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Type of meeting: Services Subcommittee
Conference Call and Webinar.
Date: September 15, 2008.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Agenda: To review the status of incoming
public comments for an ongoing Request for
Information, and to discuss preparations for
presentations on ASD services for the IACC
meeting on November 21, 2008.
Place: Conference Call and Webinar. To
Access the Web: https://
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To Access the Conference Call: Dial: 888–
455–2920, Access code: 385787.
Contact Person: Azik Schwechter, PhD,
Office of Autism Research Coordination,
Office of the Director, National Institute of
Mental Health, NIH, 6001 Executive
Boulevard, NSC, Room 8203a, Bethesda, MD
20892–9669, 301–443–7163,
IACCPublicInquiries@mail.nih.gov.
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tool on the Internet. Individuals who
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and who need special assistance, such as
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reasonable accommodations, should submit a
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be able to listen to the meeting but will not
be heard. There may be an opportunity for
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Dated: August 8, 2008.
Anna Snouffer,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Mental Health;
Notice of Closed Meetings
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice
is hereby given of the following
meetings.
The meetings will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Mental Health Initial Review Group, Mental
Health Services in Non-Specialty Settings.
Date: October 2, 2008.
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: M Street Renaissance, 1143 New
Hampshire Ave NW., Washington, DC 20037.
Contact Person: Aileen Schulte, PhD,
Scientific Review Administrator, Division of
Extramural Activities, National Institute of
Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center,
6001 Executive Blvd, Room 6140, MSC 9608,
Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–443–1225,
aschulte@mail.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Mental Health Initial Review Group, Mental
Health Services in MH Specialty Settings.
Date: October 7, 2008.
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson
Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202.
Contact Person: Marina Broitman, PhD,
Scientific Review Administrator, Division of
Extramural Activities, National Institute of
Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center,
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6153, MSC 9608,
Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–402–8152,
mbroitma@mail.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Mental Health Initial Review Group,
Interventions Committee for Disorders
Related to Schizophrenia, Late Life, or
Personality.
Date: October 10, 2008,
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive
Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone
Conference Call),
Contact Person: Serena P. Chu, PhD,
Scientific Review Administrator, Division of
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Mental Health, NIH, Neuroscience Center,
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6154, MSC 9609,
Rockville, MD 20892, 301–443–0004,
sechu@mail.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Mental Health Initial Review Group,
Interventions Committee for Adult Mood and
Anxiety Disorders.
Date: October 14, 2008.
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: Embassy Suites Hotel, 4300 Military
Road, Washington DC, 20015.
Contact Person: David I. Sommers, PhD,
Scientific Review Administrator, Division of
Extramural Activities, National Institute of
Mental Health, National Institutes of Health,
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6154, MSC 9609,
Bethesda, MD 20892–9606, 301–443–7861,
dsommers@mail.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: National Institute of
Mental Health Initial Review Group,
Interventions Committee for Disorders
Involving Children and Their Families.
Date: October 21–22, 2008,
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: St. Gregory Hotel, 2033 M Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20036,
Contact Person: Christopher S. Sarampote,
PhD, Scientific Review Administrator,
Division of Extramural Activities, National
Institute of Mental Health, NIH,
Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Blvd.,
Room 6148, MSC 9608, Bethesda, MD 20892–
9608, 301–443–1959,
csarampo@mail.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.242, Mental Health Research
Grants; 93.281, Scientist Development
Award, Scientist Development Award for
Clinicians, and Research Scientist Award;
93.282, Mental Health National Research
Service Awards for Research Training,
National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: August 8, 2008.
Anna Snouffer,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2008–0830]
Towing Safety Advisory Committee;
Meetings
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory
Committee (TSAC) and its working
groups on the Revision of Navigation
and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC)
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04–01, on the Inspection of Towing
Vessels, and on the Medical NVIC will
meet in Linthicum, MD. The committee
will also discuss various issues relating
to shallow-draft inland and coastal
waterway navigation and towing safety.
All meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: The working groups will meet on
Wednesday, September 17, 2008, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. TSAC will meet on,
Thursday, September 18, 2008, from 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. These meetings may close
early if all business is finished. Written
material and requests to make oral
presentations at the meetings should
reach the Coast Guard on or before
September 10, 2008. Requests to have a
copy of your material distributed to
each member of the Committee or
working groups should reach the Coast
Guard electronically on or before
September 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The working groups and
TSAC will meet at the Maritime
Institute of Technology and Graduate
Studies (MITAGS); 692 Maritime
Boulevard, Linthicum, Maryland 21090;
Phone: 410–859–5700. TSAC is utilizing
the Baltimore Washington International
Airport (BWI) which is about two miles
away. There are several commercial
hotels within walking distance of the
meeting spaces.
Send written material and requests to
make oral presentations to TSAC’s
Assistant Designated Federal Officer
(DFO) in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section below. This notice is
available on the Internet at
www.regulations.gov under the docket
number USCG–2008–0830.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Gerald P. Miante, Assistant DFO, TSAC;
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, CG–
5221, Room 1210; 2100 Second Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001.
Telephone (202) 372–1401, fax (202)
372–1926, or e-mail at:
Gerald.P.Miante@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463).
Agenda of Meetings
NVIC 04–01 Working Group. The
agenda for the working group is to
discuss possible revisions to the
Licensing and manning for Officers of
Towing Vessel NVIC and to the Towing
Officer Assessment Records (TOARs).
The current version of the documents
can be viewed at https://www.uscg.mil/
hq/g-m/nvic/index00.htm#2001.
Towing Vessel Inspection Working
Group. The agenda for the working
group includes the Economics subgroup deliberating on providing the
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committee with information on
estimated compliance costs; and the full
working group engaging in general
discussion regarding inspection issues.
Medical NVIC Working Group. The
agenda for the working group is to
prepare draft recommendations to the
committee on revisions to the mariner
Medical Forms CG–719K and 719–KE.
The current forms can be viewed at
https://www.uscg.mil/nmc/
downloads.asp.
Towing Safety Advisory Committee.
The agenda for the committee is as
follows:
(1) Update of the Towing Vessel
Inspection Working Group;
(2) Discussion and voting on
recommendations for the revision of
mariner Medical Forms CG–719K 719K–
E;
(3) Update on the Legislative Change
Proposals (LCP) to (a) form the
Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
Committee and (b) authority to apply
medical and physical requirements to
entry level personnel;
(4) Update on the Merchant Mariner
Credential (MMC) Rulemaking;
(5) Update on the STCW Rulemaking;
(6) Update on Training and Service
Requirements for Merchant Marine
Officers;
(7) Update on Commercial/
Recreational Boating Interface;
(8) Update on the Transportation
Worker Identification Credential
(TWIC); and
(9) Discussion on the Review and
Recommendations for the Revision of
NVIC 4–01 ‘‘Licensing and Manning for
Officers of Towing Vessels.’’
Procedural
All meetings are open to the public.
Please note that the meetings may close
early if all business is finished. At the
Chair’s discretion, members of the
public may make oral presentations
during the meetings. If you would like
to make an oral presentation at a
meeting, please notify the Assistant
DFO no later than September 10, 2008.
Written material (20 copies) for
distribution at a meeting should reach
the Coast Guard no later than September
4, 2008. If you would like a copy of your
material distributed to each member of
the Committee or Working Groups in
advance of a meeting, please submit it
electronically to the Assistant DFO, for
e-mail distribution, no later than
September 10, 2008. Also at the Chair’s
discretion, members of the public may
present comment at the end of the
Public Meeting. Please understand that
the Committee’s schedule may be quite
demanding and time for public
comment may be limited.
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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 Assistant
Executive Director as soon as possible.
Dated: August 7, 2008.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards.
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Coast Guard
[Docket No.USCG–2008–0751]
Proposed Modernization of the Coast
Guard; Draft Programmatic
Environmental Assessment
United States Coast Guard
(USCG), DHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The USCG announces the
availability of the draft Programmatic
Environmental Assessment (PEA) for
Coast Guard modernization. Through
this modernization effort, the USCG
intends to update its command
structure, support systems, and business
practices to position itself for
sustainable and effective mission
execution into the twenty-first century.
The Draft PEA is an important
document informing these efforts, and
we request public input into the Draft
PEA for more fully informed decision
making during this process.
DATES: Comments and related material
must reach the Docket Management
Facility on or before September 15,
2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by USCG Docket number
USCG–2008–0751 to the Docket
Management Facility at the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT). To
avoid duplication, please use only one
of the following methods:
(1) Online: https://
www.regulations.gov.
(2) Mail: Docket Management Facility
(M–30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001.
(3) Fax: 202–493–2251.
(4) Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2008-0830]
Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Meetings
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) and its working
groups on the Revision of Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular
(NVIC)
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04-01, on the Inspection of Towing Vessels, and on the Medical NVIC
will meet in Linthicum, MD. The committee will also discuss various
issues relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation
and towing safety. All meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: The working groups will meet on Wednesday, September 17, 2008,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. TSAC will meet on, Thursday, September 18, 2008,
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. These meetings may close early if all business is
finished. Written material and requests to make oral presentations at
the meetings should reach the Coast Guard on or before September 10,
2008. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each
member of the Committee or working groups should reach the Coast Guard
electronically on or before September 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The working groups and TSAC will meet at the Maritime
Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS); 692 Maritime
Boulevard, Linthicum, Maryland 21090; Phone: 410-859-5700. TSAC is
utilizing the Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) which is
about two miles away. There are several commercial hotels within
walking distance of the meeting spaces.
Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to
TSAC's Assistant Designated Federal Officer (DFO) in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section below. This notice is available on the
Internet at www.regulations.gov under the docket number USCG-2008-0830.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gerald P. Miante, Assistant DFO,
TSAC; U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, CG-5221, Room 1210; 2100 Second
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. Telephone (202) 372-1401, fax
(202) 372-1926, or e-mail at: Gerald.P.Miante@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
Agenda of Meetings
NVIC 04-01 Working Group. The agenda for the working group is to
discuss possible revisions to the Licensing and manning for Officers of
Towing Vessel NVIC and to the Towing Officer Assessment Records
(TOARs). The current version of the documents can be viewed at https://
www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nvic/index00.htm#2001.
Towing Vessel Inspection Working Group. The agenda for the working
group includes the Economics sub-group deliberating on providing the
committee with information on estimated compliance costs; and the full
working group engaging in general discussion regarding inspection
issues.
Medical NVIC Working Group. The agenda for the working group is to
prepare draft recommendations to the committee on revisions to the
mariner Medical Forms CG-719K and 719-KE. The current forms can be
viewed at https://www.uscg.mil/nmc/downloads.asp.
Towing Safety Advisory Committee. The agenda for the committee is
as follows:
(1) Update of the Towing Vessel Inspection Working Group;
(2) Discussion and voting on recommendations for the revision of
mariner Medical Forms CG-719K 719K-E;
(3) Update on the Legislative Change Proposals (LCP) to (a) form
the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and (b) authority to
apply medical and physical requirements to entry level personnel;
(4) Update on the Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) Rulemaking;
(5) Update on the STCW Rulemaking;
(6) Update on Training and Service Requirements for Merchant Marine
Officers;
(7) Update on Commercial/Recreational Boating Interface;
(8) Update on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential
(TWIC); and
(9) Discussion on the Review and Recommendations for the Revision
of NVIC 4-01 ``Licensing and Manning for Officers of Towing Vessels.''
Procedural
All meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings
may close early if all business is finished. At the Chair's discretion,
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings.
If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please
notify the Assistant DFO no later than September 10, 2008. Written
material (20 copies) for distribution at a meeting should reach the
Coast Guard no later than September 4, 2008. If you would like a copy
of your material distributed to each member of the Committee or Working
Groups in advance of a meeting, please submit it electronically to the
Assistant DFO, for e-mail distribution, no later than September 10,
2008. Also at the Chair's discretion, members of the public may present
comment at the end of the Public Meeting. Please understand that the
Committee's schedule may be quite demanding and time for public comment
may be limited.
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 Assistant Executive Director as soon as possible.
Dated: August 7, 2008.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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