81 FR 23002 - Navigation Safety Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 75 (April 19, 2016)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23002-23003]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09021]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0301]


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, 
May 4, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Thursday, May 5, 2016, 
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 the meeting facility 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 issues to be considered by the Council as listed in the 
``Agenda'' section below. Written comments for distribution to the 
Council members must be submitted no later than April 26, 2016 if you 
want Council members to be able to review your comments before the 
meeting, and must be identified by the docket number, USCG-2016-0301. 
Written comments may be submitted using Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using 
http://www.regulations.gov, contact Mr. Lahn for alternate 
instructions.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action, USCG 2016-0301. 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 the 
Federal Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the 
Federal Register (70 FR 15086).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments 
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov insert USCG-
2016-0301 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 May 4, 
2016,

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from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on May 5, 2016, 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, Commandant (CG-NAV-2), 
U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7418, 
Washington, DC 20593, at telephone 202-372-1526 or email 
[email protected].

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 U.S.C. 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.

Agenda

    Wednesday, May 4, 2016: The Navigation Safety Advisory Council will 
receive presentations on the following topics:
    (1) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--Future of 
Navigation Strategy: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
Office of Coast Survey will provide a briefing on National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration Future of Navigation Strategy;
    (2) Coast Guard Future of Navigation initiative: The Council will 
receive an update on this ongoing initiative that leverages technology 
in order to optimize the mix of electronic and visual aids to 
navigation;
    (3) Electronic Charting Systems: The Coast Guard will provide an 
update on the use of Electronic Charting Systems, and brief the Council 
on the recently published Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 01-
16; which outlines the use of Electronic Charts and publications in 
lieu of paper charts, maps, and publications; and
    (4) Port Access Route Studies. The Coast Guard will provide an 
update on Port Access Route Studies. The presentation will include the 
final report from the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study, an update 
from the ongoing Bering Straights Port Access Route Study, and a 
briefing on the recently initiated Nantucket Sound Port Access Route 
Study.
    Following the above presentations, the Designated Federal Officer 
will form subcommittees to continue discussions on the following task 
statements:
    (1) Navigation Safety Advisory Council Task 15-01 Unmanned Maritime 
Systems Best Practices;
    (2) Navigation Safety Advisory Council Task 15-04 Discontinuance of 
an Aid to Navigation; and
    (3) Navigation Safety Advisory Council Task 15-05 Electronic Chart 
Systems.
    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, May 5, 2016

    (1) Subcommittee discussions continued from Wednesday, May 4, 2016;
    (2) Subcommittee reports presented to the Council;
    (3) New Business; and
    a. Summary of Navigation Safety Advisory Council action items.
    b. Schedule next meeting date--Fall, 2016.
    c. Council discussions and acceptance of new tasks.
    A public comment period will be held after the discussion of new 
tasks. Speakers are requested to limit their comments 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. Please 
contact Mr. Lahn, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, to register as a speaker.

    Dated: April 13, 2016.
D.C Barata,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director, Marine Transportation 
Systems.
[FR Doc. 2016-09021 Filed 4-18-16; 8:45 am]
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