[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8813-8814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4767]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[CGD8-97-002]


Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers Marine Industry 
Navigation Conference

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers are sponsoring 
a Marine Industry Navigation Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. This 
notice announces the event that is open to the public.

DATES: The conference will be held on March 4 & 5, 1997 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 7:30 p.m. on March 4 and 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on March 5.

ADDRESSES: The Galt House Hotel, 140 North Fourth Street, Louisville, 
KY 40202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
YN1 David Orzechowski or Commander Michael L. Schafersman, United 
States Coast Guard, Director, Western Rivers Operations, 1222 Spruce 
Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103-2832. The telephone number is: (314) 
539-3900 (Ext 421/396).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Marine Industry Navigation Conference 
provides an open exchange of information, ideas and opinions on matters 
of mutual interest or concern to the inland marine community, the Corps 
of Engineers and the Coast Guard. Members of the public are invited to 
attend this conference. There is no charge to attend this conference, 
or for the handouts and printed material which will be made available 
to all conference attendees. Coffee and refreshments and meals during 
the convention (2 lunches and 1 dinner) may be purchased by conference 
attendees. The cost of this service will be $100 and will be collected 
during the registration session at the Galt House. Attendees may 
participate in all sessions of the conference, including attending the 
luncheon address, without paying for the meal service.

Proposed Conference Agenda

Monday, March 3, 1997.
5:30-7:30 p.m.  (Preregistration).

Day 1--Coast Guard Topics

Tuesday, March 4, 1997.
7:00  Registration continues.
8:30  Welcome address by COL HARRY L. SPEAR, JR., Commander, Louisville 
Engineer District. Opening Remarks by RADM TIMOTHY W. JOSIAH; 
Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District; COL ALEXANDER R. JANSEN, 
Commander, Ohio River Division; MR. NORB WHITLOCK, American Commercial 
Barge Lines; MS. K. C. STANLEY-LYNN, National President, Passenger 
Vessel Association.
9:15  General Session: Prevention Through People.
10:00  Break.
10:30  Bridge update; Drug & Alcohol Program; Commercial and Recreation 
Vessel Safety Program; Coast Guard and American Waterways Operators 
Regional Steering Report.
11:45  Lunch: Awards; Speaker: VICE ADMIRAL R. D. HERR, Vice 
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard.
1:15  Break
1:45  Panel Session Topics: Towing Industry Panel; Fire Safety on 
Towing Vessels; Cooperative Boarding Program; Deckhand Fatality Quality 
Act Team Report; New Licensing & Manning Rules; Navigation Safety; 
Marine Personnel Advisory Committee--Navigation Safety Advisory 
Committee--Towing Safety Advisory Committee--Chemical Technical 
Advisory Committee (handouts).
1:45  Passenger Vessel Panel Topics: Passenger Vessel Industry Update; 
Passenger Vessels vs. Gaming Vessels; National Streamlined Inspections 
Program; Local Streamlined Inspection Program; High Capacity Passenger 
Vessel

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Contingency Drills; High Capacity Passenger Vessel Egress Quality 
Action Team Report.
3:45  Break
4:15  General Session: General Discussions.
4:45  Break
6:00  Round Table Discussions; Heavy Hors D'oeuvres, Cash Bar; Galt 
House Hotel.

Day 2--Corps of Engineers Topics

Wednesday, March 5, 1997.
7:45  Registration
8:30  Administrative Updates.
8:35  American Waterways Operators Update; The Association for the 
Development of Inland Navigation in America's Ohio Valley Update; 
Midwest Area Regional Committee 2000 Update.
9:00  Maritime Administration Study; Ohio River Mainstream Study; 
Missouri River Master Plan; Upper Mississippi River Study; 
Environmental Summit.
9:30  New Construction Update by River Segments to include innovative 
design. Specific Projects: Olmsted, Winfield, Lower Monongahela, 
Marmet, Kentucky Lock, & others.
10:00  Break.
10:30  New Construction--continued.
11:00  Lock Capacity Improvement Team Results.
11:30  Critical Operations & Maintenance; Backlog Items; Lock & Dam No. 
27; Upper Tennessee River Locks; Chickamauga Lock.
12:00  Lunch: Washington, D.C. Update.
1:45  Summary of Operations & Maintenance Cost; Reduction Potential 
Results of Implementing Report; Industry's Involvement; Ways to Reduce 
Impact.
2:45  Electronic Charts, Navigation Chart Update, Vessel Traffic 
Service Louisville District; Digital Global Positional System Update.
3:30  Upper Mississippi River; Dredging-Preventive Maintenance.
4:00  Open discussion: COL ALEXANDER R. JANSEN and MR. NORB WHITLOCK.

    Persons interested in attending the Marine Industry Navigation 
Conference may request registration forms or additional information on 
the conference activities and on events scheduled by other groups to 
coincide with the conference at the address provided above.

    Dated: February 18, 1997.
T.W. Josiah,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 97-4767 Filed 2-25-97; 8:45 am]
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