Notice2022-28636
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Meeting; February 2023 Meeting
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Published
January 5, 2023
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet in Covington, Louisiana, to discuss matters relating to Great Lakes Pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes Pilotage regulations and policies. The meeting will be open to the public.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 3 (Thursday, January 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 878-879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28636]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2022-0706]
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Meeting; February 2023
Meeting
AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee (Committee) will
meet in Covington, Louisiana, to discuss matters relating to Great
Lakes Pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes Pilotage
regulations and policies. The meeting will be open to the public.
DATES:
Meeting: The Committee will meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2023,
from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST). Please note that
this meeting may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its
business.
Comments and supporting documentations: To ensure your comments are
received by Committee members before the meeting, submit your written
comments no later than February 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Covington Firehouse Event
Center, 432 N Theard Street, Covington, LA, 70433; <a href="https://covla.com/city-departments/facilities/">https://covla.com/city-departments/facilities/</a>.
Pre-registration Information: Pre-registration is not required for
access to the meeting. Attendees at the meeting will be required to
follow COVID-19 safety guidelines promulgated by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which may include the need to
wear masks. CDC guidance on COVID protocols can be found here: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/guidance.html">https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/guidance.html</a>.
The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee is committed to
ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability
status. If you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability to
fully participate, please email Mr. Francis Levesque at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fabc889b94999389d4a8d4b69f8c9f898b8f9fba8f89999dd4979396"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="501622313e3339237e027e1c3526352321253510252333377e3d393c">[email protected]</span></a> or call (571) 308-4941 as soon as possible.
Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time,
including orally at the meeting, but if you want Committee members to
review your comment before the meeting, please submit your comments no
later than February 1, 2023. We are particularly interested in comments
regarding the topics in the ``Agenda'' section below. We encourage you
to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. If your material cannot be submitted using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> contact the individual in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. You must include the docket number [USCG-2022-0706].
Comments received will be posted without alteration at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> including any personal information you provided.
You may wish to view the Privacy and Security Notice found via link
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. For more about the privacy and submissions
in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records
notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If you encounter technical
difficulties with comment submission, contact the individual listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being
available in the docket, and all public comment, will be in our online
docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and can be viewed by following
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online
docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments
are posted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Frank Levesque, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory
Committee, telephone (571) 308-4941 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e586c7f707d776d304c30527b687b6d6f6b7b5e6b6d7d7930737772"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4600342728252f356814680a233023353733230633352521682b2f2a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. appendix). The Committee
is established under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 9307 and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the U.S.
Coast Guard on matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including
review of proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and policies.
Agenda: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet on
Wednesday, February 8, 2023, to review, discuss, deliberate and
formulate recommendations, as appropriate on the following topics:
1. Value of Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Meetings.
2. The date a pilot is counted in the rate.
3. Number of pilots needed.
4. Winter navigation.
5. Best Practices.
6. 2023 Annual Rule Update.
7. Expense and Revenue Report Update.
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8. Modernization Rulemaking Update.
9. Staffing Model.
10. Discussion of the 2013 Memorandum of Understanding between U.S.
Coast Guard and Canada.
11. Public Comments.
A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at <a href="https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/Marine-Transportation-Systems-CG-5PW/Office-of-Waterways-and-Ocean-Policy/Great-Lakes-Pilotage-Advisory-Committee/">https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/Marine-Transportation-Systems-CG-5PW/Office-of-Waterways-and-Ocean-Policy/Great-Lakes-Pilotage-Advisory-Committee/</a> no later than
February 22, 2023. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Frank Levesque as
noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meeting
as the Committee discusses the issues and prior to deliberations and
voting. There will also be a public comment period at the end of the
meeting. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 5 minutes.
Contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above, to register as a speaker.
Dated: December 29, 2022.
Michael D. Emerson,
U.S. Coast Guard, Headquarters, Director, Marine Transportation
Systems.
[FR Doc. 2022-28636 Filed 1-4-23; 8:45 am]
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