[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 37 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 8728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3836]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2010-0125]


Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee (GLPAC) will meet 
at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland, Ohio. GLPAC provides 
advice and makes recommendations to the Secretary on a wide range of 
issues related to pilotage on the Great Lakes, including the rules and 
regulations that govern the registration, operating requirements, and 
training policies for all U.S. registered pilots. The Committee also 
advises on matters related to ratemaking to determine the appropriate 
charge for pilot services on the Great Lakes.

DATES: GLPAC will meet on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, and Wednesday, March 
17, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting may close early if all 
business is finished. Written material and requests to make oral 
presentations or to have a copy of your material distributed to each 
member of the committee should reach us on or before March 9, 2010.

ADDRESSES: GLPAC will meet at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland, 
1055 E. 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114, in the main conference room. 
Members of the public must produce valid photo identification for 
access to the facility. Send written material and requests relating to 
the GLPAC meeting to Mr. John Bobb (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT). Electronically submitted material must be in Adobe or 
Microsoft Word format. A copy of this notice is available in our online 
docket, USCG-2010-0125, at http://www.regulations.gov; enter the docket 
number for this notice (USCG-2010-0125) in the Search box, and click 
``Go.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Bobb, GLPAC Assistant 
Designated Federal Official (ADFO), Commandant (CG-54121), U.S. Coast 
Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Stop 7581, Washington, DC 
20593-7581; telephone 202-372-1532, fax 202-372-1991, or e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GLPAC is a Federal advisory committee 
under 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92-463). It was established under the 
authority of 46 U.S.C. 9307, and advises the Secretary of Homeland 
Security and the Coast Guard on Great Lakes pilot registration, 
operating requirements, training policies, and pilotage rates.
    GLPAC meets at least once a year but may also meet at other times 
at the call of the Secretary. Further information about GLPAC is 
available by searching on ``Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee'' 
at http://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/.

Agenda of Meeting

    The agenda for the March 16-17, 2010 Committee meeting is as 
follows:
    (1) Continue the GLPAC review of public comments solicited by the 
Coast Guard in the Federal Register of July 21, 2009 (``Great Lakes 
Pilotage Ratemaking Methodology,'' 74 FR 35838), in accordance with 
requirements of 46 U.S.C. 9307(d) for Coast Guard consultation with 
GLPAC before taking any significant action relating to Great Lakes 
pilotage; and
    (2) Appointment of seventh member in compliance with requirements 
of 46 U.S.C. 9307(b)(2)(E). Applications for this position were 
solicited in a Federal Register notice published August 26, 2009 (74 FR 
43148) and will be accepted until the position is filled.

Procedural

    The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may 
close early if all business is finished. At the Chair's discretion, 
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting.

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 
Mr. John Bobb (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) as soon as 
possible.

    Dated: February 19, 2010.
W.A. Muilenburg,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Waterways Management.
[FR Doc. 2010-3836 Filed 2-24-10; 8:45 am]
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