[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 250 (Monday, December 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67618-67619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-32043]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2001-11219]


Reform of Pilotage on the Great Lakes

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard's Office of Great Lakes Pilotage is holding a 
public meeting to discuss ways of improving the safety, reliability, 
and efficiency of pilotage on the Great Lakes. We will also discuss 
issues brought to our attention during the meeting of January 30, 2001, 
and comments submitted to the docket for that meeting. We encourage 
interested parties to attend the meeting announced by this notice and 
submit comments for discussion during it. We also seek comments to the 
docket, especially from any party unable to attend the meeting.

DATES: We will hold the public meeting on January 31, 2002, from 12 
p.m. to 5 p.m. We may end the meeting early, if we have covered all the 
topics on the agenda and if the people attending have no further 
comments.
    Comments to the Docket: The Docket Management Facility must receive 
your comments on or before January 22, 2002.

ADDRESSES: We will hold the public meeting in room B1, the Federal 
Building, 1240 East 9th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44199.
    Comments to the Docket: Look in the first column of the table to 
select one of the four means of submitting your comments. Then, use the 
address or number in the second column to submit them:

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 If you are using this means     Please use this address or fax number
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(1) Internet.................  http://dms.dot.gov
(2) In Person................  Room PL-401, on the plaza level of the
                                Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street,
                                SW., Washington, DC: Hours: 9 a.m. to 5
                                p.m., Monday through Friday. Closed on
                                Federal holidays. Telephone number: 202-
                                366-9329.
(3) By mail..................  Docket Management Facility, (USCG-1999-
                                6635), U.S. Department of Transportation
                                room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
                                Washington, DC 20590-0001.
(4) Fax......................  Docket Management Facility: 202-493-2251.
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    In choosing among these means, please give due regard to the recent 
difficulties with delivery of mail by the U.S. Postal Service to 
Federal facilities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning this notice 
or the public meeting, write or call Mr. Tom Lawler, Chief Economist, 
Office of Great Lakes Pilotage (G-MW), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 
2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, telephone 202-267-1241. 
For questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call 
Dorothy Beard, Chief, Dockets, Department of Transportation, telephone 
202-366-5149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

How Do I Participate in This Action?

    The Coast Guard encourages you to participate by submitting 
comments and related material, and by attending the public meeting. If 
you submit comments, please include--
    <bullet> Your name and address;
    <bullet> The docket number for this notice [USCG-2001-11219];

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    <bullet> The specific section of this notice to which each comment 
applies; and
    <bullet> The reason for each comment.
    You may electronically submit, deliver, mail, or fax your comments 
and attachments to the Docket Management Facility, using an address or 
fax number listed under ADDRESSES. Please do not submit the same 
comment or attachment by more than one means. If you mail or deliver 
your comments, they must be on 8\1/2\-by-11 inch paper, and the quality 
of the copy should be clear enough for copying and scanning. If you 
mail your comments, and you would like to know whether the Facility 
received them, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or 
envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during 
the comment period.

How Can I Get More Information, Including Copies of This Notice or 
Related Documents?

    The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this 
notice. The number of the docket is USCG-2001-11219. Comments, and 
other documents related to this notice will become part of this docket 
and will be available for inspection or copying as follows:
    <bullet> In person: You may see the docket in room PL-401, on the 
Plaza Level of the Nassif Building at the same address, between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The facility is closed on Federal 
holidays.
    <bullet> Electronically: You may read the docket on the Internet at 
http://dms.dot.gov. 

Where Can I Get Information on Service for Individuals With 
Disabilities?

    To obtain information on facilities or services for individuals 
with disabilities or to ask that we provide special assistance at the 
public meeting, please notify Mr. Tom Lawler as soon as possible. You 
will find his address and phone number under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

Why Is the Coast Guard Holding This Public Meeting?

    Annually the Coast Guard holds a meeting to respond to requests for 
a comprehensive review of pilotage on the Great Lakes aimed at 
improving safety, reliability, and efficiency. Requests for these 
annual meetings come from all parts of the marine industry operating on 
the Lakes.

What Issues Should I Discuss at the Meeting or Address in Comments 
to the Docket?

    The public meeting on January 31, 2002, will provide a forum for 
members of the public to discuss ways to improve the safety, 
reliability and efficiency of pilotage on the Great Lakes. You may 
discuss or comment on means to these ends. Interested parties should 
submit issues for discussion at the public meeting to the docket by 
January 22, 2002.

What Is the Agenda for the Public Meeting?

Agenda

    The agenda for the meeting on January 31, 2002, is as follows:
    <bullet> 12 p.m.-12:15 p.m. Introduction and Overview.
    <bullet> Review of Items from the 30 January 2001 Public Meeting, 
including: Standards for hours on bridges, Status of Great Lakes 
Pilotage Advisory Committee, Status of plan for training on Automatic 
Identification System, Report of water levels in ports on Great Lakes, 
Review of Applicant pilots' application, Reporting of status of 
problems on vessels,Source Forms, Policy on Recuperative Rest, Review 
of designated waters, and
    <bullet> Discussion of issues submitted to the docket.

    Dated: December 18, 2001.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 01-32043 Filed 12-28-01; 8:45 am]
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