83 FR 58586 - Towing Safety Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 224 (November 20, 2018)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 224 (November 20, 2018)
| Page Range | 58586-58587 | |
| FR Document | 2018-25243 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 58586-58587] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25243] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2018-0050] Towing Safety Advisory Committee AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Teleconference meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee will meet, via teleconference, to discuss the three current tasks assigned to the Committee. The Committee is expected to receive the final reports from the Subcommittee on Load Line Exemption for River Barges on Lakes Erie and Ontario. The Subcommittees on Implementation of Subchapter M and Towing of Liquefied Natural Gas Barges are expected to provide an update on their work. This teleconference will be open to the public. DATES: Meeting. The full Committee will meet via teleconference on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 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. To be able to join the teleconference, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 1 p.m. on November 28, 2018. To be able to physically attend the meeting at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, pre-register no later than 5 p.m. on November 28, 2018, with the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Comments and supporting documentation. To ensure your comments are reviewed by the Committee members before the teleconference, submit your written comments no later than November 28, 2018. [[Page 58587]] ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference. To join the teleconference, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 1 p.m. on November 28, 2018, 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 6K15-15, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20593. Pre-registration Information. To pre-register contact Mr. Douglas W. Scheffler at Douglas.W.Scheffler@uscg.mil, 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 REAL ID Act-compliant, government-issued picture identification card in order to gain admittance to the building. For details about identification required, visit https://www.dhs.gov/real-id. 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. Written comments must be submitted using Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical difficulties when trying to submit a comment, contact the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, including orally at the teleconference, but if you want Committee members to review your comments before the teleconference, please submit your comments no later than November 28, 2018. We are particularly interested in comments on the issues in the ``Agenda'' section below. To facilitate public participation, written comments on the issues to be considered by the Committee as listed in the ``Agenda'' section below. You must include the words ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number [USCG-2018-0050]. For more information about the privacy and the docket, review the Privacy and Security Notice for the Federal Docket Management System at http://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. Docket Search: For access to the docket to read documents or comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2018-0050 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on the item you wish to view. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Douglas W. Scheffler, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593- 7509, telephone 202-372-1087, fax 202-372-8382 or Douglas.W.Scheffler@uscg.mil. 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 The agenda for the December 5, 2018, teleconference is as follows: (1) Final report from the Load Line Exemption Review Subcommittee, ``Recommendations on Load Line Exemption for River Barges on Lakes Erie and Ontario (Task 17-02)'' (2) 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 active Subcommittee, the one working on ``Recommendations on the Towing of Liquefied Natural Gas Barges (Task 16-03)'' (4) Discussion of manning levels as a new task. (5) Public Comment period. A copy of the task statements, draft final reports, and the agenda will be available at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/Commercial-Regulations-standards-CG-5PS/Office-of-Operating-and-Environmental-Standards/vfos/TSAC/. During the December 5, 2018 teleconference, a public comment period will be held from approximately 2:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 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. Douglas W. Scheffler, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to register as a speaker. Dated: November 14, 2018. Jeffrey G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards. [FR Doc. 2018-25243 Filed 11-19-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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extension of its approval for the collection techniques or other forms of Respondents: Operators of certain
following collection of information: information technology. In response to vessels.
1625–0103, Mandatory Ship Reporting your comments, we may revise this ICR Frequency: On occasion.
System for the Northeast and Southeast or decide not to seek an extension of Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated
Coasts of the United States; without approval for the Collection. We will burden has decreased from 188 hours to
change. Our ICR describes the consider all comments and material 137 hours a year due to a decrease in the
information we seek to collect from the received during the comment period. estimated annual number of responses.
public. Before submitting this ICR to We encourage you to respond to this Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting request by submitting comments and of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended.
comments as described below. related materials. Comments must Dated: November 8, 2018.
DATES: Comments must reach the Coast contain the OMB Control Number of the
James D. Roppel,
Guard on or before January 22, 2019. ICR and the docket number of this
U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments request, [USCG–2018–1044], and must
Information Management.
identified by Coast Guard docket be received by January 22, 2019.
[FR Doc. 2018–25213 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am]
number [USCG–2018–1044] to the Coast Submitting Comments BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
Guard using the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. We encourage you to submit
See the ‘‘Public participation and comments through the Federal
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
request for comments’’ portion of the eRulemaking Portal at https://
SECURITY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for www.regulations.gov. If your material
further instructions on submitting cannot be submitted using https:// Coast Guard
comments. www.regulations.gov, contact the person
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION [Docket No. USCG–2018–0050]
A copy of the ICR is available through
the docket on the internet at https:// CONTACT section of this document for
alternate instructions. Documents Towing Safety Advisory Committee
www.regulations.gov. Additionally,
copies are available from: Commandant mentioned in this notice, and all public AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department
(CG–612), ATTN: Paperwork Reduction comments, are in our online docket at of Homeland Security.
Act Manager, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 https://www.regulations.gov and can be ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, STOP viewed by following that website’s Teleconference meeting.
7710, Washington, DC 20593–7710. instructions. Additionally, if you go to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. the online docket and sign up for email SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory
Anthony Smith, Office of Information alerts, you will be notified when Committee will meet, via
Management, telephone 202–475–3532, comments are posted. teleconference, to discuss the three
or fax 202–372–8405, for questions on We accept anonymous comments. All current tasks assigned to the Committee.
these documents. comments received will be posted The Committee is expected to receive
without change to https:// the final reports from the Subcommittee
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
www.regulations.gov and will include on Load Line Exemption for River
Public Participation and Request for any personal information you have Barges on Lakes Erie and Ontario. The
Comments provided. For more about privacy and Subcommittees on Implementation of
This Notice relies on the authority of the docket, you may review a Privacy Subchapter M and Towing of Liquefied
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; Act notice regarding the Federal Docket Natural Gas Barges are expected to
44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended. An Management System in the March 24, provide an update on their work. This
ICR is an application to OIRA seeking 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 teleconference will be open to the
the approval, extension, or renewal of a FR 15086). public.
Coast Guard collection of information Information Collection Request DATES:
(Collection). The ICR contains Meeting. The full Committee will
information describing the Collection’s Title: Mandatory Ship Reporting meet via teleconference on Wednesday,
purpose, the Collection’s likely burden System for the Northeast and Southeast December 5, 2018, from 1 p.m. until 3
on the affected public, an explanation of Coasts of the United States. p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please note
the necessity of the Collection, and OMB Control Number: 1625–0103. that this meeting may close early if the
other important information describing Summary: The information is needed Committee has completed its business.
the Collection. There is one ICR for each to reduce the number of ship collisions To be able to join the teleconference,
Collection. with endangered northern right whales. contact the individual listed in the FOR
The Coast Guard invites comments on Coast Guard rules at 33 CFR part 169 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
whether this ICR should be granted establish two mandatory ship-reporting no later than 1 p.m. on November 28,
based on the Collection being necessary systems off the northeast and southeast 2018. To be able to physically attend the
for the proper performance of coasts of the United States. meeting at the U.S. Coast Guard
Departmental functions. In particular, Need: The collection involves ships’ Headquarters, pre-register no later than
the Coast Guard would appreciate reporting by radio to a shore-based 5 p.m. on November 28, 2018, with the
comments addressing: (1) The practical authority when entering the area individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy covered by the reporting system. The INFORMATION CONTACT.
of the estimated burden of the ship will receive, in return, information Comments and supporting
Collection; (3) ways to enhance the to reduce the likelihood of collisions documentation. To ensure your
quality, utility, and clarity of between themselves and northern right comments are reviewed by the
information subject to the Collection; whales—an endangered species—in the Committee members before the
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of areas established with critical-habitat teleconference, submit your written
the Collection on respondents, designation. comments no later than November 28,
including the use of automated Forms: None. 2018.
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 0050 in the Search box, press Enter, and Dated: November 14, 2018.
via teleconference. To join the then click on the item you wish to view. Jeffrey G. Lantz,
teleconference, contact the individual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Director of Commercial Regulations and
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Douglas W. Scheffler, Alternate Standards.
CONTACT section no later than 1 p.m. on Designated Federal Officer of the [FR Doc. 2018–25243 Filed 11–19–18; 8:45 am]
November 28, 2018, to obtain the Towing Safety Advisory Committee, BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
needed information. The number of 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE,
teleconference lines is limited and will Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593–
be available on a first-come, first-served 7509, telephone 202–372–1087, fax DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
basis. If you prefer to join in person at 202–372–8382 or Douglas.W.Scheffler@ SECURITY
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, it will uscg.mil.
be hosted in Room 6K15–15, 2703 Coast Guard
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, [Docket No. USCG–2018–0789]
this meeting is in compliance with the
Washington, DC 20593.
Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title
Pre-registration Information. To pre- Collection of Information Under
5, U.S.C. Appendix). As stated in 33
register contact Mr. Douglas W. Review by Office of Management and
U.S.C. 1231a, the Towing Safety
Scheffler at Douglas.W.Scheffler@ Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625–
Advisory Committee provides advice
uscg.mil, with TSAC in the subject line 0069
and recommendations to the
and provide your name, company and
Department of Homeland Security on AGENCY:Coast Guard, DHS.
telephone number; if a foreign national,
matters related to shallow-draft inland Thirty-day notice requesting
ACTION:
also provide your country of
and coastal waterway navigation and comments.
citizenship, and passport number and
towing safety.
expiration date. All attendees will be
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
required to provide a REAL ID Act- Agenda
compliant, government-issued picture Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
The agenda for the December 5, 2018, U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an
identification card in order to gain teleconference is as follows:
admittance to the building. For details Information Collection Request (ICR),
(1) Final report from the Load Line abstracted below, to the Office of
about identification required, visit Exemption Review Subcommittee,
https://www.dhs.gov/real-id. Management and Budget (OMB), Office
‘‘Recommendations on Load Line of Information and Regulatory Affairs
For information on facilities or Exemption for River Barges on Lakes (OIRA), requesting an extension of its
services for individuals with disabilities Erie and Ontario (Task 17–02)’’ approval for the following collection of
or to request special assistance at the (2) Additional tasking for the information: 1625–0069, Ballast Water
meeting, contact the individual listed in Subcommittee working on Management for Vessels with Ballast
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ‘‘Recommendations on the Tanks Entering U.S. Waters; without
as soon as possible. Implementation of 46 Code of Federal change. Our ICR describe the
Written comments must be submitted Regulations Subchapter M—Inspection information we seek to collect from the
using Federal eRulemaking Portal: of Towing Vessels (Task 16–01)’’ public. Review and comments by OIRA
http://www.regulations.gov. If you (3) Progress reports from the other ensure we only impose paperwork
encounter technical difficulties when active Subcommittee, the one working burdens commensurate with our
trying to submit a comment, contact the on ‘‘Recommendations on the Towing of performance of duties.
individual in the FOR FURTHER Liquefied Natural Gas Barges (Task 16–
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this DATES: Comments must reach the Coast
03)’’
document. Guard and OIRA on or before December
(4) Discussion of manning levels as a
Instructions: You are free to submit 20, 2018.
new task.
comments at any time, including orally (5) Public Comment period. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
at the teleconference, but if you want A copy of the task statements, draft identified by Coast Guard docket
Committee members to review your final reports, and the agenda will be number [USCG–2018–0789] to the Coast
comments before the teleconference, available at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/ Guard using the Federal eRulemaking
please submit your comments no later Our-Organization/Assistant- Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
than November 28, 2018. We are Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG- Alternatively, you may submit
particularly interested in comments on 5P/Commercial-Regulations-standards- comments to OIRA using one of the
the issues in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section CG-5PS/Office-of-Operating-and- following means:
below. To facilitate public participation, Environmental-Standards/vfos/TSAC/. (1) Email: dhsdeskofficer@
written comments on the issues to be During the December 5, 2018 omb.eop.gov.
considered by the Committee as listed teleconference, a public comment (2) Mail: OIRA, 725 17th Street NW,
in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You period will be held from approximately Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk
must include the words ‘‘Department of 2:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. Speakers are Officer for the Coast Guard.
Homeland Security’’ and the docket requested to limit their comments to 3 A copy of the ICR is available through
number [USCG–2018–0050]. For more minutes. Please note that this public the docket on the internet at https://
information about the privacy and the comment period may start before 2:45 www.regulations.gov. Additionally,
docket, review the Privacy and Security p.m. if all other agenda items have been copies are available from: Commandant
Notice for the Federal Docket covered and may end before 3 p.m. if all (CG–612), ATTN: Paperwork Reduction
Management System at http:// of those wishing to comment have done Act Manager, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703
www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. so. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, STOP
Docket Search: For access to the Please contact Mr. Douglas W. 7710, Washington, DC 20593–7710.
docket to read documents or comments Scheffler, listed in the FOR FURTHER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
related to this notice, go to http:// INFORMATION CONTACT section to register Anthony Smith, Office of Information
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018– as a speaker. Management, telephone 202–475–3532,
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| Dates | Meeting. The full Committee will meet via teleconference on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, 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. To be able to join the teleconference, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 1 p.m. on November 28, 2018. To be able to physically attend the meeting at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, pre-register no later than 5 p.m. on November 28, 2018, with the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. | |
| Contact | Mr. Douglas W. Scheffler, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593- 7509, telephone 202-372-1087, fax 202-372-8382 or [email protected] | |
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