[Federal Register: January 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 14)]
[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-2006-23650]
Meeting of the Office of Boating Safety's Recreational Boating
Safety Strategic Planning Panel
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard's Office of Boating Safety is sponsoring a
panel of representatives of the recreational boating community to
discuss strategic planning goals, objectives and strategies that the
Coast Guard may use to improve recreational boating safety. This
meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will occur on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, February
4 through 6, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will occur at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1480
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. This notice is available on the Internet
at http://dms.dot.gov and at http://uscgboating.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dionca Williams, Administrative
Assistant, Office of Boating Safety, U.S. Coast Guard, telephone 202-
267-1077, fax 202-267-4285. If you have questions on viewing material
in the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, Department of Transportation, telephone 202-493-0402.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
At the October 2004 meeting of the National Boating Safety Advisory
Council (NBSAC), the Office of Boating Safety proposed to assemble a
Goal-Setting Recommendation Panel. NBSAC endorsed this proposal. To
facilitate this, the Coast Guard invited representatives of the
recreational boating community to participate on this panel.
The Coast Guard held the meeting on February 8 and 9, 2005, in
Arlington, VA. The panel considered, analyzed,
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and proposed recreational boating safety (RBS) performance goals that
can be supported by the government, industry, and the boating public. A
representative of the panel presented its conclusions at the April 2005
NBSAC meeting. Minutes of the panel's February 2005 meeting may be
obtained from the person listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
The Coast Guard held a second meeting of the panel on October 8 and
9, 2005. The panel considered, analyzed, and proposed recreational
boating safety program objectives related to the new RBS Program goals.
A representative of the panel presented its conclusions at the November
2005 NBSAC meeting. Minutes of the panel's October 2005 meeting may be
obtained from the person listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
A professional facilitator will moderate the third meeting. The
panel will consider, analyze, and propose strategies to support the RBS
Program goals and objectives previously developed. A representative of
the panel will present its conclusions at the April 2006 NBSAC meeting.
We will also prepare minutes of the third meeting. You may obtain them
from the person listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Procedural
The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may
close early if all business is finished.
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 person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as
possible.
Dated: January 13, 2006.
C.E. Bone,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspection and Compliance.
[FR Doc. E6-659 Filed 1-20-06; 8:45 am]
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