Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 162 / Thursday, August 21, 1997 / Notices 44507

improvements for their electrical energy

customers.

William S. Moore,

Senior Manager, Administrative Services.

[FR Doc. 97–22192 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8120–08–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[CGD 95–041]

Propeller Injury Prevention Involving

Rented Boats

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment

period.

SUMMARY: In a notice published April

28, 1997 [62 FR 22991] the Coast Guard

solicited comments on the effectiveness

of specific devices and interventions

which have been suggested for reducing

the numbers of recreational boating

accidents involving rented power boats

in which individuals are injured by the

propeller. In response to the notice, the

Coast Guard received only two

comments and a request from an

organization called Stop Propeller

Injuries Now (SPIN) for an extension of

the comment period. This notice

extends the comment period.

DATES: Comments must be received by

February 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to

the Executive Secretary, Marine Safety

Council (G–LRA/3406) (CGD 95–041),

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100

Second Street SW., Washington, DC

20593–0001, or deliver them to room

3406 at the same address between 9:30

a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays. The

telephone number is 202–267–1477.

The Executive Secretary maintains the

public docket for this notice. Comments,

and documents as indicated in this

preamble will become part of this

docket and will be available for

inspection or copying at room 3406,

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, between

9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Randolph Doubt, Project Manager,

Recreational Boating Product Assurance

Division, (202) 267–6810. You may

obtain a copy of this Federal Register

Notice and the original Federal Register

Notice by calling the Coast Guard

Customer Infoline at 1–800–368–5647,

or on the Office of Boating Safety

internet website at URL address: http:/

/www.uscgboating.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

The Coast Guard encourages

interested persons to comment by

submitting written data, views, or

arguments. Persons submitting

comments should include their names

and addresses, identify this docket (CGD

95–041) and the specific section of this

document to which each comment

applies, and give the reason for each

comment. Please submit two copies of

all comments and attachments in an

unbound format, no longer than 81⁄2 by

11 inches, suitable for copying and

electronic filing. Persons wanting

acknowledgment of receipt of comments

should enclose stamped, self-addressed

postcards or envelopes.

Background Information

Based on comments received, other

research efforts and after consultation

with the National Boating Safety

Advisory Council in November 1996,

several potential devices and

interventions have been suggested to aid

in propeller injury prevention.

For complete descriptions of each

suggested potential device or

intervention, see the Notice published

in the Federal Register on April 28,

1997 (62 FR 22991). Persons submitting

comments should do as directed under

‘‘Request for Comments’’, and reply to

the following specific suggested devices

and interventions. Form letters simply

citing anecdotal evidence and stating

support for or opposition to regulations,

without providing substantive data or

arguments do not supply support for

regulations.

1. Swimming ladders.

(a) Location (b) Interlocks

2. Large Warning Notices.

3. Clear Vision Aft.

4. Propeller Shaft Engagement Alarm.

5. Kill Switch/Auto Throttle and Neutral

Return.

6. Education.

Comments and information regarding

propeller guards, pump jet (jet drives),

alternatives to propeller guards, and any

other devices that might reduce the

likelihood of an accident or the severity

of an injury are also solicited.

The Coast Guard will consider all

relevant comments in determining what

action may be necessary to address

recreational boating accidents involving

rented power boats in which

individuals are injured by the propeller.

Dated: August 8, 1997.

A.S. Tangeman,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of

Operations Policy, Acting.

[FR Doc. 97–22134 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[CGD 97–054]

Chemical Transportation Advisory

Committee; Subcommittee on

Prevention Through People

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Prevention Through

People (PTP) Subcommittee of the

Chemical Transportation Advisory

Committee (CTAC) will meet to

commerce its work on reviewing the

content of a tank barge’s Certificate of

Inspection (COI). The group will also

meet to discuss current initiatives to

develop a PTP Internet Web Site. The

meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The PTP Subcommittee will

meet on Tuesday, August 26, 1997, from

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Written material and

requests to make oral presentations

should reach the Coast Guard on or

before August 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The PTP Subcommittee will

meet in the training academy conference

room, ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase

Drive, Houston, TX 77060. For

directions to the meeting, please contact

Lieutenant Rick Raksnis, Commandant

(G–MSO–3), U.S. Coast Guard

Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20593–0001. Send

written material and requests to make

oral presentations to Lieutenant Rick

Raksnis, Commandant (G–MSO–3), U.S.

Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second

Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–

0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Rick Raksnis, telephone

202–267–0084, fax 202–267–4570 or Mr.

Calvin A. Bancroft, Ocean Shipholdings,

Inc., 16211 Park Ten Place, Houston, TX

77084; telephone 281–579–3700, fax

281–579–3329.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of

this meeting is given pursuant to the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5

U.S.C. App. 2.

Agenda of Meetings

The agenda includes the following:

(1) Assess the value to a tankermanperson in charge of the written

requirements on a tank barge’s COI to

include, but not limited to, stability/

loading information and cargo names.

(2) Review/discuss current initiatives

by the Coast Guard to develop a PTP

Internet Web Site.

Procedural

This meeting is open to the public. At

the Chair’s discretion, members of the