[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77771-77772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22150]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD08-06-042]


Houston / Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Houston / Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee 
(HOGANSAC) and its working groups will meet to discuss waterway 
improvements, aids to navigation, area projects impacting safety on the 
Houston Ship Channel, and various other navigation safety matters in 
the Galveston Bay area. All meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: The next meeting of HOGANSAC will be held on Tuesday, January 
23, 2007, at 9 a.m. The meeting of the Committee's working groups will 
be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at 9 a.m. Members of the public 
may present written or oral statements at either meeting. Requests to 
make oral presentations or distribute written materials should reach 
the Coast Guard five (5) working days before the meeting at which the 
presentation will be made. Requests to have written materials 
distributed to each member of the committee in advance of the meeting 
should reach the Coast Guard at least ten (10) working days before the 
meeting at which the presentation will be made.

ADDRESSES: The full Committee will be held at the Doyle Convention 
Center, 2010 5th Avenue North, Texas City, Texas 77590, 409-766-3018. 
The working groups meeting will be held at the Galveston/Texas City 
Pilots, Administrative Offices, 2425 Highway 146 N. Texas City, Texas. 
77590, 409-945-4461/4462. This notice is available on the Internet at 
http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Jerry Torok, Executive 
Secretary of HOGANSAC, telephone (713) 671-5164, or Lieutenant Junior 
Grade Kevin Cooper, Assistant to the Executive Secretary of HOGANSAC, 
telephone (713) 678-9001, e-mail [email protected]. Written 
materials and requests to make presentations should be sent to 
Commanding Officer, Sector Houston/Galveston, Attn: LTJG Cooper, 9640 
Clinton Drive, Houston, TX 77029.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given pursuant to 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
    Agendas of the Meetings:
    Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC). 
The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Opening remarks by the Committee Sponsor (RADM Whitehead) or 
the Committee Sponsor's representative, Executive Director (CAPT Diehl) 
and Chairperson (Ms. Patricia Clark).
    (2) Approval of the September 26, 2006 minutes.
    (3) Old Business:
    (a) Navigation Operations/Maritime Incident
    Review subcommittee report.
    (b) Deep draft Entry Facilitation subcommittee report.
    (c) Dredging subcommittee report.
    (d) Technology subcommittee report.
    (e) Area Maritime Security Committee Liaison's report.

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    (f) Harbor of Safe Refuge subcommittee report.
    (g) Rules of the Road subcommittee report.
    (4) New Business:
    (a) Maritime Transportation Recovery Situation Unit (MTRSU) 
Presentation--CDR Joe Paitl.
    Working Groups Meeting. The agenda for the working groups meeting 
includes the following:
    (1) Presentation by each working group of its accomplishments and 
plans for the future.
    (2) Review and discuss the work completed by each working group.
    (3) Put forth any action items for consideration at full committee 
meeting.
    Procedural. Working groups have been formed to examine the 
following issues: dredging and related issues, electronic navigation 
systems, AtoN knockdowns, impact of passing vessels on moored ships, 
boater education issues, facilitating deep draft movements, mooring 
infrastructure, and safe refuge during hurricanes. Not all working 
groups will provide a report at this session. Further, working group 
reports may not necessarily include discussions on all issues within 
the particular working group's area of responsibility. All meetings are 
open to the public. Members of the public may make presentations, oral 
or written, at either meeting. Requests to make oral or written 
presentations should reach the Coast Guard five (5) working days before 
the meeting at which the presentation will be made. If you would like 
to have written materials distributed to each member of the committee 
in advance of the meeting, you should send your request along with 
fifteen (15) copies of the materials to the Coast Guard at least ten 
(10) working days before the meeting at which the presentation will be 
made.
    INFORMATION ON SERVICES FOR THE HANDICAPPED: For information on 
facilities or services for the handicapped or to request special 
assistance at the meetings, contact the Executive Secretary or 
Assistant to the Executive Secretary as soon as possible.

    Dated: December 6, 2006.
J. R. Whitehead,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E6-22150 Filed 12-26-06; 8:45 am]
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