[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 250 (Monday, December 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67617-67618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-32029]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2001-11228]


Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Advisory Committee 
(CFIVAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to commercial 
vessel safety in the fishing industry. The meetings are open to the 
public.

DATES: CFIVAC will meet on Wednesday, February 6, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m. and February 7, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting may 
close early if all business is finished. Requests to make oral 
presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before January 16, 
2002. Written material for distribution at the meeting should reach the 
Coast Guard on or before January 23, 2002. Requests to

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have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the 
committee should reach the Coast Guard on or before January 9, 2002.

ADDRESSES: CFIVAC will meet in the Nassif Building, Department of 
Transportation Building, Room 3328, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, 
DC, 20593. Send written material and requests to make oral 
presentations to Captain Jon Sarubbi, Commandant (G-MOC), U.S. Coast 
Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. 
This notice is available on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain Jon Sarubbi, Executive 
Director of CFIVAC, or David Beach, Assistant to the Executive 
Director, telephone (202) 267-0505, fax (202) 267-0506.

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

Agenda of Meeting

    The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Introduction, recognition of newly appointed committee members, 
and approval of last meeting's minutes.
    (2) Status report from the Coast Guard on legislative change 
proposal process and regulatory projects with respect to mandatory 
exams, training requirements, stability requirements, and immersion 
suit requirements.
    (3) Status report from the Coast Guard on casualty data, 
statistics, and the Coast Guard's new database for Marine Safety.
    (4) Presentation by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine 
Engineers (SNAME) on their ad hoc committee to improve fishing vessel 
operator understanding of vessel stability and watertight integrity.
    (5) Discussions of industry roles and concerns under the new 
national security posture.
    (6) Discussions and working group sessions by the committee on 
mandatory exams, security requirements, stability requirements, and 
regionalization issues.

Procedural

    The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may 
close early if all business is finished. At the Chair's discretion, 
members of the public may make presentations during the meeting. If you 
would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please notify 
the Executive Director no later than January 16, 2002. Written material 
for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later 
than January 23, 2002. If you would like a copy of your material 
distributed to each member of the committee in advance of the meeting, 
please submit 25 copies to the Executive Director no later than January 
9, 2002.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the Executive Director as soon as possible.

    Dated: December 21, 2001.
Paul J. Pluta,
Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 01-32029 Filed 12-28-01; 8:45 am]
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