[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17370-17371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6624]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2008-0208]


Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Advisory Committee; 
Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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

DATES: CFIVSAC will meet on May 28-30, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This 
meeting may close early if all business is finished. Written material 
and requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on 
or before May 14, 2008. Requests to have a copy of your material 
distributed to each member of the committee should reach the Coast 
Guard on or before May 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: CFIVSAC will meet at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel: 701 
Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70130. Send written 
material and requests to make oral presentations to Captain Michael 
Karr, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) of CFIVSAC, United States Coast 
Guard Fishing Vessel Safety Division, 2100 2nd St., SW., Washington, DC 
20593. This notice and documents identified in the Supplementary 
Information section as being available in the docket may be viewed in 
our online docket, USCG-2008-0208, at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander Kenneth Vazquez, 
Assistant to the Designated Federal Officer of CFIVSAC, by telephone at 
202-372-1247, fax 202-372-1819, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).

Agenda of Meeting

    The agenda for the CFIVSAC meeting is as follows:
    (1) Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety District Coordinators updates.
    (2) Industry Update
    (3) Status report on the Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety 
Rulemaking.
    (4) Legislation update: The House and Senate fishing vessel safety 
related

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proposals discussed in their versions of the Coast Guard authorization 
bills; Pending final bills outcomes.
    (5) Discussions and working group sessions by the Communications 
and Risk Management Subcommittees on current program strategies, future 
plans, and long range goals for CFIVSAC.

Procedural

    This meeting is open to the public. Please note the meetings may 
close early if all business is finished. 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 Designated Federal Officer no later than May 14, 2008. Written 
material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no 
later than May 14, 2008. If you would like a copy of your material 
distributed to each member of the committee in advance of the meeting, 
please submit 25 copies to the Executive Director no later than May 14, 
2008.

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 Designated Federal Officer as soon as possible but no later than 
May 14, 2008.

    Dated: March 25, 2008.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Vessel Regulations and Standards, Assistant 
Commandant for Marine Safety, Security, and Stewardship.
 [FR Doc. E8-6624 Filed 3-31-08; 8:45 am]
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