[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49834-49835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23947]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[USCG-1999-5462]


Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Advisory Committee

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(CFIVAC) will meet to discuss the Coast Guard's proposed safety 
initiatives that resulted from the Fishing Vessel Casualty Task Force 
Report and input from CFIVAC and Coast Guard Fishing Vessel 
Coordinators. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: CFIVAC will meet on Monday, October 4, 1999, from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. and Tuesday, October 5, 1999, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
These meetings may close early if all business is finished. Written 
material and requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast 
Guard on or before September 20, 1999. Requests to have a copy of your 
material distributed to each member of the committee should reach the 
Coast Guard on or before September 17, 1999.

ADDRESSES: On Monday, October 4, 1999, CFIVAC will meet at Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW, Room 2415, Washington, DC, and on 
Tuesday, October 5, 1999, CFIVAC will meet at the Department of 
Transportation, NASSIF Building, 400 7th Street, Room 3328, Washington, 
DC. This notice is available on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, contact 
Commander Mark A. Prescott, Executive Director of CFIVAC, or Lieutenant 
Commander Randy Clark, Assistant to the Executive Director, telephone 
202-267-1181, fax 202-267-4570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. As the result of an 
alarming death rate in the commercial fishing industry in late 1998 and 
early 1999 the Coast Guard chartered a Task Force to conduct a fast 
track study to determine the circumstances of these casualties; examine 
these incidents in the context of historical data; review the current 
fishing vessel safety program and past recommendations; recommend the 
most significant measures that have the greatest potential for reducing 
the loss of life and property and provide quick feedback to the 
commercial fishing industry. The Task Force completed its report in 
March 1999 and it was presented to CFIVAC and Coast Guard Fishing 
Vessel Coordinators for their review in April 1999. The report is 
available at http://www.get.to/thefishingreport or at Commandant (G-
MOA), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001, 202-267-1430. The Coast Guard consolidated 
only those recommendations that were commonly supported by these groups 
and developed a draft proposal of future safety initiatives to be 
undertaken. The final proposal will be available at the October 4-5 
meeting. The Coast Guard is seeking further feedback on these safety 
initiatives and their implementation from CFIVAC. Interested parties, 
including members of Congress, have been advised of this meeting.

Draft Agenda of Meeting

Monday, 4 October

Report from Coast Guard on casualty statistics and implementation of 
new safety initiatives since the Task Force Report
Presentation from Coast Guard on proposed safety initiatives
Discuss with CFIVAC specific details on how to implement these 
proposals

Tuesday, 5 October

Continue working on details of new initiative development
Progress report--wrap up

Procedural

    The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may 
close early if all business is finished. Due to security procedures, 
members of the public must produce a photo ID to enter the Coast Guard 
Headquarters and Department of Transportation, NASSIF buildings. At the 
Chairperson's discretion, members of the public may make oral 
presentations during the meetings. Persons wishing to make oral 
presentations at the meetings should notify the Executive Director no 
later than September 20, 1999. Written material for distribution at a 
meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later than September 17, 1999. 
If a person submitting material would like a copy distributed to each 
member of a subcommittee in advance of a meeting, that person should 
submit 20 copies to the Executive Director no later than September 17, 
1999.

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: September 2, 1999.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 99-23947 Filed 9-13-99; 8:45 am]
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