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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Maritime Transportation Advisory Council to Meet on Marine Highway Recommendations

The Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) has announced a meeting on May 8, 2012 at the USDOT in Washington, DC. The stated purpose of the meeting is to discuss recommendations the Council will make to the Secretary of Transportation "on the integration of marine highways into the national transportation system and the development of a steady and reliable funding mechanism for infrastructure development." The meeting announcement is attached here.

Public participation is available in the afternoon session and those wishing to speak must advise the Maritime Administration by May 1, 2012. The Council will accept written comments until May 11, 2012.

A Copy of the Council's Charter is attached here.

More information about the Marine Highway system is available here from the MARAD website.

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