Document ID: USCG-2013-1065-0005
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Towing Safety Advisory Committee (Federal Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2014-04-24T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22825-22826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09290]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2013-1065]

Towing Safety Advisory Committee; June 2014 Meeting

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 receive tasking related to the report of 
investigation into the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) KULLUK 
grounding incident and receive final reports or status reports from 
seven active TSAC Subcommittees. This meeting will be open to the 
public.

DATES: The teleconference will take place on Wednesday, June 4, 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. William J. Abernathy 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 May 28, 2014. Also, if you want to come to the 
teleconference host location in person, you must request building 
access by May 28, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet via teleconference. To participate 
by phone, please contact Mr. William J. Abernathy 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. 
William J. Abernathy listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section to request directions and building access. You must request 
building access by May 28, 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. William J. Abernathy listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section, as soon as possible.
    If you want to make a presentation, send your request by May 28, 
2014, to Mr. William J. Abernathy 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 May 28, 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: William.J.Abernathy@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: Lieutenant Commander William Nabach, 
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) 372-1386, fax (202) 
372-8283 or Mr. William J. Abernathy, Alternate Designated Federal 
Official (ADFO) of TSAC, Commandant (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE. If you have questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826 or 1-800-647-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App., Public Law 92-
463, 86 Stat. 770. 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 June 4, 2014, teleconference includes:
    (1) Assignment of new tasking to the Committee for recommendations 
on the U.S. Coast Guard's Report Of Investigation (ROI) into the MODU 
KULLUK grounding incident.
    (2) Receive the draft final report from the Subcommittee on 
Recommendations for Designation of Narrow Channels.
    (3) Status updates from the following Subcommittees:
    (a) Recommendations Regarding Manning of Inspected Towing Vessels.
    (b) Recommendations for Evaluating Placement of Structures Adjacent 
to or Within the Navigable Channel.
    (c) Recommendations for the Maintenance, Repair and Utilization of 
Towing Equipment, Lines and Couplings.
    (d) Recommendations for Mid-Stream Liquefied Natural Gas and 
Compressed Natural Gas Refueling of Towing Vessels.
    (e) Recommendations for Improvement of Coast Guard Marine Casualty 
Reporting.
    (f) Recommendations to Establish Criteria for Identification of Air 
Draft for Towing Vessels and Tows.
    (4) TSAC member comments.
    (5) Public comments.
    There will be a comment period for TSAC and a comment period for 
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public after each final 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 June 4, 2014, teleconference, a public comment period 
will be held 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. William J. 
Abernathy, 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 
meeting notices in 2014, so when the next meeting notice is published 
you will receive an email alert from http://www.regulations.gov when 
the notice appears in this docket.

J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2014-09290 Filed 4-23-14; 8:45 am]
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