[Federal Register: May 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 102)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30656]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[CGD05-05-020]
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Piankatank River,
Gloucester County, VA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting to provide a forum
for citizens to provide oral comments relating to the ``2005 Piankatank
River Race'', a marine event proposed to be held over the waters of the
Piankatank River in Gloucester County, Virginia on July 23, 2005. The
meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: This public meeting will be on Wednesday, June 29, 2005, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. The meeting may close early if all business is finished.
Written material and requests to make oral presentations should reach
the Coast Guard on or before June 24, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The Coast Guard public meeting will be held at the
Gloucester County Library, 6920 Main Street, Gloucester, VA, 23061.
Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to Dennis
Sens, Commander (oax), U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District, 431 Crawford
Street, Portsmouth, VA 23321.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Sens, Recreational Boating
Safety Specialist, Fifth Coast Guard District, telephone 757-398-6204,
Fax 757-398-6203.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of meeting is in response to the
notice of proposed rulemaking, (NPRM), published in the Federal
Register on March 29, 2005, (Volume 70, pages 15788-15790). The purpose
of this public meeting is to provide an opportunity for citizens to
provide oral or written comments regarding a proposed marine event on
the Piankatank River. The East Coast Boat Racing Club of New Jersey
proposes to sponsor the ``2005 Piankatank River Race'' on July 23,
2005. The event would consist of approximately 20 New Jersey Speed
Garveys and Jersey Speed Skiffs conducting high-speed competitive races
along an oval racecourse in close proximity to the Thousand Trails
Campground, over the waters of the Piankatank River, Gloucester,
Virginia.
Agenda of Meeting
The agenda includes the following:
(1) Introduction of panel members.
(2) Overview of meeting format.
(3) Background on proposed marine event.
(4) Statements from citizens. Statements may be delivered in
written form at the public meeting and made part of the docket or
delivered orally not to exceed 10 minutes.
Procedural
The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may
close early if all business is finished. 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 meeting coordinator
at the address listed under ADDRESSES by June 24, 2005.
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 meeting coordinator as soon as possible.
Dated: May 6, 2005.
Lawrence J. Bowling,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District
Acting.
[FR Doc. 05-10363 Filed 5-26-05; 8:45 am]
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