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certain changes to an FRA-certified PTC 

system or the associated FRA-approved 

PTC Safety Plan or disabling the PTC 

system, a host railroad must submit, and 

obtain FRA’s approval of, an RFA under 

49 CFR 236.1021. 

Under 49 CFR 236.1021(e), FRA’s 

regulations provide that FRA will 

publish a notice in the Federal Register 

and invite public comment in 

accordance with 49 CFR part 211, if an 

RFA includes a request for approval of 

a material modification or 

discontinuance of a signal or train 

control system. Accordingly, this notice 

informs the public that, on August 28, 

2023, NS submitted an RFA to its PTC 

system under 49 CFR 236.1021(m), and 

that RFA is available in Docket No. 

FRA–2010–0060. Interested parties are 

invited to comment on NS’s RFA by 

submitting written comments or data. 

FRA typically invites the public to 

comment on such RFAs for a period of 

20 days, as FRA must issue a decision 

to the railroad within 45 days of receipt 

of the RFA. 49 CFR 236.1021(e), 

(m)(3)(i). However, FRA’s PTC 

regulations, at § 236.1021(m)(3)(ii), 

recognize that FRA may issue a decision 

before the standard 45-day decision 

deadline in emergencies or under other 

circumstances necessitating immediate 

approval. Given the circumstances and 

impact to NS’s entire network, FRA 

intends to issue a decision immediately, 

subject to conditions and other 

limitation to ensure rail safety. FRA will 

review and consider any comments 

received during the comment period, 

even after issuing a decision. 

Privacy Act Notice 

In accordance with 49 CFR 211.3, 

FRA solicits comments from the public 

to better inform its decisions. DOT posts 

these comments, without edit, including 

any personal information the 

commenter provides, to https://

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. 

See https://www.regulations.gov/ 

privacy-notice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. To facilitate comment 

tracking, we encourage commenters to 

provide their name, or the name of their 

organization; however, submission of 

names is completely optional. If you 

wish to provide comments containing 

proprietary or confidential information, 

please contact FRA for alternate 

submission instructions. 

Issued in Washington, DC 

Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams, 

Director, Office of Railroad Systems and 

Technology. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

U.S. Maritime Transportation System 

National Advisory Committee; Notice 

of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

(MARAD) announces a public meeting 

of the U.S. Maritime Transportation 

System National Advisory Committee 

(MTSNAC) to develop and discuss 

advice and recommendations for the 

U.S. Department of Transportation on 

issues related to the marine 

transportation system. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 

9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, 

September 21, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 

Requests to attend the meeting must be 

received by 5:00 p.m. EDT on the prior 

week, Monday, September 11, 2023, to 

facilitate entry. Requests for 

accommodations for a disability must be 

received by the day before the meeting, 

Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Those 

requesting to speak during the public 

comment period of the meeting must 

submit a written copy of their remarks 

to DOT no later than by the prior week, 

Monday, September 11, 2023. Requests 

to submit written materials for review 

during the meeting must also be 

received by the prior week, Monday, 

September 11, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the DOT Conference Center at 1200 New 

Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. 

Any Committee related request should 

be sent to the person listed in the 

following section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Capt. Jeffrey Flumignan, Designated 

Federal Officer, at MTSNAC@dot.gov or 

(347) 491–2349. Maritime 

Transportation System National 

Advisory Committee, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE W21–307, Washington, DC 

20590. Please visit the MTSNAC 

website at https://

www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/ 

maritime-transportation-system-mts/ 

maritime-transportation-systemnational-advisory-0. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The MTSNAC is a Federal advisory 

committee that advises the U.S. 

Secretary of Transportation through the 

Maritime Administrator on issues 

related to the maritime transportation 

system. The MTSNAC was established 

in 1999 and mandated in 2007 by the 

Energy Independence and Security Act 

of 2007 (Pub. L. 110–140). The 

MTSNAC is codified at 46 U.S.C. 50402 

and operates in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. 

II. Agenda 

The agenda will include (1) welcome, 

opening remarks, and introductions; (2) 

administrative items; (3) subcommittee 

break-out sessions; (4) updates to the 

Committee on the subcommittee work; 

(5) public comments; (6) discussions 

relevant to formulate recommendations; 

and (7) presentation of 

recommendations. A final agenda will 

be posted on the MTSNAC internet 

website at https://

www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/ 

maritime-transportation-system-mts/ 

maritime-transportation-systemnational-advisory-0 at least one week in 

advance of the meeting. 

III. Public Participation 

The meeting will be open to the 

public. Members of the public who wish 

to attend in person must RSVP to the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section with your 

name and affiliation. Seating will be 

limited and available on a first-comefirst-serve basis. 

Services for Individuals with 

Disabilities: The public meeting is 

physically accessible to people with 

disabilities. The U.S. Department of 

Transportation is committed to 

providing all participants equal access 

to this meeting. 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. 

Public Comments: A public comment 

period will commence at approximately 

11:45 a.m. EST on September 20, 2023, 

and again on September 21, 2023, at the 

same time. To provide time for as many 

people to speak as possible, speaking 

time for each individual will be limited 

to three minutes. Members of the public 

who would like to speak are asked to 

contact the person listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

Commenters will be placed on the 


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agenda in the order in which 

notifications are received. If time 

allows, additional comments will be 

permitted. Copies of oral comments 

must be submitted in writing at the 

meeting or preferably emailed to the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

Additional written comments are 

welcome and must be filed as indicated 

below. 

Written comments: Persons who wish 

to submit written comments for 

consideration by the Committee must 

send them to the person listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. 

(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. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

Information Memorandum to the 

Secretary 

From: Rear Admiral Ann C. Phillips, 

USN (Ret.), Maritime Administrator, X– 

61719. 

Prepared by: William (Bill) Paape, 

Associate Administrator for Ports & 

Waterways, X–5005. 

Subject: Notification of a Public 

Meeting of the U.S. Maritime 

Transportation System, National 

Advisory Committee on September 20th 

& 21st, 2023. 

Summary 

DOT Order 1120.3D requires the 

submission of an information 

memorandum to the Secretary that 

briefly describes the committee’s 

upcoming meeting agenda. 

The agenda will include (1) welcome, 

opening remarks, and introductions; (2) 

administrative items; (3) subcommittee 

break-out sessions; (4) updates to the 

Committee on the subcommittee work; 

(5) public comments; (6) discussions 

relevant to formulate recommendations 

for improving the maritime 

transportation system and (7) 

presentation of recommendations. 

Background 

The MTSNAC is a statutory advisory 

committee responsible for advising the 

Secretary of Transportation on matters 

relating to the United States maritime 

transportation system and its seamless 

integration with other segments of the 

transportation system, including the 

viability of the United States Merchant 

Marine. The MTSNAC is codified at 46 

U.S.C. 50402 and operated in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act and DOT Order 1120.3D. 

The National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116–283) 

amended the MTSNAC’s statutory 

authorization, including changes to the 

size and membership composition of the 

Committee. The purpose of MTSNAC is 

to address matters relating to the U.S. 

marine transportation system and its 

seamless integration with other 

segments of the transportation system, 

including the viability of the U.S. 

merchant marine. The MTSNAC shall 

undertake information-gathering 

activities, develop technical advice, and 

present recommendations to the 

Administrator on matters including, but 

not limited to, the following: 

a. How to strengthen U.S. Maritime 

capabilities essential to National 

security and economic prosperity. 

b. Ways to ensure the availability of 

a diverse and inclusive U.S. maritime 

workforce that will support the sealift 

resource needs of the National Security 

Strategy. 

c. Ways to support the enhancement 

of U.S. port infrastructure and 

performance; and, 

d. Ways to enable maritime industry 

innovation in information, safety, 

environmental impact, and other areas. 

The Committee’s work will align with 

the Agency’s mission and primary 

guiding documents, such as the Goals 

and Objectives for a Stronger Maritime 

Nation: A Report to Congress. 

Attachments 

• Meeting Agenda. 

For More Information 

Bill Paape, Associate Administrator 

for Ports & Waterways, 202–748–4641 

(cell). 

Capt. Jeff Flumignan, Designated 

Federal Officer, 212–668–2064 (office) 

or 202–977–8647 (cell). 

Agenda 

U.S. Maritime Transportation System 

National Advisory Committee, 

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 

09:00 a.m. Call to Order & Roll Call: Jeff 

Flumignan, Designated Federal 

Officer 

Item 1 Welcome and comments from 

the MTSNAC Chairman: Robert 

‘‘Bob’’ Wellner, Chairman, Maritime 

Transportation System National 

Advisory Committee 

Item 2 Chair Guidance and Breakout 

Session—Breakout Rooms: Staff 

Liaisons to facilitate breakout 

sessions and prioritize Issue Areas 

and Desired Outcomes 

Item 3 Reconvene and Update to 

Chairman: Bob Wellner, Chairman, 

Maritime Transportation System 

National Advisory Committee 

Item 4 Public Comments (if 

required): Jeff Flumignan, 

Designated Federal Official 

Item 5 Break for Lunch 

Item 6 Sub-Committee Breakout 

Sessions in Breakout Rooms: Staff 

Liaisons to facilitate breakout 

sessions and prioritize Issue Areas 

and Desired Outcomes 

Item 7 Reconvene full Committee 

and Brief Update Report to Chair by 

Sub-Committee Chairs (current): 

Bob Wellner, Chairman, Maritime 

Transportation System National 

Advisory Committee 

Item 8 Closing Remarks and 

Adjournment: Bob Wellner— 

Chairman, Maritime Transportation 

System National Advisory 

Committee 

U.S. Maritime Transportation System 

National Advisory Committee, 

Thursday, September 21, 2023 

09:00 a.m. Call to Order & Roll Call: Jeff 

Flumignan, Designated Federal 

Official 

Item 9 Welcome & Opening 

Statements: Bob Wellner— 

Chairman, Maritime Transportation 

System National Advisory 

Committee 

Item 10 Chair Guidance and 

Breakout Session—Breakout Rooms: 

Staff Liaisons to facilitate breakout 

sessions and prioritize Issue Areas 

and Desired Outcomes 

Item 11 Reconvene and Update to 

Chairman: Bob Wellner, Chairman, 

Maritime Transportation System 

National Advisory Committee 

Item 12 Public Comments (if 

required): Jeff Flumignan, 

Designated Federal Official 

Item 13 Break for Lunch 

Item 14 Chair Guidance and 

Breakout Session—Breakout Rooms: 

Staff Liaisons to facilitate breakout 

sessions and prioritize Issue Areas 

and Desired Outcomes 

Item 15 Reconvene and Presentation 

of Recommendations: Bob Wellner, 

Chairman, Maritime Transportation 

System National Advisory 

Committee 

Item 16 Remarks by the Maritime 

Administrator: Rear Admiral Ann 

C. Phillips, USN (Ret.), Maritime 

Administrator 

Item 17 Closing Remarks and Way 

Ahead: William ‘‘Bill’’ Paape, 

Associate Administrator for Ports 

and Waterways 

Item 18 Closing Remarks and 

Adjournment: Bob Wellner, 

Chairman, Maritime Transportation 

System National Advisory 


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Committee 

[FR Doc. 2023–18935 Filed 8–31–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Open Meeting of the Federal Advisory 

Committee on Insurance 

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. 

Department of the Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s 

Federal Advisory Committee on 

Insurance (FACI) will meet in the Cash 

Room at the U.S. Department of the 

Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC, and also via 

videoconference on Tuesday, September 

26, 2023, from 1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. 

Eastern Time. The meeting will be open 

to the public. The FACI provides nonbinding recommendations and advice to 

the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) in the 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

DATES: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 

from 1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Cash Room, Department of the 

Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20220 and also via 

videoconference. 

Attendance: The meeting is open to 

the public, and the site is accessible to 

individuals with disabilities. Because 

the meeting will be held in a secured 

facility, members of the public who plan 

to attend the meeting must register 

online. Attendees may visit https://

events.treasury.gov/s/event-template/ 

a2m3d000000102lAAA and fill out a 

secure online registration form. A valid 

email address will be required to 

complete online registration. (Note: 

online registration will close on 

September 19th or when capacity is 

reached.) The public can also attend 

remotely via live webcast: 

www.yorkcast.com/treasury/events/ 

2023/09/26/faci. 

The webcast will also be available 

through the FACI’s website: https://

home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/ 

financial-markets-financial-institutionsand-fiscal-service/federal-insuranceoffice/federal-advisory-committee-oninsurance-faci. Please refer to the FACI’s 

website for up-to-date information on 

this meeting. Requests for reasonable 

accommodations under section 504 of 

the Rehabilitation Act should be 

directed to Snider Page, Office of Civil 

Rights and Diversity, Department of the 

Treasury at (202) 622–0341, or 

snider.page@treasury.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Gudgel, Senior Insurance Regulatory 

Policy Analyst, Federal Insurance 

Office, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 

1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Room 

1410 MT, Washington, DC 20220, at 

(202) 622–1748 (this is not a toll-free 

number). Persons who have difficulty 

hearing or speaking may access this 

number via TTY by calling the toll-free 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is provided in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(2), 

through implementing regulations at 41 

CFR 102–3.150. 

Public Comment: Members of the 

public wishing to comment on the 

business of the FACI are invited to 

submit written statements by either of 

the following methods: 

Electronic Statements 

• Send electronic comments to faci@

treasury.gov. 

Paper Statements 

• Send paper statements in triplicate 

to the Federal Advisory Committee on 

Insurance, U.S. Department of the 

Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Room 1410 MT, Washington, DC 20220. 

In general, the Department of the 

Treasury will make submitted 

comments available upon request 

without change, including any business 

or personal information provided such 

as names, addresses, email addresses, or 

telephone numbers. Requests for public 

comments can be submitted via email to 

faci@treasury.gov. The Department of 

the Treasury will also make such 

statements available for public 

inspection and copying in the 

Department of the Treasury’s Library, 

720 Madison Place NW, Room 1020, 

Washington, DC 20220, on official 

business days between the hours of 

10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 

You can make an appointment to 

inspect statements by telephoning (202) 

622–2000. All statements received, 

including attachments and other 

supporting materials, are part of the 

public record and subject to public 

disclosure. You should submit only 

information that you wish to make 

available publicly. 

Tentative Agenda/Topics for 

Discussion: This will be the third FACI 

meeting of 2023. In this meeting, the 

FACI will continue to discuss topics 

related to climate-related financial risk 

and the insurance sector, and will also 

discuss cyber insurance developments 

and international insurance issues. The 

FACI will also receive status updates 

from each of its subcommittees and 

from FIO on its activities, as well as 

consider any new business. 

Steven Seitz, 

Director, Federal Insurance Office. 

[FR Doc. 2023–18975 Filed 8–31–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AK–P 

UNITED STATES SENTENCING 

COMMISSION 

Sentencing Guidelines for the United 

States Courts 

AGENCY: United States Sentencing 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of final action regarding 

retroactive application of Parts A and B, 

Subpart 1 of Amendment 821 

(Amendment 8 of the amendments 

submitted to Congress on April 27, 

2023), pertaining to criminal history. 

SUMMARY: The Sentencing Commission 

hereby gives notice of an amendment to 

the policy statement and commentary in 

the Guidelines Manual that provides for 

a reduction in a defendant’s term of 

imprisonment as a result of an amended 

guideline range. The amendment 

includes Parts A and B, Subpart 1 of 

Amendment 821 (Amendment 8 of the 

amendments submitted to Congress on 

April 27, 2023) in the policy statement 

as an amendment that may be available 

for retroactive application. The 

amendment also provides a special 

instruction requiring that any order 

granting sentence reductions based on 

Part A or Part B, Subpart 1 of 

Amendment 821 shall not take effect 

until February 1, 2024, or later. 

DATES: The effective date of this 

amendment is November 1, 2023. 

However, as a result of the special 

instruction, any order reducing a 

defendant’s term of imprisonment based 

on the retroactive application of Part A 

or Part B, Subpart 1 of Amendment 821 

cannot take effect until February 1, 

2024, or later. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Dukes, Senior Public Affairs 

Specialist, (202) 502–4597. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

United States Sentencing Commission is 

an independent agency in the judicial 

branch of the United States 

Government. The Commission 

promulgates sentencing guidelines and 

policy statements for federal courts 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(a). The 

Commission also periodically reviews 

and revises previously promulgated 

guidelines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o) 

and submits guideline amendments to 

the Congress not later than the first day 


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