Document ID: USCG-2012-0645-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Towing Safety Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2012-07-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40891-40892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16896]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0645]

Towing Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Open Teleconference Federal 
Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) will meet via 
teleconference to review and discuss a new Task Statement titled 
``Recommendations for Safety Standards of Portable Facility Vapor 
Control Systems'' and to discuss the progress of open Task Statements. 
This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The teleconference meeting will take place on Thursday, July 26, 
2012, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. This meeting may close early if 
all business is finished. Oral comments may be made at the July 26 
meeting, but requests to make oral presentations and the submission of 
written comments are due by July 16, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet via telephone conference, on July 
26, 2012. The Public may participate by contacting the DFO and 
obtaining the telephone number to call in. Please contact the DFO as 
listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to obtain 
teleconference information; however, the number of teleconference lines 
is limited and available on a first come first served basis. Members of 
the public may also participate by coming to Room 5-1224, 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. Requests to 
make oral presentations should be sent to Commander Rob Smith, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) of TSAC, Commandant (CG-OES-2), 2100 
Second Street SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126 or by fax to 
202-372-1926 on or before July 16, 2012.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the teleconference, 
contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, as soon as possible.
    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 
July 16, 2012 or an oral comment during the public comment portion of 
the meeting.
    Comments in writing must be submitted no later than July 16, 2012, 
and must be identified by USCG-2012-0645 and may be submitted by one of 
the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: Patrick.J.Mannion@uscg.mil. Include the docket 
number (USCG-2012-0645) in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 372-1926
     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: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number of this 
action. All comments submitted will be posted on www.regulations.gov 
without alteration and will contain any 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 notice, go to www.regulations.gov. During the July 26th 
meeting, we will have a public comment period from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. 
Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please 
note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated, 
if everyone present who wishes to has spoken. Please contact the 
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 
register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Rob Smith, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) of TSAC, or Mr. Patrick Mannion, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), telephone 202-372-1439, fax 202-372-
1926. 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: Notice of this meeting is given under 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 the Thursday, July 26, 2012 Committee meeting is as 
follows:
    (1) Administrative functions.
    (2) Presentation and discussion of interim reports and 
recommendations on:
    (a) TASK 01-12, ``Recommendations for the Prevention of Towing 
Vessel Crewmember Falls Overboard.''
    (b) TASK 02-12, ``Review and Recommendations for the Revision of 
NVIC 1-95, Voluntary Training Standards for Entry-Level Personnel on 
Towing Industry Vessels.''
    (c) TASK 03-12, ``Recommendations for the Enhancement of Towing 
Vessel Stability.''
    (3) Issuance of new Task Statement ``Recommendations for Safety 
Standards of Portable Facility Vapor Control Systems.''
    (4) Period for public comment.

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/ Web site. The meeting minutes may be accessed via this 
Web site by clicking ``Public Access'', then ``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 July 26, 2012, to access the 
information for this meeting. Minutes and documents applicable for this 
meeting can also be

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found at an alternative site using the following web address: https://homeport.uscg.mil; select these options: Missions>Port and 
Waterways>Safety Advisory Committee>TSAC>Meetings/Minutes or>Task 
Statements.

    Dated: July 5, 2012.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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