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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 13, 2005 / Notices 54061
Miami, Florida 33131–3050. DATES: The Licensing Implementation (6) Reconcile apparent discrepancies
Commander (obr) maintains the public Working Group will meet via between licensing regulations and
docket and comments and material teleconference on Friday, September 16, Navigation and Vessel Inspection
received from the public will become 2005 from 10:30 a.m. to approximately Circular (NVIC) 4–01, Licensing and
part of docket [CGD07–05–115] and will 12 noon EDT. Written material and Manning for Officers of Towing Vessels,
be available for inspection or copying at requests to make oral presentations regarding TOAR format;
the above address between 8 a.m. and should reach the TSAC working group (7) Clarify TOAR requirements for
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Chairperson on or before September 14, harbor tug operators. Can certain items
except Federal holidays. 2005. be marked ‘‘Not Applicable’’ (N/A)?;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. ADDRESSES: The Working Group will (8) Reconsider elements that may
Barry Dragon, Seventh Coast Guard meet via conference call only. Contact prolong time needed to complete a
District, Bridge Branch, telephone Ms. Jennifer Carpenter, working group TOAR (e.g., operate in high water, high
number 305–415–6743. Chairperson, or her assistant, Ms. Amy wind);
Hewett at 703–841–9300 for the (9) Work with the Coast Guard to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast develop a communications plan aimed
Guard has received numerous conference call telephone number and
access code. Send written material and at mariners; and
comments from the public stating the (10) Proposed changes to NVIC 4–01.
Shakett Creek Pedestrian Bridge is requests to make oral presentations to
A letter proposing changes is available
unreasonably obstructive to navigation. Ms. Jennifer Carpenter; American
in the docket; the NVIC can be found
The Coast Guard is conducting a Waterways Operators; 801 North Quincy
on-line at: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/
detailed investigation in light of these Street, Suite 200; Arlington, VA 22209
nvic/index00.htm#2001.
comments. A public hearing is a or jcarpenter@vesselalliance.com. This
required part of the detailed notice and related documents are Procedural
investigation process. All interested available on the Internet at http:// The meeting is open to the public.
parties will have an opportunity to be dms.dot.gov under the docket number Please note that the meeting may close
heard and to present evidence as to USCG–2005–22418. early if all business is finished. At the
whether any alteration of this bridge is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Chair’s discretion, members of the
needed and, if so, what alterations are general TSAC information you may also public may make oral presentations
needed, giving due consideration to the contact Mr. Gerald Miante, Assistant during the meeting. If you would like to
necessities of free and unobstructed Executive Director of TSAC, telephone make an oral presentation at the
water navigation. 202–267–0214, fax 202–267–4570, or e- meeting, please notify the working
Written statements and exhibits may mail gmiante@comdt.uscg.mil. If you group Chairperson (as provided above
be submitted in place of or in addition plan to participate in this meeting, in ADDRESSES) no later than September
to oral statements and will be made part please notify both Mr. Miante and either 14, 2005. Written material for
of the hearing record. Such written Ms. Carpenter or Ms. Hewett by distribution at the meeting should reach
statements and exhibits may be September 14, 2005. the Chairperson no later than September
delivered at the hearing or mailed to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 14, 2005.
Chief, Bridge Operations Section, these meetings is given under the
Seventh District Bridge Branch 909 SE Information on Services for Individuals
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
1st Avenue, Room 432, Miami, Florida With Disabilities
U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
33131–3050. 770, as amended). For information on facilities or
Dated: August 30, 2005. services for individuals with disabilities
Agenda of Working Group Meeting or to request special assistance at the
W.E. Justice,
The agenda for the Licensing Working meeting, contact Ms. Carpenter or Ms.
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Group tentatively includes the following Hewett at the number listed in
Seventh Coast Guard District, Acting.
items: ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
[FR Doc. 05–18148 Filed 9–12–05; 8:45 am]
(1) Time frame flexibility— Dated: September 8, 2005.
BILLING CODE 4910–15–P
• Credit apprentice mate/steersman R.J. Petow,
time at higher rate if individual is
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director
carried as an extra person; of Standards, Marine Safety, Security and
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
• Model course; Environmental Protection.
SECURITY (2) Combine inland and Western [FR Doc. 05–18147 Filed 9–12–05; 8:45 am]
Coast Guard Rivers routes;
BILLING CODE 4910–15–P
(3) Ability to upgrade from tonnage-
limited Master of Towing Vessels to
[USCG–2005–22418] Master of Towing Vessels without DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Towing Safety Advisory Committee tonnage limitation; SECURITY
(4) Require towing endorsement for
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Master of Steam or Motor Vessels of Not Federal Emergency Management
ACTION:Notice of teleconference More Than 500 Gross Tons. (Current Agency
meeting. regs allow Master 500 to operate towing
vessels if he/she has either a towing [FEMA–3214–EM]
SUMMARY: The Licensing endorsement or a completed Towing
Alabama; Emergency and Related
Implementation Working Group of the Officer’s Assessment Record (TOAR);
Determinations
Towing Safety Advisory Committee (5) Clarify how Master of Towing
(TSAC) will meet to discuss matters Vessels can obtain a Standards of AGENCY: Federal Emergency
relating to specific issues of towing Training, Certification and Management Agency, Emergency
safety. The meeting will be open to the Watchkeeping (STCW) certificate if Preparedness and Response Directorate,
public. needed; Department of Homeland Security.
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