[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 110 (Friday, June 6, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32273-32274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12651]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 151

[USCG-2004-19621]
RIN 1625-AA89


Dry Cargo Residue Discharges in the Great Lakes; Notice of Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that public meetings for the May 23, 
2008 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on dry cargo residue 
discharges in the Great Lakes and its supporting Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement (DEIS) will be held in Duluth, Minnesota, and 
Cleveland, Ohio, in July 2008. The proposed rule would allow the 
continued discharge of certain non-toxic and non-hazardous bulk dry 
cargo residues in the Great Lakes. Existing prohibitions on discharges 
in certain areas would be continued, and additional sensitive and 
protected areas would be defined as no-discharge zones. Recordkeeping 
and reporting requirements would be imposed, and the voluntary use of 
measures to control residues would be encouraged.

DATES: The public meetings will be held on the following dates:
     Duluth, MN, July 15, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
     Cleveland, OH, July 17, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
    The previously announced deadline for receiving public comments on 
the Coast Guard's notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and DEIS is July 
22, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The Coast Guard will hold the public meetings at the 
following addresses:
     Duluth: Holiday Inn, 200 West First Street, Duluth, MN 
55802, phone 218-727-7492.
     Cleveland: The Forum Conference Center, One Cleveland 
Center, 1375 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44114, phone 216-241-
6338.
    You may also submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket 
number USCG-2004-19621 to the Docket Management Facility at the U.S. 
Department of Transportation. To avoid duplication, please use only one 
of the following methods:
    (1) Online: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) 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.
    (3) Fax: 202-493-2251.
    (4) Hand delivery: Room W12-140 on the Ground Floor of the West 
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The 
telephone number is 202-366-9329.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
contact LT Heather St. Pierre, Project Manager, Environmental Standards 
Division, Coast Guard, via telephone at 202-372-1432 or via e-mail at 
[email protected]. If you have questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-493-0402.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comment Submissions

    In the NPRM published May 23, 2008 (73 FR 30014), we previously 
requested public comments and provided information on how to submit 
them in writing. All written comments received

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will be posted, without change, to www.Regulations.gov and will include 
any personal information you have provided. Please see the NPRM for 
additional information on submission of written comments.

Public Meetings

    The Coast Guard encourages you to attend either the Duluth or the 
Cleveland meeting. These meetings will be open to the public, up to the 
capacity of the meeting spaces. Please note that either meeting may 
close early if all business is finished. Oral comments will be 
transcribed and the transcript will be made available in the docket at 
www.Regulations.gov. We will also accept written comments at both 
meetings and will enter them in the docket. See ``Comment Submissions'' 
if you are unable to attend a meeting but would still like to comment 
in writing on the NPRM.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    If you plan to attend one of the public meetings and require 
special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other 
reasonable accommodations, please contact us as indicated in FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: June 2, 2008.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, United States Coast 
Guard.
[FR Doc. E8-12651 Filed 6-5-08; 8:45 am]
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