[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51577-51579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21013]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0042]


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 will meet in Arlington, 
Virginia to discuss matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, 
and groundings, Inland Rules of the Road, International Rules of the 
Road, navigation regulations and equipment, routing measures, marine 
information, diving safety, and aids to navigation systems. These 
meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: The Navigation Safety Advisory Council will meet on Wednesday, 
September 9, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Thursday, September 
10, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please note these meetings may close 
early if the Council has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Arlington at 
Ballston, 4610 Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA 22203. https://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/arlington/wasfx/hoteldetail/directions.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Mr. Burt Lahn listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
below as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the

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issues to be considered by the Council as listed in the ``Agenda'' 
section below. Any written material submitted by the public will be 
distributed to the Council and become part of the public record. 
Written comments must be submitted no later than September 2, 2015 if 
you want Council members to be able to review your comments before the 
meeting. Comments must be identified by the docket number, USCG-2015-
0042 and submitted 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, USCG 2015-0042. 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 insert USCG-
2015-0042 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on the item 
you wish to view.
    A public comment period will be held during the meeting on 
September 9, 2015, from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on September 10, 2015, 
prior to the close of the meeting. Public presentations may also be 
given. Speakers are requested to limit their presentation and comments 
to 10 minutes. Please note that the public comment period may end 
before the time indicated, following the last call for comments. To 
register as a speaker, contact Mr. Burt Lahn listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about these 
meetings, please contact Mr. George Detweiler, the Navigation Safety 
Advisory Council Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Commandant (CG-
NAV-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 
7418, Washington, DC 20593, telephone 202-372-1566 or email 
[email protected] or Mr. Burt Lahn, Navigation Safety 
Advisory Council meeting coordinator, at telephone 202-372-1526 or 
email [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program 
Manager, and Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826 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.
    The Navigation Safety Advisory Council is an advisory committee 
authorized in 33 United States Code 2073 and chartered under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Navigation Safety 
Advisory Council 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.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/channelView.do?channelId=-18422&channelPage=%2Fep%2Fchannel%2Fdefault.jsp&pageTypeId=13489&BV_SessionID=@@@@1079277902.1438955092@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccceadgglkmjhddcfngcfkmdfhfdfgl.0 by September 2, 2015. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Burt 
Lahn as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

Agenda

    The Navigation Safety Advisory Council will meet to review, discuss 
and formulate recommendations on the following topics.

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

    (1) Electronic Chart Systems. The Coast Guard has received periodic 
inquiries from the U.S. marine industry about the use of electronic 
charts on non-SOLAS commercial vessels. Navigation Safety Advisory 
Council will be asked to provide views on the use of electronic charts 
and associated equipment on domestic commercial vessels;
    (2) Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study. The Atlantic Coast Port 
Access Route Study was initiated to study the navigational users and 
industrial development off the Atlantic Coast. The Coast Guard will 
provide an update on the results of this ongoing effort including 
Marine Planning Guidelines developed in conjunction with the Atlantic 
Coast Port Access Route Study;
    (3) The Coast Guard's Future of Navigation initiative leverages 
technology in order to optimize the mix of electronic and visual aids 
to navigation. The Coast Guard will provide information on this 
project. This will include a presentation on the Seacoast Waterways 
Analysis and Management Study; and
    (4) Vessel Traffic Services. The Coast Guard will provide an update 
of the Vessel Traffic Service program and information concerning the 
National Transportation Safety Board Vessel Traffic Services Safety 
Study.
    Following the above presentations, the Designated Federal Officer 
will form a subcommittee to continue discussions on the task statement: 
Navigation Safety Advisory Council Task 15-01--Unmanned Maritime 
Systems Best Practices.
    The Designated Federal Officer will form subcommittees to discuss 
and provide recommendations on the following new task statements as 
appropriate:
    (1) Navigation Safety Advisory Council Task 15-03--Marine Planning 
Guidelines. The Council will be asked to review the Marine Planning 
Guidelines and provide comments and recommendations; and
    (2) Navigation Safety Advisory Council Task 15-04--Discontinuance 
of an Aid to Navigation. The Coast Guard will review its existing 
discontinuance of an aid to navigation process and present its new 
draft process for review and comment by the Council.
    (3) Navigation Safety Advisory Council Task 15-05--Electronic Chart 
Systems. The Council will be asked to review the Electronic Chart 
Systems carriage requirements and a draft Coast Guard policy concerning 
their use of ECS in lieu of paper charts.
    Public comments or questions will be taken during the meeting as 
the Council discusses each issue and prior to the Council formulating 
recommendations on each issue. There will also be a public comment 
period at the end of the meeting.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

    (1) Subcommittee discussions continued from Wednesday, September 9, 
2015;
    (2) Subcommittee reports presented to the Council;
    (3) New Business;

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    a. Summary of Navigation Safety Advisory Council action items.
    b. Schedule next meeting date--Spring, 2016.
    c. Council discussions and acceptance of new tasks.
    A public comment period will be held after the discussion of new 
tasks. Speakers' comments are limited to 10 minutes each. Public 
comments or questions will be taken at the discretion of the Designated 
Federal Officer during the discussion and recommendations, and new 
business portion of the meeting.

    Dated: August 20, 2015.
G.C. Rasicot,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2015-21013 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am]
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