Document ID: USCG-2019-0751-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2019-09-24T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50053-50054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20613]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0751]

Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will 
meet via teleconference to discuss CFSAC task statement #01-19. The 
U.S. Coast Guard will consider CFSAC recommendations as part of the 
process of developing voluntary guidelines for fishing vessel 
construction, maintenance, and repair. The teleconference will be open 
to the public.

DATES: 
    Meeting. The full Committee is scheduled to meet by teleconference 
on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, from 1 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time. Please note that this teleconference may adjourn early 
if the Committee has completed its business.
    Comments and supporting documents: To ensure your comments are 
reviewed by Committee members before the teleconference, submit your 
written comments no later than October 23, 2019.

ADDRESSES: To join the teleconference or to request special 
accommodations, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 1 p.m. on October 24, 2019. 
The number of teleconference lines is limited and will be available on 
a first-come, first-served basis.

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    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the teleconference, but if you want Committee 
members to review your comments before the teleconference, please 
submit your comments no later than October 23, 2019. We are 
particularly interested in comments on the issue in the ``Agenda'' 
section below. You must include the words ``Department of Homeland 
Security'' and the docket number [USCG-2019-0751]. Comments received 
will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal information provided. For more about privacy and 
the docket, review Privacy and Security Notice for the Federal Docket 
Management at https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. Written 
comments may also be submitted using the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical difficulties 
with comment submission, contact the individual listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
    Docket Search: For access to the docket or to read documents or 
comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, 
insert ``USCG-2019-0751'' in the Search box, press Enter, and then 
click on the item you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joseph D. Myers, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer of the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory 
Committee, (202) 372-1249, or email CGFishsafe@uscg.mil or Mr. Jonathan 
Wendland, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Commercial 
Fishing Safety Advisory Committee, telephone (202) 372-1245, or email 
CGFishsafe@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 U.S.C., 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 safe 
operation of commercial fishing industry vessels.

Agenda

    The agenda for the October 30, 2019 meeting, is as follows:
    (1) Introduction.
    (2) Roll call of Committee members and determination of a quorum.
    (3) Comments by Designated Federal Officer (DFO).
    (4) Comments by ADFO Regarding Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory.
    (5) Committee and the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory 
Committee.
    (6) Comments by Federal Advisory Committee Act Representative.
    (7) Old Business from the 39th Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory 
Committee meeting.
    (8) New Business.
    (9) Comments by Committee Chairman.
    (10) Discussion Task # 01-19 Develop a voluntary best practice 
guide to be used by the Commercial Fishing Industry during fishing 
vessel construction, maintenance, and repair.
    (11) Public Comment period.
    (12) Comments by Designated Federal Officer (DFO).
    (13) Comments by Committee Chairman.
    (14) Adjournment of meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation is available at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/fishsafe. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Joseph D. 
Myers or Mr. Jonathan Wendland as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section above.
    Public comments will be limited to three minutes per person. 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 above to register 
as a speaker.
    A copy of available meeting documentation will be posted to the 
docket, as noted above, and at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Prevention-Policy-CG-5P/Inspections-Compliance-CG-5PC-/Commercial-Vessel-Compliance/Fishing-Vessel-Safety-Division/cfsac/ by October 29, 2019. Post-meeting 
documentation will be posted to the website, noted above, within 30 
days after the meeting, or as soon as possible.

    Dated: September 18, 2019.
David C. Barata,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-20613 Filed 9-23-19; 8:45 am]
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