[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16684-16685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7647]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2000-7096]


National Boating Safety Advisory Council

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its

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subcommittees on boat occupant protection, navigation lights, personal 
flotation device-life saving index, 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 Monday, May 1, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
and Tuesday, May 2 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The Personal Flotation 
Device-Life Saving Index Subcommittee will meet on Saturday, April 29, 
2000, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Prevention Through People 
Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, April 30, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. to 
10:30 a.m.; the Boat Occupant Protection Subcommittee will meet from 
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and the Navigation Light Subcommittee will 
meet from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 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 April 14, 2000. 
Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of 
the committee or subcommittees should reach the Coast Guard on or 
before April 7, 2000.

ADDRESSES: NBSAC will meet at the Wyndham Garden Hotel, 173 Jennifer 
Road, Annapolis, Maryland. The subcommittee meetings will be held at 
the same address. Send written material and requests to make oral 
presentations to Mr. Albert J. Marmo, Commandant (G-OPB-1), U.S. Coast 
Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001. 
You may obtain a copy of this notice by calling the U. S. Coast Guard 
Infoline at 1-800-368-5647. 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 www.uscgboating.org/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert J. Marmo, Executive Director of 
NBSAC, telephone 202-267-0950, fax 202-267-4285.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

Agendas of Meetings

National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC)

    The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Executive Director's report.
    (2) Chairman's session.
    (3) Personal Flotation Device-Life Saving Index Subcommittee 
report.
    (4) Prevention Through People Subcommittee report.
    (5) Boat Occupant Protection Subcommittee report.
    (6) Navigation Light Subcommittee report.
    (7) Recreational Boating Safety Program report.
    (8) Report on boat safety standards development and compliance.
    (9) Report on the federal regulations process.
    (10) Update on fire extinguisher carton labeling and ratings.
    (11) Report on 1999 boating statistics.
    (12) Report on the national recreational boating survey.
    (13) Council discussion on federal requirements for wearing 
personal flotation devices.
    (14) Presentation on risk management and human errors in 
recreational boating applications grant study.
    (15) Council discussion on recreational boating accident reporting 
criteria.
    (16) Report on marine industry boating safety initiatives.
    (17) Report on national nonprofit public service organization 
grants.
    (18) Report on life raft safety issues.

Personal Flotation Device-Life Saving Index Subcommittee

    The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Discuss the final report on the risk-informed compliance 
approval process study.
    (2) Discuss inflatable personal flotation device (PFD) approval 
status.
    (3) Discuss implications of differences between inflatable and 
inherently buoyant PFDs.
    (4) Discuss current regulatory projects, grants and contracts 
dealing with PFDs.

Prevention Through People Subcommittee

    The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Discuss the process for continuing subcommittee guidance and 
advice concerning public safety awareness campaigns and materials 
dealing with various boating safety issues.
    (2) Review and provide feedback on the new prototype ``Federal 
Requirements and Safety Tips for Recreational Boats'' brochure.
    (3) Evaluate the results of test marketing of the Boating Under the 
Influence campaign.

Boat Occupant Protection Subcommittee

    The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Review subcommittee charges and develop a status update.
    (2) Discuss ongoing risk management and human factors initiatives.
    (3) Discuss current regulatory projects, grants and contracts 
impacting boat occupant protection.
    (4) Discuss Personal Watercraft Standards Technical Panel 
activities.
    (5) Discuss life raft safety issues.

Navigation Light Subcommittee

    The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Review subcommittee charges and develop a status update.
    (2) Discuss issues coordinated with the Navigation Safety Advisory 
Council.
    (3) Discuss status of navigation light certification rulemaking.
    (4) Discuss navigation light grant projects.

Procedural

    All meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings 
may close early if all business is finished. 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 no later than April 14, 2000. Written 
material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no 
later than April 14, 2000. 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 April 7, 2000.

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 22, 2000.
Terry M. Cross,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Operations Policy.
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