80 FR 40075 - Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 133 (July 13, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 133 (July 13, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-17033 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 40075-40076] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17033] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2015-0633] Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Meeting AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet on August 5, 2015, in Washington, DC to discuss matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and policies. This meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please note that this meeting may close early if the committee completes its business. Pre-registration, all submitted written materials, comments, and requests to make oral presentations at the meeting should reach Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer on or before July 28, 2015. Any written material submitted by the public will be distributed to the committee and become part of the public record. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters located at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593 in Building 33, lower level conference room. All visitors to Coast Guard Headquarters will have to pre-register to be admitted to the facility. Please provide your full name, date of birth, and Social Security number by close of business on July 28, 2015, to the contact person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below. Additionally, all visitors to Coast Guard Headquarters must provide identification in the form of government-issued picture identification card for access to the facility. Please allow at least 30 minutes before the planned start of the meeting in order to pass through security. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below as soon as possible. To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the ``Agenda'' section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no later than July 28, 2015, and must be identified by [USCG-2015-0633] and may be submitted by one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 202-493-2251. 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. Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments related to [[Page 40076]] this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and use ``USCG-2015- 0633'' in the ``Search'' box, press Enter, and then click on the item you wish to view. Public comments will be heard during the meeting on August 5, 2015. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 5 minutes. Please note that the public comment period may end before the period allotted, following the last call for comments. Contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below to register as a speaker. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commandant (CG-WWM-2), ATTN: Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone 202- 372-1537, fax 202-372-8387, or email at Michelle.R.Birchfield@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202- 366-9826 or 1-800-647-5527. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5 U.S.C. Appendix). The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee was established under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 9307, and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Coast Guard on matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and policies. Further information about the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee is available by going to the Web site: https://www.facadatabase.gov. Click on the search tab and type ``Great Lakes'' into the search form. Then select ``Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee'' from the list. A copy of all meeting documentation will also be available at https://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg552/pilotage.asp by July 30, 2015. Alternatively, you may contact Ms. Michelle Birchfield as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Agenda The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 to review, discus, deliberate and formulate recommendations as appropriate on topics contained in the below agenda: (1) Status Report of action taken on Committee recommendations. (2) Ice Operations: Closing 2014/Opening 2015. (3) State of U.S. Great Lakes Pilotage. (4) Status of current rulemakings and audits. (5) Great Lakes Pilotage Management System (also known as Klein System) upgrade. (6) Pilot development. Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meeting as the committee discusses the issues and prior to deliberations and voting. There will also be a public comment period at the end of the meeting. Minutes: Minutes from the meeting will be available for public view and copying within 90 days following the meeting at https://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg552/pilotage.asp. G.C. Rasicot, Director, Marine Transportation Systems, U.S. Coast Guard. [FR Doc. 2015-17033 Filed 7-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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may submit your comments and in the January 17, 2008, issue of the written material submitted by the public
material online (via http:// Federal Register (73 FR 3316). will be distributed to the committee and
www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or become part of the public record.
Background and Purpose
hand delivery, but please use only one ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
of these means. If you submit a The Coast Guard published a Notice U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters located
comment online via of Study in the Federal Register of at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
www.regulations.gov, it will be December 05, 2014 entitled, ‘‘Port SE., Washington, DC 20593 in Building
considered received by the Coast Guard Access Route Study (PARS) in the 33, lower level conference room. All
when you successfully transmit the Chukchi Sea, Bering Strait and Bering visitors to Coast Guard Headquarters
comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or Sea’’. This original notice of study will have to pre-register to be admitted
mail your comment, it will be announcement stated the comment to the facility. Please provide your full
considered as having been received by period would end on June 3, 2015; name, date of birth, and Social Security
the Coast Guard when it is received at however, on February 19, 2015 the number by close of business on July 28,
the Docket Management Facility. We Coast Guard issued a notice in the 2015, to the contact person listed in FOR
recommend that you include your name Federal Register which errantly stated FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below.
and a mailing address, an email address, the comment period would end on Additionally, all visitors to Coast Guard
or a telephone number in the body of August 18, 2015. The Coast Guard Headquarters must provide
your document so that we can contact placed a correction notice in the Federal identification in the form of
you if we have questions regarding your Register informing the public of the government-issued picture
submission. error but because this error was caused identification card for access to the
To submit your comment online, go to by the Coast Guard we are extending the facility. Please allow at least 30 minutes
http://www.regulations.gov, type public comment period through August before the planned start of the meeting
‘‘USCG–2014–0941’’ into the search bar 18, 2015 to ensure all interested in order to pass through security.
and click search, next to the displayed members of the public are able to For information on facilities or
search results click ‘‘Comment Now’’, submit their comments to the docket. services for individuals with disabilities
which will open the comment page for or to request special assistance at the
Dated: July 2, 2015.
this study. If you submit your comments meeting, contact the person listed in FOR
by mail or hand delivery, submit them D.B. Abel,
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below as
in an unbound format, no larger than 8.5 Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander,
soon as possible.
by 11 inches, suitable for copying and Seventeenth Coast Guard District.
To facilitate public participation, we
electronic filing. If you submit [FR Doc. 2015–16967 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am]
are inviting public comment on the
comments by mail and would like to BILLING CODE 9110–04–P issues to be considered by the
know that they reached the Facility, committee as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed section below. Comments must be
postcard or envelope. We will consider DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND submitted in writing no later than July
all comments and material received SECURITY 28, 2015, and must be identified by
during the comment period. [USCG–2015–0633] and may be
Coast Guard
Viewing Comments and Documents submitted by one of the following
[Docket No. USCG–2015–0633] methods:
To view comments, as well as • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
documents mentioned in this preamble Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory www.regulations.gov. Follow the
as being available in the docket, go to Committee; Meeting instructions for submitting comments.
http://www.regulations.gov, type • Fax: 202–493–2251.
‘‘USCG–2014–0941’’ into the search bar AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of • Mail: Docket Management Facility
and click search, next to the displayed Homeland Security. (M–30), U.S. Department of
search results click ‘‘Open Docket ACTION: Committee Management; Notice Transportation, West Building Ground
Folder’’, which will display all of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
comments and documents associated Avenue SE., Washington DC 20590–
with this docket. You may also visit the SUMMARY: The Great Lakes Pilotage
0001.
Docket Management Facility in Room Advisory Committee will meet on • Hand Delivery: Same as mail
W12–140 on the ground floor of the August 5, 2015, in Washington, DC to address above between 9 a.m. and 5
Department of Transportation West discuss matters relating to Great Lakes p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., pilotage, including review of proposed Federal holidays. The telephone number
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Great Lakes pilotage regulations and is 202–366–9329.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, policies. This meeting will be open to To avoid duplication, please use only
except Federal holidays. We have an the public. one of these four methods.
agreement with the Department of DATES: The Great Lakes Pilotage Instructions: All submissions received
Transportation to use the Docket Advisory Committee will meet on must include the words ‘‘Department of
Management Facility. Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 8:30 Homeland Security’’ and the docket
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please note that this number for this action. Comments
Privacy Act meeting may close early if the received will be posted without
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Anyone can search the electronic committee completes its business. Pre- alteration at http://www.regulations.gov,
form of comments received into any of registration, all submitted written including any personal information
our dockets by the name of the materials, comments, and requests to provided. You may review a Privacy Act
individual submitting the comment (or make oral presentations at the meeting notice regarding our public dockets in
signing the comment, if submitted on should reach Ms. Michelle Birchfield, the January 17, 2008, issue of the
behalf of an association, business, labor Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Committee Alternate Designated Federal Docket: For access to the docket to
Act notice regarding our public dockets Officer on or before July 28, 2015. Any read documents or comments related to
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this notice, go to http:// (2) Ice Operations: Closing 2014/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
www.regulations.gov, and use ‘‘USCG– Opening 2015.
(3) State of U.S. Great Lakes Pilotage. Background
2015–0633’’ in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press
Enter, and then click on the item you (4) Status of current rulemakings and The Western Hemisphere Travel
wish to view. audits. Initiative
Public comments will be heard during (5) Great Lakes Pilotage Management
System (also known as Klein System) Section 7209 of the Intelligence
the meeting on August 5, 2015. Speakers Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
are requested to limit their comments to upgrade.
(6) Pilot development. 2004 (IRTPA), Public Law 108–458, as
5 minutes. Please note that the public Public comments or questions will be amended, required the Secretary of
comment period may end before the taken throughout the meeting as the Homeland Security (Secretary), in
period allotted, following the last call committee discusses the issues and consultation with the Secretary of State,
for comments. Contact the individual prior to deliberations and voting. There to develop and implement a plan to
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION will also be a public comment period at require U.S. citizens and individuals for
CONTACT section below to register as a whom documentation requirements
the end of the meeting.
speaker. Minutes: Minutes from the meeting have previously been waived under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will be available for public view and section 212(d)(4)(B) of the Immigration
Commandant (CG–WWM–2), ATTN: copying within 90 days following the and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Great Lakes meeting at https://www.uscg.mil/hq/ 1182(d)(4)(B)) to present a passport or
Pilotage Advisory Committee Alternate cg5/cg552/pilotage.asp. other document or combination of
Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Coast documents as the Secretary deems
G.C. Rasicot,
Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther sufficient to denote identity and
Director, Marine Transportation Systems,
King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC U.S. Coast Guard.
citizenship for all travel into the United
20593–7509; telephone 202–372–1537, States. See 8 U.S.C. 1185 note. On April
[FR Doc. 2015–17033 Filed 7–10–15; 8:45 am]
fax 202–372–8387, or email at 3, 2008, the Department of Homeland
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Michelle.R.Birchfield@uscg.mil. If you Security (DHS) and the Department of
have questions on viewing or submitting State promulgated a joint final rule,
material to the docket, call Cheryl DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND effective on June 1, 2009, that
Collins, Program Manager, Docket SECURITY implemented the plan known as the
Operations, telephone 202–366–9826 or Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
1–800–647–5527. U.S. Customs And Border Protection (WHTI) at U.S. land and sea ports of
entry. See 73 FR 18384 (the WHTI land
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of [CBP Dec. 15–09] and sea final rule). It amended, among
this meeting is given under the Federal other sections of the Code of Federal
Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5 U.S.C. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative:
Designation of an Approved Native Regulations (CFR), 8 CFR 212.0, 212.1,
Appendix). The Great Lakes Pilotage and 235.1. The WHTI land and sea final
Advisory Committee was established American Tribal Card Issued by the
Seneca Nation of Indians as an rule specifies the documents that U.S.
under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 9307, citizens and nonimmigrant aliens from
and makes recommendations to the Acceptable Document To Denote
Identity and Citizenship for Entry in the Canada, Bermuda, and Mexico are
Secretary of Homeland Security and the required to present when entering the
Coast Guard on matters relating to Great United States at Land and Sea Ports of
Entry United States at land and sea ports of
Lakes pilotage, including review of entry.
proposed Great Lakes pilotage AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Under the WHTI land and sea final
regulations and policies. Protection, DHS. rule, one type of citizenship and
Further information about the Great ACTION: Notice. identity document that may be
Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee is presented upon entry to the United
available by going to the Web site: SUMMARY: This notice announces that States at land and sea ports of entry
https://www.facadatabase.gov. Click on the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and from contiguous territory or adjacent
the search tab and type ‘‘Great Lakes’’ Border Protection is designating an islands 1 is a Native American Tribal
into the search form. Then select ‘‘Great approved Native American Tribal Card Card that has been designated as an
Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee’’ issued by the Seneca Nation of Indians acceptable document to denote identity
from the list. A copy of all meeting to U.S. and Canadian citizens as an and citizenship by the Secretary,
documentation will also be available at acceptable travel document for purposes pursuant to section 7209 of IRTPA.
https://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg552/ of the Western Hemisphere Travel Specifically, 8 CFR 235.1(e), as
pilotage.asp by July 30, 2015. Initiative. The approved card may be amended by the WHTI land and sea
Alternatively, you may contact Ms. used to denote identity and citizenship final rule, states:
Michelle Birchfield as noted in the FOR of Seneca Nation of Indians members
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section entering the United States from Upon designation by the Secretary of
contiguous territory or adjacent islands Homeland Security of a United States
above. qualifying tribal entity document as an
at land and sea ports of entry. acceptable document to denote identity and
Agenda
DATES: This designation will become
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citizenship for the purposes of entering the
The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory effective on July 13, 2015. United States, Native Americans may be
Committee will meet on Wednesday, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: permitted to present tribal cards upon
August 5, 2015 to review, discus, Arthur A. E. Pitts, Director, Traveler entering or seeking admission to the United
deliberate and formulate Policies Division, Admissibility and States according to the terms of the voluntary
recommendations as appropriate on Passenger Programs, Office of Field 1 ‘‘Adjacent islands’’ is defined in 8 CFR 212.0 as
topics contained in the below agenda: Operations, U.S. Customs and Border ‘‘Bermuda and the islands located in the Caribbean
(1) Status Report of action taken on Protection, via email at arthur.a.pitts@ Sea, except Cuba.’’ This definition applies to 8 CFR
Committee recommendations. cbp.dhs.gov. 212.1 and 235.1.
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| Dates | The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please note that this meeting may close early if the committee completes its business. Pre-registration, all submitted written materials, comments, and requests to make oral presentations at the meeting should reach Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer on or before July 28, 2015. Any written material submitted by the public will be distributed to the committee and become part of the public record. | |
| Contact | Commandant (CG-WWM-2), ATTN: Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone 202- 372-1537, fax 202-372-8387, or email at [email protected] If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202- 366-9826 or 1-800-647-5527. | |
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