U.S. Coast Guard to Host Public Meeting

Media are invited to attend the public meeting on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Reader Requirements Notice of Proposed Rulemaking April 18, 2013.

WHO: Personnel from the Office of Port and Facilities Compliance, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C.WHERE: Crystal City Marriott Hotel at Reagan National Airport, 1999 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, Va., 22202

WHEN: April 18, 2013, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

WHAT: This public meeting is to receive comments on th NPRM published in the Federal Register March 22, 2013, under the title "Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) - Reader Requirements." Coast Guard personnel also will accept written comments and related materials at these meetings.

The NPRM can be found at www.regulations.gov, docket number: USCG-2007-28915.

Attending media should confirm with Ms. Lisa Novak, Media Relations Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, at (202) 372-4633.