[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 5504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2783]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[CGD8-96-060]


Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee Ports 
and Waterways Safety Systems ad hoc Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meetings location change.

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SUMMARY: The Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee 
Ports and Waterways Safety System ad hoc Committee will hold 7 meetings 
to develop a baseline Vessel Traffic Service system for the Lower 
Mississippi river area. The meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: The meetings will be held from 9 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. on 
Wednesday, February 5, 1997, Thursday, February 20, 1997, Friday, March 
7, 1997, Friday, March 21, 1997, Wednesday April 2, 1997, Thursday, 
April 17, 1997 and Tuesday, April 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The meetings location has changed. The new location will be 
the 23rd floor boardroom of Tidewater Marine Inc., 1440 Canal Street, 
New Orleans, Louisiana.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Monty Ledet, USCG, Administrator, 
Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee, c/o 
Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District (m), Room 1341, Hale Boggs 
Federal Building, 501 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130-3396, 
telephone (504) 589-4686.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings are given pursuant 
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 1 et 
seq. The meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are 
encouraged to provide oral or written comments to a committee 
representative in advance of the meeting. Due to time constraints, only 
written comments will be received during a meeting. Written comments 
presented during a meeting will be submitted for consideration at the 
next meeting.
    The agenda for the meeting consists of the following items:
    (1) Presentation of the committee charter.
    (2) Review of previous meeting minutes.
    (3) Committee discussions.
    (4) Adjournment.

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 the Committee 
Administrator as soon as possible.

    Dated: January 27, 1997.
T.W. Josiah,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 97-2783 Filed 2-4-97; 8:45 am]
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