Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee, 51473 [2010-20631]

Agencies

• Coast Guard
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 161 (Friday, August 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 51473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20631]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0656]


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 in Houston, Texas, 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 Committee will meet on September 23, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 
noon. The Committee's working groups will meet on September 9, 2010, 
from 9 a.m. to noon. These meetings may close early if all business is 
finished. Written material and requests to make oral presentations 
should reach the Coast Guard on or before September 8, 2010. Requests 
to have a copy of your materials distributed to each member of the 
Committee or working group should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
September 8, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The Committee and working groups will meet at the West Gulf 
Maritime Association (WGMA) offices, 1717 East Loop, Suite 200, 
Houston, TX 77029, telephone (713) 678-7655.
    Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to 
Commander Michael Zidik, Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) of 
HOGANSAC, CG SEC Houston-Galveston, 9640 Clinton Drive, Houston, TX 
77029. This notice and documents identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section as being available in the docket may be viewed in 
our online docket, USCG-2010-0656, at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions concerning the 
meeting, please call or e-mail Lieutenant Junior Grade Margaret Brown, 
Waterways Management Branch, Coast Guard; 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: Notice of these meetings is given pursuant 
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 
92-463). This Committee is established in accordance with and operates 
under the provisions of the FACA. It was established under the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-241), as amended. Pursuant 
to that authority, the Committee provides advice and recommendations on 
matters relating to safe transit of vessels and products through 
Galveston Bay, and to and from the Ports of Galveston, Houston, Texas 
City, and Galveston Bay.

Agenda of the Committee Meeting

    The agenda is as follows:
    (1) Opening Remarks by the Designated Federal Officer (CAPT 
Woodring) and Committee Chair (Mrs. Tava Foret).
    (2) Approval of May 25, 2010 minutes.
    (3) Old Business (receipt and discussion of the following reports).
    (a) Navigation Operations (NAVOPS) subcommittee report;
    (b) Dredging subcommittee report;
    (c) Technology subcommittee report;
    (d) Waterways Safety and Utilization subcommittee report;
    (e) Commercial Recovery Contingency (CRC) subcommittee report;
    (f) HOGANSAC Outreach subcommittee report;
    (g) Freeport working group report;
    (h) Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) Liaison's report.
    (4) New Business.
    (a) Discussion on 2011 AMSC/HSC Conference in Houston.
    (5) Announcements.
    (a) Schedule Next Meetings.

Agenda of the Working Groups Meeting

    The agenda for the working groups meeting is as follows:
    (1) Presentation by each working group of its work product and 
progress;
    (2) Review and discuss the work completed by each working group, 
including any potential conflicts or commonalities in action items to 
be included in reports to the Committee.
    The minutes, which will be discussed by the Committee, may be 
viewed in our online docket. Go to https://www.regulations.gov, enter 
the docket number for this notice (USCG-2010-0656) in the ``Keyword'' 
box and then click ``Search.''

Procedural

    All meetings are open to the public. Please note that 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 the Committee 
meeting, please notify the ADFO no later than September 8, 2010. 
Written material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast 
Guard no later than September 8, 2010. If you would like a copy of your 
material distributed to each member of the Committee in advance of the 
meetings, please submit 19 copies to the Coast Guard no later than 
September 8, 2010.

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 Lieutenant Junior Grade Margaret Brown at the telephone number 
or e-mail address indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this notice.

    Dated: July 26, 2010.
M.E. Woodring,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Sector Houston-Galveston.
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