Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Department of Transportation.
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of Transportation announces a public meeting of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Board of Visitors (Board).
DATES:
November 12, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. Requests to virtually attend this public meeting must be received by October 29, 2026. Written statements to be considered during the meeting must be received via email to
ExternalAffairs@usmma.edu
no later than November 5, 2026. Requests for accommodations for a disability must be received via email to
ExternalAffairs@usmma.edu
no later than November 5, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting is open to the public and will be held in person with remote participation by certain Board members and presenters. Public attendees may only attend the meeting virtually. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Transportation Headquarters, Dr. Gladys West Room, Ninth Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Members of the public who request virtual attendance by October 29, 2026 will be welcomed via a link posted on the USMMA Board of Visitors web page prior to the event. The USMMA Board of Visitors web page and information about the Board is found at
www.usmma.edu/about/leadership/board-visitors.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Board's Designated Federal Officer and Point of Contact, Michael O'Hagan, 516-726-6048 or
ExternalAffairs@usmma.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Board is a Federal Advisory Committee originally established as a Congressional Board by 46 U.S.C. 51312 “to provide independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the United States Merchant Marine Academy.” The Board was originally chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) on October 24, 2017.
Agenda
The meeting agenda will cover, but is not limited to, the following proposed topics:
1. Welcome remarks and Board maintenance items.
2. Academy modernization and budget requirements.
3. Statutory and legislative matters affecting Academy operations.
4. Honor Code and Code of Conduct.
5. Regimental Commander brief.
6. Board questions and discussion.
Public Participation
The meeting is open to the public and will be held in person with remote participation by certain Board members and presenters. In person attendance is not available to the public. However, the public may request to attend the meeting virtually. The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
Members of the public wishing to attend virtually must register by emailing
ExternalAffairs@usmma.edu
no later than October 29, 2026.
Any member of the public is permitted to file a written statement with the Board. Written statements intended for consideration during the November 12, 2026, meeting must be sent to the Designated Federal Officer listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section no later than November 5, 2026.
No member of the public will be allowed to present questions or speak during the meeting unless requested to do so by a member of the Board.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 68229
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors; Public Meeting,” thefederalregister.org (October 29, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-22044/u-s-merchant-marine-academy-board-of-visitors-public-meeting.
www.usmma.edu/about/leadership/board-visitors
46 U.S.C. 51312
41 CFR parts 102-2.140