[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19302-19303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7627]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0212]


Navigation Safety Advisory Council

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC) will meet on 
April 17-18, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia to discuss matters relating 
to maritime collisions, ramming, groundings, Inland and International 
Rules of the Road, navigation regulations and equipment, routing 
measures, marine information, diving safety, and aids to navigation 
systems. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: NAVSAC will meet Tuesday, April 17, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
and Wednesday, April 18, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that 
the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its 
business. Pre-registration and written comments are due April 13, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Navy League Building, Coast 
Guard Recruiting Command, 5th floor conference room, 2300 Wilson 
Boulevard, Suite 500, Arlington, Virginia 20598. All visitors to the 
Navy League Building must pre-register to be admitted to the building. 
You may pre-register by contacting the individual listed in FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT below.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as 
possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the 
``Agenda'' section below. You may submit written comments no later than 
April 13, 2012, and must be identified by USCG-2012-0212 using one of 
the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments (preferred method to 
avoid delays in processing).
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department 
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The 
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You 
may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the 
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments 
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov. A public 
comment period will be held during the meeting on April 17, 2012, from 
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. and April 18, 2012 prior to the close of the meeting. 
Public presentations may also be given. Speakers are requested to limit 
their comments to 10 minutes. Please note that the public comment 
period may end before the time indicated, following the last call for 
comments. Contact the individual listed below to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
meeting, please contact Mr. Mike Sollosi, the NAVSAC Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), at telephone 202-372-1545 or email 
[email protected], or Mr. Dennis Fahr, at telephone 202-372-1531 
or email [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92-
463).
    The NAVSAC is an advisory committee authorized by 33 U.S.C. 2073 
and chartered under the provisions of the FACA. NAVSAC provides advice 
and recommendations to the Secretary, through the Commandant of the 
U.S. Coast Guard, on matters relating to prevention of maritime 
collisions, rammings, and groundings, Inland and International Rules of 
the Road, navigation regulations and equipment, routing measures, 
marine information, diving safety, and aids to navigation systems.

Agenda

    The NAVSAC will meet to review, discuss and formulate 
recommendations on the following topics:

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

    (1) Update on all past Resolutions to the Council.
    The Council will receive an update on the status of all outstanding 
resolutions and decide disposition as appropriate.
    (2) Navigation Rules Regulatory Project.
    The Council will receive an update on the Coast Guard's progress 
toward implementing NAVSAC proposed changes to the Inland Navigation 
Rules.
    (3) E-Navigation Strategy.
    Under the auspices of the Committee on the Marine Transportation 
System, the Coast Guard and other agencies have developed a National e-
Navigation Strategy that will establish a framework for data exchange 
between and among ships and shore facilities. The Council will receive 
an update and discuss the implementation plan for the Strategy.
    (4) Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) 
Anomalies.
    Mandatory carriage of ECDIS will be phased in over a six year 
period beginning in 2012. This series of presentations will inform the 
Council of developments and difficulties encountered in deploying 
ECDIS, including accuracy of charted positions,

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the types of vessels to be impacted, and training requirements for 
ECDIS.
    (5) Navigation 2040 and the aid mix of the future.
    The Council will receive a briefing on the determination of the 
future mix of visual and electronic Aids to Navigation (ATON).
    (6) Automatic Identification System(AIS) ATON Symbols.
    The Council will receive a briefing and comment on proposed chart 
symbols for new electronic Aids to Navigation.
    (7) Atlantic Coast Ports Access Route Study (ACPARS).
    The Council will receive a briefing on the ACPARS undertaken to 
accommodate offshore wind energy development.
    (8) Form Council working groups to discuss the preceding topics as 
appropriate.
    Public comments or questions will be taken at the discretion of the 
DFO during the discussion and recommendations portion of the meeting as 
well as during the public comment period.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

    (1) Working Group Discussions continued from April 17.
    (2) Working Group Reports presented to the Council.
    (3) New Business:
    a. International Maritime Organization (IMO) Safety Navigation 
Subcommittee.
    The Coast Guard will update the Council on recent decisions and 
planned outputs of the IMO Safety Navigation Subcommittee.
    b. Summary of NAVSAC Action Items.
    c. Schedule Next Meeting Date--Fall 2012.
    d. Committee discussion/address of new tasks.
    (4) A public comment period will be held after the discussion/
address of new tasks. Speakers' comments are limited to 10 minutes 
each. Public comments or questions will be taken at the discretion of 
the DFO during the discussion and recommendations, and new business 
portion of the meeting.

    Dated: March 23, 2012.
Dana A. Goward,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2012-7627 Filed 3-29-12; 8:45 am]
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