Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2024 / Notices 92279 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 

Advisory Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration (MARAD) announces a 

meeting of the U.S. Merchant Marine 

Academy (USMMA) Advisory Council 

(Council). During the meeting, the 

USMMA leadership will provide an 

update on programs and priorities, 

including governance, sexual assault 

and sexual harassment prevention, 

academics, culture and diversity, and 

facilities and infrastructure. 

DATES: December 6, 2024, 9 a.m. to 12 

p.m. EST. 

Written statements to be considered 

during the meeting must be received via 

email to USMMAAdvisoryCouncil@

dot.gov no later than November 29, 

2024. Requests for accommodations for 

a disability must be received via email 

by November 28, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held inperson at USMMA. Meeting location 

and access information will be posted 

no later than November 29, 2024, on the 

Council’s website, along with other 

general information, at 

www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/unitedstates-merchant-marine-academyadvisory-council. Requests to attend the 

meeting must be received by November 

28, 2024, and permission will be based 

on space available. Requests will be 

taken as they are received until 

available spaces are full. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Council’s Designated Federal Officer 

and Point of Contact, Mary Grice, 202– 

366–4264 or via email to 

USMMAAdvisoryCouncil@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Council is established pursuant 

to 46 U.S.C. 51323. The Council 

operates in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. ch. 10. 

The purpose of the Council is to 

provide independent advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Transportation (Secretary) on matters 

relating to the USMMA, including in the 

areas of curriculum development and 

training programs; diversity, equity, and 

inclusion; sexual assault prevention and 

response; infrastructure maintenance 

and redevelopment; midshipmen health 

and welfare; governance and 

administrative policies; and other 

matters. 

Agenda 

The meeting agenda will cover, but is 

not limited to, the following proposed 

topics: 

1. Welcome and opening remarks. 

2. Public comments. 

3. Interim Recommendations and 

Workplan for Final Report. 

4. Administrative items. 

Public Participation 

This meeting is open to the public 

and will be held at the Academy. 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. 

Any member of the public is 

permitted to file a written statement 

with the Council. Written statements 

should be sent to the Designated Federal 

Officer listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section provided 

above by no later than November 29, 

2024. 

Only written statements will be 

considered by the Council; 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 Council. 

(Authorities: 46 U.S.C. 51323; 5 U.S.C. 552b; 

5 U.S.C. ch. 10; 41 CFR parts 102–3.140 

through 102–3.165) 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27272 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2024–0147] 

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility 

Determination for a Foreign-Built 

Vessel: 31 AND DONE (Motor); 

Invitation for Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of 

Transportation, as represented by the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 

authorized to issue coastwise 

endorsement eligibility determinations 

for foreign-built vessels which will carry 

no more than twelve passengers for hire. 

A request for such a determination has 

been received by MARAD. By this 

notice, MARAD seeks comments from 

interested parties as to any effect this 

action may have on U.S. vessel builders 

or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- 

flag vessels. Information about the 

requestor’s vessel, including a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Number 

MARAD–2024–0147 by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov. Search 

MARAD–2024–0147 and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility is in the West 

Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation. The 

Docket Management Facility location 

address is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, MARAD–2024–0147, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 

Building, Room W12–140, Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except on 

Federal holidays. 

Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your 

comments, we recommend that you include 

your name and a mailing address, an email 

address, or a telephone number in the body 

of your document so that we can contact you 

if we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

specific docket number. All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to the docket at www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments, or to submit 

comments that are confidential in 

nature, see the section entitled Public 

Participation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia Hagerty, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W23–461, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 

(202) 366–0903. Email: 

patricia.hagerty@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described in the application, the 

intended service of the vessel 31 AND 

DONE is: 

Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

Requester intends to use for passenger 

charter fishing and sightseeing tours. 

Geographic Region Including Base of 

Operations: Kodiak Island and Woody 


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