[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50774-50775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20251]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2010-0088]
Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Meetings
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee and its working group on
the Revision of Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 04-01 will
meet in Pittsburgh, PA. The Committee will also discuss various issues
relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and
towing safety. All meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: The working group will meet on Wednesday, September 1, 2010,
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The full Committee will meet on Thursday,
September 2, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. These meetings may close
early if all business is completed. Written material and requests to
make oral presentations at the meetings should reach the Coast Guard on
or before August 24, 2010. Requests to have a copy of your material
distributed to each member of the Committee or working groups should
reach the Coast Guard electronically on or before August 24, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Doubletree Hotel and Suites
Pittsburgh City Center, One Bigelow Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
Phone: 1-412-281-5800, Toll-free: 1-800-222-8733. The nearest large
commercial airport is Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT).
Information on and directions to the Doubletree Hotel and Suites may be
found on its Web site at http://www.pittsburghcitycenter.doubletree.com.
Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to
the Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) Alternate Designated
Federal Officer (ADFO), identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section below. This notice is available on the Internet at
http://www.regulations.gov under the docket number USCG-2010-0088.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael J. Harmon, ADFO, TSAC;
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, CG-5222; 2100 Second Street, SW., STOP
7126; Washington, DC 20593-7126. Telephone (202) 372-1427, fax (202)
372-1926, or e-mail at: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463)].
This Committee is established in accordance with and operates under the
provisions of the FACA. It was established under the authority of 33
U.S.C. 1231a, and advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) on matters relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal
waterway navigation and towing safety. TSAC advises, consults with, and
makes recommendations reflecting the Committee's independent judgment
to the Secretary on matters and actions concerning shallow-draft inland
and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. TSAC may complete
specific assignments such as studies, inquiries, workshops, and fact
finding in consultation with individuals and groups in the private
sector and/or with State and local government jurisdictions in
compliance with FACA.
Agenda of Meetings
Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 04-01 Working
Group. The agenda for the working group is as follows:
(1) Review the current draft proposal, and continue discussions on
possible revisions to, NVIC 04-01 ``Licensing and Manning for Officers
of Towing Vessels'' (The current version of the NVIC can be viewed at
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/2000s.ASP#2001.);
(2) Barge Fleeting and Lighting Problems;
(3) Review proposals on licenses for personnel aboard assist
vessels;
(4) Discuss lessons learned from the T/V Elizabeth M casualty and
(5) Continue work on Task Statement 08-01 Licensing and Manning for
Officers of Towing Vessels (a copy of the amended Task Statement 08-01
is available in the docket where listed under ADDRESSES), including the
enclosures on the Towing Officer Assessment Records (TOARs).
Towing Safety Advisory Committee. The tentative agenda for the
Committee is to receive information and updates, and to discuss the
following (will be available for the public review 30 days following
the close of the meeting and can be accessed from the Coast Guard
Homeport Web site http://homeport.uscg.mil.)
(1) Commercial/Recreational Boating Interface (TSAC Acting
Chairman).
(2) Work Group Report on the Review and Recommendations for the
Revision of NVIC 04-01 ``Licensing and Manning for Officers of Towing
Vessels;''
(3) Sub-Working Group on Assistance Towing Report on the Review and
Recommendations for the Revision of NVIC 04-01, Licensing and Manning
for Officers of Towing Vessels;
(4) National Maritime Center (NMC) activities (NMC Commanding
Officer);
(5) Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) (CG-5422
Boating Safety);
(6) Office of Vessel Activities information (CG-5431 Office of
Vessel activities), and the Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise
(Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise); and
(7) Processes and procedures of the Coast Guard Marine
Investigations and Casualty Analysis Branch (CG-545) (Captain Fish)
Procedural
All meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings
may close early if all business is complete. At the Chair's discretion,
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings.
If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please
notify the ADFO, listed above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section, no later than August 24, 2010. Written material (20 copies)
for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later
than August 24, 2010. If you would like a copy of your material
distributed to each member of the Committee or Working Groups in
advance of a meeting, please submit it electronically
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to the ADFO, for e-mail distribution, no later than August 24, 2010.
Also at the Chair's discretion, members of the public may present
comment at the end of the Public Meeting. Please understand that the
Committee's schedule may be quite demanding and time for public comment
may be limited.
Minutes
Minutes from the meeting will be available for the public review 30
days following the close of the meeting and can be accessed from the
Coast Guard Homeport Web site http://homeport.uscg.mil.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact
the ADFO as soon as possible.
Dated: August 5, 2010.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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