Public Meeting on Ports and Waterways Assessment, 51166-51167 [E9-23876]

Download as PDF 51166 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 191 / Monday, October 5, 2009 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Coast Guard [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–1858– DR; Docket ID FEMA–2008–0018] Public Meeting on Ports and Waterways Assessment Georgia; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of public meeting; request for comments. [Docket No. USCG–2009–0845] AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Georgia (FEMA–1858–DR), dated September 24, 2009, and related determinations. DATES: Effective Date: September 26, 2009. 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 Georgia is hereby amended to include Public Assistance in 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 September 24, 2009. cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cobb, Douglas, Gwinnett, Paulding, Stephens, and Walker Counties for Public Assistance, including direct Federal assistance (already designated for Individual Assistance). Bartow, Coweta, and Heard Counties for Individual 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. W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E9–23956 Filed 10–5–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:59 Oct 02, 2009 Jkt 220001 AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces a public meeting in order to receive public comments on the results of the U.S. Coast Guard sponsored Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment conducted July 14–15, 2009. Specific comments should target any risk areas within the waterways and mitigating measures which may address outstanding risk areas along the Houston Ship Channel. The Captain of the Port would also like to receive comments related to possible areas which can be used for Waterways Optimization, including improving port security for the channel and adjacent facilities. DATES: A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) to provide an opportunity for oral comments. Written comments and related material may also be submitted to Coast Guard personnel specified at that meeting. All comments and related material submitted after the meeting must be received by the Coast Guard on or before Friday, October 30, 2009. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at Marine Safety Unit Galveston, 3101 FM 2004, Texas City, TX 77591, telephone 409–978–2700. A government-issued photo identification will be required for entrance to the building. You may submit written comments identified by docket number USCG– 2009–0845 before or after the meeting using any one of the following methods: (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. (2) Fax: 202–493–2251. (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590– 0001. (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202–366–9329. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. Our online PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 docket for this rulemaking is available on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG–2009–0845. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions concerning the meeting, please call or e-mail LTJG Margaret Brown, Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston, Waterways Management, telephone 713–678–9001, e-mail Margaret.A.Brown@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background and Purpose The purpose of the meeting is to receive comments on the U.S. Coast Guard sponsored Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment conducted July 14– 15, 2009. A copy of the assessment will be attached to the docket. Specific comments should target any risk areas within the waterways and mitigating measures which may address outstanding risk areas along the Houston Ship Channel. The Captain of the Port would also like to receive comments related to possible areas which can be used for Waterways Optimization, including improving port security for the channel and adjacent facilities. You may view the online docket and comments submitted thus far by going to https://www.regulations.gov. Once there, insert ‘‘USCG–2009–0845’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box and click ‘‘Search.’’ You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket Management Facility. We encourage you to participate in this meeting by submitting comments either orally at the meeting or in writing. If you bring written comments to the meeting, you may submit them to Coast Guard personnel specified at the meeting to receive written comments. These comments will be submitted to our online public docket. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. Comments submitted after the meeting must reach the Coast Guard on or before October 30, 2009. If you submit a comment online via https:// E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 191 / Monday, October 5, 2009 / Notices www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the Docket Management Facility. Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting, contact LTJG Margaret Brown at the telephone number or email address indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Public Meeting The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting regarding the HoustonGalveston waterways on Tuesday, October 6, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) at Marine Safety Unit Galveston, 3101 FM 2004, Texas City, TX 77591, telephone 409–978–2700. The meeting location is not accessible by public transportation. Parking is available at no cost. Dated: September 21, 2009. M.E. Woodring, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Houston-Galveston. [FR Doc. E9–23876 Filed 10–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5300–FA–26] cprice-sewell on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Announcement of Funding Awards for Fiscal Year 2009 Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant Program AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, HUD. ACTION: Announcement of funding awards. SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Reform Act of 1989, this document notifies the public of funding awards for VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:59 Oct 02, 2009 Jkt 220001 the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant (DDRG) Program. The purpose of this document is to announce the names and addresses of the award winners and the amount of the awards to be used to help doctoral candidates complete dissertations on topics that focus on housing and urban development issues. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Brunson, Office of University Partnerships, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 8226, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, Telephone (202) 402–3852. To provide service for persons who are hearing- or speechimpaired, this number may be reached via TTY by dialing the Federal Information Relay Service on (800) 877– 8339 or (202) 708–1455. (Telephone numbers, other than ‘‘800’’ TTY numbers, are not toll free). The DDRG Program was created as a means of expanding the number of researchers conducting research on subjects of interest to HUD. Doctoral candidates can receive grants of up to $25,000 to complete work on their dissertations. Grants are awarded for a two-year period. The Office of University Partnerships under the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research (PD&R) administers this program. In addition to this program, the Office of University Partnerships administers HUD’s ongoing grant programs to institutions of higher education as well as creates initiatives through which colleges and universities can bring their traditional missions of teaching, research, service, and outreach to bear on the pressing local problems in their communities. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 14.517. On July 8, 2009, a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for this program was posted on Grants.gov announcing the availability of $200,000 in FY 2009 for the DDRG Program. The Department reviewed, evaluated and scored the applications received based on the criteria in the NOFA. As a result, HUD has funded the applications announced below, and in accordance with Section 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (103 Stat. 1987, U.S.C. 3545). More information about the winners can be found at https:// www.oup.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51167 Dated: September 17, 2009. Raphael W. Bostic, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. List of Awardees for Grant Assistance Under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Doctoral Dissertation Reseach Grant Program Funding Competition, by Institution, Address, Grant Amount and Name of Student Funded 1. The Regents of the University of California, Julian Chun-Chung Chow, Ph.D., The Regents of the University of California, School of Social Welfare, 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313, Berkeley, CA 94704–5940. Grant: $25,000 to Richard Smith. 2. New York University, Jeff Manza, New York University, Department of Sociology, 665 Broadway, Suite 801, New York, NY 10012. Grant: $15,195.73 to Brian McCabe. 3. The University of Illinois at Chicago, Janet L. Smith, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Urban Planning and Policy, 809 South Marshfield, 502 MB, M/C551, Chicago, IL 60612–7205. Grant: $25,000 to Andrew Greenlee. 4. Trustees of Boston University, Judith G. Gonyea, Ph.D., Trustees of Boston University, School of Social Work, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Grant: $19,450 to Kelly Mills-Dick. 5. The Regents of the University of California, Allison Crowther, The Regents of the University of California, Department of Planning, Policy and Design, Office of Research Administration, Irvine, CA 92697–7600. Grant: $15,418.50 to Michael Powe. 6. The Trustees of Princeton University, Mitchell Duneier, The Trustees of Princeton University, Department of Sociology, PO Box 36, 4 New South Building, Princeton, NJ 08544–0036. Grant: $24,975.77 to Alexandra Murphy. 7. The University of Chicago, Dr. Andrew Abbott, The University of Chicago, Department of Sociology, 5801 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. Grant: $25,000 to Len Albright. 8. New York University, Dr. Ingrid Gould Ellen, New York University, Department of Public Policy and Urban Planning, 665 Broadway, Suite 801, New York, NY 10012. Grant: $24,960 to Michael Lens. 9. The President and Fellows of Harvard College, Dr. Richard Peiser, The President and Fellows of Harvard College, Department of Urban Planning and Design, 1350 Massachusetts E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1

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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E9-23876]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2009-0845]


Public Meeting on Ports and Waterways Assessment

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces a public meeting in order to receive 
public comments on the results of the U.S. Coast Guard sponsored Ports 
and Waterways Safety Assessment conducted July 14-15, 2009. Specific 
comments should target any risk areas within the waterways and 
mitigating measures which may address outstanding risk areas along the 
Houston Ship Channel. The Captain of the Port would also like to 
receive comments related to possible areas which can be used for 
Waterways Optimization, including improving port security for the 
channel and adjacent facilities.

DATES: A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2009, from 
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) to provide an opportunity for oral comments. 
Written comments and related material may also be submitted to Coast 
Guard personnel specified at that meeting. All comments and related 
material submitted after the meeting must be received by the Coast 
Guard on or before Friday, October 30, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at Marine Safety Unit 
Galveston, 3101 FM 2004, Texas City, TX 77591, telephone 409-978-2700. 
A government-issued photo identification will be required for entrance 
to the building.
    You may submit written comments identified by docket number USCG-
2009-0845 before or after the meeting using any one of the following 
methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone 
number is 202-366-9329.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. 
Our online docket for this rulemaking is available on the Internet at 
https://www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG-2009-0845.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions concerning the 
meeting, please call or e-mail LTJG Margaret Brown, Coast Guard Sector 
Houston-Galveston, Waterways Management, telephone 713-678-9001, e-mail 
Margaret.A.Brown@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

    The purpose of the meeting is to receive comments on the U.S. Coast 
Guard sponsored Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment conducted July 
14-15, 2009. A copy of the assessment will be attached to the docket. 
Specific comments should target any risk areas within the waterways and 
mitigating measures which may address outstanding risk areas along the 
Houston Ship Channel. The Captain of the Port would also like to 
receive comments related to possible areas which can be used for 
Waterways Optimization, including improving port security for the 
channel and adjacent facilities.
    You may view the online docket and comments submitted thus far by 
going to https://www.regulations.gov. Once there, insert ``USCG-2009-
0845'' in the ``Keyword'' box and click ``Search.'' You may also visit 
the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of 
the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an agreement with the 
Department of Transportation to use the Docket Management Facility.
    We encourage you to participate in this meeting by submitting 
comments either orally at the meeting or in writing. If you bring 
written comments to the meeting, you may submit them to Coast Guard 
personnel specified at the meeting to receive written comments. These 
comments will be submitted to our online public docket. All comments 
received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov 
and will include any personal information you have provided.
    Comments submitted after the meeting must reach the Coast Guard on 
or before October 30, 2009. If you submit a comment online via https://

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www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received by the Coast Guard 
when you successfully transmit the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, 
or mail your comment, it will be considered as having been received by 
the Coast Guard when it is received at the Docket Management Facility.
    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any 
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or 
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, 
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice 
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the 
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting, 
contact LTJG Margaret Brown at the telephone number or e-mail address 
indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 
notice.

Public Meeting

    The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting regarding the Houston-
Galveston waterways on Tuesday, October 6, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
(noon) at Marine Safety Unit Galveston, 3101 FM 2004, Texas City, TX 
77591, telephone 409-978-2700. The meeting location is not accessible 
by public transportation. Parking is available at no cost.

    Dated: September 21, 2009.
M.E. Woodring,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Houston-Galveston.
[FR Doc. E9-23876 Filed 10-2-09; 8:45 am]
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