Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 111 / Friday, June 11, 2021 / Notices 31311 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION NOTICE OF

PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 86 FR 30461. 

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME, DATE, AND

PLACE OF THE MEETING: Thursday, June 

10, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., virtual meeting. 

CHANGES IN THE MEETING: The June 10, 

2021 Open Meeting has been canceled. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Judith Ingram, Press Officer; Telephone: 

(202) 694–1220. 

Authority: Government in the Sunshine 

Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b 

Laura E. Sinram, 

Acting Secretary and Clerk of the 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2021–12450 Filed 6–9–21; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6715–01–P 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Solicitation for Applications To Serve 

as Members on the National Shipper 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. 

ACTION: Request for applications. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime 

Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is 

requesting applications from qualified 

candidates to be considered for 

appointment as a member of the 

National Shipper Advisory Committee 

(‘‘Committee’’). This recently 

established Committee will advise the 

Commission on policies relating to the 

competitiveness, reliability, integrity, 

and fairness of the international ocean 

freight delivery system. 

DATES: Applications should be sent to 

the email address specified below and 

must be received on or before June 30, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: All applications should be 

emailed to the Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO), Rachel E. Dickon, Email: 

nsac@fmc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rachel E. Dickon, Phone: (202) 523– 

5725; Email: nsac@fmc.gov. A copy of 

the Committee’s charter can be obtained 

by accessing the Committee website at 

www.fmc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Shipper Advisory Committee 

is a federal advisory committee. It will 

operate under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App., and 46 U.S.C. chapter 425. 

The Committee was established on 

January 1, 2021, when the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2021 became law. Public Law 116– 

283, section 8604, 134 Stat. 3388 (2021). 

The Committee will provide 

information, insight, and expertise 

pertaining to conditions in the ocean 

freight delivery system to the 

Commission. Specifically, the 

Committee will advise the Commission 

on policies relating to the 

competitiveness, reliability, integrity, 

and fairness of the international ocean 

freight delivery system. 46 U.S.C. 

42502(b). 

The Committee will consist of twentyfour members, including a Chair and a 

Vice Chair, elected by the Committee 

from among the Committee’s members. 

Id. 42502(c)(1), 42503(g). Twelve 

members will represent entities who 

export cargo from the United States 

using ocean common carriers and 

twelve members will represent entities 

who import cargo to the United States 

using ocean common carriers. Id. 

42502(c)(3). The Commission intends to 

balance the membership of the 

Committee and will consider factors to 

include commodities shipped, ports 

used, geographic areas served, and 

origins of cargo, as well as other 

relevant factors. Appointments shall be 

made without discrimination on the 

basis of age, race, color, national origin, 

sex, disability, or religion. 

Members are appointed by and serve 

at the pleasure of the Commission. Id. 

42503(e)(2) and (3). The Commission 

may require an individual to pass an 

appropriate security background 

examination before appointment to the 

Committee. Id. 42503(e)(4). Under 46 

U.S.C. 42503(e)(6)(a), membership terms 

expire on December 31 of the third full 

year after the effective date of the 

appointment. After a member’s term 

expires, the member may continue to 

serve for up to one year until a 

successor is appointed. Id. 

42503(e)(6)(B). Members’ terms are 

renewable. Id. 42503(e)(8). 

In accordance with 46 U.S.C. 

42503(a), the Committee is required to 

hold meetings at least once a year, but 

it may meet at the call of the 

Commission or a majority of the 

Committee members. The Commission 

plans to host Committee meetings at 

Commission headquarters at 800 North 

Capitol Street Northwest, Washington, 

DC or virtually using video meeting 

technology. All members will serve at 

their own expense and receive no salary 

or other compensation from the Federal 

Government. 

The following information must be 

included in the package of materials 

submitted for each individual applying 

for consideration: 

(1) A statement that includes the 

name and affiliation of the applicant 

and a clear statement regarding the basis 

for the application, including the entity 

that the individual would represent, an 

explanation of how that entity is an 

exporter of cargo from or an importer of 

cargo to the United States using ocean 

common carriers, and a description of 

the individual’s first-hand experience, 

knowledge, or expertise in matters 

relating to the international ocean 

freight delivery system; 

(2) confirmation the applicant is 

willing to serve as a member of the 

Committee on a voluntary basis, without 

compensation or reimbursement; 

(3) the applicant’s contact information 

(please include address, daytime 

telephone number, and an email 

address); and 

(4) a current copy of the applicant’s 

curriculum vitae. 

Applications may be submitted 

directly by the individual applying for 

consideration or by a person or 

organization recommending the 

candidate for consideration. 

Members who qualify as special 

Government employees (SGEs) shall 

demonstrate that they are in compliance 

with applicable ethics laws and 

regulations and comply with any 

requests or measures necessary to allow 

the Commission’s Designated Agency 

Ethics Official to access and review 

financial disclosure reports and conduct 

a conflict-of-interest analysis. Except for 

members who qualify as SGEs, members 

appointed to represent the interests of a 

particular group or entity are not subject 

to Federal rules and requirements that 

would interfere with that 

representation. 46 U.S.C. 42503(d)(1). 

Non-SGE members may be required to 

comply with Federal rules and laws 

governing employee conduct that will 

not impact their ability to represent the 

interests they were appointed to serve. 

Dated: June 7, 2021. 

By the Commission. 

Rachel E. Dickon, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–12240 Filed 6–10–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6730–02–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and 

Mergers of Bank Holding Companies 

The companies listed in this notice 

have applied to the Board for approval, 

pursuant to the Bank Holding Company 

Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) 

(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 

225), and all other applicable statutes 


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