. Address
may present a written statement to the The MARAD seeks nominations for e. City, State, Zip
committee at any time. consideration to fill open positions on f. Telephone number
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 9, the Committee for the upcoming 2018– g. Email address
2018. 2020 charter term, and will continue to (2) Statement of interest limited to
Michelle Swearingen, accept nominations under this notice on 250 words on why the nominee wants
Systems and Equipment Standards Branch, an on-going basis for 2 years for to serve on the MTSNAC and the unique
AIR–6B0, Policy and Innovation Division, consideration to fill vacancies that may perspectives and experiences the
AIR–600, Federal Aviation Administration. arise during the charter term. Member nominee brings to the Committee;
[FR Doc. 2018–07569 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] appointment terms run for two years (3) Resume limited to 3 pages
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P concurrently with the Committee describing professional and academic
charter. Members will be selected in expertise, experience, and knowledge,
accordance with applicable Agency including any relevant experience
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION guidelines based upon their ability to serving on advisory committees, past
advise the Administrator on marine and present; and
Maritime Administration transportation issues. Members will be (4) An affirmative statement that the
selected with a view toward a varied nominee is not a federally registered
Notice of Solicitation of Nominations
perspective of the marine transportation lobbyist seeking to serve on the
for Membership for the U.S. Maritime
industry, including (1) active mariners; Committee in their individual capacity
Transportation System National
(2) vessel operators; (3) ports and and the identity of the interests they
Advisory Committee
terminal operators; (4) shippers or intend to represent if appointed as
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, U.S. beneficiary cargo owners; (5) member of the Committee; and
Department of Transportation. shipbuilders; (6) relevant policy areas (5) Optional letters of support.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for such as innovative financing, economic Please do not send company, trade
membership. competitiveness, performance association, organization brochures, or
monitoring, safety, labor, and any other promotional information.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to authority environment; (7) freight customers and Materials submitted should total five
delegated by the Secretary of providers; and (8) government bodies. pages or less and must be in a 12 font,
Transportation (Secretary) to the Registered lobbyists are prohibited from formatted in Microsoft Word or PDF.
Maritime Administrator serving on Federal Advisory Should more information be needed,
(Administrator), the Maritime Committees in their individual MARAD staff will contact the nominee,
Administration (MARAD) requests capacities. The prohibition does not obtain information from the nominee’s
nominations for membership on the apply if registered lobbyists are past affiliations, or obtain information
U.S. Maritime Transportation System specifically appointed to represent the from publicly available sources. If you
National Advisory Committee interests of a nongovernmental entity, a are interested in applying to become a
(Committee or MTSNAC). recognizable group of persons or member of the Committee, send a
DATES: Nominations for immediate nongovernmental entities (an industry completed application package by email
consideration for appointment must be sector, labor unions, environmental to MTSNAC@dot.gov or by mail to
received on or before 5:00 p.m. ET on groups, etc.) or State or local MTSNAC–DFO, Room W21–310, U.S.
May 29, 2018. After that date, MARAD governments. Registered lobbyists are Department of Transportation, 1200
will continue to accept applications lobbyists required to comply with New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC
under this notice for a period of up to provisions contained in the Lobbying 20590. Applications must be received
2 years from the deadline to fill any Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 110–81). on or before 5:00 p.m. ET on March 31,
vacancies that may arise. The Agency 2018; however, candidates are
encourages nominations submitted any II. Do MTSNAC members receive
encouraged to send application any time
time before the deadline. compensation and/or per diem?
before the deadline.
ADDRESSES: Interested candidates may Committee members will receive no
submit a completed application by one salary for the participation in MTSNAC IV. How will MARAD select MTSNAC
of the following methods: activities. While attending meetings or members?
• Email: MTSNAC@dot.gov, subject when otherwise engaged in Committee A selection team comprised of
line: MTSNAC Application. business, members may be reimbursed representatives from MARAD will
• Mail: MARAD–MTSNAC for travel and per diem expenses as review the application packages. The
Designated Federal Officer, Room W21– permitted under applicable Federal selection team will make
310, U.S. Department of Transportation, travel regulations. Reimbursement is recommendations regarding
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, subject to funding availability. membership to the Administrator based
DC 20590, please include name, mailing on the following criteria: (1)
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address and telephone number. III. What is the process for submitting
Professional or academic expertise,
nominations?
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: experience, and knowledge; (2)
Jeffrey Flumignan, Designated Federal Individuals can self-apply or be stakeholder representation; (3)
Officer, at MTSNAC@dot.gov or at (212) nominated by any individual or availability and willingness to serve;
668–2064. Please visit the MTSNAC organization. To be considered for the and (4) relevant experience in working
website at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ MTSNAC, nominators should submit in committees and advisory panels.
ports/marine-transportation-system- the following information: Nominations are open to all individuals
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without regard to race, color, religion, applications are being solicited before DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
sex, national origin, age, mental or the FY 2019 budget has been approved,
physical disability, marital status, or cooperative agreements will be entered Internal Revenue Service
sexual orientation. into subject to the appropriation of
Community Volunteer Income Tax
(Authority: 49 CFR part 1.93(a); 5 U.S.C. funds.
Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant
552b; 41 CFR parts 102–3; 5 U.S.C. app. Dated: March 29, 2018.
Sections 1–16)
Program—Availability of Application
Carol Quiller, for Federal Financial Assistance
* * * * *
Chief, Grant Program Office IRS, Stakeholder AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Partnerships, Education & Communication. Treasury.
Dated: April 9, 2018. [FR Doc. 2018–07568 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
Secretary, Maritime Administration. SUMMARY: This document provides
[FR Doc. 2018–07565 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] notice of the availability of the
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY application package for the 2019
Community Volunteer Income Tax
Internal Revenue Service Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Program.
Publication of Nonconventional Source
DATES: Application instructions are
Internal Revenue Service Production Credit Reference Price for available electronically from the IRS on
Calendar Year 2017 May 1, 2018 by visiting: IRS.gov (key
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE)
Program Availability of Application word search— ‘‘VITA Grant’’).
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Packages Application packages are available on
Treasury. May 1, 2018 by visiting Grants.gov and
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ACTION: Notice. searching with the Catalog of Federal
Treasury. Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number
ACTION: Notice. 21.009. The deadline for applying to the
SUMMARY: Publication of the reference
price for the nonconventional source IRS through Grants.gov for the
SUMMARY: This document provides
production credit for calendar year Community VITA Matching Grant
notice of the availability of Application
2017. Program is May 31, 2018. All
Packages for the 2018 Tax Counseling
applications must be submitted through
for the Elderly (TCE) Program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grants.gov.
DATES: Application instructions are
Martha Garcia, CC:PSI:6, Internal ADDRESSES: Internal Revenue Service,
available electronically from the IRS on
Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution Grant Program Office, 401 West
May 1, 2018 by visiting: IRS.gov (key
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, Peachtree St. NW, Suite 1645, Stop 420–
word search—‘‘TCE’’) or through
Telephone Number (202) 317–6853 (not D, Atlanta, GA 30308.
Grants.gov. The deadline for submitting
an application package to the IRS for the a toll-free number). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Grant Program Office via their email
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The credit
Program is May 31, 2018. All address at Grant.Program.Office@
period for nonconventional source
applications must be submitted through irs.gov.
production credit ended on December
Grants.gov. 31, 2013 for facilities producing coke or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority
ADDRESSES: Internal Revenue Service, coke gas (other than from petroleum for the Community Volunteer Income
Grant Program Office, 5000 Ellin Road, based products). However, the reference Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant
NCFB C4–110, price continues to apply in determining Program is contained in the
SE:W:CAR:SPEC:FO:GPO, Lanham, the amount of the enhanced oil recovery Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018,
Maryland 20706. credit under section 43 of title 26 of the Public Law 115–141.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.C., the marginal well production Dated: March 29, 2018.
Grant Program Office via their email credit under section 45I of title 26 of the Carol Quiller,
address at tce.grant.office@irs.gov . U.S.C., and the percentage depletion in Chief, Grant Program Office, IRS, Stakeholder
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority case of oil and natural gas produced Partnerships, Education & Communication.
for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly from marginal properties under section [FR Doc. 2018–07567 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am]
(TCE) Program is contained in Section 613A of title 26 of the U.S.C. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
163 of the Revenue Act of 1978, Public
The reference price under section
Law 95–600, (92 Stat. 12810), November
6, 1978. Regulations were published in 45K(d)(2)(C) of title 26 of the U.S.C. for DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
the Federal Register at 44 FR 72113 on calendar year 2017 applies for purposes
December 13, 1979. Section 163 gives of sections 43, 45I, and 613A for taxable Agency Information Collection
the IRS authority to enter into year 2018. Activities; Submission for OMB
cooperative agreements with private or Reference Price: The reference price Review; Comment Request; Multiple
public non-profit agencies or under section 45K(d)(2)(C) for calendar IRS Information Requests
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organizations to establish a network of year 2017 is $48.05. AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S.
trained volunteers to provide free tax Department of the Treasury.
information and return preparation Christopher T. Kelley,
ACTION: Notice.
assistance to elderly individuals. Special Counsel (Passthroughs and Special
Elderly individuals are defined as Industries). SUMMARY: The Department of the
individuals age 60 and over at the close [FR Doc. 2018–07579 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] Treasury will submit the following
of their taxable year. Because BILLING CODE 4830–01–P information collection requests to the
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| Dates | Nominations for immediate consideration for appointment must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. ET on May 29, 2018. After that date, MARAD will continue to accept applications under this notice for a period of up to 2 years from the deadline to fill any vacancies that may arise. The Agency encourages nominations submitted any time before the deadline. | |
| Contact | Jeffrey Flumignan, Designated Federal Officer, at [email protected] or at (212) 668-2064. Please visit the MTSNAC website at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ports/marine-transportation- system-mts/marine-transportation-system-national-advisory-committee- mtsnac/. | |
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