E8-31123. Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY:

Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee (DRBOSAC) will hold an administrative meeting in Philadelphia, PA to discuss various issues to improve oil spill prevention and response strategies for the Delaware River and Bay. During the meeting, the items concerning the Committee's organization and action items will be discussed. This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES:

The Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Written material should reach the Coast Guard on or before January 14, 2009.

ADDRESSES:

The Committee will meet at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, 1 Washington Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19147. Send written material to Gerald Conrad, liaison to the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) of the DRBOSAC, at the address above. This notice and any documents identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section as being available in the docket may be viewed online, at http://www.regulations.gov, using docket number USCG-2008-0333.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gerald Conrad, liaison to the DFO of the DRBOSAC, telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).

Agenda of the Meeting

The agenda for the meeting will be as follows:

(1) Opening comments.

(2) Introduction.

(3) Review of committee timeline and milestones.

(4) Prioritization of final report topics (under development).

(5) Establishment and purpose of sub-committees.

(6) Future Committee business.

(7) Closing.

More information and detail on the meeting will be available at the committee Web site, located at http://www.uscg.mil/​d5/​sectDelawarebay/​DRBOSAC.asp. Additional detail may be added to the agenda up to January 14, 2009.

Procedural

This meeting will be open to the public. All persons entering the building will have to present identification and may be subject to screening. Please note that the meeting may close early if all business is finished.

The public will not be able to make oral presentations during the meeting. The public may file written statements with the committee; written material should reach the Coast Guard no later than January 14, 2009. If you would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee in advance of the meeting, please submit 35 copies to the liaison to the DFO no later than January 14, 2009.

Please register your attendance with the liaison to the DFO no later than January 14, 2009.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

For information on facilities, or services for individuals with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the Liaison to the DFO as soon as possible.

Dated: December 19, 2008.

David L. Scott,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Sector Delaware Bay, Designated Federal Officer.