[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12379-12380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3408]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2006-24051]


National Boating Safety Advisory Council

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its 
subcommittees on boats and associated equipment, aftermarket marine 
equipment, 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 Saturday, April 1, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 
noon, and on Tuesday, April 4, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Boats 
and Associated Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Saturday, April 1, 
2006, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Prevention Through People 
Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, April 2, 2006, from 8:30 p.m. to 12 
noon. The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee 
will meet on Sunday, April 2, 2006, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. These 
meetings may close early if all business is finished. On Sunday, April 
2, the second subcommittee meeting may start earlier if the preceding 
subcommittee meeting has closed early.
    Written material and requests to make oral presentations should 
reach the Coast Guard on or before Thursday, March 16, 2006. Requests 
to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the 
Council or subcommittees in advance of the meeting should reach the 
Coast Guard on or before Monday, March 13, 2006.

ADDRESSES: NBSAC will meet at the Hampton Inn Las Vegas-Tropicana, 4975 
Dean Martin Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89118-1655. The subcommittee meetings 
will be held at the same address. Send written material and requests to 
make oral presentations to Ms. Jeanne Timmons, Executive Director of 
NBSAC, Commandant (G-PCB), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second 
Street, SW., Washington,

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DC 20593-0001. 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 http://www.uscgboating.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeanne Timmons, Executive Director 
of NBSAC, telephone 202-267-1077, fax 202-267-4285. You may obtain a 
copy of this notice by calling the U. S. Coast Guard Infoline at 1-800-
368-5647.

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

Tentative Agendas of Meetings

    National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC). The agenda 
includes the following:
    (1) Remarks--Rear Admiral Craig E. Bone, Director of Inspections 
and Compliance, and Council Sponsor.
    (2) Chief, Office of Boating Safety Update on NBSAC Resolutions and 
Recreational Boating Safety Program report.
    (3) Executive Director's report.
    (4) Recreational Boating Safety Program Goal Setting Project.
    (5) Chairman's session.
    (6) Report from TSAC Liaison.
    (7) Report from NAVSAC Liaison.
    (8) Coast Guard Auxiliary report.
    (9) National Association of State Boating Law Administrators 
Report.
    (10) Wallop-Breaux funding update.
    (11) Update on development of Vessel Identification System.
    (12) Report on future boating studies.
    (13) Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee report.
    (14) Prevention Through People Subcommittee report.
    (15) Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee 
report.
    Prevention Through People Subcommittee. The agenda includes the 
following: Discuss current projects, grants, contracts and new issues 
impacting prevention through people.
    Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee. The agenda includes 
the following: Discuss current projects, grants, contracts and new 
issues impacting boats and associated equipment.
    Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee. The 
agenda includes the following: Discuss current projects, grants, 
contracts and new issues impacting Recreational Boating Safety 
Strategic Planning.

Procedural

    All meetings are open to the public. 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 of your request no later than Thursday, 
March 16, 2006. Written material for distribution at a meeting should 
reach the Coast Guard no later than Thursday, March 16, 2006. 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 Monday, March 13, 2006.

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: March 3, 2006.
C. E. Bone,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspection and Compliance.
[FR Doc. E6-3408 Filed 3-9-06; 8:45 am]
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