[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 48964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18915]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2002-12897]


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 Tuesday, August 21, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. and Wednesday, August 22, 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 August 2, 2002. 
Written material for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast 
Guard on or before August 14, 2002. Requests to have a copy of your 
material distributed to each member of the committee should reach the 
Coast Guard on or before August 9, 2002.

ADDRESSES: CFIVAC will meet at the Radisson Hotel Hampton, 700 Settlers 
Landing Road, Hampton, Virginia 23699. The hotel's world wide Web site 
can be found at: www.radisson.com/hamptonva. Send written material and 
requests to make oral presentations to Mr. Kevin Frost, Commandant (G-
MOC-3), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice is available on the Internet at 
www.dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin Frost, Assistant to the 
CFIVAC Executive Director, telephone (202) 267-0315, fax (202) 267-
0506. You can also visit the CFIVAC world wide Web site at: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/cfvs/cfivac.htm for up to date meeting information 
and a listing of the past meeting minutes.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. 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) Approval of last meeting's minutes.
    (2) Report from the Coast Guard on the status of legislative change 
proposals and regulatory projects with respect to mandatory exams, 
training requirements, stability requirements, and immersion suit 
requirements.
    (3) Updated status report from the Coast Guard on casualty data and 
statistics.
    (4) Presentation and discussion on Mid-Atlantic fishery issues.
    (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 August 2, 2002. Written material 
for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later 
than August 14, 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 August 
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: July 16, 2002.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Acting Assistant Commandant for Marine, Safety, Security & 
Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 02-18915 Filed 7-25-02; 8:45 am]
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