[Federal Register: October 15, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 199)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2003-16224]

 
Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory 
Committee (CFIVSAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to 
commercial vessel safety in the fishing industry. The meetings are open 
to the public.

DATES: CFIVSAC will meet on November 12 and 13, 2003, from 8 a.m. to 5 
p.m. The meetings may close early if all business is finished. Requests 
to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
October 22, 2003. Written material for distribution at the meeting 
should reach the Coast Guard on or before November 5, 2003. Requests to 
have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the 
committee should reach the Coast Guard on or before November 1, 2003. 
Send written material with 25 copies and requests to make oral 
presentations to Ensign Ken Rockhold, Commandant (G-MOC-3), U.S. Coast 
Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. 
This notice is available on the Internet at http://www.dms.dot.gov.

ADDRESSES: CFIVSAC will meet at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert 
Street, NW., Washington DC 20008. The World Wide Web site can be found 
at: http://www.omnihotels.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Ken Vazquez, Assistant to 
the CFIVSAC Executive Director, telephone (202) 267-0478, fax (202) 
267-0506. You can also visit the CFIVSAC World Wide Web site at: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/cfvs/cfivac.htm
 for up to date meeting information 
and a listing of the past meeting minutes.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel 
Safety Advisory Committee (CFIVSAC) will meet to discuss various issues 
relating to commercial vessel safety in the fishing industry. The 
meetings are open to the public.
    Notice of the meetings is given under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

Agenda of Meeting

    The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Approval of last meeting's minutes.

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    (2) Report from the Coast Guard on the status of legislative change 
proposals and regulatory projects with respect to mandatory exams, 
training requirements, stability requirements, and immersion suit 
requirements.
    (3) Updated status report from the Coast Guard on casualty data and 
statistics.
    (4) Presentation on Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 
and Automatic Identification System as related to fishing vessels.
    (5) Discussions and working group sessions by the subcommittees on 
risk based examinations, boundary line and training.

Procedural

    The meetings are open to the public. Please note the meetings may 
close early if all business is finished. At the Chair's discretion, 
members of the public may make presentations during the meeting. If you 
would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please notify 
the Executive Director no later than October 22, 2003. Written material 
for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later 
than November 5, 2003. If you would like a copy of your material 
distributed to each member of the committee in advance of the meeting, 
please submit 25 copies to the Executive Director no later than 
November 1, 2003.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the Executive Director as soon as possible but no later than November 
5, 2003.

    Dated: October 7, 2003.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security & Environmental 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 03-26031 Filed 10-14-03; 8:45 am]

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