[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68847-68848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19089]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

46 CFR Part 401

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0406]
RIN 1625-AC94


Great Lakes Pilotage Rates--2025 Annual Review

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of the comment period.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the statutory provisions enacted by the 
Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960, on August 5, 2024, the Coast Guard 
published a notice of proposed rulemaking the Coast Guard is proposing 
new pilotage rates for 2025. The Coast Guard is extending the comment 
period of the Great Lakes Pilotage Rates--2025 Annual Review notice of 
proposed rulemaking for 15 days. The extension is intended to keep the 
comment window open until after the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory 
Committee meeting on September 6, 2024. Participation in this meeting 
will allow stakeholders to better understand the issues at play and to 
submit more informed public comments.

DATES: The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking 
published on August 5, 2024, 89 FR 63334, is extended. Comments and 
related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before 
September 25, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2024-0406 using the Federal Decision Making Portal at 
www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for 
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further 
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document, 
call or email Mr. Brian Rogers, Commandant, Office of Waterways and 
Ocean Policy--Great Lakes Pilotage Division (CG-WWM-2), Coast Guard; 
telephone 410-360-9260, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    The U.S. Coast Guard views public participation as essential to 
establishing equitable pilotage rates in the Great Lakes. The Coast 
Guard will consider all information and material received during the 
comment period. If you submit a comment, please include the docket 
number for this request for information, indicate the specific section 
of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason 
for each suggestion or recommendation.
    Methods for submitting comments. We encourage you to submit 
comments through the Federal Decision-Making Portal at 
www.regulations.gov. To do so, go to www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2024-0406 in the search box, and click ``Search.'' Next, look for this 
document in the Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on 
the Comment option. If your material cannot be submitted using 
www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions.
    Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this 
document as being available in the docket, find the docket as described 
in the previous paragraph, and then select ``Supporting & Related 
Material'' in the Document Type column. Public comments will also be 
placed in our online docket and can be viewed by following instructions 
on the https://www.regulations.gov

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Frequently Asked Questions web page. We review all comments received, 
but we may choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate 
comments that we receive.
    Personal information. We accept anonymous comments. Comments we 
post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal 
information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions 
in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records 
notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

Background and Discussion

    The proposed rule was published on August 5, 2024, with a comment 
period that ended on September 4, 2024 (89 FR 63334). In the rule, the 
Coast Guard proposed new pilotage rates for the 2025 season.
    On September 6, 2024, the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee 
(GLPAC) will meet in Massena, New York, to discuss matters relating to 
Great Lakes Pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes Pilotage 
regulations and policies. The meeting is open to the public (89 FR 
60440). In order to allow interested parties to participate in the 
GLPAC meeting before drafting and submitting their public comments, the 
Coast Guard is extending the comment period 15 business days. The new 
comment period now closes on September 25, 2024.
    This document is issued under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 70124.

    Dated: August 20, 2024.
W.R. Arguin,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Prevention 
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-19089 Filed 8-27-24; 8:45 am]
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