[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 184 (Thursday, September 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57228-57229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24290]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2000-7934]


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 
subcommittees on boat occupant protection, navigation lights, 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, October 23, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m. and Tuesday, October 24 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The Prevention 
Through People Subcommittee will meet on Saturday, October 21, 2000, 
from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Boat Occupant Protection Subcommittee 
will meet on Sunday, October 22, 2000, from 9:00 a.m. to noon; 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 October 13, 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 October 6, 2000.

ADDRESSES: NBSAC will meet at the Adam's Mark Clearwater Beach Resort, 
430 South Gulfview Boulevard, Clearwater Beach, Florida. 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) Prevention Through People Subcommittee report.
    (4) Boat Occupant Protection Subcommittee report.
    (5) Navigation Light Subcommittee report.
    (6) Recreational Boating Safety Program report.
    (7) National Association of State Boating Law Administrators 
Report.
    (8) Discussion on Federal requirements to carry ground tackle on 
recreational vessels.
    (9) Discussion on recreational boating accident reporting criteria.
    (10) Report on boating safety interventions for anglers and 
hunters.

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    (11) Report on the emergency position indicating radio beacon 
rental program.
    (12) Report on personal watercraft safety labels.
    (13) Discussion on proposed changes to the personal flotation 
device classification system.
    (14) Discussion on increasing the serviceable life of pyrotechnic 
visual distress signals.
    (15) Discussion on life raft safety issues.
    Prevention Through People Subcommittee. The agenda includes the 
following:
    (1) Discuss personal flotation device labels.
    (2) Discuss individual member Prevention Through People activities 
in the recreational boating community.
    (3) Discuss the new Boating Under the Influence public awareness 
campaign concept.
    (4) Discuss current regulatory projects, grants and contracts 
dealing with personal flotation devices.
    Boat Occupant Protection Subcommittee. The agenda includes the 
following:
    (1) Discuss current regulatory projects, grants and contracts 
impacting boat occupant protection.
    (2) Discuss Personal Watercraft Standards Technical Panel 
activities.
    (3) Review subcommittee charges and develop a status update.
    Navigation Light Subcommittee. The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Discuss issues coordinated with the Navigation Safety Advisory 
Council.
    (2) Discuss navigation light certification rulemaking.
    (3) 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 October 13, 2000. Written 
material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no 
later than October 13, 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 October 6, 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: September 16, 2000.
Kenneth T. Venuto,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Operations Policy.
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