Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement-5 Year Extension, 51710-51711 [2019-21215]

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Amend, Manager, Executive Office, AUS–10, FAA UAS Integration Office. [FR Doc. 2019–21059 Filed 9–27–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Early Scoping Notice AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT. Early scoping for the Staten Island North Shore Bus Rapid Transit Project in Staten Island, New York. ACTION: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityNew York City Transit (MTA–NYCT) issue this early scoping notice for the Staten Island North Shore Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project (Project). MTA– NYCT is exploring ways to improve transit time and reliability on the North and West Shores of Staten Island. The purpose of this early scoping notice is to advise other agencies and the public of the intent to further study the Project. The Project would improve regional transit service by addressing current and projected travel time and reliability issues for trips between the West Shore and St. George Terminal. Early scoping for the Project is occurring within the context of the Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:16 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 247001 This notice invites public and agency input to ongoing planning efforts for the Project through commenting on the draft purpose and need, and potential impacts or concerns associated with the Project. The Proposed Project is being evaluated in an environmental impact statement under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and public scoping for the SEQRA process is taking place concurrently with this NEPA early scoping. 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This notice also invites the public to review and comment on reports previously developed by local PO 00000 Frm 00203 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 planning and transportation agencies that support the focus to further study new BRT service for the North and West Shores. Early scoping is an optional early step in the NEPA process, which begins when FTA issues a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS). Early scoping is intended to generate public and agency review and comments on the scope of a planning effort within a defined transportation corridor, the project’s purpose and need, potential alternatives, study area, potential social, economic, and environmental impacts, and prior studies before formally preparing an EIS. Early scoping can ensure that the public and interested agencies are given the opportunity to review and provide comments on the results of planning activities that can then be used to inform the NEPA process. 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The purpose of the VISA is to make intermodal shipping services/systems, including ships, ships’ space, intermodal facilities and equipment, and related management services, available to the Department of Defense as required to support the emergency deployment and sustainment of U.S. Armed Forces. This is to be accomplished through cooperation among the maritime industry, the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 189 / Monday, September 30, 2019 / Notices Department of Transportation and the Department of Defense. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William G. McDonald, Office of Sealift Support, Room W25–310, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, William.McDonald@dot.gov, (202) 366– 2323, Fax (202) 366–5904. Pursuant 50 U.S.C. 4558(f)(2), the VISA may be extended for an additional period of 5 years provided (a) the Maritime Administrator (Administrator) certifies by publication in the Federal Register that the VISA is necessary for the national defense or preparedness programs and (b) the Attorney General (after consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)) finds that such purpose may not reasonably be achieved through a voluntary agreement or plan of action having less anticompetitive effects or without any voluntary agreement. By this notice, the Administrator determines that conditions exist which may pose a direct threat to the national defense of the United States or its preparedness programs and certifies that the VISA, a standby agreement for utilization of intermodal shipping services/systems, is necessary for the national defense or preparedness programs. The Attorney General, after consultation with the Chairman of the FTC, found the national defense or preparedness programs may not reasonably be achieved through a voluntary agreement or plan of action having less anticompetitive effects or without any voluntary agreement. Publication of these findings in this notice satisfies the publication requirements of 50 U.S.C. 4558(f). Accordingly, the VISA, as published in the Federal Register on October 29, 2014 (79 FR 64462), is extended until October 1, 2024. Current VISA participants are therefore not required to submit a new VISA application pursuant to this extension. Copies of the VISA are available to the public upon request. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4558; E.O. 13603, 77 FR 16651; E.O. 12656, 55 FR 47491; 49 CFR 1.93(l), 49 CFR 1.81(a)(10). Dated: September 25, 2019. By Order of the Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51710-51711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21215]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement--5 Year Extension

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces the extension of 
the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) until October 1, 
2024, pursuant to section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as 
amended. The purpose of the VISA is to make intermodal shipping 
services/systems, including ships, ships' space, intermodal facilities 
and equipment, and related management services, available to the 
Department of Defense as required to support the emergency deployment 
and sustainment of U.S. Armed Forces. This is to be accomplished 
through cooperation among the maritime industry, the

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Department of Transportation and the Department of Defense.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William G. McDonald, Office of Sealift 
Support, Room W25-310, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC 20590, [email protected], (202) 366-2323, Fax 
(202) 366-5904.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 50 U.S.C. 4558(f)(2), the VISA may 
be extended for an additional period of 5 years provided (a) the 
Maritime Administrator (Administrator) certifies by publication in the 
Federal Register that the VISA is necessary for the national defense or 
preparedness programs and (b) the Attorney General (after consultation 
with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)) finds that 
such purpose may not reasonably be achieved through a voluntary 
agreement or plan of action having less anticompetitive effects or 
without any voluntary agreement.
    By this notice, the Administrator determines that conditions exist 
which may pose a direct threat to the national defense of the United 
States or its preparedness programs and certifies that the VISA, a 
standby agreement for utilization of intermodal shipping services/
systems, is necessary for the national defense or preparedness 
programs. The Attorney General, after consultation with the Chairman of 
the FTC, found the national defense or preparedness programs may not 
reasonably be achieved through a voluntary agreement or plan of action 
having less anticompetitive effects or without any voluntary agreement. 
Publication of these findings in this notice satisfies the publication 
requirements of 50 U.S.C. 4558(f). Accordingly, the VISA, as published 
in the Federal Register on October 29, 2014 (79 FR 64462), is extended 
until October 1, 2024. Current VISA participants are therefore not 
required to submit a new VISA application pursuant to this extension.
    Copies of the VISA are available to the public upon request.

    Authority:  50 U.S.C. 4558; E.O. 13603, 77 FR 16651; E.O. 12656, 
55 FR 47491; 49 CFR 1.93(l), 49 CFR 1.81(a)(10).

    Dated: September 25, 2019.

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-21215 Filed 9-27-19; 8:45 am]
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