Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Information Session, 75370 [2023-24203]

Agencies

• Maritime Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 75370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24203]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark 
Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Information Session

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces an information 
session for the National Historic Landmark (NHL) Nuclear Ship Savannah 
(NSS). MARAD is decommissioning the nuclear power plant of the NSS, 
which will result in the termination of the ship's Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC) license, making the ship available for disposition, 
including potential conveyance or preservation. The information session 
will provide interested parties an opportunity to ask questions about 
the NSS to assist in determining if they may wish to consider acquiring 
the ship for preservation purposes, as prescribed in the recently 
executed Programmatic Agreement (PA) covering the decommissioning and 
disposition of the ship.

DATES: The information session will be held on November 18, 2023, from 
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. eastern standard time (EST). Requests to attend the 
information session must be received one (1) week in advance, by 
November 11, 2023, to facilitate entry or to receive instructions to 
participate online. Requests for accommodations for a disability must 
also be received one (1) week in advance.

ADDRESSES: The information session will be held onboard the NSS, 
online, or by phone. The NSS is located at Pier 13 Canton Marine 
Terminal, 4601 Newgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21124.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erhard W. Koehler, (202) 680-2066 or 
via email at [email protected]. You may send mail to N.S. Savannah/
Savannah Technical Staff, Pier 13 Canton Marine Terminal, 4601 Newgate 
Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, ATTN: Erhard Koehler.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The decommissioning and disposition of the NSS is an Undertaking 
under Section 106 of the NHPA. Section 106 requires that federal 
agencies consider views of the public regarding their Undertakings; 
therefore, in 2020, MARAD established a Federal docket at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/MARAD-2020-0133 to provide public notice 
about the NSS Undertaking. The federal docket was also used in 2021 to 
solicit public comments on the future uses of the NSS. MARAD is 
continuing to use this same docket to take in public comment, share 
information, and post agency actions.
    The NHPA Programmatic Agreement (PA) for the Decommissioning and 
Disposition of the NSS is available on the MARAD docket located at 
www.regulations.gov under docket id ``MARAD-2020-0133.'' The PA 
stipulates a deliberative process by which MARAD will consider the 
disposition of the NSS. This process requires MARAD to make an 
affirmative, good-faith effort to preserve the NSS. To that end, a 
Notice of Availability/Request for Information (NOA/RFI) was developed 
in accordance with Stipulation IV of the PA and was published in the 
Federal Register. The purpose of the NOA/RFI process is to determine 
preservation interest from entities that may wish to acquire the NSS.

II. Agenda

    The agenda will include (1) welcome and introductions; (2) 
information about the ship; and (3) questions and answers. The agenda 
will also be posted on MARAD's website at https://www.maritime.dot.gov/outreach/history/maritime-administration-history-program and on the 
MARAD docket located at www.regulations.gov under docket id ``MARAD-
2020-0133.''

III. Public Participation

    The information session will be open to the public. Members of the 
public who wish to attend in person or online must RSVP to the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section with your name 
and affiliation. Members of the public may also call-in using the 
following number: +1-312-600-3163, Phone Conference ID: 531709929#.
    Special services. The NSS is not compliant with the Americans with 
Disabilities Act (ADA). The ship has some capability to accommodate 
persons with impaired mobility. If you require accommodations to attend 
PRG meetings in-person, please contact the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The U.S. Department of 
Transportation is committed to providing all participants equal access 
to this meeting. If you need alternative formats or services such as 
sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact 
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.93; 36 CFR part 800; 5 U.S.C. 552b.)

    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr.,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-24203 Filed 11-1-23; 8:45 am]
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