[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 60709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24330]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2008-1004]


Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum will hold 
a meeting in Cleveland, OH, to discuss various waterways management 
issues. Potential agenda items may include agency updates from the 
Canadian Coast Guard Central and Arctic Region, Army Corps of 
Engineers, Transport Canada Marine Safety and the U.S. Coast Guard, 
Ballast Water Program Updates, Dry Cargo Residue Rulemaking Updates, 
Overview of the Ice Conference and Optimizing our Aids to Navigation 
systems. The meeting will be open to the public. The specific agenda is 
still under development. Additional topics of discussion are solicited 
from the public. Comments must be submitted on or before October 10, 
2008, to be considered at the meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2008, from 
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Cleveland Downtown Marriott, 
127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH. Any written comments and materials 
should be submitted to Commander (dpw-1), Ninth Coast Guard District, 
1240 E. 9th Street, Room 2069, Cleveland, OH 44199. This notice may be 
viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov, docket USCG-2008-1004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LT Ann Henkelman (dpw-1), Ninth Coast 
Guard District, 1240 E. 9th Street, Room 2069, Cleveland, OH 44199, 
telephone (216) 902-6288. Persons with disabilities requiring 
assistance to attend this meeting should contact LT Henkelman.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Great Lakes Waterways Management Forum 
identifies and resolves waterways management issues that involve the 
Great Lakes region. The forum is chaired by the Commander, Ninth Coast 
Guard District; the Ontario Regional Director, Transport Canada, Marine 
Safety; the Commander, Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio 
River Division; and the Canadian Coast Guard Director of the Central 
and Arctic Region and meets once a year to assess the Great Lakes 
region, assign priorities to areas of concern, and identify issues for 
resolution.

    Dated: October 2, 2008.
Dave R. Callahan,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief of Staff, Ninth Coast Guard District, 
Cleveland, Ohio.
 [FR Doc. E8-24330 Filed 10-10-08; 8:45 am]
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