Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee, 42561 [2017-19054]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 173 / Friday, September 8, 2017 / Notices Dated: September 5, 2017. R.D. Manning, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Port and Facility Compliance. [FR Doc. 2017–19037 Filed 9–7–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2017–0827] Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet in Martinsburg, West Virginia, at the U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center to discuss Committee matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and policies. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT, and on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that this meeting may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Coast Guard National Maritime Center, 100 Forbes Drive, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 25404–0001. https:// www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/ Assistant-Commandant-for-PreventionPolicy-CG-5P/National-Maritime-CenterNMC/about/. All attendees will be required to provide a government-issued picture identification card in order to gain admittance to the building. For additional 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 section of this notice. Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, including orally at the meetings, but if you want Committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no later than September 20, 2017. We are particularly interested in comments on the issues in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You must include the words ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ and the docket sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Sep 07, 2017 Jkt 241001 number USCG–2017–0827. Written comments may also be submitted using the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may review the Privacy and Security Notice for the Federal Docket Management System at https:// www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. Docket Search: For access to the docket or to read documents or comments related to this notice, go to https://www.regulations.gov, and use ‘‘USCG–2017–0827’’ in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Enter, and then click on the item you wish to view. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee, telephone (202) 372–1533, or email michelle.r.birchfield@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5 U.S.C. Appendix). The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee is 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. A copy of all meeting materials will be made available at https:// homeport.uscg.mil/glpac by September 22, 2017. Agenda The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 26, and Wednesday, September 27, 2017 to review, discuss, deliberate and formulate recommendations, as appropriate, on the following topics: 1. Reports: a. Change Point Review Subcommittee and; b. Input to Support Regulatory Reform of Coast Guard Regulations-Executive Orders 13771 and 13783 Subcommittee; 2. Coast Guard contracted studies; 3. Individual pilot compensation; 4. Staffing and dispatch; 5. Use of the 10-year rolling average of traffic; 6. Weighting factors; 7. Authorized pilotage charges; PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 42561 8. Audits; 9. Working capital fund; 10. Coast Guard communications with external stakeholders; 11. Reports and updates on ongoing association and Pilotage Office projects; and 12. Public comment period. 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. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 5 minutes. Please note that the public comment period will end following the last call for comments. Contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above, to register as a speaker. Dated: September 5, 2017. Michael D. Emerson, Director, Marine Transportation Systems. [FR Doc. 2017–19054 Filed 9–7–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS–R6–ES–2014–0048; FF06E220000–178–FXES11140600000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Incidental Take Permit Application; Draft R-Project Transmission Line Habitat Conservation Plan for the American Burying Beetle and Draft Environmental Impact Statement Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; reopening of public comment period. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening the comment period for the public to review the draft Habitat Conservation Plan for the R-Project Transmission Line in Nebraska (HCP), draft Environment Impact Statement of the R-Project HCP (DEIS), draft Migratory Bird Conservation Plan (MBCP); and draft Restoration Management Plan. The HCP identifies conservation measures to minimize and mitigate the potential effects of incidental take of the American burying beetle from the construction, operations, and maintenance of the R-Project transmission line. If you previously submitted comments, you need not resubmit them; we have already incorporated them into the public record and will fully consider them in finalizing these documents. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 173 (Friday, September 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 42561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19054]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0827]


Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet in 
Martinsburg, West Virginia, at the U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime 
Center to discuss Committee matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, 
including review of proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and 
policies. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet on 
Tuesday, September 26, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT, and on 
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT. Please note 
that this meeting may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its 
business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Coast Guard National 
Maritime Center, 100 Forbes Drive, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 25404-
0001. https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/National-Maritime-Center-NMC/about/.
    All attendees will be required to provide a government-issued 
picture identification card in order to gain admittance to the 
building.
    For additional 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 section of this notice.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the meetings, but if you want Committee members to 
review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no 
later than September 20, 2017. We are particularly interested in 
comments on the issues in the ``Agenda'' section below. You must 
include the words ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket 
number USCG-2017-0827. Written comments may also be submitted using the 
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If you 
encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the 
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. 
Comments received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You 
may review the Privacy and Security Notice for the Federal Docket 
Management System at https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
    Docket Search: For access to the docket or to read documents or 
comments related to this notice, go to https://www.regulations.gov, and 
use ``USCG-2017-0827'' in the ``Search'' box, press Enter, and then 
click on the item you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer of the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory 
Committee, telephone (202) 372-1533, or email 
michelle.r.birchfield@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5 U.S.C. Appendix). The 
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee is 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.
    A copy of all meeting materials will be made available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/glpac by September 22, 2017.

Agenda

    The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, 
September 26, and Wednesday, September 27, 2017 to review, discuss, 
deliberate and formulate recommendations, as appropriate, on the 
following topics:
    1. Reports:
    a. Change Point Review Subcommittee and;
    b. Input to Support Regulatory Reform of Coast Guard Regulations-
Executive Orders 13771 and 13783 Subcommittee;
    2. Coast Guard contracted studies;
    3. Individual pilot compensation;
    4. Staffing and dispatch;
    5. Use of the 10-year rolling average of traffic;
    6. Weighting factors;
    7. Authorized pilotage charges;
    8. Audits;
    9. Working capital fund;
    10. Coast Guard communications with external stakeholders;
    11. Reports and updates on ongoing association and Pilotage Office 
projects; and
    12. Public comment period.
    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. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 5 minutes. 
Please note that the public comment period will end following the last 
call for comments. Contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section above, to register as a speaker.

    Dated: September 5, 2017.
Michael D. Emerson,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems.
[FR Doc. 2017-19054 Filed 9-7-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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