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Federal Register
Vol. 73, No. 199
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Vol. 73, No. 199
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
There are 6 announcements in this issue
1. ALL - ICR. EPA. OMB Responses to multiple agency requests
2. WILDLIFE - NM. DOI/Fish and Wildlife Service. Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting
3. WILDLIFE - PR. DOC/NOAA. Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training (AFAST)
4. WILDLIFE - PR. DOC/NOAA. Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the Southern California Range Complex
5. ENERGY/Nuclear - Final Policy Statement. NRC. Policy Statement on the Regulation of Advanced Reactors
6. GLAKES - NM. DHS/Coast Guard. Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: ALL - ICR. EPA. OMB Responses to multiple agency requests
[Federal Register: October 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 199)]
[Notices]
[Page 60687-60688]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8728-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB) responses to Agency Clearance requests, in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). An agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are
listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Westlund (202) 566-1682, or e-
mail at westlund.rick@epa.gov and please refer to the appropriate EPA
Information Collection Request (ICR) Number.
[Notices]
[Page 60687-60688]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8728-8]
Agency Information Collection Activities OMB Responses
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the Office of Management and Budget's
(OMB) responses to Agency Clearance requests, in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). An agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are
listed in 40 CFR part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Westlund (202) 566-1682, or e-
mail at westlund.rick@epa.gov and please refer to the appropriate EPA
Information Collection Request (ICR) Number.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: WILDLIFE - NM. DOI/Fish and Wildlife Service. Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting
[Federal Register: October 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 199)]
[Notices]
[Page 60713]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-FHC-2008-N0265; 94240-1341-0000-N3-N5]
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance
Species (ANS) Task Force. The meeting is open to the public. The
meeting topics are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday,
October 28, and Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place at the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Room 200, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
22203; (703) 358-1843. You may inspect minutes of the meeting at the
office of the Chief, Division of Fish and Wildlife Management and
Habitat Restoration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, Arlington, VA 22203, during regular business hours, Monday
through Friday. You may also view the minutes on the ANS Task Force Web
site at: http://anstaskforce.gov/meetings.php.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Starinchak, Branch of Invasive
Species, at (703) 358-2018, or by e-mail at Joe_Starinchak@fws.gov.
[Notices]
[Page 60713]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-FHC-2008-N0265; 94240-1341-0000-N3-N5]
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance
Species (ANS) Task Force. The meeting is open to the public. The
meeting topics are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday,
October 28, and Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place at the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Room 200, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
22203; (703) 358-1843. You may inspect minutes of the meeting at the
office of the Chief, Division of Fish and Wildlife Management and
Habitat Restoration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, Arlington, VA 22203, during regular business hours, Monday
through Friday. You may also view the minutes on the ANS Task Force Web
site at: http://anstaskforce.gov/meetings.php.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Starinchak, Branch of Invasive
Species, at (703) 358-2018, or by e-mail at Joe_Starinchak@fws.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: WILDLIFE - PR. DOC/NOAA. Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training (AFAST)
[Federal Register: October 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 199)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60753-60833]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 216
[Docket No. 0080724897-8900-01]
RIN 0648-AW90
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet
Active Sonar Training (AFAST)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for
authorization to take marine mammals incidental to training activities
conducted off the U.S. Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico for the
period of January 2009 through January 2014. Pursuant to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing regulations to govern
that take and requesting information, suggestions, and comments on
these proposed regulations.
DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than November
13, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by 0648-AW90, by any one
of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov.
Hand delivery or mailing of paper, disk, or CD-ROM
comments should be addressed to Michael Payne, Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910-3225.
Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without
change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
NMFS will accept anonymous comments Enter N/A in the required
fields, if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie Harrison, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 713-2289, ext. 166.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60753-60833]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 216
[Docket No. 0080724897-8900-01]
RIN 0648-AW90
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet
Active Sonar Training (AFAST)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for
authorization to take marine mammals incidental to training activities
conducted off the U.S. Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico for the
period of January 2009 through January 2014. Pursuant to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing regulations to govern
that take and requesting information, suggestions, and comments on
these proposed regulations.
DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than November
13, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by 0648-AW90, by any one
of the following methods:
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov.
comments should be addressed to Michael Payne, Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910-3225.
Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without
change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
NMFS will accept anonymous comments Enter N/A in the required
fields, if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie Harrison, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 713-2289, ext. 166.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: WILDLIFE - PR. DOC/NOAA. Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the Southern California Range Complex
[Federal Register: October 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 199)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60835-60908]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 216
[Docket No. 0808061069-81171-01]
RIN 0648-AW91
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the
Southern California Range Complex
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for
authorization to take marine mammals incidental to training activities
conducted in the Southern California Range Complex (SOCAL), which
extends south and southwest off the southern California coast, for the
period of January 2009 through January 2014. Pursuant to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing regulations to govern
that take and requesting information, suggestions, and comments on
these proposed regulations.
DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than November
13, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by 0648-AW91, by any one
of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal, http://
www.regulations.gov.
Hand delivery or mailing of paper, disk, or CD-ROM
comments should be addressed to Michael Payne, Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910-3225.
Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without
change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
NMFS will accept anonymous comments. Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie Harrison, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 713-2289, ext. 166.
[Federal Register: October 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 199)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60835-60908]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 216
[Docket No. 0808061069-81171-01]
RIN 0648-AW91
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the
Southern California Range Complex
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for
authorization to take marine mammals incidental to training activities
conducted in the Southern California Range Complex (SOCAL), which
extends south and southwest off the southern California coast, for the
period of January 2009 through January 2014. Pursuant to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing regulations to govern
that take and requesting information, suggestions, and comments on
these proposed regulations.
DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than November
13, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by 0648-AW91, by any one
of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal, http://
www.regulations.gov.
Hand delivery or mailing of paper, disk, or CD-ROM
comments should be addressed to Michael Payne, Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910-3225.
Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without
change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
NMFS will accept anonymous comments. Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie Harrison, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 713-2289, ext. 166.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60835-60908]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 216
[Docket No. 0808061069-81171-01]
RIN 0648-AW91
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the
Southern California Range Complex
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for
authorization to take marine mammals incidental to training activities
conducted in the Southern California Range Complex (SOCAL), which
extends south and southwest off the southern California coast, for the
period of January 2009 through January 2014. Pursuant to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing regulations to govern
that take and requesting information, suggestions, and comments on
these proposed regulations.
DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than November
13, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by 0648-AW91, by any one
of the following methods:
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal, http://
www.regulations.gov.
comments should be addressed to Michael Payne, Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910-3225.
Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without
change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
NMFS will accept anonymous comments. Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie Harrison, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 713-2289, ext. 166.
[Federal Register: October 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 199)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60835-60908]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 216
[Docket No. 0808061069-81171-01]
RIN 0648-AW91
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the
Southern California Range Complex
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for
authorization to take marine mammals incidental to training activities
conducted in the Southern California Range Complex (SOCAL), which
extends south and southwest off the southern California coast, for the
period of January 2009 through January 2014. Pursuant to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing regulations to govern
that take and requesting information, suggestions, and comments on
these proposed regulations.
DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than November
13, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by 0648-AW91, by any one
of the following methods:
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal, http://
www.regulations.gov.
comments should be addressed to Michael Payne, Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910-3225.
Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without
change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected information.
NMFS will accept anonymous comments. Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe PDF file formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie Harrison, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 713-2289, ext. 166.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: ENERGY/Nuclear - Final Policy Statement. NRC. Policy Statement on the Regulation of Advanced Reactors
[Federal Register: October 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 199)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60612-60616]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 50
[NRC-2008-0237]
Policy Statement on the Regulation of Advanced Reactors
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final policy statement.
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SUMMARY: On May 9, 2008 (73 FR 26349), the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC; Commission) issued, for public comment, a draft policy
statement on the regulation of advanced reactors. This final policy
statement reinforces the Commission's current policy regarding advanced
reactors and includes new items to be considered during the design of
these reactors, including security, emergency preparedness, threat of
theft, and international safeguards.
DATE: The effective date is November 13, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wesley W. Held, Rulemaking,
Guidance, and Advanced Reactor Branch, Division of New Reactor
Licensing, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Mail Stop: T-6 C34, Washington, DC 20555-0001; Telephone: (301) 415-
1583; fax number: (301) 415-5399; e-mail: Wesley.Held@nrc.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60612-60616]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 50
[NRC-2008-0237]
Policy Statement on the Regulation of Advanced Reactors
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final policy statement.
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SUMMARY: On May 9, 2008 (73 FR 26349), the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC; Commission) issued, for public comment, a draft policy
statement on the regulation of advanced reactors. This final policy
statement reinforces the Commission's current policy regarding advanced
reactors and includes new items to be considered during the design of
these reactors, including security, emergency preparedness, threat of
theft, and international safeguards.
DATE: The effective date is November 13, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wesley W. Held, Rulemaking,
Guidance, and Advanced Reactor Branch, Division of New Reactor
Licensing, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Mail Stop: T-6 C34, Washington, DC 20555-0001; Telephone: (301) 415-
1583; fax number: (301) 415-5399; e-mail: Wesley.Held@nrc.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 6
Subject: GLAKES - NM. DHS/Coast Guard. Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum
[Federal Register: October 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 199)]
[Notices]
[Page 60709]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2008-1004]
Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum will hold
a meeting in Cleveland, OH, to discuss various waterways management
issues. Potential agenda items may include agency updates from the
Canadian Coast Guard Central and Arctic Region, Army Corps of
Engineers, Transport Canada Marine Safety and the U.S. Coast Guard,
Ballast Water Program Updates, Dry Cargo Residue Rulemaking Updates,
Overview of the Ice Conference and Optimizing our Aids to Navigation
systems. The meeting will be open to the public. The specific agenda is
still under development. Additional topics of discussion are solicited
from the public. Comments must be submitted on or before October 10,
2008, to be considered at the meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2008, from
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Cleveland Downtown Marriott,
127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH. Any written comments and materials
should be submitted to Commander (dpw-1), Ninth Coast Guard District,
1240 E. 9th Street, Room 2069, Cleveland, OH 44199. This notice may be
viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov, docket USCG-2008-1004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LT Ann Henkelman (dpw-1), Ninth Coast
Guard District, 1240 E. 9th Street, Room 2069, Cleveland, OH 44199,
telephone (216) 902-6288. Persons with disabilities requiring
assistance to attend this meeting should contact LT Henkelman.
[Notices]
[Page 60709]
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2008-1004]
Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum will hold
a meeting in Cleveland, OH, to discuss various waterways management
issues. Potential agenda items may include agency updates from the
Canadian Coast Guard Central and Arctic Region, Army Corps of
Engineers, Transport Canada Marine Safety and the U.S. Coast Guard,
Ballast Water Program Updates, Dry Cargo Residue Rulemaking Updates,
Overview of the Ice Conference and Optimizing our Aids to Navigation
systems. The meeting will be open to the public. The specific agenda is
still under development. Additional topics of discussion are solicited
from the public. Comments must be submitted on or before October 10,
2008, to be considered at the meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2008, from
8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Cleveland Downtown Marriott,
127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH. Any written comments and materials
should be submitted to Commander (dpw-1), Ninth Coast Guard District,
1240 E. 9th Street, Room 2069, Cleveland, OH 44199. This notice may be
viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov, docket USCG-2008-1004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LT Ann Henkelman (dpw-1), Ninth Coast
Guard District, 1240 E. 9th Street, Room 2069, Cleveland, OH 44199,
telephone (216) 902-6288. Persons with disabilities requiring
assistance to attend this meeting should contact LT Henkelman.
