[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49445-49446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24235]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2001-10675]


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 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 29, 2001, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m. and Tuesday, October 30 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The Prevention 
Through People Subcommittee will meet on Saturday, October 27, 2001, 
from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Boat Occupant

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Protection Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, October 28, 2001, from 9 
a.m. to noon. 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 12, 2001. 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 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES: NBSAC will meet at the Boston Marriott Quincy, 1000 Marriott 
Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts. 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) Recreational Boating Safety Program report.
    (6) Coast Guard Auxiliary report.
    (7) Canadian Coast Guard report.
    (8) National Association of State Boating Law Administrators 
Report.
    (9) Report on boating safety education in Quincy, Massachusetts 
public schools.
    (10) Discussion on boating under the influence enforcement.
    (11) Discussion on waterways management issues associated with high 
speed recreational vessels.
    (12) Discussion on houseboat carbon monoxide issues.
    (13) Discussion on proposed rulemaking on wearing of personal 
flotation devices by children under 13 years of age. (A summary of 
public comments received in response to the notice of proposed 
rulemaking will be provided at the NBSAC meeting and will also be 
available in the docket for this rulemaking [USCG-2000-8589] along with 
a summary of NBSAC discussion.)
    (14) Report on boating injury data capture in hospital emergency 
departments grant project.
    (15) Update on personal flotation device issues.
    (16) Update on the boat factory visit program.
    Prevention Through People Subcommittee. The agenda includes the 
following:
    (1) Discuss canoe, kayak and other human-powered craft safety 
issues.
    (2) Discuss partnering with retailers to get boating safety 
information to boat owners and operators.
    (3) Discuss status of mandatory education.
    (4) Update on navigation light projects, rulemaking and other 
issues.
    (5) Update on current regulatory projects, grants and contracts 
dealing with personal flotation devices.
    (6) Update on ``Operation BoatSmart'' and other boating safety 
outreach initiatives.
    Boat Occupant Protection Subcommittee. The agenda includes the 
following:
    (1) Discuss weight and horsepower compliance issues related to 4-
stroke engines.
    (2) Discuss industry standard warning label for boats.
    (3) Discuss comparative safety of certified boats.
    (4) Update on current regulatory projects, grants and contracts 
impacting boat occupant protection.

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 12, 2001. Written 
material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no 
later than October 12, 2001. 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 5, 2001.

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 20, 2001.
Kenneth T. Venuto,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Operations Policy.
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