[Federal Register: March 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 51)]
[Notices]               
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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.
[FR Doc. 04-5915 Filed 3-15-04; 8:45 am]

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