81 FR 94398 - Towing Safety Advisory Committee; January 2017 Teleconference
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 94398-94399] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30952] [[Page 94398]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2016-1059] Towing Safety Advisory Committee; January 2017 Teleconference AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of teleconference meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee will meet, via teleconference, to discuss the five current tasks of the Committee. The Committee is expected to receive the final report from the subcommittee on Electronic Charting Systems and an interim final report from the subcommittee on Implementation of Subchapter M. The subcommittee on Implementation of Subchapter M will also receive additional tasking to review a Towing Safety Management System Option Compliance Guidebook. The subcommittees on Towing of Liquefied Natural Gas Barges, Inland Firefighting Training, and Articulated Tug-Barge Operations are expected to provide progress reports. This meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The full Committee will meet by teleconference on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please note that this meeting may close early if the Committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: To join the teleconference, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 1 p.m. on January 11, 2017, to obtain the needed information. The number of teleconference lines is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you prefer to join in person at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, it will be hosted in Room 3R14-01, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE., Washington, DC 20593. Foreign national attendees will be required to preregister no later than 5 p.m. on January 5, 2017, to be admitted to the meeting. U.S. citizen attendees will be required to pre-register no later than 5 p.m. on January 11, 2017, to be admitted to the meeting. To pre-register, contact Mr. William J. Abernathy at [email protected], with TSAC in the subject line and provide your name, company and telephone number; if a foreign national, also provide your country of citizenship, and passport number and expiration date. All attendees will be required to provide a government-issued picture identification card in order to gain admittance to the building. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as possible. Instructions: To facilitate public participation, written comments on the issues to be considered by the Committee as listed in the ``Agenda'' section below must be submitted no later than January 11, 2017, if you want the Committee members to review your comments prior the meeting. You must include the words ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number [USCG-2016-1059]. Written comments may be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical difficulties, contact the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal Docket Management system in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 15086). Docket Search: For access to the docket to read documents or comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2016-1059 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on the item you wish to view. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William J. Abernathy, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593- 7509, telephone 202-372-1363, fax 202-372-8382 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5, U.S.C. Appendix). As stated in 33 U.S.C. 1231a, the Towing Safety Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security on matters related to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. Agenda of Meeting The agenda for the January 18, 2017, teleconference is as follows: (1) Final report from the subcommittee on ``Recommendations on Electronic Charting Systems (ECS) Carriage on Towing Vessels (Task 15- 03).'' (2) An interim final report and discussion of additional tasking for the subcommittee working on ``Recommendations on the Implementation of 46 Code of Federal Regulations Subchapter M--Inspection of Towing Vessels (Task 16-01).'' (3) Progress reports from the other three active subcommittees on ``Recommendations Regarding New and Updated Policy for Articulated Tug and Barge (ATB) Combinations Currently Contained in NVIC 2-81, Change 1 (Task No. 15-02)'', ``Recommendations Regarding Firefighting Training Requirements for Officer Endorsements for Master or Mate (Pilot) of Towing Vessels, Except Apprentice Mate (Steersman) of Towing Vessels in Inland Service (Task No. 16-02)'', and ``Recommendations Regarding Operational Risks Associated With Towing Liquefied Natural Gas Barges Astern (Task 16-03).'' (4) TSAC Member and Public Comment periods. A copy of the task statements, draft final reports, and the agenda will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/tsac. Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the teleconference 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 teleconference. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to three minutes. Please note that this public comment period may start before 2:45 p.m. if all other agenda items have been covered and may end before 3 p.m. if all of those wishing to comment have done so. Please contact Mr. William Abernathy listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to register as a speaker. Notice of Future 2017 Towing Safety Advisory Committee Meetings To receive automatic email notices of future Towing Safety Advisory Committee meetings in 2017, go to the online docket, USCG-2016-1059 (http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=USCG-2016-1059), and select the sign-up-for-email-alerts option. We plan to use the same docket number for all Towing Safety Advisory Committee meeting notices in 2017, so when the next meeting notice is published you will receive an email alert from http://www.regulations.gov when the notice appears in this docket, in addition to notices of other items being added to the docket. 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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND identification card in order to gain (2) An interim final report and
SECURITY admittance to the building. discussion of additional tasking for the
For information on facilities or subcommittee working on
Coast Guard services for individuals with disabilities ‘‘Recommendations on the
or to request special assistance at the Implementation of 46 Code of Federal
[Docket No. USCG–2016–1059]
meeting, contact the individual listed in Regulations Subchapter M—Inspection
Towing Safety Advisory Committee; the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT of Towing Vessels (Task 16–01).’’
January 2017 Teleconference as soon as possible.
Instructions: To facilitate public (3) Progress reports from the other
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of participation, written comments on the three active subcommittees on
Homeland Security. issues to be considered by the ‘‘Recommendations Regarding New and
ACTION: Notice of teleconference Committee as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ Updated Policy for Articulated Tug and
meeting. section below must be submitted no Barge (ATB) Combinations Currently
later than January 11, 2017, if you want Contained in NVIC 2–81, Change 1
SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory the Committee members to review your (Task No. 15–02)’’, ‘‘Recommendations
Committee will meet, via comments prior the meeting. You must Regarding Firefighting Training
teleconference, to discuss the five include the words ‘‘Department of Requirements for Officer Endorsements
current tasks of the Committee. The Homeland Security’’ and the docket for Master or Mate (Pilot) of Towing
Committee is expected to receive the number [USCG–2016–1059]. Written Vessels, Except Apprentice Mate
final report from the subcommittee on comments may be submitted using the (Steersman) of Towing Vessels in Inland
Electronic Charting Systems and an Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Service (Task No. 16–02)’’, and
interim final report from the www.regulations.gov. If you encounter ‘‘Recommendations Regarding
subcommittee on Implementation of technical difficulties, contact the Operational Risks Associated With
Subchapter M. The subcommittee on individual in the FOR FURTHER Towing Liquefied Natural Gas Barges
Implementation of Subchapter M will INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Astern (Task 16–03).’’
also receive additional tasking to review notice. Comments received will be
a Towing Safety Management System posted without alteration at http:// (4) TSAC Member and Public
Option Compliance Guidebook. The regulations.gov, including any personal Comment periods. A copy of the task
subcommittees on Towing of Liquefied information provided. You may review statements, draft final reports, and the
Natural Gas Barges, Inland Firefighting a Privacy Act notice regarding the agenda will be available at https://
Training, and Articulated Tug-Barge Federal Docket Management system in homeport.uscg.mil/tsac.
Operations are expected to provide the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal Public comments or questions will be
progress reports. This meeting will be Register (70 FR 15086). taken throughout the teleconference as
open to the public. Docket Search: For access to the the Committee discusses the issues and
DATES: The full Committee will meet by docket to read documents or comments prior to deliberations and voting. There
teleconference on Wednesday, January related to this notice, go to http:// will also be a public comment period at
18, 2017, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2016– the end of the teleconference. Speakers
Eastern Standard Time. Please note that 1059 in the Search box, press Enter, and are requested to limit their comments to
this meeting may close early if the then click on the item you wish to view. three minutes. Please note that this
Committee has completed its business. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. public comment period may start before
ADDRESSES: To join the teleconference, William J. Abernathy, Alternate 2:45 p.m. if all other agenda items have
contact the individual listed in the FOR Designated Federal Officer of the been covered and may end before 3 p.m.
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section Towing Safety Advisory Committee, if all of those wishing to comment have
no later than 1 p.m. on January 11, 2017, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE.,
done so. Please contact Mr. William
to obtain the needed information. The Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593–
Abernathy listed in the FOR FURTHER
number of teleconference lines is 7509, telephone 202–372–1363, fax
INFORMATION CONTACT section to register
limited and will be available on a first- 202–372–8382 or william.j.abernathy@
uscg.mil. as a speaker.
come, first-served basis. If you prefer to
join in person at U.S. Coast Guard SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Notice of Future 2017 Towing Safety
Headquarters, it will be hosted in Room this meeting is in compliance with the Advisory Committee Meetings
3R14–01, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title
Ave SE., Washington, DC 20593. 5, U.S.C. Appendix). As stated in 33 To receive automatic email notices of
Foreign national attendees will be U.S.C. 1231a, the Towing Safety future Towing Safety Advisory
required to preregister no later than 5 Advisory Committee provides advice Committee meetings in 2017, go to the
p.m. on January 5, 2017, to be admitted and recommendations to the online docket, USCG–2016–1059
to the meeting. U.S. citizen attendees Department of Homeland Security on (http://www.regulations.gov/
will be required to pre-register no later matters related to shallow-draft inland #!docketDetail;D=USCG-2016-1059),
than 5 p.m. on January 11, 2017, to be and coastal waterway navigation and and select the sign-up-for-email-alerts
admitted to the meeting. To pre-register, towing safety. option. We plan to use the same docket
contact Mr. William J. Abernathy at number for all Towing Safety Advisory
William.J.Abernathy@uscg.mil, with Agenda of Meeting
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Committee meeting notices in 2017, so
TSAC in the subject line and provide The agenda for the January 18, 2017, when the next meeting notice is
your name, company and telephone teleconference is as follows: published you will receive an email
number; if a foreign national, also (1) Final report from the alert from http://www.regulations.gov
provide your country of citizenship, and subcommittee on ‘‘Recommendations on when the notice appears in this docket,
passport number and expiration date. Electronic Charting Systems (ECS) in addition to notices of other items
All attendees will be required to provide Carriage on Towing Vessels (Task 15– being added to the docket.
a government-issued picture 03).’’
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| Dates | The full Committee will meet by teleconference on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please note that this meeting may close early if the Committee has completed its business. | |
| Contact | Mr. William J. Abernathy, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593- 7509, telephone 202-372-1363, fax 202-372-8382 or [email protected] | |
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