[Federal Register: March 10, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 46)]
[Notices]
[Page 12002]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2005-20517]
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 9, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m., on Monday, April 11, 2005, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on
Tuesday, April 12, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Prevention
Through People Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, April 10, 2005, from
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee
will meet on Sunday, April 10, 2005, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The
Aftermarket Marine Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Monday, April
11, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. These meetings may close early if
all business is finished. On Sunday, April 10, 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, March 22, 2005. 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, March 11, 2005.
ADDRESSES: NBSAC will meet at the Radisson Summit Hill Knoxville Hotel,
401 Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37902. The subcommittee meetings
will be held at the same address. Send written material and requests to
make oral presentations to Mr. Phil Cappel, 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: Phil Cappel, Executive Director of
NBSAC, telephone 202-267-0988, 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--Captain Scott H. Evans, Deputy Director of Operations
Policy.
(2) Swearing in of recent appointees (includes new members and
continued members).
(3) Chief, Office of Boating Safety Update on NBSAC Resolutions and
Recreational Boating Safety Program report.
(4) Executive Director's report.
(5) Recreational Boating Safety Program Goal Setting Project.
(6) Chairman's session.
(7) Report from TSAC Liaison.
(8) Report from NAVSAC Liaison.
(9) Coast Guard Auxiliary report.
(10) National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
Report.
(11) Wallop Breaux reauthorization update.
(12) Update on development of Vessel Identification System.
(13) Report on future boating studies.
(14) Prevention Through People Subcommittee report.
(15) Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee report.
(16) 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,
March 22, 2005. Written material for distribution at a meeting should
reach the Coast Guard no later than Tuesday, March 22, 2005. 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, March 11, 2005.
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 4, 2005.
James W. Underwood,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Operations Policy.
[FR Doc. 05-4753 Filed 3-9-05; 8:45 am]
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