80 FR 50017 - Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 159 (August 18, 2015)

Page Range		50017-50018
FR Document		2015-20378

The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee will meet in Seattle, Washington to discuss various issues relating to safety in the commercial fishing industry. This meeting will be open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50017-50018]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20378]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0673]


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 
Seattle, Washington 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 15 and Wednesday, 
September 16, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The meeting may close 
early if all business is finished.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at the United States District Court 
House located at 700 Stewart Street, Seattle, Washington, Room 19205. 
http://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/visitors/seattle-courthouse
    If you are planning to attend the meeting, you will be required to 
pass through a security checkpoint. You will be required to show valid 
government identification. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the 
planned start of the meeting in order to pass through security.
    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 4, 2015 if you want Committee members to be able to 
review your comments before the meeting. Comments must be identified by 
docket number USCG-2015-0673, 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, South East, Washington, District of Columbia 
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, South East, 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

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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.
    The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee is authorized by 
Title 46 United States Code Section 4508. 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 available meeting documentation should be posted to the 
docket, as noted above, and at http://fishsafe.info/ by August 31, 
2015. Post-meeting documentation will be posted to the Web site within 
30 days after the meeting, or as soon as possible. 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/working group 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) Coast Guard District Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety 
Coordinator reports on activities and initiatives.
    (4) Industry Representative updates on safety and survival 
equipment, and classification of fishing vessels.
    (5) Presentation and discussion on casualties 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 tonnage and documentation 
issues.
    (7) Subcommittee/working group sessions, as time allows, on (a) 
standards for alternative safety compliance program(s) development, (b) 
definitions and safety equipment requirements that should be considered 
in future rulemaking projects, and (c) requirements of the 
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and 
Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995.
    (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, but will also include:
    (1) Reports and recommendations from Subcommittees/working groups 
to the full committee for discussion, deliberation, and adoption for 
presentation to the Coast Guard as determined by committee voting. The 
public will have opportunity to comment on reports and discussions 
prior to the committee taking action on such reports or 
recommendations.
    (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 12, 2015.
V.B. Gifford,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-20378 Filed 8-17-15; 8:45 am]
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Operations, telephone 202–493–0402 or in future rulemaking projects, and (c) Notice; request for public
ACTION:
1–800–647–5527. requirements of the International comments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for SUMMARY: The Nationwide Differential
this meeting is given under the Federal
Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995. Global Positioning System (NDGPS)
Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United
(8) Public comment period. service augments GPS by providing
States Code, Appendix.
The Commercial Fishing Safety (9) Adjournment of meeting. increased accuracy and integrity using
Advisory Committee is authorized by There will be a comment period for land-based reference stations to transmit
Title 46 United States Code Section Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory correction messages over radiobeacon
4508. The Committee’s purpose is to Committee members and a comment frequencies. The service was
provide advice and recommendations to period for the public after each implemented through agreements
the United States Coast Guard and the presentation and discussion. The between multiple Federal agencies
Department of Homeland Security on Committee will review the information including the United States Coast Guard
matters relating to the safety of presented on any issues, deliberate on (USCG), Department of Transportation
commercial fishing industry vessels. any recommendations presented in (DOT), and United States Army Corps of
A copy of available meeting Subcommittee reports, and formulate Engineers (USACE), as well as several
documentation should be posted to the recommendations for the Department’s states and scientific organizations, all
docket, as noted above, and at http:// consideration. cooperating to provide the combined
fishsafe.info/ by August 31, 2015. Post- national DGPS utility. However, a
DAY 2 number of factors have contributed to
meeting documentation will be posted
to the Web site within 30 days after the The meeting will primarily be declining use of NDGPS and, based on
meeting, or as soon as possible. dedicated to continuing Subcommittee/ an assessment by the Department of
Alternatively, you may contact Jack working group sessions, but will also Homeland Security (DHS), DOT, and
Kemerer as noted in the FOR FURTHER include: USACE, DHS, DOT, and USACE are
(1) Reports and recommendations proposing to shutdown and
INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
from Subcommittees/working groups to decommission 62 DGPS sites, which
Agenda the full committee for discussion, will leave 22 operational sites available
The Commercial Fishing Safety deliberation, and adoption for to users in coastal areas. This notice
Advisory Committee will meet to presentation to the Coast Guard as seeks public comments on the
review, discuss and formulate determined by committee voting. The shutdown and decommissioning of a
recommendations on topics contained public will have opportunity to total of 62 DGPS sites. Termination of
in the agenda: comment on reports and discussions the NDGPS broadcast at these sites is
prior to the committee taking action on planned to occur on January 15, 2016.
DAY 1 such reports or recommendations. DATES: Comments and related material
The meeting will include (2) Other safety recommendations and must reach the Docket Management
administrative matters, reports, safety program strategies from the Facility on or before November 16,
presentations, discussions, and Committee. 2015.
Subcommittee/working group sessions (3) Public comment period.
(4) Future plans and goals for the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
as follows:
(1) Swearing-in of new members, Committee. identified by docket number DOT–OST–
election of Chair and Vice-Chair, and (5) Adjournment of meeting. 2015–0105 using any one of the
completion of Department of Homeland Dated: August 12, 2015. following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Security Form 420 by Special V.B. Gifford,
http://www.regulations.gov.
Government Employee members. Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of (2) Fax: 202–493–2251.
(2) Status of Commercial Fishing Inspections and Compliance. (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility
Vessel Safety Rulemaking projects [FR Doc. 2015–20378 Filed 8–17–15; 8:45 am] (M–30), U.S. Department of
resulting from requirements set forth in BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Transportation, West Building Ground
the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
2010 and the Coast Guard and Maritime
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–
Transportation Act of 2012. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 0001.
(3) Coast Guard District Commercial SECURITY (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail
Fishing Vessel Safety Coordinator
address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
reports on activities and initiatives. Coast Guard
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
(4) Industry Representative updates
Federal holidays. The telephone number
on safety and survival equipment, and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
is 202–366–9329.
classification of fishing vessels.
To avoid duplication, please use only
(5) Presentation and discussion on DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE one of these four methods. See the
casualties by regions and fisheries and
‘‘Public Participation’’ portion of the
update on safety and risk reduction- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
related projects by the National Institute
[DOT–OST–2015–0105] below for instructions on submitting
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for Occupational Safety and Health.
(6) Presentation and discussion on comments.
Nationwide Differential Global
tonnage and documentation issues. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
Positioning System (NDGPS)
(7) Subcommittee/working group you have questions on this notice,
sessions, as time allows, on (a) AGENCY: DHS—Coast Guard, DOT— contact CAPT Scott Smith, Coast Guard,
standards for alternative safety Office of the Assistant Secretary for telephone 202–372–1545 or email
compliance program(s) development, (b) Research and Technology (OST–R), and scott.j.smith2@uscg.mil; or James
definitions and safety equipment DOD—U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Arnold, OST–R, NDGPS Program
requirements that should be considered Office of Engineering and Construction Manager, telephone 202–366–8422 or

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
Dates		The Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 15 and Wednesday, September 16, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The meeting may close early if all business is finished.
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, South East, 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.
FR Citation		80 FR 50017

80 FR 50017 - Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 159 (August 18, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard