Document ID: USCG-2012-1058-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Towing Safety Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2012-12-27T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 248 (Thursday, December 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76299-76300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31135]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2012-1058]

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 review and discuss draft recommendations from TSAC 
subcommittees on assigned tasks listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section below. The committee will also discuss potential new tasks 
related to development of manning policy for towing vessels operating 
on international and domestic waters, information transfer between 
vessels using the automatic identification system (AIS), and plans to 
improve Coast Guard Form 2692 for reporting a marine accident, injury 
or death. This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The teleconference meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 
16, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. This meeting may end early if all 
business is finished before 4 p.m. If you wish to make oral comments at 
the meeting, simply notify Mr. William J. Abernathy before the meeting, 
as specified in the ADDRESSES 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 
January 7, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet via teleconference. To participate 
by phone, contact the Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) 
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 
join those participating in this teleconference from U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, come to Room 2501, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters 
Building, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593. You must 
present a valid, government-issued photo identification to gain 
entrance to the Coast Guard Headquarters building.
    If you want to make an presentation, send your request by January 
7, 2012, to Mr. William J. Abernathy, TSAC ADFO, telephone 202-372-
1363, Commandant (CG-OES-2), 2100 Second Street SW., Stop 7126, 
Washington, DC 20593-7126 or by fax to 202-372-1926. 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 January 7, 2013 or make 
an oral comment during the public comment portion of the meeting.
    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-2012-1058) on the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 372-1926 Include the docket number (USCG-2012-
1058) 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 202-366-9239.
    Instructions: Include the words ``Department of Homeland Security'' 
and the docket number of this notice in your submission. All comments 
submitted will be posted on www.regulations.gov without alteration and 
will contain personal information you 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 TSAC meeting, go to www.regulations.gov, insert ``USCG-
2012-1058'' in the ``Search'' box and then click ``Search.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Rob Smith, USCG, TSAC 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), telephone 202-372-1410, fax 202-372-
1926, email Robert.L.Smith@uscg.mil or Mr. William J. Abernathy, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), telephone 202-372-1363, 
fax 202-372-1926, email William.J.Abernathy@uscg.mil. If you have any 
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee 
V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are publishing this meeting notice under 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 
(Pub. L. 92-463). 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. See 33 U.S.C. 1231a.

Agenda of Meeting

    The agenda for January 16, 2013 includes:
    (1) Presentation and discussion of reports by the subcommittees:
    (a) Prevention of Crewmember Falls Overboard (Task Statement 12-
01),
    (b) Voluntary Entry-Level Training Standards on Towing Vessels 
(Task Statement 12-02),
    (c) Enhancement of Towing Vessel Operational Stability (Task 
Statement 12-03),
    (d) Standards for Mobile Vapor Control Systems (Task Statement 12-
04), and
    (e) Review of Fire Casualties onboard Towing Vessels (Task 
Statement 12-05).
    (2) Receive new tasking in the following areas:
    (a) Development of manning policy for towing vessels operating on 
international and domestic waters,

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    (b) Information transfer between vessels using the Automatic 
Identification System (AIS), and
    (c) Plans to improve Coast Guard Form 2692, REPORT OF MARINE 
ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH.
    (3) Public comment.

Public Participation

    We have scheduled the last hour of the meeting, from 3 to 4 p.m., 
for oral comments from the public. If you wish to make an oral comment, 
please contact Mr. William J. Abernathy, listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section, either before the meeting or at the 
meeting when the members of the audience are requested to state their 
interest in commenting. We request that you limit your oral comments to 
3 minutes. Please note that this public comment period may start before 
3 p.m. if all other agenda items have been covered and may end before 4 
p.m. if all of those wishing to comment have done so.
    As indicated in the DATES and ADDRESSES sections, please contact 
Mr. Abernathy by January 7, 2013, if you wish to make a presentation. 
If you want to submit a written comment, please do so by January 7, 
2013 using one of the methods indicated in the ADDRESSES section.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the teleconference, 
please contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section, as soon as possible.

Minutes

    Minutes from the meeting will be available for public review and 
copying within 30 days following the meeting at the http://fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp Web site. The meeting minutes may be accessed 
via this Web site by clicking ``Explore Data'' and typing ``704'' in 
the ``Committee Quick Find'' box. Once you have accessed the Committee 
page, click on the meetings tab and then the ``View'' button for the 
meeting dated January 16, 2013, to access the information for this 
meeting. Minutes and documents applicable for this meeting can also be 
found at an alternative site using the following web address: https://homeport.uscg.mil/tsac

    Dated: December 20, 2012.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2012-31135 Filed 12-26-12; 8:45 am]
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