[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21772-21773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9356]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2011-0204]
Navigation Safety Advisory Council
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC) will meet on
May 4-5, 2011, in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting will be open to the
public.
DATES: NAVSAC will meet Wednesday, May 4, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
and Thursday, May 5, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that the
meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.
Pre-registration and written comments are due April 29, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Navy League Building, Coast
Guard Recruiting Command, 5th floor conference room, 2300 Wilson
Boulevard, Suite 500, Arlington, Virginia 20598. All visitors to the
Navy League Building must pre-register to be admitted to the building.
You may pre-register by contacting the person listed in FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT below.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
Mr. Dennis Fahr as soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below. You may submit written comments no later than
April 25, 2011, and must be identified by USCG-2011-0204 using one of
the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments (preferred method to
avoid delays in processing).
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You
may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
A public comment period will be held during the meeting on May 4,
2011, from 3 to 4 p.m., and May 5, at the close of the meeting.
Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 10 minutes. Please
note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated,
following the last call for comments. Contact the individual listed
below to register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
meeting, please contact Mr. Mike Sollosi, the NAVSAC Alternate
Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), at telephone 202-372-1545 or e-mail
[email protected], or Mr. Dennis Fahr, at telephone 202-372-1531
or e-mail [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
The NAVSAC is an advisory committee authorized in 33 U.S.C. 2073
and chartered under the provisions of the FACA. NAVSAC provides advice
and recommendations to the Secretary, through the Commandant of the
U.S. Coast Guard, on matters relating to prevention of maritime
collisions, rammings, and groundings; including the Inland and
International Rules of the Road, navigation regulations and equipment,
routing measures, marine information, diving safety, and aids to
navigation systems.
Agenda
The NAVSAC will meet to review, discuss and formulate
recommendations on the following topics:
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
(1) Coastal Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP)
Executive Order 13547 directed Federal Agencies to take a new
approach to stewardship of the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes. CMSP is
one facet of that initiative. This topic will address the Coast Guard's
plans for implementing CMSP.
(2) Navigation Rules Regulatory Project
This topic will address the Coast Guard's progress toward
implementing NAVSAC approved changes to the Inland Navigation Rules.
(3) E-Navigation Strategy
Under the auspices of the Committee on the Marine Transportation
System, the Coast Guard and other agencies are developing a National e-
Navigation Strategy that will establish a framework for data exchange
between and among ships and shore facilities. This topic will update
the Council on that effort.
(4) Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)
Mandatory carriage of ECDIS will be phased in beginning in 2012.
This series of presentations will inform the Council of developments
and difficulties encountered in deploying ECDIS, including accuracy of
charted positions, the range of vessels to be impacted, and training
requirements for ECDIS.
(5) Virtual Aids to Navigation
Aids to Navigation authorities are considering deploying virtual
aids to navigation as an alternative to physical lights, daybeacons and
buoys under certain circumstances. This topic will inform the Council
on virtual aids and discuss their possible use in U.S. waters.
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The following tasks will also be discussed and recommendations
formulated:
(1) NAVSAC Task 11-01 Sky Sails
The use of Sky Sails to augment propulsion on vessels is a real
possibility. This task will address whether there should be
restrictions on their use.
(2) NAVSAC Task 11-02 Proximity of Offshore Energy Installations to
Established Ships Routing Measures
The Council will be asked if there should be regulated ``buffer
zones'' around offshore renewable energy installations and if so, what
the size of the zones should be.
(3) NAVSAC Task 08-07 Autonomous Unmanned Vessels
The Council will continue its discussion of autonomous unmanned
vessels and discuss their implications for the Inland Navigation Rules.
A public comment period will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Speakers
comments limited to 10 minutes each. Public comments or questions will
be taken at the discretion of the DFO during the discussion and
recommendation portion of the meeting.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
(1) Working Group Discussions continue from May 4.
(2) Working Group Reports.
(3) New Business.
a. IMO Safety Navigation Sub Committee.
The Coast Guard will update the Council on recent decisions and
planned outputs of the IMO Safety Navigation Subcommittee.
b. Summary of NAVSAC Action Items.
c. Schedule Next Meeting Date--Spring 2012.
d. Committee discussion/acceptance of new tasks.
A public comment period will be held after the discussion/
acceptance of new tasks. Speaker's comments limited to 10 minutes each.
Public comments or questions will be taken at the discretion of the DFO
during the discussion and recommendations, and new business portion of
the meeting.
Dated: April 12, 2011.
Dana A. Goward,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2011-9356 Filed 4-15-11; 8:45 am]
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