[Federal Register: August 31, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 169)]
[Notices]
[Page 51841]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD09-06-154]
Great Lakes Ballast Water Conference and Regional Waterways
Management Forum
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of conference and meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum will
sponsor a conference on ballast water issues on September 27, 2006, and
will hold a meeting the following day to address waterways management
issues in the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. The conference
and meeting are open to the public, but registration is required for
the conference due to limited seating.
DATES: The Great Lakes Ballast Water Conference will be held September
27, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Great Lakes Regional Waterways
Forum will meet September 28, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Both the conference and meeting will be held at the Crowne
Plaza Hotel, 777 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. Registration
information for the conference should be mailed to Commander (dpw-1),
Ninth Coast Guard District, 1240 E. 9th Street, Room 2069, Cleveland,
OH 44199, or faxed to 216-902-6059.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions regarding this
notice, call LT Regan Blomshield (dpw-1), Ninth Coast Guard District,
telephone (216) 902-6050. Persons with disabilities requiring
assistance to attend the conference or meeting should call LT
Blomshield. To view the latest, detailed agenda for both the Ballast
Water Conference and the Regional Waterways Management Forum, visit the
USCG Web site: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/mso/estandards.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Registration and Participation: Registration
for the conference is required due to limited seating. To register,
please mail or fax your name, position title, organization, address,
phone and e-mail on an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper with a subject line
``Conference Registration'' to Commander (dpw-1), Ninth Coast Guard
District, 1240 E. 9th Street, Room 2069, Cleveland, OH 44199.
Registration may be faxed to 216-902-6059.
The public will have an opportunity to address the Forum members at
the meeting on September 28. If you wish to be included in the Forum
agenda, you must submit your request on or before September 18, 2006 to
be considered. Any written comments or requests should be submitted to
Commander (dpw-1), Ninth Coast Guard District, 1240 E. 9th Street, Room
2069, Cleveland, OH 44199. Requests may be faxed to 216-902-6059 with
the subject line: GL Waterways Forum. There is no guarantee that all
requests will be included in the agenda.
Conference and Forum Meeting: The Great Lakes Waterways Management
Forum is composed of senior leadership from U.S. and Canadian
government agencies, the marine transportation industry, and non-
government organizations. The Forum meets twice a year to identify and
improve waterways management issues that involve the Great Lakes
region. The 1-day conference is dedicated to the Great Lakes Ballast
Water Conference, ``Targeting Ballast Water Technology.'' The Ballast
Water Conference will include speakers from industry, government and
non-government organizations. Speakers will address the current
development of ballast water treatment research, technology and
protocol standards for preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive
species into the Great Lakes.
The Forum meeting on September 28 will highlight current efforts of
the Committee on Advanced Technology for Navigation Safety, including
industry and government speakers on developing navigation technology,
Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), and Electronic Chart Display
and Information Systems (ECDIS). The Forum will also provide updates
from the Canadian Coast Guard, Transport Canada, U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA
and the Army Corps of Engineers on regional projects and operations.
Dated: August 23, 2006.
John E. Crowley, Jr.,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District,
Cleveland, Ohio.
[FR Doc. 06-7359 Filed 8-30-06; 8:45 am]
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