[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3520-3521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-659]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2006-23650]


Meeting of the Office of Boating Safety's Recreational Boating 
Safety Strategic Planning Panel

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard's Office of Boating Safety is sponsoring a 
panel of representatives of the recreational boating community to 
discuss strategic planning goals, objectives and strategies that the 
Coast Guard may use to improve recreational boating safety. This 
meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will occur on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, February 
4 through 6, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will occur at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1480 
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. This notice is available on the Internet 
at http://dms.dot.gov and at http://uscgboating.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dionca Williams, Administrative 
Assistant, Office of Boating Safety, U.S. Coast Guard, telephone 202-
267-1077, fax 202-267-4285. If you have questions on viewing material 
in the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket 
Operations, Department of Transportation, telephone 202-493-0402.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    At the October 2004 meeting of the National Boating Safety Advisory 
Council (NBSAC), the Office of Boating Safety proposed to assemble a 
Goal-Setting Recommendation Panel. NBSAC endorsed this proposal. To 
facilitate this, the Coast Guard invited representatives of the 
recreational boating community to participate on this panel.
    The Coast Guard held the meeting on February 8 and 9, 2005, in 
Arlington, VA. The panel considered, analyzed,

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and proposed recreational boating safety (RBS) performance goals that 
can be supported by the government, industry, and the boating public. A 
representative of the panel presented its conclusions at the April 2005 
NBSAC meeting. Minutes of the panel's February 2005 meeting may be 
obtained from the person listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
    The Coast Guard held a second meeting of the panel on October 8 and 
9, 2005. The panel considered, analyzed, and proposed recreational 
boating safety program objectives related to the new RBS Program goals. 
A representative of the panel presented its conclusions at the November 
2005 NBSAC meeting. Minutes of the panel's October 2005 meeting may be 
obtained from the person listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
    A professional facilitator will moderate the third meeting. The 
panel will consider, analyze, and propose strategies to support the RBS 
Program goals and objectives previously developed. A representative of 
the panel will present its conclusions at the April 2006 NBSAC meeting. 
We will also prepare minutes of the third meeting. You may obtain them 
from the person listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Procedural

    The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may 
close early if all business is finished.

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 person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as 
possible.

    Dated: January 13, 2006.
C.E. Bone,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspection and Compliance.
[FR Doc. E6-659 Filed 1-20-06; 8:45 am]
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