[Federal Register: April 20, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 75)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD-09-05-008]

 
Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: ``The Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum'' will 
hold a meeting to discuss various waterways management issues. 
Potential agenda items will include navigation, ballast water 
regulations, Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), waterways 
management, and discussions about the agenda for the next meeting. The 
meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held June 21, 2005 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 
and June 22, 2005 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Comments must be submitted on 
or before June 17, 2005 to be considered at the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Coast Guard Moorings, 
1055 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44199. Any written comments and 
materials should be submitted to Commander (map), Ninth Coast Guard 
District, 1240 E. 9th Street, Room 2069, Cleveland, OH 44199.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LTjg Regan Blomshield (map-1), Ninth 
Coast Guard District, OH 44199, telephone (216) 902-6050. Persons with 
disabilities requiring assistance to attend this meeting should contact 
LTjg Blomshield.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Great Lakes Waterways Management Forum 
identifies and resolves waterways management issues that involve the 
Great Lakes region. The forum meets twice a year to assess the Great 
Lakes region, assign priorities to areas of concern and identify issues 
for resolution. The forum membership has identified potential agenda 
items for this meeting that include: navigation, AIS, ballast water 
regulations, waterways management, and discussions about the agenda for 
the next meeting. The specific agenda is still under development. 
Additional topics of discussion are solicited from the public.

    Dated: April 8, 2005.
Robert J. Papp Jr.,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District 
Cleveland, Ohio.
[FR Doc. 05-7901 Filed 4-19-05; 8:45 am]

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