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The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet at the Port of Monroe, Michigan, to discuss matters relating to Great Lakes Pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes Pilotage regulations and policies. The meeting will be open to the public.

The Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Please note that this meeting may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its business.

To ensure your comments are received by Committee members before the meeting, submit your written comments no later than September 6, 2022.

The meeting will be held at Great Lakes Port Authorities and Marine Terminals, 10 Port Avenue, Monroe, MI 48161. https://portofmonroe.com.

Pre-registration is not required for access. Attendees will be required to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines promulgated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which includes vaccinated persons not needing to wear masks. Masks will be provided for non-vaccinated attendees. CDC guidance on COVID protocols can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/​coronavirus/​2019-ncov/​communication/​guidance.html.

For further information contact Mr. Frank Levesque, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee, telephone (571) 308-4941 or email Francis.R.Levesque@uscg.mil.

The full notice is available on the Federal Register under Docket number USCG-2022-0398.

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