[Federal Register: October 16, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 200)]
[Notices]
[Page 59627]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2003-16279]
National Boating Safety Advisory Council
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its
subcommittees on boats and associated equipment, aftermarket marine
equipment, and prevention through people will meet to discuss various
issues relating to recreational boating safety. All meetings will be
open to the public.
DATES: NBSAC will meet on Saturday, November 1, 2003, from 1:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m., on Monday, November 3, 2003, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and
on Tuesday, November 4, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Prevention
Through People Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, November 2, 2003, from
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee
will meet on Sunday, November 2, 2003, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The
Aftermarket Marine Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Monday, November
1, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. These meetings may close early if
all business is finished. On Sunday, November 2, a Subcommittee meeting
may start earlier if the preceding Subcommittee meeting has closed
early. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should
reach the Coast Guard on or before Tuesday, October 28, 2003. Requests
to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the
committee or subcommittees should reach the Coast Guard on or before
Friday, October 24, 2003.
ADDRESSES: NBSAC will meet at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on The River
Walk, 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601. The subcommittee
meetings will be held at the same address. Send written material and
requests to make oral presentations to Mr. Jeff Hoedt, Executive
Director of NBSAC, Commandant (G-OPB-1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,
2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice is
available on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov or at the Web Site for the Office of Boating Safety at URL address http://www.uscgboating.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hoedt, Executive Director of
NBSAC, telephone 202-267-0950, fax 202-267-4285. You may obtain a copy
of this notice by calling the U. S. Coast Guard Infoline at 1-800-368-
5647.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
Tentative Agendas of Meetings
National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC). The agenda
includes the following:
(1) Remarks--Rear Admiral Jeffrey J. Hathaway, Director of
Operations Policy and Council Sponsor.
(2) Chief, Office of Boating Safety Update on NBSAC Resolutions.
(3) Executive Director's report.
(4) Chairman's session.
(5) Recreational Boating Safety Program report.
(6) Coast Guard Auxiliary report.
(7) National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
Report.
(8) Wallop Breaux reauthorization update.
(9) Prevention Through People Subcommittee report.
(10) Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee report.
(11) Aftermarket Marine Equipment Subcommittee report.
Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee. The agenda includes
the following: Discuss current regulatory projects, grants, contracts
and new issues impacting boats and associated equipment.
Aftermarket Marine Equipment Subcommittee. The agenda includes the
following: Discuss current regulatory projects, grants, contracts and
new issues impacting aftermarket marine equipment.
Prevention Through People Subcommittee. The agenda includes the
following: Discuss current regulatory projects, grants, contracts and
new issues impacting prevention through people.
Procedural
All meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings
may close early if all business is finished. At the Chairs' discretion,
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings.
If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please
notify the Executive Director no later than Friday, October 24, 2003.
Written material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast
Guard no later than Friday, October 24, 2003. If you would like a copy
of your material distributed to each member of the committee or
subcommittee in advance of a meeting, please submit 25 copies to the
Executive Director no later than Friday, October 24, 2003.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact
the Executive Director as soon as possible.
Dated: October 6, 2003.
Jeffrey J. Hathaway,
Rear Admiral, Coast Guard, Director of Operations Policy.
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