Coastal Ecological Unusually Sensitive Areas Public Meeting

This notice announces a one-day public meeting to discuss applicable definitions and available geospatial information system (GIS) data sources for marine coastal waters, coastal beaches and the Great Lakes, pertaining to Coastal Ecological Unusually Sensitive Areas (USA).

This public meeting will not be web cast; however, a conference call number, Skype for Business meeting link, and copies of the presentation slides will be available on this webpage prior to the meeting. Any documents presented will also be available on the meeting website and posted on the E-Gov website: http://www.regulations.gov under docket number PHMSA-2017-0094 within 30 days following the meeting.

Public Participation

This meeting is open to the public. The public will have an opportunity to comment during the meeting.

Conference Call Information

Twenty-four hours prior to the meeting conference call details, a Skype for Business meeting link and presentation materials will be emailed to all registered attendees. Skype for Business only requires internet access; you do not need to have Skype installed on your machine or be a customer to use the meeting link.

Meeting Access Information

Forty-eight hours prior to the meeting details for attending in-person at the US DOT Headquarters will be emailed to all confirmed in-person registrants.

Written Comments

Persons who wish to submit written comments may submit comments to the docket in the following ways:

Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or comments, go to—http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12—140 on the ground level of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt of your written comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the following statement: ''Comments on PHMSA-2017-0094.'' The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you via the U.S. mail.

For information about the meeting, contact Leigha Gooding by phone at 202-366-0667 or by e-mail at leigha.gooding @ dot.gov.

Meeting Location Details

Due to low in-person registration levels, this meeting will occur at the US Department of Transportation Headquarters in Washington, DC and participants can attend virtually.