Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Teleconference Meeting, 71664-71665 [E8-27983]

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The purpose of this teleconference is for TSAC to discuss and vote on three documents/issues: (1) Task Statement 08–02 regarding clarification of the Apprentice Mate (Steersman) license; (2) the revised report of the Economic Analysis sub-group of the Towing Vessel Inspection Working Group; and (3) a revised Resolution from the Commercial/Recreational Boating Interface Working Group. DATES: The teleconference call will take place on Tuesday December 16, 2008, from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting may close early if all business is finished. Requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before December 9, 2008. Committee members and the public may participate by dialing 1– 877–950–5410; when prompted, enter participant passcode 9876776 followed by the [#] key. Public participation is welcomed; however, the number of teleconference lines is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also participate by coming to Room 1303, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. This Notice and documents identified in the ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 For questions on this notice, contact Mr. Gerald Miante, Assistant Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), TSAC, telephone 202–372–1401, fax 202–372– 1926, or e-mail gerald.p.miante@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92–463). The subject documents are available on the Internet at www.regulations.gov under the docket number USCG–2008–1144. Once on the Web site, enter the docket number, and click ‘‘Go.’’ Agenda of Meeting • Welcome and Opening Remarks— TSAC Chairman. • Discussion and voting on the revision and acceptance of draft Task Statement 08–02 ‘‘Apprentice Mate’’ (Steersman). • Discussion and voting on the approval of a Supplementary Report from the Economic Analysis Subgroup. • Discussion and voting on the approval of a revised resolution from the Commercial/Recreational Boating Interface Working Group. • Public comment period (as time permits). • Meeting adjourned. Procedural This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. At the Chair’s discretion, members of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please notify Mr. Miante no later than December 9, 2008. Written material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later than December 9, 2008. If you would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee in advance of a meeting, please submit material electronically via e-mail to the ADFO no later than December 9, 2008. Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities E:\FR\FM\25NON1.SGM 25NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 25, 2008 / Notices or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact Mr. Miante as soon as possible. Dated: November 20, 2008. Howard L. Hime, Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards. [FR Doc. E8–27983 Filed 11–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA–1809–DR] Missouri; Major Disaster and Related Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Missouri (FEMA–1809–DR), dated November 13, 2008, and related determinations. DATES: Effective Date: November 13, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated November 13, 2008, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 (the Stafford Act), as follows: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES SUMMARY: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Missouri resulting from severe storms, flooding, and a tornado during the period of September 11– 24, 2008, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses. You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance and Public Assistance in the designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:01 Nov 24, 2008 Jkt 217001 Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the FEMA Public Assistance Pilot Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 777. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Michael L. Karl, of FEMA, is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster. The following areas of the State of Missouri have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster: Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Osage, Schuyler, St. Charles, St. Louis, Stone, Taney, Texas, and Webster Counties and the Independent City of St. Louis, for Individual Assistance. Adair, Audrain, Barry, Bollinger, Butler, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Chariton, Christian, Clark, Crawford, Dent, Douglas, Dunklin, Howard, Howell, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Madison, Maries, Marion, Miller, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Perry, Ralls, Ray, Reynolds, Ripley, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, St. Genevieve, Stoddard, Stone, Sullivan, Taney, Texas, Wayne, Webster, and Wright Counties, for Public Assistance. All counties and the Independent City of St. Louis within the State of Missouri are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.) 71665 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA–1800–DR] Illinois; Amendment No. 5 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Illinois (FEMA–1800–DR), dated October 3, 2008, and related determinations. DATES: Effective Date: November 18, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Illinois is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of October 3, 2008. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Will and Woodford Counties for Public Assistance (already designated for Individual Assistance). Bureau, Cass, Greene, Kendall, Macoupin, Montgomery and Scott Counties for Public Assistance. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.) R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E8–27912 Filed 11–24–08; 8:45 am] R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27983]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2008-1144]


Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Teleconference 
Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a teleconference of the Towing Safety 
Advisory Committee (TSAC). The purpose of this teleconference is for 
TSAC to discuss and vote on three documents/issues: (1) Task Statement 
08-02 regarding clarification of the Apprentice Mate (Steersman) 
license; (2) the revised report of the Economic Analysis sub-group of 
the Towing Vessel Inspection Working Group; and (3) a revised 
Resolution from the Commercial/Recreational Boating Interface Working 
Group.

DATES: The teleconference call will take place on Tuesday December 16, 
2008, from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting may 
close early if all business is finished. Requests to make oral 
presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before December 9, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: Committee members and the public may participate by dialing 
1-877-950-5410; when prompted, enter participant passcode 9876776 
followed by the [] key. Public participation is welcomed; 
however, the number of teleconference lines is limited and available on 
a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also 
participate by coming to Room 1303, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 
Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This Notice and 
documents identified in the Supplementary Information section as being 
available in the docket may be viewed in our online docket, USCG-2008-
1144 at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, contact 
Mr. Gerald Miante, Assistant Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), TSAC, 
telephone 202-372-1401, fax 202-372-1926, or e-mail 
gerald.p.miante@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92-463). The subject documents are available on 
the Internet at www.regulations.gov under the docket number USCG-2008-
1144. Once on the Web site, enter the docket number, and click ``Go.''

Agenda of Meeting

     Welcome and Opening Remarks--TSAC Chairman.
     Discussion and voting on the revision and acceptance of 
draft Task Statement 08-02 ``Apprentice Mate'' (Steersman).
     Discussion and voting on the approval of a Supplementary 
Report from the Economic Analysis Subgroup.
     Discussion and voting on the approval of a revised 
resolution from the Commercial/Recreational Boating Interface Working 
Group.
     Public comment period (as time permits).
     Meeting adjourned.

Procedural

    This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting 
may adjourn early if all business is finished. At the Chair's 
discretion, members of the public may make oral presentations during 
the meeting. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the 
meeting, please notify Mr. Miante no later than December 9, 2008. 
Written material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast 
Guard no later than December 9, 2008. If you would like a copy of your 
material distributed to each member of the committee in advance of a 
meeting, please submit material electronically via e-mail to the ADFO 
no later than December 9, 2008.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities

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or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact Mr. Miante as 
soon as possible.

    Dated: November 20, 2008.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. E8-27983 Filed 11-24-08; 8:45 am]
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