Document ID: USCG-2013-1065-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Towing Safety Advisory Committee (Federal Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2014-02-04T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6613-6614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02220]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2013-1065]

Towing Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) will meet via 
teleconference to present and discuss its final report on 
Recommendations for the Improvement of Automatic Identification System 
Encoding for Towing Vessels, receive status reports from nine TSAC 
subcommittees, and consider a topic of interest to the committee. This 
meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The teleconference will take place on Tuesday, February 25, 
2014, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST. This meeting may close early if all 
business is finished. If you wish to make oral comments at the 
teleconference, notify Mr. Ken Doyle before the teleconference, as 
specified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, or the 
designated Coast Guard staff at the meeting. If you wish to submit 
written comments or make a presentation, submit your comments or 
request to make a presentation by February 18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet via teleconference. To participate 
by phone, please contact Mr. Ken Doyle listed below in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section to obtain teleconference information. Note 
the number of teleconference lines is limited and will be available on 
a first-come, first-served basis. To come to the host location in 
person and join those participating in this teleconference from U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., 
Washington, DC 20593-7509, please contact Mr. Ken Doyle, listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to request directions and 
building access. You must request building access by February 18, 2014, 
and present a valid, government-issued photo identification to gain 
entrance to the Coast Guard Headquarters building.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the teleconference, 
contact Mr. Ken Doyle listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, as soon as possible.
    If you want to make a presentation, send your request by February 
18, 2014, to Mr. Ken Doyle, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section. To facilitate public participation we are inviting 
public comment on the issues to be considered by the committee as 
listed in the ``Agenda'' section below. You may submit a written 
comment on or before February 18, 2014 or make an oral comment during 
the public comment portion of the teleconference.
    To submit a comment in writing, use one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: Kenneth.J.Doyle@uscg.mil. Include the docket number 
(USCG-2013-1065) on the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 372-8283. Include the docket number (USCG-2013-
1065) on the subject line of the fax.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department 
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The 
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
     To avoid duplication, please use only one of these 
methods.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
notice. All comments received will be posted without alteration at 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public 
dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 
3316).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments 
related to this Notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, insert USCG-
2013-1065 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on the item 
you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Robert Smith, Designated 
Federal Official (DFO) of TSAC, Commandant (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast 
Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 
20593-7509; telephone (202) 372-1410, fax (202) 372-8283, or Mr. Ken 
Doyle, Alternate Designated Federal Official (ADFO) of TSAC, Commandant 
(CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., 
Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone (202) 372-1421, fax 
(202) 372-8283. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material 
to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 
telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix. (Pub. L. 92-
463). As stated in 33 U.S.C. 1231a, 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 Meeting

    The agenda for the February 25, 2014, teleconference includes:
    (1) Presentation of the draft final report on Recommendations for 
the Improvement of Automatic Identification System Encoding for Towing 
Vessels (AIS)--Task 13-01.
    (2) Status updates from the following Subcommittees:
    (a) Recommendations Regarding Manning of Inspected Towing Vessels--
Task 13-02.
    (b) Recommendations to Create Standardized Terminology for the 
Towing Industry--Task 13-03.
    (c) Recommendations for Evaluating Placement of Structures Adjacent 
to or Within the Navigable Channel--Task 13-04.
    (d) Recommendations for Designation of Narrow Channels--Task 
13-05.
    (e) Recommendations for the Maintenance, Repair and Utilization of 
Towing Equipment, Lines and Couplings--Task 13-06.
    (f) Recommendations Regarding Steel Repair of Inspected Towing 
Vessels on Inland Service--Task 13-07.
    (g) Recommendations For Mid-Stream Liquefied Natural Gas and 
Compressed Natural Gas Refueling of Towing Vessels--Task 13-
08.
    (h) Review of Coast Guard marine casualty reporting requirements 
and revision of Forms CG-2692--Report of Marine CASUALTY; CG-2692A--
Barge Addendum; and CG-2692B--REPORT OF REQUIRED CHEMICAL DRUG AND 
ALCOHOL TESTING FOLLOWING A

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SERIOUS MARINE INCIDENT--Task 13-09.
    (i) Recommendation to Establish Criteria for Identification of Air 
Draft for Towing Vessels and Tows--Task 13-10.
    (3) Presentation and discussion on cyber security awareness.
    (4) TSAC member comments.
    (5) Public comments.
    There will be a comment period for TSAC and a comment period for 
public after each report, but before each recommendation is formulated. 
The committee will review the information presented on each issue, 
deliberate on any recommendations presented in the subcommittees' 
reports, and formulate recommendations for the Department's 
consideration. A copy of each draft report and the final agenda will be 
available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/tsac.
    During the February 25, 2014 teleconference, the public comment 
period will be from approximately 2:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. Speakers are 
requested to limit their comments to three minutes. Please note that 
this public comment period may start before 2:45 p.m. if all other 
agenda items have been covered and may end before 3 p.m. if all of 
those wishing to comment have done so. Please contact Mr. Ken Doyle, 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to register as a 
speaker.

Minutes

    Minutes from the meeting will be available for public review and 
copying within 30 days following the meeting at https://homeport.uscg.mil/tsac.

Notice of Future 2014 TSAC Meetings

    To receive automatic email notices of future TSAC meetings in 2014, 
go to the online docket, USCG-2013-1065 (http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=USCG-2013-1065), and select the sign-up-for-email-
alerts option. We plan to use the same docket number for all TSAC 
meetings notice in 2014, so when the next meeting notice is published 
you will receive an email alert from www.regulations.gov when the 
notice appears in this docket.

    Dated: January 29, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2014-02220 Filed 2-3-14; 8:45 am]
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