[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10497-10498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03914]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0031]


Missouri River Waterways Analysis and Management System (WAMS) 
Study; Public Listening Session

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River will hold a public 
listening session to present, and receive feedback on, the Missouri 
River Waterways Analysis and Management System (WAMS) study. The WAMS 
study will review and assess waterborne commerce as well as safe 
commercial and recreational navigation with a focus on the existing 
aids to navigation in

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Missouri River system from Sioux City, IA to St. Louis, MO. This 
listening session will be open to the public.

DATES: This listening session will be held in Smithville, MO on 
February 25, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If all interested 
participants have had an opportunity to comment, the session may 
conclude early. Written comments and related material may also be 
presented to Coast Guard personnel specified at that meeting. Comments 
and related materials submitted after the meeting must be received by 
the Coast Guard on or before April 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The listening session will be held at the Jerry Litton 
Visitors Center, (Smithville Lake) 16311 DD Hwy, Smithville, MO 64089.
    Submit written comments identified by docket number USCG-2015-0031 
using one of the listed methods, and see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
more information on public comments. To avoid duplication, please use 
only one of these methods.
     Online--http://www.regulations.gov following Web site 
instructions.
     Fax--202-493-2251.
     Mail or hand deliver--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. Hours 
for hand delivery are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays (telephone 202-366-9329).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document 
call or email Kevin Brensinger, Coast Guard; telephone 314-269-2548, 
email [email protected]. For information about viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826, toll free 1-800-
647-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation and Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this listening session by 
submitting comments (or related material) on Missouri River Waterways 
Analysis and Management System study.
    We recommend using the user survey document under docket number 
USCG-2015-0031 to provide comments. You should provide personal contact 
information so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding 
your comments; but please note that all comments will be posted to the 
online docket without change and that any personal information you 
include can be searchable online (see the Federal Register Privacy Act 
notice regarding our public dockets, 73 FR 3316, Jan. 17, 2008).
    Mailed or hand-delivered comments should be in an unbound 8\1/2\ x 
11 inch format suitable for reproduction. The Docket Management 
Facility will acknowledge receipt of mailed comments if you enclose a 
stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope with your submission.
    Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public comments, may be 
found in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be 
viewed by following the Web site's instructions. You can also view the 
docket at the Docket Management Facility (see the mailing address under 
ADDRESSES) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the listening session, 
contact Kevin Brensinger at the telephone number or email address 
indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 
notice.

Basis and Purpose

    The Waterways Analysis and Management System was implemented to 
ensure a complete and organized process for matching waterway 
attributes and services, most significantly the aids to navigation 
system, with user needs. The Missouri River study includes navigable 
waters from Sioux City, IA to St. Louis, MO and specifically targets 
the navigation channel, marking of the navigation channel, movement of 
commerce and navigation support for the diverse uses of the river. WAMS 
studies are conducted periodically to better understand users' needs 
and facilitate safe and effective waterways. Some of the aspects 
addressed by WAMS are:
     Are all the aids necessary?
     Should aids be added, changed or removed?
     Is the right aid being used for the job?
     Are the aids marked in a correct and visible manner?
     Are these aids being used properly by both the Coast Guard 
and the waterway users?
    It is the intent of Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River to 
collect comments and materials from this listening session, along with 
navigation surveys and other information, to establish and preserve the 
reasonable needs of navigation on this river.
    This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

Martin Malloy,
 Captain of the Port, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River.
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