[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 29720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14263]
[[Page 29720]]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Corps of Engineers
Coastal Engineering Research Board (CERB)
AGENCY: U.S. Army corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following
committee meeting:
Name of Committee: Coastal Engineering Research Board (CERB).
Dates of Meeting: June 24-26, 1997.
Place: Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, Chicago, Illinois.
Time:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (June 24, 1997)
8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (June 25, 1997)
8 a.m. to 10 a.m. (June 26, 1997)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Inquiries and notice of intent to attend the meeting may be addressed
to Colonel Bruce K. Howard, Executive Secretary, Coastal Engineering
Research Board, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, 3909
Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180-6199.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Agenda
The theme of the meeting is ``Coastal Engineering in the Great
Lakes.'' The morning session on June 24 will consist of a review of
CERB business, a report from the last civilian meeting, and
presentations pertaining to the implementation of the Coastal
Engineering Strategic Plan, which includes the Chief's Vision and
``Corps Plus'' Strategy, Implementing the ``Corps Plus'' strategy
through the CERB Strategic Plan Implementation Status of Strategic
Plan, Corps'/Private Sector Partnerships, Coastal Engineering Issues,
Virtual Coastal Engineering Teams (VCET), Implementing the VCET
Concept, Systems Approach to Sediment Management in the State of
Florida, Need for Systems Approach to Sediment Management, and Shore
Protection Policy. The afternoon session includes presentations on
Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory Merger, Corp' Coastal R&D, DOER
Program, Introduction to Great Lakes System: Hydrology, Datums,
Navigation, presentations on the Great Lakes Water Quality and its
Impacts on Dredging and Dredged Material Management, Buffalo District
Projects, and Stone Durability Problems and Suggested Improvements to
the Standard COE Lab Test.
The presentations on Wednesday, June 25, include Processes of Great
Lakes Shore Erosion, Detroit District Section 111 Mitigation
Experiences and Wave Transmission in Harbors, Experience with the
Michigan Coastal Zone Management Act after More than 20 Years,
Implementation of Ohio CZM Act, South Lake Michigan Study and Illinois
Lakebed, Chicago District Coastal Projects Overview, Chicago Shoreline
Project Design, and a field trip briefing. There is also a luncheon
presentation entitled The Lakefront: Usage and Infrastructure.
A boat tour is scheduled for the afternoon and early evening of
June 25 on the Chicago River and Chicago Harbor.
The session on June 26 is an Executive Session for Board members.
This meeting is open to the public; participation by the public is
scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on June 25.
The entire meeting is open to the public subject to the following:
1. Since seating capacity of the meeting room is limited, advance
notice of intent to attend, although not required, is requested in
order to assure adequate arrangements.
2. Oral participation by public attendees is encouraged during the
time scheduled on the agenda; written statements may be submitted prior
to the meeting or up to 30 days after the meeting.
Bruce K. Howard,
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-14263 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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