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1. Title: Vessel Reporting
Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 1625–0048.
Summary: The information obtained
from these reports will be used by the
Coast Guard to determine if the vessel
reported on is in distress and if so, to
take action to provide needed
assistance. These reports (a) increase the
likelihood of timely assistance to vessels
in distress, especially those that cannot
communicate their distress to the
vessel’s owner or others in a position to
help, and (b) to place a burden of
responsibility upon the owner,
charterer, managing operator or agent
for the safety of the vessels. This is of
the utmost importance since these
persons are often the only ones with
knowledge of the vessels’ intended
movements.
Need: Paragraph (a) of 46 U.S.C. 2306
requires the owner, charterer, managing
operator or agent of a vessel of the
United States to immediately notify the
Coast Guard if there is reason to believe
that the vessel may have been lost or
imperiled. Further, the owner, charterer,
managing operator or agent of a vessel
required to report to the United States
Flag Merchant Vessel Location Filing
System (USMER) must immediately
notify the Coast Guard if more than 48
hours have passed since last receiving
communication from the vessel. These
reports must be followed by written
communication submitted to the Coast
Guard within 24 hours. Paragraph (c) of
46 U.S.C. 2306 gives the Secretary of
Transportation authority to prescribe
regulations to carry out 46 U.S.C. 2306.
The Secretary has delegated this 46
U.S.C. 2306 responsibility to the Coast
Guard in Department of Homeland
Security Delegation No. 0170–2(92)(a).
The Coast Guard has implemented these
reporting requirements for all vessels
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regulated under Title 46 CFR. The
implementing regulations are 46 CFR
Part 4.
Respondents: Owners, charterers,
managing operators or agents of a vessel
of the United States.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: The estimated
burden remains 137 hours a year.
Dated: December 19, 2005.
R.T. Hewitt,
Rear Admiral, Assistant Commandant for
Command, Control, Communications,
Computers and Information Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD08–05–016]
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Anchorage Regulations; Mississippi
River Below Baton Rouge, LA,
Including South and Southwest Passes
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The United States Coast
Guard will meet to discuss the
comments received relating to the
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
for Kenner Bend Anchorage as
published in the Federal Register, Vol.
70, No. 80 on Wednesday, April 27,
2005.
The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, January 4, 2006, from 9
a.m. to 12 p.m. This meeting may
adjourn early if all business is finished.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the Basement Conference Room at the
Hale Boggs Federal Building, 500
Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana.
This notice is available on the Internet
at https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Melissa
Owens, Waterways Management
Division, telephone (504) 846–5923, fax
(504) 589–8919.
DATES:
Background
Runway 1–19 at the Louis Armstrong
New Orleans International Airport is
positioned in a north-south line running
parallel to the Airport Access Road.
Aircraft approaching the runway from
the south or departing the runway from
the north pass over the Lower Kenner
Bend Anchorage. Due to the close
proximity of Runway 1–19 to Kenner
Bend, aircraft occasionally descend and
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ascend directly over vessels anchored in
the Lower Kenner Bend Anchorage,
creating a potentially dangerous
situation that is of particular concern
during periods of reduced visibility.
Aircraft approaching the runway from
the south follow a descending glide
slope path with a minimum height of
311 feet above mean sea level over the
Kenner Bend Anchorage. Certain vessels
with cargo handling equipment such as
cranes and boom are capable of
extending equipment to a height
upwards of 300 feet above the waterline.
This amendment to the anchorage
regulations for the Mississippi River
below Baton Rouge, LA, including
South and Southwest Passes is proposed
to prohibit vessels that are anchored in
the Lower Kenner Bend Anchorage from
engaging in cargo transfer operations or
exercising any shipboard equipment
such as cranes and booms while at
anchor. This proposed revision is
needed to increase safety at Kenner
Bend by reducing the potential for
collision between aircraft and vessels
anchored in the Lower Kenner Bend
Anchorage.
Discussion of Issues
The Coast Guard received three
negative comments to the NPRM for
Kenner Bend Anchorage from the
Maritime Navigation Safety Association
(MNSA), the Steamship Association of
Louisiana (SALA), and the New Orleans
and Baton Rouge Port (NOBRA) Pilots.
All three organizations contend that the
complete prohibition against using
cargo-handling equipment is excessive,
and argue that some operations should
be allowed while at anchor. To better
express their concerns, all parties
requested a public meeting be held. This
meeting is open to the public. Please
note that the meeting may close early if
all business is finished.
Information on Services for Individuals
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For information on facilities or
services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special
assistance at the meetings, contact the
Committee Administrator at the location
indicated under Addresses as soon as
possible.
Dated: December 8, 2005.
R.F. Duncan,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander
Eighth Coast Guard District.
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SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Renewal of the Aviation Security
Advisory Committee (ASAC)
Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of committee renewal.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) announces that
the Aviation Security Advisory
Committee (ASAC) was renewed on
November 28, 2005. The Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security has
determined that renewal of the ASAC is
necessary and in the public interest in
connection with the performance of
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follows consultation with the
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Official, Aviation Security Advisory
Committee, Transportation Security
Administration, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 22202–4220; telephone
(571) 227–2980, e-mail
joseph.corrao@dhs.gov.
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Background
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and Budget (OMB) responsibility for
Government oversight of advisory
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committees. In 1977, Executive Order
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statutorily mandated Committee
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under FACA, GSA issues governmentwide guidelines and regulations for
Federal Advisory Committee
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the expiration of a period not to exceed
two years, unless renewed.
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composed of Federal and private sector
organizations that was chartered in 1989
by the Federal Aviation Administration
in the wake of the crash of Pan
American World Airways Flight 103 in
1988 over Lockerbie, Scotland. ASAC’s
purpose was to ‘‘develop * * *
recommendations for the improvement
of methods, equipment, and procedures
to improve civil aviation security.’’
On November 19, 2001, the Aviation
and Transportation Security Act (ATSA)
was signed into law, which among other
things established the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) and
transferred to it the responsibility for
civil aviation security. Accordingly,
sponsorship of ASAC was also
transferred to TSA. Since taking on
management of ASAC in August 2002,
TSA has taken steps to focus the
committee’s efforts in directions that are
relevant and useful to TSA’s postSeptember 11 mission.
In 2003, TSA revised the ASAC
charter, organizing ASAC’s membership
to better assure fair balance in terms of
the points of view of those represented
and the functions performed by the
committee. The charter also
standardizes membership renewal dates
for public representatives, and
continues to encourage participation by
other interested government agencies.
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[FR Doc No: E5-7794]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD08-05-016]
RIN 1625-AA01
Anchorage Regulations; Mississippi River Below Baton Rouge, LA,
Including South and Southwest Passes
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The United States Coast Guard will meet to discuss the
comments received relating to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
for Kenner Bend Anchorage as published in the Federal Register, Vol.
70, No. 80 on Wednesday, April 27, 2005.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2006, from 9
a.m. to 12 p.m. This meeting may adjourn early if all business is
finished.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Basement Conference Room at
the Hale Boggs Federal Building, 500 Poydras Street, New Orleans,
Louisiana. This notice is available on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Melissa
Owens, Waterways Management Division, telephone (504) 846-5923, fax
(504) 589-8919.
Background
Runway 1-19 at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International
Airport is positioned in a north-south line running parallel to the
Airport Access Road. Aircraft approaching the runway from the south or
departing the runway from the north pass over the Lower Kenner Bend
Anchorage. Due to the close proximity of Runway 1-19 to Kenner Bend,
aircraft occasionally descend and
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ascend directly over vessels anchored in the Lower Kenner Bend
Anchorage, creating a potentially dangerous situation that is of
particular concern during periods of reduced visibility. Aircraft
approaching the runway from the south follow a descending glide slope
path with a minimum height of 311 feet above mean sea level over the
Kenner Bend Anchorage. Certain vessels with cargo handling equipment
such as cranes and boom are capable of extending equipment to a height
upwards of 300 feet above the waterline. This amendment to the
anchorage regulations for the Mississippi River below Baton Rouge, LA,
including South and Southwest Passes is proposed to prohibit vessels
that are anchored in the Lower Kenner Bend Anchorage from engaging in
cargo transfer operations or exercising any shipboard equipment such as
cranes and booms while at anchor. This proposed revision is needed to
increase safety at Kenner Bend by reducing the potential for collision
between aircraft and vessels anchored in the Lower Kenner Bend
Anchorage.
Discussion of Issues
The Coast Guard received three negative comments to the NPRM for
Kenner Bend Anchorage from the Maritime Navigation Safety Association
(MNSA), the Steamship Association of Louisiana (SALA), and the New
Orleans and Baton Rouge Port (NOBRA) Pilots. All three organizations
contend that the complete prohibition against using cargo-handling
equipment is excessive, and argue that some operations should be
allowed while at anchor. To better express their concerns, all parties
requested a public meeting be held. This meeting is open to the public.
Please note that the meeting may close early if all business is
finished.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact
the Committee Administrator at the location indicated under Addresses
as soon as possible.
Dated: December 8, 2005.
R.F. Duncan,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E5-7794 Filed 12-22-05; 8:45 am]
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