[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 150 (Friday, August 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44301-44302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12584]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2006-25484]


Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory 
Committee (CFIVSAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to 
vessel safety in the commercial fishing industry. The meeting is open 
to the public.

DATES: The CFIVSAC will meet on September 12 thru 14, 2006, from 8 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. The meeting may close early if all business has been 
completed. Requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast 
Guard on or before August 11, 2006. Written material for distribution 
at the meeting should reach the Coast Guard on or before September 1, 
2006. Requests to have a copy of any material distributed to each 
member of the committee should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
August 25, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The CFIVSAC will meet in conference room 2230-32 of the U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590. The World Wide Web site can be found at: http://www.dot.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Roberto Trevino, by 
telephone at 202-372-1248, fax 202-372-1917, or e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information about the CFIVSAC, up to date 
meeting information, and past meeting minutes are available at the 
following World Wide Web site: http://www.FishSafe.info.
    The CFIVSAC will meet to discuss various issues relating to vessel 
safety in the commercial fishing industry. The meeting is 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

    Items to be discussed and business to be conducted include:
    (1) Approval of July 2005 meeting minutes.
    (2) Brief by the Executive Secretary on membership status and term 
limits.
    (3) Brief by the Executive Secretary on the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2006, Legislative Change Proposals, and Aleutian 
Trade Act Notice to Proposed Rulemaking update.
    (4) Discussion of member responsibilities and expected support from 
the Coast Guard.
    (5) Discussion on Risk Identification procedures, Prevention 
Through People

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initiatives & PTP and Offshore Communications improvements.
    (6) Discussion and working group sessions by subcommittees on 
current program strategies and future plans.
    (7) Discussion on Fishing Vessel Casualty Analysis.
    (8) Discussion of areas to be addressed and status of Fishing 
Vessel Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Procedural

    The meeting is open to the public. Please note the meeting may 
close early if all necessary business has been completed. 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 Secretary no later than August 11, 
2006. Written material for distribution at the meeting should reach the 
Coast Guard no later than September 1, 2006. If you would like a copy 
of any material distributed to each member of the committee in advance 
of the meeting, please submit 25 copies to Lieutenant Roberto Trevino 
no later than August 25, 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 meeting, contact 
Lieutenant Roberto Trevino, by telephone at 202-372-1248, fax 202-372-
1917, or e-mail: [email protected] as soon as possible. The 
mailing address is Commandant (G-PCV-3), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second 
Street, SW., Room 1116, Washington, DC 20593-0001.

    Dated: July 28, 2006.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of National and International Standards, Assistant Commandant 
for Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-12584 Filed 8-3-06; 8:45 am]
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