[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 8728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3836]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2010-0125]
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee (GLPAC) will meet
at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland, Ohio. GLPAC provides
advice and makes recommendations to the Secretary on a wide range of
issues related to pilotage on the Great Lakes, including the rules and
regulations that govern the registration, operating requirements, and
training policies for all U.S. registered pilots. The Committee also
advises on matters related to ratemaking to determine the appropriate
charge for pilot services on the Great Lakes.
DATES: GLPAC will meet on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, and Wednesday, March
17, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting may close early if all
business is finished. Written material and requests to make oral
presentations or to have a copy of your material distributed to each
member of the committee should reach us on or before March 9, 2010.
ADDRESSES: GLPAC will meet at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland,
1055 E. 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114, in the main conference room.
Members of the public must produce valid photo identification for
access to the facility. Send written material and requests relating to
the GLPAC meeting to Mr. John Bobb (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT). Electronically submitted material must be in Adobe or
Microsoft Word format. A copy of this notice is available in our online
docket, USCG-2010-0125, at http://www.regulations.gov; enter the docket
number for this notice (USCG-2010-0125) in the Search box, and click
``Go.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Bobb, GLPAC Assistant
Designated Federal Official (ADFO), Commandant (CG-54121), U.S. Coast
Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Stop 7581, Washington, DC
20593-7581; telephone 202-372-1532, fax 202-372-1991, or e-mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GLPAC is a Federal advisory committee
under 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92-463). It was established under the
authority of 46 U.S.C. 9307, and advises the Secretary of Homeland
Security and the Coast Guard on Great Lakes pilot registration,
operating requirements, training policies, and pilotage rates.
GLPAC meets at least once a year but may also meet at other times
at the call of the Secretary. Further information about GLPAC is
available by searching on ``Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee''
at http://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/.
Agenda of Meeting
The agenda for the March 16-17, 2010 Committee meeting is as
follows:
(1) Continue the GLPAC review of public comments solicited by the
Coast Guard in the Federal Register of July 21, 2009 (``Great Lakes
Pilotage Ratemaking Methodology,'' 74 FR 35838), in accordance with
requirements of 46 U.S.C. 9307(d) for Coast Guard consultation with
GLPAC before taking any significant action relating to Great Lakes
pilotage; and
(2) Appointment of seventh member in compliance with requirements
of 46 U.S.C. 9307(b)(2)(E). Applications for this position were
solicited in a Federal Register notice published August 26, 2009 (74 FR
43148) and will be accepted until the position is filled.
Procedural
The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may
close early if all business is finished. At the Chair's discretion,
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
Mr. John Bobb (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) as soon as
possible.
Dated: February 19, 2010.
W.A. Muilenburg,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Waterways Management.
[FR Doc. 2010-3836 Filed 2-24-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P