Towing Safety Advisory Committee; December 2017 Meeting, 49842-49843 [2017-23382]

Download as PDF 49842 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 207 / Friday, October 27, 2017 / Notices methods for assessing potential nonresponse bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results. In the Federal Register of June 15, 2017 (82 FR 27508), FDA published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the proposed collection of information. No comments were received. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: TABLE 1—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN 1 Number of respondents Activity Number of responses per respondent Focus groups ........................................................... Customer comment cards/forms ............................. Small discussion groups .......................................... Customer satisfaction surveys ................................ Usability studies ....................................................... 800 1,325 800 12,000 800 1 1 1 1 1 800 1,325 800 12,000 800 Total .................................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ 1 There 1.75 0.25 1.75 0.33 1.75 Total hours ............................ (15 minutes) ....... ............................ (20 minutes) ....... ............................ 1,400 331.25 1,400 3,960 1,400 .................................... 8,491.25 are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. Dated: October 24, 2017. Anna K. Abram, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis. [FR Doc. 2017–23443 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Teleconference asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Average burden per response Total annual responses Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the following Subcommittee meetings of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics to be held virtually. Name: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS), Virtual Meetings of the Subcommittee. Dates and Times: NCVHS Population Health Subcommittee; Tuesday, November 28, 2017: 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. ET NCVHS Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Subcommittee; Tuesday, November 28, 2017: 1:30 p.m.—5:30 p.m. ET NCVHS Standards Subcommittee; Wednesday, November 29, 2017: 1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. ET Place: WebEx/teleconference—To participate in the virtual meeting, please use the following URL https:// www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/ that points to the NCVHS homepage. Further information and meeting agendas will be available on the NCVHS Web site including instructions for accessing the live meeting broadcast. Status: Open by WebEx/ teleconference. There will be an open comment period during the final 10 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Oct 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 minutes of each of the three virtual meetings where the public can provide comments via the WebEx on-line meeting interface. Written comments may also be provided to the Executive Secretary at the contact information provided below. 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The NCVHS virtual meeting of the Standards Subcommittee will convene to consider the Subcommittee’s workplan and high level milestones for three possible projects in 2018: (1) A Chief Information Officer (CIO) Forum; (2) the challenge of patient identification and matching for healthcare providers and patients; and (3) potential guidance pertaining to the prior authorization transaction. In addition, CMS will provide a briefing to the Subcommittee on the New Medicare Card Project. For more Information Contact: Substantive program information may PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 be obtained from Rebecca Hines, MHS, Executive Secretary, NCVHS, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, telephone (301) 458–4715. Summaries of meetings and a roster of Committee members are available on the NCVHS Web site: https:// www.ncvhs.hhs.gov/, where further information including an agenda and instructions to access the broadcast of the meeting will be posted. Dated: October 23, 2017. Laina Bush, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. [FR Doc. 2017–23358 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4151–05–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2016–1059] Towing Safety Advisory Committee; December 2017 Meeting U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee and its Subcommittees will meet in New Orleans, Louisiana to review and discuss recommendations from its Subcommittees and to receive briefs on items listed in the agenda under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All meetings will be open to the public. DATES: Meetings. The Subcommittees of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee will SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1 asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 207 / Friday, October 27, 2017 / Notices meet on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to conduct working group sessions. The full Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. These meetings may end early if the Committee has completed its business, or the meetings may be extended based on the number of public comments. Comments and supporting documentation. Submit your comments no later than November 21, 2017. ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the Omni Riverfront Hotel, 701 Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130; https:// www.omnihotels.com/hotels/neworleans-riverfront. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as possible. Written comments must be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, including orally at the meetings, but if you want Committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no later than November 21, 2017. We are particularly interested in comments on the issues in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You must include ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ and the docket number USCG–2016–1059. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may review the Privacy Act and Security Notice for the Federal Docket Management System at https:// www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. Docket Search: For access to the docket or to read documents or comments related to this notice, go to https://www.regulations.gov, insert USCG–2016–1059 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on the item you wish to view. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Jose Perez, Designated Federal Officer of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee, Commandant (CG–OES–2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593–7509; telephone 202–372–1410, fax 202–372– 8382 or email jose.a.perez3@uscg.mil, or VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Oct 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 Mr. Kenneth Doyle, telephone 202–372– 1363 or email kenneth.j.doyle@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code Appendix. The Towing Safety Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. Agenda of Meetings On December 5 and 6, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Towing Safety Advisory Committee and its subcommittees will meet to review, discuss, deliberate, and formulate recommendations, as appropriate, on the following: (1) Current Subcommittees a. Articulated Tug and Barge Operations and Manning (Task 15–02) b. Subchapter M Implementation (Task 16–01) c. Inland Firefighting (Task 16–02) d. Towing Liquefied Natural Gas Barges (Task 16–03) e. Regulatory Reform (Task 17–01) (2) Proposed New Subcommittee and Task a. Load Line Exemption for River Barges on Lakes Erie and Ontario (Task 17– 02) A copy of all meeting documentation, including any draft final reports, will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/ missions/ports-and-waterways/safetyadvisory-committees/tsac/meetingsminutes no later than November 28, 2017. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Kenneth Doyle as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meeting as the committee discusses the issues and prior to deliberations and voting. There will also be a public comment period at the end of the meeting. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the public comment period may end before the period allotted, following the last call for comments. Contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to register as a speaker. Dated: 23 October 2017. Jeffrey G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards. [FR Doc. 2017–23382 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 49843 INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION Sunshine Act Meetings November 6, 2017, 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. PLACE: Offices of Baker/McKenzie LLP, 815 Connecticut Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20006. STATUS: Meeting of the Board of Directors with the Advisory Council, Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: D Approval of the Minutes of the meetings held in April, May, and September 2017 D Advisory Council Membership Update D Management Report D IAF Mexico Earthquake Response D New Business D Adjournment TIME AND DATE: CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Paul Zimmerman, General Counsel, (202) 683–7118. Paul Zimmerman, General Counsel. 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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-1059]


Towing Safety Advisory Committee; December 2017 Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee and its Subcommittees 
will meet in New Orleans, Louisiana to review and discuss 
recommendations from its Subcommittees and to receive briefs on items 
listed in the agenda under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All meetings will 
be open to the public.

DATES: 
    Meetings. The Subcommittees of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee 
will

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meet on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to conduct 
working group sessions. The full Committee will meet on Wednesday, 
December 6, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. These meetings may end early if 
the Committee has completed its business, or the meetings may be 
extended based on the number of public comments.
    Comments and supporting documentation. Submit your comments no 
later than November 21, 2017.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the Omni Riverfront Hotel, 701 
Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130; https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/new-orleans-riverfront.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact 
the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
as soon as possible.
    Written comments must be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical 
difficulties with comment submission, contact the individuals listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the meetings, but if you want Committee members to 
review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no 
later than November 21, 2017. We are particularly interested in 
comments on the issues in the ``Agenda'' section below. You must 
include ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number USCG-
2016-1059. Comments received will be posted without alteration at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. You may review the Privacy Act and Security Notice for the 
Federal Docket Management System at https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
    Docket Search: For access to the docket or to read documents or 
comments related to this notice, go to https://www.regulations.gov, 
insert USCG-2016-1059 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on 
the item you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Jose Perez, Designated 
Federal Officer of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee, Commandant 
(CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., 
Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone 202-372-1410, fax 202-
372-8382 or email [email protected], or Mr. Kenneth Doyle, 
telephone 202-372-1363 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code 
Appendix. The Towing Safety Advisory Committee provides advice and 
recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security on matters 
relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and 
towing safety.

Agenda of Meetings

    On December 5 and 6, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Towing Safety 
Advisory Committee and its subcommittees will meet to review, discuss, 
deliberate, and formulate recommendations, as appropriate, on the 
following:

(1) Current Subcommittees

a. Articulated Tug and Barge Operations and Manning (Task 15-02)
b. Subchapter M Implementation (Task 16-01)
c. Inland Firefighting (Task 16-02)
d. Towing Liquefied Natural Gas Barges (Task 16-03)
e. Regulatory Reform (Task 17-01)

(2) Proposed New Subcommittee and Task

a. Load Line Exemption for River Barges on Lakes Erie and Ontario (Task 
17-02)

    A copy of all meeting documentation, including any draft final 
reports, will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/tsac/meetings-minutes no later 
than November 28, 2017. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Kenneth 
Doyle as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
    Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meeting 
as the committee discusses the issues and prior to deliberations and 
voting. There will also be a public comment period at the end of the 
meeting. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. 
Please note that the public comment period may end before the period 
allotted, following the last call for comments. Contact the individual 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to register 
as a speaker.

    Dated: 23 October 2017.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2017-23382 Filed 10-26-17; 8:45 am]
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