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Dated: August 17, 2005.
Anthony M. Coelho, Jr.,
Acting Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse
Treatment; Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to Public Law 92–463,
notice is hereby given of the meeting of
the Center for Substance Abuse
Treatment (CSAT) National Advisory
Council in September 14, 2005.
A portion of the meeting will be open
and include discussion of the Center’s
policy issues, and current
administrative, legislative, and program
developments.
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comments are welcome. Please
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special accommodations for persons
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Substantive program information and
a roster of Council members may be
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after the meeting, or by communicating
with the contact whose name and
telephone number are listed below.
Committee Name: Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services
Administration Center for Substance
Abuse Treatment National Advisory
Council Meeting Dates: September 14—
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Place: 1 Choke Cherry Road, Sugar
Loaf and Seneca Conference Rooms,
Rockville, Maryland 20857.
Type: Open: September 14—9 a.m.–5
p.m.
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Dated: August 15, 2005.
Toian Vaughn,
Committee Management Officer, Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration.
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Agendas of the Meetings
Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety
Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Coast Guard
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
SUMMARY: The Houston/Galveston
Navigation Safety Advisory Committee
(HOGANSAC) and its working groups
will meet to discuss waterway
improvements, aids to navigation, area
projects impacting safety on the
Houston Ship Channel, and various
other navigation safety matters in the
Galveston Bay area. All meetings will be
open to the public.
DATES: The next meeting of HOGANSAC
will be held on Tuesday, October 18,
2005 at 1 p.m. The meeting of the
Committee’s working groups will be
held on Monday, October 3, 2005 at 1:30
p.m. The meetings may adjourn early if
all business is finished. Members of the
public may present written or oral
statements at either meeting. Requests to
make oral presentations or distribute
written materials should reach the Coast
Guard 5 working days before the
meeting at which the presentation will
be made. Requests to have written
materials distributed to each member of
the committee in advance of the meeting
should reach the Coast Guard at least 10
working days before the meeting at
which the presentation will be made.
ADDRESSES: The full Committee meeting
will be held at the Galveston Cruise
Ship Terminal, 2502 Harborside Drive,
Galveston, TX 77553, (409–765–9321).
The working groups meeting will be
held at the West Gulf Maritime
Association boardroom, 1717 East Loop
North #200, Houston, TX 77029 (713–
678–7655). This notice is available on
the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Captain Richard Kaser, Executive
Director of HOGANSAC, telephone
(713) 671–5199, Commander Jerry
Torok, Executive Secretary of
HOGANSAC, telephone (713) 671–5164,
or Lieutenant Brandon Finley, Assistant
to the Executive Secretary of
HOGANSAC, telephone (713) 671–5103,
e-mail rfinley@vtshouston.uscg.mil.
Written materials and requests to make
presentations should be sent to
Commanding Officer, VTS Houston/
Galveston, Attn: LT Finley, 9640
Clinton Drive, Floor 2, Houston, TX
77029.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is given pursuant to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
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Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety
Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC). The
tentative agenda includes the following:
(1) Opening remarks by the
Committee Sponsor (RADM Duncan) or
the Committee Sponsor’s representative,
Executive Director (CAPT Kaser) and
Chairperson (Ms. Patricia Clark).
(2) Approval of the May 25, 2005
minutes.
(3) Old Business:
(a) Dredging projects.
(b) AtoN Knockdown Working Group.
(c) Navigation Operations
subcommittee report.
(d) Area Maritime Security Committee
Liaison’s report.
(e) Technology subcommittee report.
(f) Deepdraft Entry Facilitation
Working Group.
(k) Port Coordination Team Updates.
(4) New Business.
(a) 2005–2007 Charters and New
Membership Terms.
(b) Dredging Subcommittee
Establishment.
(c) Restricted Visibility Working
Group.
(d) Liquified Natural Gas Working
Group.
(e) Bayport Container Terminal
Update.
Working Groups Meeting. The
tentative agenda for the working groups
meeting includes the following:
(1) Presentation by each working
group of its accomplishments and plans
for the future.
(2) Review and discuss the work
completed by each working group.
Procedural
Working groups have been formed to
examine the following issues: Dredging
and related issues, electronic navigation
systems, AtoN knockdowns, impact of
passing vessels on moored ships, boater
education issues, facilitating deep draft
movements and mooring infrastructure.
Not all working groups will provide a
report at this session. Further, working
group reports may not necessarily
include discussions on all issues within
the particular working group’s area of
responsibility. All meetings are open to
the public. Please note that the meetings
may adjourn early if all business is
finished. Members of the public may
make presentations, oral or written, at
either meeting. Requests to make oral or
written presentations should reach the
Coast Guard 5 working days before the
meeting at which the presentation will
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be made. If you would like to have
written materials distributed to each
member of the committee in advance of
the meeting, you should send your
request along with fifteen copies of the
materials to the Coast Guard at least 10
working days before the meeting at
which the presentation will be made.
Information on Services for the
Handicapped
For information on facilities or
services for the handicapped or to
request special assistance at the
meetings, contact the Executive
Director, Executive Secretary, or
Assistant to the Executive Secretary as
soon as possible.
Dated: August 11, 2005.
R.F. Duncan,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Eighth Coast Guard District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Emergency
Preparedness and Response Directorate,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed extension of
information collections. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this
notice seeks comments concerning the
collection of State and local hazard
mitigation plans required under Section
322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5165.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
collection of information is in
accordance with Section 322 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act
or the Act), 42 U.S.C. 5165, enacted
under Sec. 104 the Disaster Mitigation
Act of 2000, (DMA 2000) Pub. L. 106–
390. FEMA published regulations, 44
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
201, that require each state, local and
tribal government have in place a
hazard mitigation plan in order to
receive Stafford Act assistance,
excluding assistance provided pursuant
to emergency provisions. The plan shall
include sections that describe the
planning process, an assessment of the
risks, a mitigation strategy, and
identification of plan maintenance and
updating process. The purpose of the
plan requirements is to enable State,
tribal and local governments to better
understand the risks they face from
natural hazards and to make decisions
and take actions to reduce the risks from
Number of
respondents
(A)
FEMA project/activity
those hazards. Several revisions were
published since the February 26, 2002
Interim Final Rule, including (1) to
extend the date by which approved
State and local mitigation plans will be
required from November 1, 2003 to
November 1, 2004 (October 1, 2002, 67
FR 61512), (2) to clarify the date by
which local mitigation plans would be
required as a condition of receiving
project grant funds under the PreDisaster Mitigation (PDM) program
(October 28, 2003, 68 FR 61368); and (3)
to provide State and Indian tribal
governments with a mechanism to
request an extension to the date by
which they must develop State
Mitigation Plans as a condition of grant
assistance (September 13, 2004, 69 FR
55094).
Collection of Information
Title: State/Local/Tribal Hazard
Mitigations Plans—Section 322 of the
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0062.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: This collection is in
accordance with our responsibilities
under 44 CFR part 201 Hazard
Mitigation Planning, which requires
FEMA’s approval and determination of
State, local and tribal eligibility for
Stafford Act assistance.
Affected Public: State, local and
Tribal governments.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 571,200 hours.
Frequency of
response
(B)
Hours per
response
(C)
Annual burden
hours
(A × B × C)
State Mitigation Plan Updates .........................................................................
Enhanced Mitigation Plan Updates .................................................................
Local Mitigation Plan Review by States ..........................................................
New Local or State Mitigation Plan Development ...........................................
Local Mitigation Plan Updates .........................................................................
21
3
500
250
250
1
1
1
1
1
320
160
8
2,080
160
6,720
480
4,000
520,000
40,000
Total ..........................................................................................................
1,024
1
2,728
571,200
Estimated Cost: The total annual
estimated costs to States, territories,
tribal governments and local
communities for this information
collection associated are $15,040,900.
The costs were based on the wage rates
using data from the November, 2003,
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS), Standard
Occupation Classification (SOC) System
for urban and regional planners (SOC
Code Number 19–3051) where the mean
hourly wage for urban and regional
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planners was $26.31 per hour.
Therefore, it is estimated that
$15,028,272 (571,200 hours × $26.31 per
hour) in annual costs is the total cost
burden for all respondents to complete
this information collection.
Comments: Written comments are
solicited to (a) evaluate whether the
proposed data collection is necessary for
the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
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burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD08-05-047]
Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee
(HOGANSAC) and its working groups will meet to discuss waterway
improvements, aids to navigation, area projects impacting safety on the
Houston Ship Channel, and various other navigation safety matters in
the Galveston Bay area. All meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: The next meeting of HOGANSAC will be held on Tuesday, October
18, 2005 at 1 p.m. The meeting of the Committee's working groups will
be held on Monday, October 3, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. The meetings may
adjourn early if all business is finished. Members of the public may
present written or oral statements at either meeting. Requests to make
oral presentations or distribute written materials should reach the
Coast Guard 5 working days before the meeting at which the presentation
will be made. Requests to have written materials distributed to each
member of the committee in advance of the meeting should reach the
Coast Guard at least 10 working days before the meeting at which the
presentation will be made.
ADDRESSES: The full Committee meeting will be held at the Galveston
Cruise Ship Terminal, 2502 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX 77553, (409-
765-9321). The working groups meeting will be held at the West Gulf
Maritime Association boardroom, 1717 East Loop North 200,
Houston, TX 77029 (713-678-7655). This notice is available on the
Internet at https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain Richard Kaser, Executive
Director of HOGANSAC, telephone (713) 671-5199, Commander Jerry Torok,
Executive Secretary of HOGANSAC, telephone (713) 671-5164, or
Lieutenant Brandon Finley, Assistant to the Executive Secretary of
HOGANSAC, telephone (713) 671-5103, e-mail rfinley@vtshouston.uscg.mil.
Written materials and requests to make presentations should be sent to
Commanding Officer, VTS Houston/Galveston, Attn: LT Finley, 9640
Clinton Drive, Floor 2, Houston, TX 77029.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given pursuant to
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
Agendas of the Meetings
Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC).
The tentative agenda includes the following:
(1) Opening remarks by the Committee Sponsor (RADM Duncan) or the
Committee Sponsor's representative, Executive Director (CAPT Kaser) and
Chairperson (Ms. Patricia Clark).
(2) Approval of the May 25, 2005 minutes.
(3) Old Business:
(a) Dredging projects.
(b) AtoN Knockdown Working Group.
(c) Navigation Operations subcommittee report.
(d) Area Maritime Security Committee Liaison's report.
(e) Technology subcommittee report.
(f) Deepdraft Entry Facilitation Working Group.
(k) Port Coordination Team Updates.
(4) New Business.
(a) 2005-2007 Charters and New Membership Terms.
(b) Dredging Subcommittee Establishment.
(c) Restricted Visibility Working Group.
(d) Liquified Natural Gas Working Group.
(e) Bayport Container Terminal Update.
Working Groups Meeting. The tentative agenda for the working groups
meeting includes the following:
(1) Presentation by each working group of its accomplishments and
plans for the future.
(2) Review and discuss the work completed by each working group.
Procedural
Working groups have been formed to examine the following issues:
Dredging and related issues, electronic navigation systems, AtoN
knockdowns, impact of passing vessels on moored ships, boater education
issues, facilitating deep draft movements and mooring infrastructure.
Not all working groups will provide a report at this session. Further,
working group reports may not necessarily include discussions on all
issues within the particular working group's area of responsibility.
All meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings may
adjourn early if all business is finished. Members of the public may
make presentations, oral or written, at either meeting. Requests to
make oral or written presentations should reach the Coast Guard 5
working days before the meeting at which the presentation will
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be made. If you would like to have written materials distributed to
each member of the committee in advance of the meeting, you should send
your request along with fifteen copies of the materials to the Coast
Guard at least 10 working days before the meeting at which the
presentation will be made.
Information on Services for the Handicapped
For information on facilities or services for the handicapped or to
request special assistance at the meetings, contact the Executive
Director, Executive Secretary, or Assistant to the Executive Secretary
as soon as possible.
Dated: August 11, 2005.
R.F. Duncan,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-16793 Filed 8-23-05; 8:45 am]
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