Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of public meeting on proposed rulemaking; request for comments.
The Coast Guard announces a public meeting to take place on May 2, 2013, in Seattle, Washington to receive comments on a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the
A public meeting will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to provide an opportunity for oral comments. Coast Guard personnel will accept written comments and related materials at the public meeting as well. Written comments may also be submitted in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking referenced in the
The public meeting will be held at the Seattle Airport Marriott, 3201 South 176th Street, Seattle, Washington 98188. The building is accessible by taxi, public transit, and privately-owned conveyance.
This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the session may adjourn early if all business, concerns, and questions are addressed. You may submit written comments identified by docket number USCG–2007–28915 before or after the meeting using any one of the following methods:
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To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. Our online docket for this notice is available on the Internet at
If you have questions concerning the meeting, please call or email LCDR Gregory Callaghan, Commandant (CG–FAC–2), Coast Guard; telephone 202–372–1168, email
On March 22, 2013, the Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the
As authorized by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
This NPRM that is the subject of this public meeting, which would require owners and operators of certain types of vessels and facilities to use electronic TWIC readers, would advance the goals of the TWIC program. In crafting the proposals in the NPRM, the Coast Guard conducted a risk-based analysis of MTSA-regulated vessels and facilities to categorize them into one of three risk groups, labeled A, B, and C. Risk Group A is comprised of vessels and facilities that present the highest risk of being involved in a transportation security incident (TSI).
The Coast Guard believes that in addition to receiving written comments on the NPRM, a public meeting would benefit the impacted community by providing another forum to raise relevant issues. Also, the Security and Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port Act of 2006
We may hold one or more additional public meetings regarding the proposals in the NPRM on TWIC reader requirements. We will notify the public of the date(s), time(s), location(s), and other details of any such meeting(s) by publishing a separate notice in the
You may view the NPRM, written comments, and supporting documents in the online docket by going to
We encourage you to participate by submitting comments either orally at the meeting or in writing. If you bring written comments to the meeting, you may submit them to Coast Guard personnel specified at the meeting to receive written comments. These comments will be submitted to our online public docket. All comments received will be posted without change to
Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, or other entity). You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting, contact LCDR Gregory Callaghan at the telephone number or email address indicated under the
The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting regarding the “Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)—Reader Requirements” NPRM (78 FR 17781) on Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Seattle Airport Marriott, 3201 South 176th Street, Seattle, Washington 98188. The building is accessible by taxi, public transit, and privately-owned conveyance. Please note that the session may adjourn early if all business, concerns, and questions are addressed. We will post a written summary of the meeting and oral comments in the docket.
This notice is issued under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 70105(k)(3) and 5 U.S.C. 552(a).