[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26245-26246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13161]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
[CGD08-96-012]


Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee; 
Solicitation for Membership

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for members.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking applications for appointment 
to membership on the Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory 
Committee.

DATES: Request for applications should be received no later than June 
30, 1996. Completed applications should be returned no later than July 
15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Persons interested in applying should write to Commander, 
Eighth Coast Guard District (oan), Hale Boggs Federal Building, 501 
Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130-3396.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Monty Ledet, USCG, Recording Secretary, Lower Mississippi River 
Waterway Safety Advisory Committee, c/o Commander Eighth Coast Guard 
(oan) Room 1209, Hale Boggs Federal Building, 501 Magazine Street, New 
Orleans, LA 70130-3396, telephone number (504) 589-4686).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee shall consist of twenty-four 
members, who have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience 
regarding the transportation, equipment, and techniques that are used 
to ship cargo and to navigate vessels on the waters of the Lower 
Mississippi River.

    (1) Five members representing River Port Authorities between 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the head of passes of the Lower 
Mississippi River, of which one member shall be from the Port of St. 
Bernard and one member from the Port of Plaquemines.
    (2) Two members representing vessel owners or ship owners 
domiciled in the State of Louisiana.
    (3) Two members representing organizations which operate harbor 
tugs or barge fleets in the geographical area covered by the 
Committee.
    (4) Two members representing companies which transport cargo or 
passengers on the navigable waterways in the geographical area 
covered by the Committee.
    (5) Three members representing State Commissioned Pilot 
organizations, with one member each representing the New Orleans/
Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association, the Crescent River Port 
Pilots Association, and the Associated Branch Pilots Association.
    (6) Two at-large members who utilize water transportation 
facilities located in the geographical area covered by the 
Committee.
    (7) Three members representing consumers, shippers, or 
importers/exporters that utilize vessels which utilize the navigable 
waterways covered by the Committee.
    (8) Two members representing those licensed merchant mariners, 
other than pilots, who perform shipboard duties on those vessels 
which utilize navigable waterways covered by the Committee.
    (9) One member representing an organization that serves in a 
consulting or advisory capacity to the maritime industry.
    (10) One member representing an environmental organization.

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    (11) One member representing the general public.

    To achieve the balance of membership required by the Federal 
advisory Committee Act, the Coast Guard is especially interested in 
receiving applications from minorities and women.
    The purpose of the committee is to provide local expertise on such 
matters as communications, surveillance, traffic control, anchorages, 
aids to navigation, and other related topics dealing with navigation 
safety in the Lower Mississippi River area as required by the Coast 
Guard. The committee normally meets four times a year. Members serve 
voluntarily, without compensation from the Federal Government for 
salary, travel, or per diem. Term of membership will be from October 1, 
1996 to October 1, 1998.

    Dated: May 16, 1996.
R.C. North,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Eight Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 96-13161 Filed 5-23-96; 8:45 am]
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