[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 193 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-24818]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[GGD-94-082]

 

National Boating Safety Advisory Council Subcommittee Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council's Subcommittee on 
Inflatable Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) will meet to discuss the 
status of development of draft inflatable PFD and component standards 
related to recreational boating safety. The meeting will be open to the 
public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 19, 1994, from 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m. Written material should be submitted not later than October 17, 
1994.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in room 8438, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Nassif Building, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590-0001. Written material should be submitted to Mr. Albert Marmo, 
Executive Director, Commandant (G-NAB), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001, telephone (202) 267-1077.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given pursuant to 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Section 1 et seq. 
The agenda for the meeting will be to review the status of development 
of draft inflatable PFD and component standards, including a summary of 
comments received, and discuss whether essential characteristics and 
the average boater's needs are being adequately addressed. The need for 
any of the categories of inflatable PFDs to have carriage or other 
limitations on their approval, ease of servicing and presence of user 
friendly indicators of proper servicing, and other relevant issues will 
also be considered.
    Attendance is open to the interested public. With advance notice, 
members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. 
Persons wishing to present oral statements should so notify the 
Executive Director listed above under ADDRESSES, no later than the day 
before the meeting. Written material may be submitted at any time for 
presentation to the Committee. However, to ensure advance distribution 
to each Committee member, persons submitting written material are asked 
to provide 25 copies to the Executive Director no later than October 
17, 1994.

    Dated: September 29, 1994.
R.C. Houle,
Acting Chief, Office of Navigation Safety and Waterway Services.
[FR Doc. 94-24818 Filed 10-5-94; 8:45 am]
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