[Federal Register: October 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 199)]
[Notices]
[Page 60709]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2008-1004]
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 in Cleveland, OH, to discuss various waterways management
issues. Potential agenda items may include agency updates from the
Canadian Coast Guard Central and Arctic Region, Army Corps of
Engineers, Transport Canada Marine Safety and the U.S. Coast Guard,
Ballast Water Program Updates, Dry Cargo Residue Rulemaking Updates,
Overview of the Ice Conference and Optimizing our Aids to Navigation
systems. The meeting will be open to the public. The specific agenda is
still under development. Additional topics of discussion are solicited
from the public. Comments must be submitted on or before October 10,
2008, to be considered at the meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2008, from
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Cleveland Downtown Marriott,
127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH. Any written comments and materials
should be submitted to Commander (dpw-1), Ninth Coast Guard District,
1240 E. 9th Street, Room 2069, Cleveland, OH 44199. This notice may be
viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov, docket USCG-2008-1004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LT Ann Henkelman (dpw-1), Ninth Coast
Guard District, 1240 E. 9th Street, Room 2069, Cleveland, OH 44199,
telephone (216) 902-6288. Persons with disabilities requiring
assistance to attend this meeting should contact LT Henkelman.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Great Lakes Waterways Management Forum
identifies and resolves waterways management issues that involve the
Great Lakes region. The forum is chaired by the Commander, Ninth Coast
Guard District; the Ontario Regional Director, Transport Canada, Marine
Safety; the Commander, Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio
River Division; and the Canadian Coast Guard Director of the Central
and Arctic Region and meets once a year to assess the Great Lakes
region, assign priorities to areas of concern, and identify issues for
resolution.
Dated: October 2, 2008.
Dave R. Callahan,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief of Staff, Ninth Coast Guard District,
Cleveland, Ohio.
[FR Doc. E8-24330 Filed 10-10-08; 8:45 am]
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