Notice2023-09135
National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee; May 2023 Meetings
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Published
May 1, 2023
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) will conduct a series of meetings over three days to review, discuss, and make recommendations to the Secretary on matters relating to Marine Casualty investigation cases related to Personal Flotation Devices (PFD), Cold Water, and Falls Overboard. The meetings will be open to the public.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 83 (Monday, May 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26585-26586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09135]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0245]
National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee; May 2023
Meetings
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of federal advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee
(Committee) will conduct a series of meetings over three days to
review, discuss, and make recommendations to the Secretary on matters
relating to Marine Casualty investigation cases related to Personal
Flotation Devices (PFD), Cold Water, and Falls Overboard. The meetings
will be open to the public.
DATES:
Meetings: The Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 23,
2023, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), Wednesday,
May 24, 2023, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. EDT, and Thursday, May 25, 2023,
from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. EDT. The Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 23,
2023, from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. will be dedicated to an administrative
meeting (Committee members only). Please note these meetings may close
early if the Committee has completed its business.
Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are
received before the meeting, please submit your written comments no
later than May 18, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott,
235 East Main Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510, Hotel in Downtown
Norfolk, VA [bond] Norfolk Waterside Marriott.
The National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee is
committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of
disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation due to a
disability to fully participate, please email Mr., Jonathan Wendland at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#662c090807120e0708482148310308020a0708022613150501480b0f0a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8dc7e2e3ecf9e5ece3a3caa3dae8e3e9e1ece3e9cdf8feeeeaa3e0e4e1">[email protected]</span></a> or call at 202-372-1245 as soon as
possible.
Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time,
including orally at the meeting as time permits, but if you want your
comment reviewed before the meeting, please submit your comments no
later than May 18, 2023. We are particularly interested in comments
regarding the topics in the ``Agenda'' section below. We encourage you
to submit comments through Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. If your material cannot be submitted using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, call or email the individual in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. You must include the docket number [USCG-2023-0245].
Comments received will be posted without alteration at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> including any personal information provided. You
may wish to review the Privacy and Security notice available on the
homepage of <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and DHS's eRulemaking System
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If you encounter
technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individual
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being
available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online
docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and can be viewed by following
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online
docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments
are posted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jonathan Wendland, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) of the National Commercial Fishing
Safety Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE, Stop
7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, telephone 202-372-1245 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#511b3e3f302539303f7f167f06343f353d303f3511242232367f3c383d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="115b7e7f706579707f3f563f46747f757d707f7551646272763f7c787d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 117-286, 5 U.S.C., ch.
10). The National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee is
authorized by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2018, (Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4190), and is
codified in 46 U.S.C. 15102. The Committee operates under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 46 U.S.C. 15109.
The National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee provides
advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security
through the Commandant of the U. S. Coast Guard, on matters relating to
the safe operation of vessels including the matters of:
(A) navigation safety;
(B) safety equipment and procedures;
(C) marine insurance;
(D) vessel design, construction, maintenance, and operation; and
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(E) personnel qualifications and training;
Additionally, the Committee will review regulations proposed under
chapter 45 of Title 46 of U.S Code (during preparation of the
regulations) and review marine casualties and investigations of vessels
covered by chapter 45 of Title 46 U.S. Code and make recommendations to
the Secretary to improve safety and reduce vessel casualties.
Agenda
Day 1
The agenda for the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory
Committee is as follows:
I. Opening
a. Call to Order/Designated Federal Officer (DFO) Remarks.
b. Roll Call/Determination of Quorum.
c. Swear in New Members.
d. U.S. Coast Guard Leadership Remarks.
II. Administration
a. Review and Adoption of Meeting Agenda.
b. Meeting Goals.
c. Roberts Rules.
III. General Updates
a. Regulatory Status.
b. U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act.
IV. Information Session
a. USCG District Presentations.
b. NIOSH Data Presentation.
c. NIOSH Grant(s) Fishing Vessel Training & Research.
d. NIOSH Grant(s) Project Presentation.
e. Marine Casualty Initiatives.
f. Marine Casualties Presentation (CG-INV).
g. Marine Casualty Case Familiarization.
V. Public Comment period.
VI. Meeting Recess.
Day 2
VII. New Business
a. Committee Elect Chair/Vice Chair.
b. Assignment of Task #01-23: Review (11) Marine Casualty
investigation cases related to Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) and
make recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
c. Assignment of Task #02-23: Review (9) Marine Casualty
investigation cases related to Cold Water and make recommendations to
the Secretary of Homeland Security.
d. Assignment of Task #03-23: Review (2) Marine Casualty
investigation cases related to Falls Overboard and make recommendations
to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
VIII. Subcommittee Discussions
a. Action Items.
IX. Public Comment Period.
X. Committee Discussion/Actions.
XI. Meeting Recess.
Day 3
XII. Discussion of Subcommittee recommendations and Committee Actions.
XIII. Full Committee Open Discussion.
XIV. Public comment period.
XV. Closing Remarks/Plans for Next Meeting.
XVI. Adjournment of Meeting.
A copy of pre-meeting documentation will be available at <a href="https://www.dco.uscg.mil/NCFSAC2023">https://www.dco.uscg.mil/NCFSAC2023</a>/ no later than May 12, 2023. Alternatively,
you may contact Mr. Jonathan Wendland as noted in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
There will be a public comment period scheduled each day of the
meeting. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes.
Please note that the public comment period may end before the period
allotted, following the last call for comments. Please contact the
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT SECTION to
register as a speaker.
Dated: April 19, 2023.
Andrew J. Meyers,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director of Inspections and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-09135 Filed 4-28-23; 8:45 am]
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