[Federal Register: April 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 76)]
[Notices]
[Page 21148-21149]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2004-17515]
Towing Safety Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: Two Working Groups of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee
(TSAC) will meet to discuss issues relating to towing vessel safety.
The Regulatory Review Working Group will discuss travel time for towing
vessel officers. The Maritime Security Working Group will discuss
implementation of security plan regulations and development of timely
feedback to the Coast Guard on port, vessel and facility security plan
requirements. The meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: The Regulatory Review Working Group will meet on Tuesday, April
27,
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2004, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Maritime Security Working Group will
meet on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. The meetings
may close early if all business is finished. Written material and
requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or
before April 26, 2004. Requests to have a copy of your material
distributed to each member of the Working Group should reach the Coast
Guard on or before April 23, 2004.
ADDRESSES: The Working Group will meet in room 725 of the National
Pollution Funds Center, 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203-
1804, Phone: 202-493-6700. Send written material and requests to make
oral presentations to Mr. Gerald Miante, Commandant (G-MSO-1), U.S.
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-
0001. This notice and related documents are available on the Internet
at http://dms.dot.gov under the docket number USCG-2004-17515.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Miante, Assistant Executive
Director of TSAC, telephone (202) 267-0214, fax (202) 267-4570, or e-
mail gmiante@comdt.uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of the meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92-463, 86
Stat. 770, as amended).
Discussion
The Regulatory Review Working Group's subject of travel time
relates to problem of Towing Vessel Masters and Pilots having to drive
or ride long distances to their vessels, then being required to get
underway soon after arrival. In many instances, this travel time could
be up to 4 to 10 hours or more, and the officer is then faced with a
watch of at least 6 hours. Some consider this practice as work without
sufficient rest.
The Maritime Security Working Group's subject of security plans
involves studying the development, approval process, and implementation
history of the newly required plans. They will attempt to identify any
problems or deficiencies in the processes, develop methods of notifying
the Coast Guard of their existence, and ascertain any best practices
that have come to light.
Procedural
The meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings
may close early if all business is finished. At the Chair's discretion,
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting.
If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please
notify the Assistant Executive Director no later than April 26, 2004.
Written material for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast
Guard no later than April 23, 2004.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
the Assistant Executive Director as soon as possible.
Dated: April 8, 2004.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security & Environmental
Protection.
[FR Doc. 04-8868 Filed 4-19-04; 8:45 am]
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