[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52347-52348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20883]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0801]


Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee will meet in 
Providence, Rhode Island to discuss various issues relating to safety 
in the commercial fishing industry. This meeting will be open to the 
public.

DATES: The Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 23 and Wednesday, 
September 24, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The meeting may close 
early if all business is finished. All submitted written materials, 
comments, and requests to make an oral presentation at the meeting 
should reach Jack Kemerer, Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the 
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee, no later than September 
16, 2014. For contact information, please see the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Any written material submitted by 
the public both before and after the meeting will be distributed to the 
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee and become part of the 
public record.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at Rhode Island Department of 
Environmental Management Headquarters located at 235 Promenade Street, 
Providence, Rhode Island, Room 300.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, 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. Written comments must be submitted no later 
than September 16, 2014 if you want Committee members to be able to 
review it before the meeting, and must be identified by docket number 
USCG-2014-0801, and submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal Electronic Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov (preferred method to avoid delays in processing).
     Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), United States 
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Facsimile: (202) 493-2251.
     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 
docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at 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, enter the 
docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box, press Enter and then click on the 
item you wish to view.
    Public oral comment periods will be held during the meeting after 
each presentation and at the end of each day. Speakers are requested to 
limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the public oral 
comment periods may end before the prescribed ending time following the 
last call for comments. Contact Jack Kemerer as indicated below to 
register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Kemerer, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee, 
Commandant (CG-CVC-3), United States Coast Guard Headquarters, 2703 
Martin Luther King Junior Avenue SE., Mail Stop 7501, Washington, DC 
20593-7501; telephone 202-372-1249, facsimile 202-372-8376, electronic 
mail: [email protected]. If you have any questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-493-0402 or 1-800-647-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code Appendix.

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    The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee is authorized by 
Title 46 United States Code Section 4508 and the Committee's purpose is 
to provide advice and recommendations to the United States Coast Guard 
and the Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to the 
safety of commercial fishing industry vessels.
    A copy of all meeting documentation is available at http://fishsafe.info/ Alternatively, you may contact Jack Kemerer as noted in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

Agenda

    The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee will meet to 
review, discuss and formulate recommendations on topics contained in 
the agenda:

Day 1

    The meeting will include administrative matters, reports, 
presentations, discussions, and Subcommittee sessions as follows:
    (1) Swearing-in of new members, election of Chair and Vice-Chair, 
and completion of Department of Homeland Security Form 420 by Special 
Government Employee members.
    (2) Status of Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Rulemaking projects 
resulting from requirements set forth in the Coast Guard Authorization 
Act of 2010 and the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 
2012.
    (3) Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety District Coordinators' reports 
on activities and initiatives.
    (4) Industry Representatives' updates on safety and survival 
equipment, and classification of new fishing vessels.
    (5) Presentation and discussion on fatality rates by regions and 
fisheries and update on safety and risk reduction related projects by 
the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
    (6) Presentation and discussion on safety standards by the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
    (7) Subcommittee/working group sessions on (a) standards for 
alternative safety compliance program(s) development, and (b) training 
program requirements for individuals in charge of a vessel and engineer 
officer qualifications.
    (8) Public comment period.
    (9) Adjournment of meeting.
    There will be a comment period for Commercial Fishing Safety 
Advisory Committee members and a comment period for the public after 
each presentation and discussion. The Committee will review the 
information presented on any issues, deliberate on any recommendations 
presented in Subcommittee reports, and formulate recommendations for 
the Department's consideration.

Day 2

    The meeting will primarily be dedicated to continuing Subcommittee/
working group sessions on training requirements and alternative safety 
compliance programs, but will also include:
    (1) Reports and recommendations from the Subcommittees to the full 
committee for consideration.
    (2) Other safety recommendations and safety program strategies from 
the Committee.
    (3) Public comment period
    (4) Future plans and goals for the Committee.
    (5) Adjournment of meeting.

    Dated: August 28, 2014.
Jonathan C. Burton,
Captain, United States Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and 
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-20883 Filed 9-2-14; 8:45 am]
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