[Federal Register: March 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 51)]
[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-2004-17319]
National Boating Safety Advisory Council
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its
subcommittees on boats and associated equipment, aftermarket marine
equipment, and prevention through people will meet to discuss various
issues relating to recreational boating safety. All meetings will be
open to the public.
DATES: NBSAC will meet on Saturday, April 24, 2004, from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m., on Monday, April 26, 2004, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on
Tuesday, April 27, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Prevention
Through People Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, April 25, 2004, from
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee
will meet on Sunday, April 25, 2004, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The
Aftermarket Marine Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Monday, April
26, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. These meetings may close early if
all business is finished. On Sunday, April 25, a Subcommittee meeting
may start earlier if the preceding Subcommittee meeting has closed
early. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should
reach the Coast Guard on or before Tuesday, April 6, 2004. Requests to
have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the
committee or subcommittees in advance of the meeting should reach the
Coast Guard on or before Friday, April 2, 2004.
ADDRESSES: NBSAC will meet at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, 235 East
Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. The subcommittee meetings will be held
at the same address. Send written material and requests to make oral
presentations to Mr. Jeff Hoedt, Executive Director of NBSAC,
Commandant (G-OPB-1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street
SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice is available on the
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov or at the Web Site for the Office of
Boating Safety at URL address http://www.uscgboating.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hoedt, Executive Director of
NBSAC, telephone 202-267-0950, fax 202-267-4285. You may obtain a copy
of this notice by calling the U.S. Coast Guard Infoline at 1-800-368-
5647.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
Tentative Agendas of Meetings
National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC). The agenda
includes the following:
(1) Remarks--Rear Admiral Jeffrey J. Hathaway, Director of
Operations Policy and Council Sponsor.
(2) Chief, Office of Boating Safety Update on NBSAC Resolutions and
Recreational Boating Safety Program report.
(3) Executive Director's report.
(4) Regulatory Process description and Regulatory Project Status
update.
(5) Chairman's session.
(6) Report on Joint TSAC/NBSAC Workgroup and TSAC Liaison.
(7) Report from NAVSAC Liaison.
(8) Coast Guard Auxiliary report.
(9) National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
Report.
(10) Wallop Breaux reauthorization update.
(11) National Boating Survey report.
(12) Prevention Through People Subcommittee report.
(13) Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee report.
(14) Aftermarket Marine Equipment Subcommittee report.
Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee. The agenda includes
the following: Discuss current regulatory projects, grants, contracts
and new issues impacting boats and associated equipment.
Aftermarket Marine Equipment Subcommittee. The agenda includes the
following: Discuss current regulatory projects, grants, contracts and
new issues impacting aftermarket marine equipment.
Prevention Through People Subcommittee. The agenda includes the
following: Discuss current regulatory projects, grants, contracts and
new issues impacting prevention through people.
Procedural
All meetings are open to the public. At the Chairs' discretion,
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings.
If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please
notify the Executive Director of your request no later than Tuesday,
April 6, 2004. Written material for distribution at a meeting should
reach the Coast Guard no later than Tuesday, April 6, 2004. If you
would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the
committee or subcommittee in advance of a meeting, please submit 25
copies to the Executive Director no later than Friday, April 2, 2004.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact
the Executive Director as soon as possible.
Dated: March 10, 2004.
Jeffrey J. Hathaway,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Operations Policy.
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