Document ID: USCG-2018-0140-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2018-02-23T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 8096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03749]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0140]

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 the Regulatory Reform tasking 
efforts (CFSAC task statement #01-17) and may take action to submit 
their report to the United States Coast Guard. The teleconference will 
be open to the public. The U.S. Coast Guard will consider CFSAC 
recommendations as part of the process of identifying regulations, 
guidance, and collections of information to be repealed, replaced, or 
modified pursuant to the three Executive Orders discussed above.

DATES: 
    Meeting. The full Committee is scheduled to meet by teleconference 
on Thursday, March 15, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 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 March 12, 2018.

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 March 12, 2018. The 
number of teleconference lines is limited and will be available on a 
first-come, first-served basis.
    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 March 12, 2018. 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-2018-0140]. 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-2018-0140'' 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 [email protected] or Mr. 
Jonathan Wendland, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the 
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee, telephone (202) 372-1245, 
or email [email protected].

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 March 15, 2018, is as follows:
    (1) Introduction.
    (2) Roll call of Committee members and determination of a quorum.
    (3) Old Business from the 37th Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory 
Committee meeting.
    (4) New Business.
    (5) Discussion of Regulatory Reform Task #01-17 Input to Support 
Regulatory Reform of Coast Guard Regulations--Executive Orders 13771 
and 13783.
    (6) Public Comment period.
    (7) Formulate recommendations regarding Task #01-17.
    A copy of all meeting documentation is available at http://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-Meetings/. 
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. 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.

    Dated: February 20, 2018.
Jennifer F. Williams,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-03749 Filed 2-22-18; 8:45 am]
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