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Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 71 / Thursday, April 11, 2024 / Notices Committee, you will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and a Gratuitous Services Agreement. In this solicitation for Committee Members, we will consider applications for the following 18 positions: • Seven members to represent the barge and towing industry, reflecting a regional geographic balance. • One member to represent the offshore mineral and oil supply vessel industry. • One member to represent masters and pilots of towing vessels who hold active licenses and have experience on the Western Rivers and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. • One member to represent the masters of towing vessels in offshore service who hold active licenses. • One member to represent masters of active ship docking or harbor towing vessels. • One member to represent licensed and unlicensed towing vessel engineers with formal training and experience. • Two members to represent port districts, authorities, or terminal operators. • Two members to represent shippers and of the two, one to engaged in the shipment of oil or hazardous materials by barge. • Two members to represent the general public. If you are applying for the position who represents the general public, you will be appointed and serve as a Special Government Employee as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). Applicants for appointment as a Special Government Employee are required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) for new entrants and if appointed as a member must submit a new entrant OGE Form 450 annually. The U.S. Coast Guard may not release the reports or the information in them to the public except under an order issued by a Federal Court or as otherwise provided under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C 552a). Only the Designated U. S. Coast Guard Ethics Official or their designee may release a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Applicants can obtain this form by going to the website of the Office of Government Ethics (www.oge.gov), or by calling or emailing the individual listed above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Applications for members drawn from the general public must be accompanied by a completed OGE Form 450. In order for the Department, to fully leverage broad-ranging experience and education, the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee must be diverse with regard to professional and VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 Apr 10, 2024 Jkt 262001 technical expertise. The Department is committed to pursuing opportunities, consistent with applicable law, to compose a committee that reflects the diversity of the Nation’s people. If you are interested in applying to become a member of the Committee, email your application to Matthew.d.Layman@uscg.mil as provided in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Applications must include: (a) a cover letter expressing interest in an appointment to the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee, (b) a resume detailing the applicant’s relevant experience for the position applied for, and (c) a brief biography of the applicant by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice. The U.S. Coast Guard will not consider incomplete or late applications. Privacy Act Statement Purpose: To obtain qualified applicants to fill 18 vacancies on the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee. When you apply for appointment to the DHS’ National Towing Safety Advisory Committee, DHS collects your name, contact information, and any other personal information that you submit in conjunction with your application. DHS will use this information to evaluate your candidacy for Committee membership. If you are chosen to serve as a Committee member, your name will appear in publicly-available Committee documents, membership lists, and Committee reports. Authorities: 14 U.S.C. 504; 46 U.S.C. 15108 and 15109; and 18 U.S.C. 202(a), and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00915. Routine Uses: Authorized U.S. Coast Guard personnel will use this information to consider and obtain qualified candidates to serve on the Committee. Any external disclosures of information within this record will be made in accordance with DHS/ALL– 009, Department of Homeland Security Advisory Committee (73 FR 57642, October 3, 2008). Consequences of Failure to Provide Information: Furnishing this information is voluntary. However, failure to furnish the requested information may result in your application not being considered for the Committee. Dated: April 2, 2024. Jeffrey G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards. [FR Doc. 2024–07696 Filed 4–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25639 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2024–0190] National Towing Safety Advisory Committee; April and May 2024 Meetings U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting. AGENCY: The National Towing Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) and its subcommittees will conduct a series of meetings over 2 days in Annapolis, MD, to review and discuss matters relating to shallow-draft inland navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety. These meetings will be open to the public. DATES: Meetings: National Towing Safety Advisory Committee will be called to order and have subcommittee working sessions and a full committee working session on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The full committee will meet on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. EDT. Please note these meetings may close early if the Committee has completed its business. Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are received by Committee members before the meetings, submit your written comments no later than April 17, 2024. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Graduate Annapolis, 126 West St, Annapolis, MD 21401 Graduate Annapolis | Hotel Near Naval Academy (graduatehotels.com). The National Towing Safety Advisory Committee is committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability to fully participate, please email Mr. Matthew D. Layman at Matthew.D.Layman@uscg.mil or call at 202–372–1421 as soon as possible. Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, including orally at the meetings as time permits, but if you want Committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no later than April 17, 2024. We are particularly interested in comments on the topics in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. We encourage you to submit comments through Federal Decision-Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To do SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1 25640 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 71 / Thursday, April 11, 2024 / Notices so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024–0190 in the search box and click ‘‘Search’’. Next, look for this document in the Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment option. If your material cannot be submitted using https:// www.regulations.gov, call or email the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. You must include the docket number USCG– 2024–0190. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https:// www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice, found via link on the homepage https://www.regulations.gov, and DHS’s eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online docket at https:// www.regulations.gov, and can be viewed by following that website’s instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign-up for email alerts using the Subscribe option, you will be notified when comments are posted. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew D. Layman, Designated Federal Officer of the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee, telephone 202– 372–1421, or Matthew.D.Layman@ uscg.mil. Notice of this meeting is in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 117–286, 5, U.S.C. ch. 10). The National Towing Safety Advisory Committee was established by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, (Pub. L. 115– 282, 132 Stat. 4190), and is codified in 46 U.S.C. 15108. The Committee operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and 46 U.S.C. 15109. The National Towing Safety Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the U. S. Coast Guard, on matters related to shallowdraft inland navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:50 Apr 10, 2024 Jkt 262001 Agenda V. Information Session The agenda for the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee is as follows: a. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore. b. Tradepoint Atlantic, Inc. c. ACOE, Marine Construction. d. U. S. Coast Guard Engineering Alternative Fuels. e. U.S. Coast Guard Commercial Vessel Compliance. The Committee Meeting Agenda, April 30, 2024 I. Opening a. Call to order and Designated Federal Officer (DFO) Remarks. b. Committee Chairperson Remarks. VI. Committee Discussion II. Subcommittee Breakout Working Session VIII. Closing Remarks and Plans for Next Meeting a. Task #22–01, Recommendations to the Coast Guard for Rulemaking Improvements to Subchapter M; b. Task #22–02, Recommendations for Training and Instruction for Crewmembers Working Aboard Subchapter M Inspected Towing Vessels. IX. Adjournment of Meeting III. Full Committee Working Session a. U. S Coast Guard E-Gov Travel Service Briefing. b. Review New Task Statements. • Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Policy Review. IV. Public Comment Period V. Adjournment of Meeting The Committee Meeting Agenda, May 1, 2024 I. Opening a. Call to Order and DFO Remarks. b. Committee Chairperson Remarks. c. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum. d. U.S. Coast Guard Leadership Remarks. II. Administration a. Adoption of Meeting Agenda. b. Approval of Meeting Minutes for September 27, 2023 Committee Meeting. III. Old Business a. Update from Subcommittees: Æ Task #22–01, Recommendation to the Coast Guard for Rulemaking Improvements to Subchapter M; Æ Task #21–04, Report on the Challenges Faced by the Towing Vessel Industry as a Result of the Covid-19 Pandemic. b. Vetting Subcommittee Update. IV. New Business PO 00000 Fmt 4703 A copy of all pre-meeting documentation will be available at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/OurOrganization/Assistant-Commandantfor-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/ Commercial-Regulations-standards-CG5PS/Office-of-Operating-andEnvironmental-Standards/vfos/TSAC/ no later than April 17, 2024. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Matthew Layman as noted above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. There will 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. Please contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to register as a speaker. Notice of Future 2024 Committee Meetings To receive automatic email notices of future National Towing Safety Advisory Committee meetings in 2024, go to the online docket, USCG–2024–0190 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ USCG-2024-0190). Next, click on the ‘‘Subscribe’’ email icon. We plan to use the same docket number for notices of all 2024 meetings of this Committee. When the next meeting notice is published and added to the docket, you will receive an email alert. In addition, you will receive notices of other items being added to the docket. Dated: April 2, 2024. Jeffrey G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards. [FR Doc. 2024–07697 Filed 4–10–24; 8:45 am] a. Committee Planning. Frm 00083 VII. Public Comment Period Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 9110–04–P E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 71 (Thursday, April 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25639-25640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07697]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0190]


National Towing Safety Advisory Committee; April and May 2024 
Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Towing Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) and 
its subcommittees will conduct a series of meetings over 2 days in 
Annapolis, MD, to review and discuss matters relating to shallow-draft 
inland navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety. 
These meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: 
    Meetings: National Towing Safety Advisory Committee will be called 
to order and have subcommittee working sessions and a full committee 
working session on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The full committee will meet on Wednesday, 
May 1, 2024, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. EDT. Please note these meetings 
may close early if the Committee has completed its business.
    Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are 
received by Committee members before the meetings, submit your written 
comments no later than April 17, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Graduate Annapolis, 126 West 
St, Annapolis, MD 21401 Graduate Annapolis [bond] Hotel Near Naval 
Academy (graduatehotels.com).
    The National Towing Safety Advisory Committee is committed to 
ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability 
status. If you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability to 
fully participate, please email Mr. Matthew D. Layman at 
[email protected] or call at 202-372-1421 as soon as possible.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the meetings as time permits, but if you want 
Committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please 
submit your comments no later than April 17, 2024. We are particularly 
interested in comments on the topics in the ``Agenda'' section below. 
We encourage you to submit comments through Federal Decision-Making 
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To do

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so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2024-0190 in the 
search box and click ``Search''. Next, look for this document in the 
Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment 
option. If your material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the individual in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions. You must include the docket number USCG-2024-0190. 
Comments received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided. You 
may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice, found via link on 
the homepage https://www.regulations.gov, and DHS's eRulemaking System 
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If you encounter 
technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individual 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
    Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being 
available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, and can be viewed by following 
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online 
docket and sign-up for email alerts using the Subscribe option, you 
will be notified when comments are posted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew D. Layman, Designated 
Federal Officer of the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee, 
telephone 202-372-1421, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 117-286, 5, U.S.C. ch. 
10). The National Towing Safety Advisory Committee was established by 
section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2018, (Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4190), and is codified in 46 U.S.C. 
15108. The Committee operates under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, and 46 U.S.C. 15109. The National Towing Safety 
Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary 
of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the U. S. Coast Guard, 
on matters related to shallow-draft inland navigation, coastal waterway 
navigation, and towing safety.

Agenda

    The agenda for the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee is as 
follows:

The Committee Meeting Agenda, April 30, 2024

I. Opening
    a. Call to order and Designated Federal Officer (DFO) Remarks.
    b. Committee Chairperson Remarks.
II. Subcommittee Breakout Working Session
    a. Task #22-01, Recommendations to the Coast Guard for Rulemaking 
Improvements to Subchapter M;
    b. Task #22-02, Recommendations for Training and Instruction for 
Crewmembers Working Aboard Subchapter M Inspected Towing Vessels.
III. Full Committee Working Session
    a. U. S Coast Guard E-Gov Travel Service Briefing.
    b. Review New Task Statements.
     Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Policy Review.
IV. Public Comment Period
V. Adjournment of Meeting

The Committee Meeting Agenda, May 1, 2024

I. Opening
    a. Call to Order and DFO Remarks.
    b. Committee Chairperson Remarks.
    c. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum.
    d. U.S. Coast Guard Leadership Remarks.
II. Administration
    a. Adoption of Meeting Agenda.
    b. Approval of Meeting Minutes for September 27, 2023 Committee 
Meeting.
III. Old Business
    a. Update from Subcommittees:
    [cir] Task #22-01, Recommendation to the Coast Guard for Rulemaking 
Improvements to Subchapter M;
    [cir] Task #21-04, Report on the Challenges Faced by the Towing 
Vessel Industry as a Result of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
    b. Vetting Subcommittee Update.
IV. New Business
    a. Committee Planning.
V. Information Session
    a. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore.
    b. Tradepoint Atlantic, Inc.
    c. ACOE, Marine Construction.
    d. U. S. Coast Guard Engineering Alternative Fuels.
    e. U.S. Coast Guard Commercial Vessel Compliance.
VI. Committee Discussion
VII. Public Comment Period
VIII. Closing Remarks and Plans for Next Meeting
IX. Adjournment of Meeting
    A copy of all pre-meeting documentation will be available at 
https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/Commercial-Regulations-standards-CG-5PS/Office-of-Operating-and-Environmental-Standards/vfos/TSAC/ no later than April 
17, 2024.
    Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Matthew Layman as noted above in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
    There will 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. Please contact the individual 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to register as a 
speaker.

Notice of Future 2024 Committee Meetings

    To receive automatic email notices of future National Towing Safety 
Advisory Committee meetings in 2024, go to the online docket, USCG-
2024-0190 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/USCG-2024-0190). Next, 
click on the ``Subscribe'' email icon. We plan to use the same docket 
number for notices of all 2024 meetings of this Committee. When the 
next meeting notice is published and added to the docket, you will 
receive an email alert. In addition, you will receive notices of other 
items being added to the docket.

    Dated: April 2, 2024.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2024-07697 Filed 4-10-24; 8:45 am]
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