[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 50687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4319]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2007-29046]


Towing Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) and its working 
groups will meet as required to discuss various issues relating to 
shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. 
All meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: The working groups will meet on Tuesday, September 18, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m. TSAC will meet on, Wednesday, September 19, from 8 a.m. 
to 3 p.m. These meetings may close early if all business is finished. 
Written material for and requests to make oral presentations at the 
meetings should reach the Coast Guard on or before September 10, 2007. 
Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of 
the Committee or working groups prior to the meetings should reach the 
Coast Guard electronically on or before September 10, 2007.

ADDRESSES: TSAC will meet at the Sleep Inn and Suites; 10127 Washington 
Blvd.; Laurel, MD 20723. Please phone 301-604-6200 for guest room 
reservations before September 16, 2007 and mention that you are part of 
the Coast Guard meeting. Their Web site for maps/directions is http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=MD189&sid=s2Bwg.toJmdg8lxg.3. Send written material and 
requests to make oral presentations to the Committee's Assistant 
Executive Director in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
below. This notice and related documents are available on the Internet 
at http://dms.dot.gov under the docket number USCG-2007-29046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gerald P. Miante, Assistant 
Executive Director, TSAC; U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, CG-3PSO-1, 
Room 1210; 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. 
Telephone (202) 372-1401, fax (202) 372-1926, or e-mail at: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463)]. TSAC 
is chartered under that Act. It provides advice and makes 
recommendations to the Secretary on issues regarding shallow-draft 
inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety.

Agenda of Committee Meeting

    The agenda tentatively includes the following items:
    (1) Update of the Towing Vessel Inspection Working Group;
    (2) Update on the Legislative Change Proposal (LCP) and the Medical 
and Physical Evaluation Guidelines for Merchant Mariner Credentials 
(Medical NVIC).
    (3) Report from the Working Group on Lessons Learned from the 
Review of the AV KASTNER/BUCHANAN 14/SWIFT Collision and the MV WALLY 
ROLLER Incident;
    (4) Update on the Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) Rulemaking;
    (5) Update on the STCW Rulemaking;
    (6) Update on Training and Service Requirements for Merchant Marine 
Officers;
    (7) Update on Commercial/Recreational Boating Interface;
    (8) Update on the National Maritime Center (NMC) Restructuring/
Centralization;
    (9) Report on the M/V MARGARET ANN Incident; and
    (10) Update on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential 
(TWIC).

Procedural

    All meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings 
may close early if all business is finished. Members of the public may 
make oral presentations during the meetings. If you would like to make 
an oral presentation at a meeting, please notify the Assistant 
Executive Director no later than September 10, 2007. Written material 
for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later 
than September 10, 2007. If you would like a copy of your material 
distributed to each member of the Committee or Working Groups in 
advance of a meeting, please submit this material electronically to the 
e-mail address in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 
September 10, 2007. Also, at the Chair's discretion, members of the 
public may present comment at the end of the Public Meeting. Please 
understand that the Committee's schedule may be quite demanding and 
time for public comment may be limited.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact 
the Assistant Executive Director as soon as possible.

    Dated: August 20, 2007.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of National and International Standards, Assistant Commandant 
for Prevention.
[FR Doc. 07-4319 Filed 8-30-07; 12:12 pm]
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