03-17987. Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal

AGENCY:

Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION:

Notice of charter renewal.

SUMMARY:

The Secretary of Homeland Security has renewed the charter for the Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) for 2 years from July 1, 2003 until June 30, 2005. TSAC is a Federal advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App.2 (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, as amended). It advises the Secretary through the Coast Guard on matters relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety.

ADDRESSES:

You may request a copy of the charter by writing to Commandant (G-MSO-1), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001; by calling 202-267-0214; or by faxing 202-267-4570. This notice and the charter are available on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Gerald Miante, Assistant Executive Director of TSAC, telephone [phone], fax [phone], or e-mail [e-mail].

Dated: July 11, 2003.

Joseph J. Angelo,

Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security & Environmental Protection.