[Federal Register: October 2, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 190)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2006-25796]

 
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, prevention through 
people, and recreational boating safety strategic planning 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, October 21, 2006, from 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m., on Monday, October 23, 2006, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on 
Tuesday, October 24, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Prevention 
Through People Subcommittee will meet on Sunday, October 22, 2006, from 
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee 
will meet on Sunday, October 22, 2006, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The 
Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet 
on Monday, October 23, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. These meetings 
may close early if all business is finished. On Sunday, October 22, 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 Monday, October 
9, 2006. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each 
member of the committee or subcommittees in advance of the meeting 
should also reach the Coast Guard on or before Thursday, October 12, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: NBSAC will meet at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 2799 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The subcommittee meetings will be held at 
the same address. Send written material and requests to make oral 
presentations to Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Executive Secretary of NBSAC, 
Commandant (G-PCB-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 Ludwig, Executive Secretary of 
NBSAC, telephone 202-267-0967, 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--Mr. James P. Muldoon, NBSAC Chairman; Rear Admiral 
Brian Salerno, Director of Inspections & Compliance.
    (2) Swearing in of recent appointees (includes new members and 
continued members).
    (3) Chief, Office of Boating Safety Update on NBSAC Resolutions and 
Recreational Boating Safety Program report.
    (4) Executive Director's report.
    (5) Chairman's session.
    (6) Report from TSAC Liaison.
    (7) Report from NAVSAC Liaison.
    (8) Coast Guard Auxiliary report.
    (9) National Association of State Boating Law Administrators 
Report.
    (10) Update on development of Vessel Identification System.
    (11) Report on current recreational boating survey.
    (12) Prevention Through People Subcommittee report.
    (13) Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee report.
    (14) Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee 
report.
    Prevention Through People Subcommittee. The agenda includes the 
following: Discuss current regulatory projects, grants, contracts, and 
new issues impacting prevention through people.
    Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee. The agenda includes 
the following: Discuss current regulatory projects, grants, contracts 
and new issues impacting boats and associated equipment.
    Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee. The 
agenda includes the following: Discuss current status of the strategic 
planning process and any new issues or factors that could impact, or 
contribute to, the development of the strategic plan for the 
recreational boating safety program.

Procedural

    All meetings are open to the public. 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 Secretary of your request no later than Monday, 
October 9, 2006. Written material for distribution at a meeting should 
reach the Coast Guard no later than Thursday, October 12, 2006. 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 Thursday, October 12, 
2006.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the

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meetings, contact the Executive Secretary as soon as possible.

    Dated: September 13, 2006.
Brian M. Salerno,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. E6-16229 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am]

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