00-28701. Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee (LMRWSAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to navigational safety on the Lower Mississippi River and related waterways. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES:

LMRWSAC will meet on Thursday, December 7, 2000, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. This meeting may close early if all business is finished. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before November 20, 2000. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee should reach the Coast Guard on or before November 20, 2000.

ADDRESSES:

LMRWSAC will meet at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA Hall D, Room 338 during the International Workboat Show. Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to LT(jg), Zeital Merchant, Committee Administrator, c/o Commanding Officer, Marine Safety New Orleans, 1615 Poydras Steet, New Orleans, LA 70112. This notice is available on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For questions on this notice, contact LT(jg) Zeita Merchant, Committee Administrator, telephone [phone], Fax [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

Agenda of Meeting

Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee (LMRWSAC)

The agenda includes the following:

(1) Introduction of committee members.

(2) Election of Committee Chairman & Vice Chairman

(3) Remarks by RADM P. Pluta, Committee Sponsor.

(a). Establishment of a working group to develop strategic planning to guide LMRWSAC.

(4) Approval of the April 26, 2000 minutes.

(5) Old Business:

Captain of the Port status report

VTS update report

PORTS update report

River crossing dredging ranges side markings

(6) New Business:

(7) Next meeting.

(8) Adjournment.

Procedural

The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may close early if all business is finished. At the Chair's discretion, members of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please notify the Committee Administrator no later than November 20, 2000. Written material for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later than November 20, 2000. If you would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee or subcommittee in advance of the meeting, please submit 30 copies to the Committee Administrator at the location indicated under Addresses no later than November 20, 2000.

Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities

For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact the Committee Administrator at the location indicated under Addresses as soon as possible.

Dated: October 16, 2000.

Paul J. Pluta,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.