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(6) Boat Occupant Protection

Subcommittee report.

(7) Navigation Light Subcommittee

report.

(8) Personal Flotation Device—Life

Saving Index Subcommittee report.

(10) Recreational Boating Safety

Program report.

(11) Canadian Coast Guard report.

(12) National Association of State

Boating Law Administrators report.

(13) Coastal Zone Mission Analysis

discussion.

(14) Fire extinguisher labeling

discussion.

(15) Update on mandatory personal

flotation device wearing requirements

and mandatory boating safety education

requests for comments.

(16) Update on Global Maritime

Distress and Safety System and National

Distress System Modernization Project

Issues.

(17) Report on personal flotation

device conspicuity research.

Manufacturer Requirements

Regulations Review Subcommittee

The agenda includes the following:

(1) Review recreational boating safety

regulations concerning capacity;

flotation; certification; hull

identification number, and defect

notification.

(2) Present recommendation to the

Council as to whether the current

recreational boating safety regulations

need to be changed or removed based on

a review of need, technical accuracy,

cost/benefit, problems and alternatives.

Boat and Equipment Standards

Regulations Review Subcommittee

The agenda includes the following:

(1) Review recreational boating safety

regulations concerning fuel and

electrical systems, ventilation; start-ingear protection; and backfire flame

control.

(2) Present recommendations to the

Council as to whether the current

recreational boating safety regulations

need to be changed or removed based on

a review of need, technical accuracy,

cost/benefit, problems and alternatives.

Operator Requirements Regulations

Review Subcommittee

The agenda includes the following:

(1) Review recreational boating safety

regulations concerning intoxicated

operation; regattas and marine parades;

personal flotation devices; visual

distress signals; correction of especially

hazardous conditions; numbering;

accident reporting; and fire

extinguishers.

(2) Present recommendations to the

Council as to whether the current

recreational boating safety regulations

need to be changed or removed based on

a review of need, technical accuracy,

cost/benefit, problems and alternatives.

Boat Occupant Protection

Subcommittee

The agenda includes the following:

(1) Review and discuss boat occupant

protection study issues.

(2) Discuss risk avoidance

alternatives.

(3) Discuss planned study research

efforts.

Navigation Light Subcommittee

The agenda includes the following:

(1) Review and discuss issues

concerning regulatory controls for

navigation lights for recreational

vessels.

(2) Discuss and make

recommendations regarding the conduct

of a study to improve the visibility and

display of navigation lights focusing on

hardware issues.

Personal Flotation Device—Life Saving

Index Subcommittee

The agenda includes the following:

(1) Assist in the development of a

consensus standard for application of

the life saving index to various types of

personal flotation devices.

(2) Review personal flotation device

(PFD) conspicuity issues and

recommend a course of action.

(3) Review the status of inflatable PFD

inflation systems.

Procedural

All meetings are open to the public.

At the Chair’s 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

Director no later than October 20, 1997.

If you would like a copy of your

material distributed to each member of

the committee or subcommittees in

advance of a meeting, please submit 25

copies to the Executive Director no later

than October 14, 1997.

Information on Services for Individuals

With Disabilities

For information on facilities or

services for individuals with disabilities

or to request special assistance at the

meetings, contact the Executive Director

as soon as possible.

Dated: September 22, 1997.

Ernest R. Riutta,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Assistant

Commandant for Operations.

[FR Doc. 97–25571 Filed 9–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Advisory Circular 25.812–2. Floor

Proximity Emergency Escape Path

Marking Systems Incorporating

Photoluminscent Elements

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of issuance of advisory

circular.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

issuance of Advisory Circular (AC)

25.812–2, Floor Proximity Emergency

Escape Path Marking Systems

Incorporating Photoluminescent

Elements. This AC provides guidance

material for use in demonstrating

compliance with the provisions of part

25 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(FAR) regarding floor proximity

emergency escape path marking systems

(FPEEPMS) which incorporate

photoluminesent elements. Like all ACs,

it is not regulatory but is to provide

guidance for applicants in

demonstrating compliance with the

objective safety standards set forth in

the rule.

DATES: Advisory Circular 25.812–2 was

issued by the Manager, Transport

Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service, ANM–100, on July

24, 1997.

HOW TO OBTAIN COPIES: A copy may be

obtained by writing to the U.S.

Department of Transportation,

Subsequent Distribution Office, DOT

Warehouse, SVC–121.23, 3341Q 75th

Ave., Landover, MD 20785, telephone

301–322–5377, or faxing your request to

the warehouse at 301–386–5394.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on

September 15, 1997.

James V. Devany,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service,

ANM–100.

[FR Doc. 97–25510 Filed 9–25–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Air Traffic Procedures Advisory

Committee

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public that a meeting of

the Federal Aviation Administration Air

Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee