[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22825-22826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09290]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2013-1065]
Towing Safety Advisory Committee; June 2014 Meeting
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of teleconference meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) will meet via
teleconference to receive tasking related to the report of
investigation into the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) KULLUK
grounding incident and receive final reports or status reports from
seven active TSAC Subcommittees. This meeting will be open to the
public.
DATES: The teleconference will take place on Wednesday, June 4, 2014,
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST. This meeting may close early if all business
is finished. If you wish to make oral comments at the teleconference,
notify Mr. William J. Abernathy before the teleconference, as specified
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, or the designated Coast
Guard staff at the meeting. If you wish to submit written comments or
make a presentation, submit your comments or request to make a
presentation by May 28, 2014. Also, if you want to come to the
teleconference host location in person, you must request building
access by May 28, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet via teleconference. To participate
by phone, please contact Mr. William J. Abernathy listed below in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to obtain teleconference
information. Note the number of teleconference lines is limited and
will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. To come to the
host location in person and join those participating in this
teleconference from U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2703 Martin Luther
King Jr. Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509, please contact Mr.
William J. Abernathy listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section to request directions and building access. You must request
building access by May 28, 2014, and present a valid, government-issued
photo identification to gain entrance to the Coast Guard Headquarters
building.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the teleconference,
contact Mr. William J. Abernathy listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section, as soon as possible.
If you want to make a presentation, send your request by May 28,
2014, to Mr. William J. Abernathy listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. To facilitate public participation we are inviting
public comment on the issues to be considered by the Committee as
listed in the ``Agenda'' section below. You may submit a written
comment on or before May 28, 2014, or make an oral comment during the
public comment portion of the teleconference.
To submit a comment in writing, use one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Email: [email protected]. Include the docket
number (USCG-2013-1065) on the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 372-8283. Include the docket number (USCG-2013-
1065) on the subject line of the fax.
Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these
methods.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
notice. All comments received will be posted without alteration at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public
dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR
3316).
Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments
related to this Notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, insert USCG-
2013-1065 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on the item
you wish to view.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander William Nabach,
Alternate Designated Federal Official (ADFO) of TSAC, Commandant (CG-
OES-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop
7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone (202) 372-1386, fax (202)
372-8283 or Mr. William J. Abernathy, Alternate Designated Federal
Official (ADFO) of TSAC, Commandant (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE. If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826 or 1-800-647-5527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App., Public Law 92-
463, 86 Stat. 770. As stated in 33 U.S.C. 1231a, the Towing Safety
Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the
Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to shallow-draft
inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety.
Agenda of Meeting
The agenda for the June 4, 2014, teleconference includes:
(1) Assignment of new tasking to the Committee for recommendations
on the U.S. Coast Guard's Report Of Investigation (ROI) into the MODU
KULLUK grounding incident.
(2) Receive the draft final report from the Subcommittee on
Recommendations for Designation of Narrow Channels.
(3) Status updates from the following Subcommittees:
(a) Recommendations Regarding Manning of Inspected Towing Vessels.
(b) Recommendations for Evaluating Placement of Structures Adjacent
to or Within the Navigable Channel.
(c) Recommendations for the Maintenance, Repair and Utilization of
Towing Equipment, Lines and Couplings.
(d) Recommendations for Mid-Stream Liquefied Natural Gas and
Compressed Natural Gas Refueling of Towing Vessels.
(e) Recommendations for Improvement of Coast Guard Marine Casualty
Reporting.
(f) Recommendations to Establish Criteria for Identification of Air
Draft for Towing Vessels and Tows.
(4) TSAC member comments.
(5) Public comments.
There will be a comment period for TSAC and a comment period for
the
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public after each final report, but before each recommendation is
formulated. The Committee will review the information presented on each
issue, deliberate on any recommendations presented in the
Subcommittees' reports, and formulate recommendations for the
Department's consideration. A copy of each draft report and the final
agenda will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/tsac.
During the June 4, 2014, teleconference, a public comment period
will be held from approximately 2:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. Speakers are
requested to limit their comments to three minutes. Please note that
this public comment period may start before 2:45 p.m. if all other
agenda items have been covered and may end before 3 p.m. if all of
those wishing to comment have done so. Please contact Mr. William J.
Abernathy, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
register as a speaker.
Minutes
Minutes from the meeting will be available for public review and
copying within 30 days following the meeting at https://homeport.uscg.mil/tsac.
Notice of Future 2014 TSAC Meetings
To receive automatic email notices of future TSAC meetings in 2014,
go to the online docket, USCG-2013-1065 (http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=USCG-2013-1065), and select the sign-up-for-email-
alerts option. We plan to use the same docket number for all TSAC
meeting notices in 2014, so when the next meeting notice is published
you will receive an email alert from http://www.regulations.gov when
the notice appears in this docket.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2014-09290 Filed 4-23-14; 8:45 am]
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