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Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education; Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation

Transportation Department, Maritime Administration

Abstract

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 (the Act) provided the Secretary of Transportation with the discretionary authority to designate qualified entities as Centers of Excellence (CoEs). CoE designations serve to assist the maritime industry in obtaining and maintaining the highest quality workforce. Upon the Secretary's approval, twenty-seven institutions were designated on May 19, 2021; thirty-two applicants were designated on February 22, 2024. The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications from qualified training entities for the next round of CoE designations. A Center of Excellence designation is valid for five years.

Action & Dates

Action
Notice.
Dates
Applications, including all supporting information and documents, must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. E.T. on November 12, 2024.

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2024-11-12

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Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration [Docket Number MARAD-2018-0088] AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 (the Act) provided the Secretary of Transportation with the discretionary authority to designate qualified entities as Centers of Excellence (CoEs). CoE designations serve to assist the maritime industry in obtaining and maintaining the highest quality workforce. Upon the Secretary's approval, twenty-seven institutions were designated on May 19, 2021; thirty-two applicants were designated on February 22, 2024. The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications from qualified training entities for the next round of CoE designations. A Center of Excellence designation is valid for five years. DATES: Applications, including all supporting information and documents, must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. E.T. on November 12, 2024. ADDRESSES: A training entity seeking designation as a CoE may submit applications, including all supporting information and documents, by email to CoEDMWTE@dot.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerard Wall, Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE) Program Manager, via electronic mail at gerard.wall@dot.gov or call 202-366-7273. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3507 of the FY 2018 NDAA provided authority to the Secretary to designate qualified entities as CoEs. This authority is codified at 46 U

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Citation: 89 FR 74366