[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 135 (Friday, July 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40139-40140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11105]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2006-25312]


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

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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 and Sunday, July 22 and 23, 
2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will occur at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 2799 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. This notice is available on the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov and at http://uscgboating.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Ludwig, Office of Boating Safety, 
U.S. Coast Guard, telephone 202-267-0979, 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, 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.
    The Coast Guard held a third meeting of the panel on February 4 
through 6, 2006. The panel considered, analyzed, and proposed 
recreational boating safety program strategies related to the new RBS 
Program goals and objectives. A representative of the panel presented 
its conclusions at the April 2006 NBSAC meeting. Minutes of the panel's 
February 2006 meeting may be obtained from the person listed above 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    At the fourth meeting of the panel on July 22 and 23, the panel 
will further consider and analyze the proposed strategies to support 
the RBS Program goals and objectives previously developed. A 
representative of the panel will present its conclusions at the October 
2006 NBSAC meeting. We will also prepare minutes of the fourth 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: July 10, 2006.
B.M. Salerno,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
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