[Federal Register: November 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 228)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2008-1144]
Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Teleconference
Meeting
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a teleconference of the Towing Safety
Advisory Committee (TSAC). The purpose of this teleconference is for
TSAC to discuss and vote on three documents/issues: (1) Task Statement
08-02 regarding clarification of the Apprentice Mate (Steersman)
license; (2) the revised report of the Economic Analysis sub-group of
the Towing Vessel Inspection Working Group; and (3) a revised
Resolution from the Commercial/Recreational Boating Interface Working
Group.
DATES: The teleconference call will take place on Tuesday December 16,
2008, from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting may
close early if all business is finished. Requests to make oral
presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before December 9,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Committee members and the public may participate by dialing
1-877-950-5410; when prompted, enter participant passcode 9876776
followed by the [] key. Public participation is welcomed;
however, the number of teleconference lines is limited and available on
a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also
participate by coming to Room 1303, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100
Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This Notice and
documents identified in the Supplementary Information section as being
available in the docket may be viewed in our online docket, USCG-2008-
1144 at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, contact
Mr. Gerald Miante, Assistant Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), TSAC,
telephone 202-372-1401, fax 202-372-1926, or e-mail
gerald.p.miante@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSAC advises, consults with, and makes
recommendations to the Secretary DHS on matters relating to shallow-
draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. Notice
of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92-463). The subject documents are available on
the Internet at www.regulations.gov under the docket number USCG-2008-
1144. Once on the Web site, enter the docket number, and click ``Go.''
Agenda of Meeting
Welcome and Opening Remarks--TSAC Chairman.
Discussion and voting on the revision and acceptance of
draft Task Statement 08-02 ``Apprentice Mate'' (Steersman).
Discussion and voting on the approval of a Supplementary
Report from the Economic Analysis Subgroup.
Discussion and voting on the approval of a revised
resolution from the Commercial/Recreational Boating Interface Working
Group.
Public comment period (as time permits).
Meeting adjourned.
Procedural
This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting
may adjourn 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 Mr. Miante no later than December 9, 2008.
Written material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast
Guard no later than December 9, 2008. If you would like a copy of your
material distributed to each member of the committee in advance of a
meeting, please submit material electronically via e-mail to the ADFO
no later than December 9, 2008.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities
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or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact Mr. Miante as
soon as possible.
Dated: November 20, 2008.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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