Notice2023-06218
National Towing Safety Advisory Committee; April 2023 Meeting
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Published
March 27, 2023
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The National Towing Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet to review and discuss matters relating to shallow-draft inland navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety. The meeting will be open to the public.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 58 (Monday, March 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18160-18161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06218]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0179]
National Towing Safety Advisory Committee; April 2023 Meeting
AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Towing Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) will
meet to review and discuss matters relating to shallow-draft inland
navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety. The meeting
will be open to the public.
DATES:
Meeting: The Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, April 12,
2023, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Please note
the meeting may close early if the Committee has completed its
business.
Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are
received by Committee members before the meeting, submit your written
comments no later than March 29, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crowley Maritime Corporation
Headquarters located at 9487 Regency Square Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL
32225 (<a href="https://www.crowley.com/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=jacksonville&utm_campaign=corporate&utm_content=office">https://www.crowley.com/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=jacksonville&utm_campaign=corporate&utm_content=office</a>).
The National Towing Safety 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. Matthew D. Layman at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d499b5a0a0bcb1a3fa90fa98b5adb9b5ba94a1a7b7b3fab9bdb8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b664a5f5f434e5c056f05674a52464a456b5e58484c05464247">[email protected]</span></a> or call at 202-372-1421 as soon as possible.
Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time,
including orally at the meeting as time permits, but if you want
Committee members to review your comment before the meeting, please
submit your comments no later than March 29, 2023. We are particularly
interested in comments regarding the topics in the ``Agenda'' section
below. We encourage you to submit comments through 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>, call or email the
individual in the FOR FURTHER
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INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. You must include the docket number [USCG-2023-0179].
Comments received will be posted without alteration at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> including any personal information provided. You
may wish to review the Privacy and Security notice available on the
homepage of <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and 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 comments, 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. Matthew D. Layman, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) of the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee,
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-
7509, telephone 202-372-1421, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86cbe7f2f2eee3f1a8c2a8cae7ffebe7e8c6f3f5e5e1a8ebefea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f4b99580809c9183dab0dab8958d99959ab481879793da999d98">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 117-286, 5 U.S.C., ch.
10). The National Towing Safety Advisory Committee is authorized by
section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2018, (Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4190), and is codified in 46 U.S.C.
15108. The Committee operates under the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act and 46 U.S.C. 15109. The National Towing Safety
Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary
of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on
matters related to shallow-draft inland navigation, coastal waterway
navigation, and towing safety.
Agenda
The agenda for the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee is as
follows:
I. Opening
a. Call to Order and DFO Remarks
b. Committee Chairperson Remarks
c. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
d. U.S. Coast Guard Leadership Remarks
II. Administration
a. Adoption of Meeting Agenda
b. Approval of Meeting Minutes for Sept. 21, 2022 Committee
Meeting
III. Old Business
a. Update from Subcommittees:
[cir] Task 21-03: Report on the Anticipated Challenges Expected
to Impact the Towing Vessel Industry;
[cir] Task 21-04: Report on the Challenges Faced by the Towing
Vessel Industry as a Result of the Covid-19 Pandemic;
[cir] Task 22-01: Recommendation to the Coast Guard for
Rulemaking Improvements to Subchapter M;
[cir] Task 22-02: Recommendation for Training and Instruction
for Crewmembers Working Aboard Subchapter M Inspected Towing Vessels
b. Vetting Subcommittee Update
IV. New Business
a. Committee Planning
V. Information Session
a. USCG Sector Jacksonville Overview
b. CG-ENG, Autonomous Vessels
c. CG-REG, Regulations Policy
d. National Maritime Center
e. Crowley Maritime Corp.
VI. Committee Discussion
VII. Public Comment Period
VIII. Closing Remarks and Plans for Next Meeting
IX. Adjournment of Meeting
A copy of all pre-meeting documentation will be available at
<a href="https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/Commercial-Regulations-standards-CG-5PS/Office-of-Operating-and-Environmental-Standards/vfos/TSAC">https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/Commercial-Regulations-standards-CG-5PS/Office-of-Operating-and-Environmental-Standards/vfos/TSAC</a>/no later than March
29, 2023. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Matthew Layman as noted
above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
There will be a public comment period at the end of the meeting.
Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please
note that the public comment period may end before the period allotted,
following the last call for comments. Please contact the individual
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to register as a
speaker.
Dated: March 13, 2023.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2023-06218 Filed 3-24-23; 8:45 am]
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