[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11672-11673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3217]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2006-24052]


Propeller Strike Injury Avoidance Workshop

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety, at the 
recommendation of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) 
is convening a Propeller Strike Injury Avoidance Workshop to address 
propeller strike avoidance issues. The workshop will be open to the 
public.

DATES: The workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, March 22, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
The workshop may close early if all business is finished.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 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: Daniel McCormick, Project Manager, 
Office of Boating Safety, U.S. Coast Guard telephone 202-267-6894, 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: The Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard is 
responsible for carrying out the National Recreational Boating Safety 
Program. Recreational boaters, swimmers, and divers are at risk from 
recreational boats as a result of incidents causing impact with 
propellers, lower units and appendages. The Coast Guard is engaged with 
industry, other government organizations, and the public to raise the 
level of public awareness regarding this safety risk, encourage 
technological advancement to lower the level of risk, and consider 
possible appropriate regulatory action. Although significant progress 
has been made, the Coast Guard intends to continue its efforts to 
foster active efforts to eliminate propeller related injury as a 
significant risk to the public.
    The workshop will include a panel discussion of educational, 
technological, and any other issues relevant to the mitigation/
elimination of propeller injury hazards. Panel members have been 
selected based on the unique perspective and benefit their input would 
add to the discussions. We plan to prepare minutes of the discussions 
and distribute them to everyone who registers attendance at the meeting 
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signing the attendance list. You may also obtain a copy of the minutes 
from the persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Agenda of the Workshop

    The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Introduction of the panel members and others in attendance.
    (2) Discussion of prepared issues and questions based on early 
input from the Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety.
    (3) Discussion of issues and questions raised by members of the 
panel and other workshop attendees.
    (4) Conclusion.

Procedural

    The workshop is open to the public. Please note that the workshop 
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 persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as 
possible.

    Dated: March 2, 2006.
C.E. Bone,
RDML, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. E6-3217 Filed 3-7-06; 8:45 am]
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