Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Public Meeting, 70252 [2024-19411]

Agencies

• Maritime Administration
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 70252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19411]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark 
Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces a public meeting 
of the Peer Review Group (PRG). The PRG was established pursuant to the 
requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and its 
implementing regulations to plan for the decommissioning and 
disposition of the Nuclear Ship Savannah (NSS). PRG membership is 
comprised of officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation, 
MARAD, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), and the Maryland State 
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and other consulting parties. The 
public meeting affords the public an opportunity to participate in PRG 
activities, including reviewing and providing comments on draft 
deliverables. MARAD encourages public participation and provides the 
PRG meeting information below.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. eastern daylight time (EDT). Requests to attend the 
meeting must be received by 5 p.m. EDT one week before the meeting, 
Tuesday, September 10, 2024, to facilitate entry or to receive 
instructions to participate online. Requests for accommodations for a 
disability must also be received one week before the meeting, Tuesday, 
September 10, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The meeting 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. The PA also 
establishes the PRG in Stipulation II. The PRG is the mechanism for 
continuing consultation during the effective period of the PA and its 
members consist of the signatories and concurring parties to the PA, as 
well as other consulting parties. The PRG members will provide 
individual input and guidance to MARAD regarding the implementation of 
stipulations in the PA. PRG members and members of the public are 
invited to provide input by attending bi-monthly meetings and reviewing 
and commenting on deliverables developed as part of the PA.

II. Agenda

    The agenda will include (1) welcome and introductions; (2) program 
update; (3) status of PA stipulations; (4) other business; and (5) date 
of next meeting. The agenda topic titled PA will focus on a discussion 
about architectural salvage as a mitigation measure. 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 meeting 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: 312-600-3163 and conference ID: 930 866 814#.
    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. 2024-19411 Filed 8-28-24; 8:45 am]
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