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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 91 / Friday, May 11, 2007 / Notices
Agendas of the Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD08–07–011]
Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety
Advisory Committee
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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, May 22, 2007
at 9 a.m. The meeting of the
Committee’s working groups will be
held on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 9 a.m.
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
five (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
ten (10) working days before the
meeting at which the presentation will
be made.
ADDRESSES: The full Committee will be
held at the Houston Pilots Association,
8150 South Loop East, Houston, Texas
7701–1747, (713) 645–9620. The
working groups meeting will be held at
the Foret Enterprises, Inc., 15201 East
Freeway, Suite 109, Channelview, Texas
77530, (281) 452–9940. This notice is
available on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commander Jerry Torok, Executive
Secretary of HOGANSAC, telephone
(713) 671–5164, or Lieutenant Jon
Stewart, Assistant to the Executive
Secretary of HOGANSAC, telephone
(713) 678–9001, e-mail
jon.d.stewart@uscg.mil. Written
materials and requests to make
presentations should be sent to
Commanding Officer, Sector Houston/
Galveston, Attn: LT Stewart, 9640
Clinton Drive, Houston, TX 77029.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is given pursuant to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2.
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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 Whitehead)
or the Committee Sponsor’s
representative, Executive Director
(CAPT Diehl) and Chairperson (Ms.
Patricia Clark).
(2) Approval of the January 23, 2007
minutes.
(3) Old Business:
(a) Navigation Operations/Maritime
Incident Review subcommittee report.
(b) Deep draft Entry Facilitation
subcommittee report.
(c) Dredging subcommittee report.
(d) Technology subcommittee report.
(e) Area Maritime Security Committee
Liaison’s report.
(f) Harbor of Safe Refuge
subcommittee report.
(g) HOGANSAC Outreach report.
(h) Maritime Awareness
subcommittee report.
(4) New Business:
(a) Presentation of new HOGANSAC
Charter—CDR Torok.
Working Groups Meeting. The
tentative agenda for the working groups
meeting includes the following:
(1) Review and discuss the work
completed by each working group.
(2) Put forth any action items for
consideration at full committee meeting.
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, mooring infrastructure, and
safe refuge during hurricanes. 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. 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 five (5) working days before
the meeting at which the presentation
will 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 (15) copies of
the materials to the Coast Guard at least
ten (10) working days before the
meeting at which the presentation will
be made.
Information on Services for the
Handicapped: For information on
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facilities or services for the handicapped
or to request special assistance at the
meetings, contact the Executive
Secretary or Assistant to the Executive
Secretary as soon as possible.
Dated: April 26, 2007.
J.R. Whitehead,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Eighth Coast Guard District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG–2007–28120]
Towing Safety Advisory Committee;
Notice of Open Teleconference
Meeting
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
teleconference of the Towing Safety
Advisory Committee (TSAC). The
purpose of this teleconference is for
TSAC to present its comments to the
Coast Guard on certain draft regulatory
text contemplated for the Notice of
Proposed Rule Making for Towing
Vessel Inspection currently under
development.
The teleconference call will take
place on Tuesday, May 22, 2007, from
11 a.m. until 1 p.m. EDT. The meeting
may adjourn early if all business is
finished.
DATES:
Members of the public may
participate by coming to Room 6319,
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100
Second Street, SW., Washington, DC
20593–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions on this notice, contact Mr.
Gerald Miante, TSAC’s Assistant
Executive Director, telephone 202–372–
1401, fax 202–372–1926, or e-mail
Gerald.P.Miante@uscg.mil.
ADDRESSES:
TSAC
advises, consults with, and makes
recommendations to the Secretary DHS
on matters relating to shallow-draft
inland and coastal waterway navigation
and towing safety. Notice of these
meetings is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
(Pub. L. 92–463). Members of the public
may also participate in this meeting by
dialing 1–866–675–0373, pass code
8388087. Public participation is
welcomed; however, the number of
teleconference lines is limited and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD08-07-011]
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, May 22,
2007 at 9 a.m. The meeting of the Committee's working groups will be
held on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 9 a.m. 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 five (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 ten (10) working days before the
meeting at which the presentation will be made.
ADDRESSES: The full Committee will be held at the Houston Pilots
Association, 8150 South Loop East, Houston, Texas 7701-1747, (713) 645-
9620. The working groups meeting will be held at the Foret Enterprises,
Inc., 15201 East Freeway, Suite 109, Channelview, Texas 77530, (281)
452-9940. This notice is available on the Internet at https://
dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Jerry Torok, Executive
Secretary of HOGANSAC, telephone (713) 671-5164, or Lieutenant Jon
Stewart, Assistant to the Executive Secretary of HOGANSAC, telephone
(713) 678-9001, e-mail jon.d.stewart@uscg.mil. Written materials and
requests to make presentations should be sent to Commanding Officer,
Sector Houston/Galveston, Attn: LT Stewart, 9640 Clinton Drive,
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 Whitehead) or
the Committee Sponsor's representative, Executive Director (CAPT Diehl)
and Chairperson (Ms. Patricia Clark).
(2) Approval of the January 23, 2007 minutes.
(3) Old Business:
(a) Navigation Operations/Maritime Incident Review subcommittee
report.
(b) Deep draft Entry Facilitation subcommittee report.
(c) Dredging subcommittee report.
(d) Technology subcommittee report.
(e) Area Maritime Security Committee Liaison's report.
(f) Harbor of Safe Refuge subcommittee report.
(g) HOGANSAC Outreach report.
(h) Maritime Awareness subcommittee report.
(4) New Business:
(a) Presentation of new HOGANSAC Charter--CDR Torok.
Working Groups Meeting. The tentative agenda for the working groups
meeting includes the following:
(1) Review and discuss the work completed by each working group.
(2) Put forth any action items for consideration at full committee
meeting.
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, mooring
infrastructure, and safe refuge during hurricanes. 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. 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 five (5) working days before
the meeting at which the presentation will 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 (15) copies of the materials to the Coast Guard at least ten
(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 Secretary or
Assistant to the Executive Secretary as soon as possible.
Dated: April 26, 2007.
J.R. Whitehead,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E7-9060 Filed 5-10-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-15-P
