
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 164 (Friday, August 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58289-58290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18321]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0245]


National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee; May 2023 
Meetings

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability of recommendations and request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of recommendations 
from the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee. The 
Committee met in May 2023 and sent five recommendations to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security. The U.S. Coast Guard issues this Notice 
as the mechanism for receiving public comments and requests public 
comments on the recommendations.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 24, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2023-0245 using the Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for 
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further 
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document 
email questions to [email protected] or call 202-372-1245.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments (or related material) on the 
committee recommendations. If you submit a comment, please include the 
docket number for this notice, indicate the specific recommendation to 
which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion.
    Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments through 
the Federal Decision Making Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. To do 
so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2023-0245 in the 
search box and click ``Search.'' Next, look for this document in the 
Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment 
option. If your material cannot be submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this document for alternate instructions.
    Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this 
notice as being available in the docket, find the docket as described 
in the previous paragraph, and then select ``Supporting & Related 
Material'' in the Document Type column. Public comments will also be 
placed in our online docket and can be viewed by following instructions 
on the https://www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked Questions web page. 
We review all comments received, but we may choose not to post off-
topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive.
    Personal information. We accept anonymous comments. Comments we 
post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal 
information you have provided. You may wish to view the Privacy & 
Security Notice and the User Notice, which are both available on the 
homepage of https://www.regulations.gov, and DHS's eRulemaking System 
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

Discussion

    The National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee is 
authorized by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2018, (Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4190), and is 
codified in 46 U.S.C. 15102. The Committee operates under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 46 U.S.C. 15109.
    The National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee provides 
advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security 
through the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on matters relating to 
the safe operation of vessels. Additionally, the Committee will review 
regulations proposed under chapter 45 of Title 46 of U.S. Code (during 
preparation of the regulations) and review marine casualties and 
investigations of vessels covered by chapter 45 of Title 46 U.S. Code 
and make recommendations to the Secretary to improve safety and reduce 
vessel casualties.
    The National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (the 
committee) met from May 23, 2023 to May 25, 2023 (88 FR 26585).\1\ The 
U.S. Coast Guard issued 3 tasks to the committee, and the committee 
sent 5 recommendations to the Secretary based on those tasks. As 
required by 46 U.S.C. 15109(j)(3)(B), the Coast Guard is establishing a 
mechanism for the submission of public comments on these 
recommendations.
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    \1\ The U.S. Coast Guard gave public notice of this meeting on 
May 1, 2023. 88 FR 26585.
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     Task #01-23 tasked the committee with reviewing 10 Marine 
Casualty investigation cases related to Personal

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Flotation Devices (PFD) and making recommendations to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security.
     Task #02-23 tasked the committee with reviewing 8 Marine 
Casualty investigation cases related to Cold Water and making 
recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
     Task #03-23 tasked the committee with reviewing 2 Marine 
Casualty investigation cases related to Falls Overboard and making 
recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
    The recommendations are available in the docket and also can be 
found on our website at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/NCFSAC2023/or going to 
https://www.uscg.mil and clicking on the following links: United States 
Coast Guard  Our Organization  Assistant 
Commandant for Prevention Policy (CG-5P)  Inspections & 
Compliance (CG-5PC)  Commercial Vessel Compliance 
 Fishing Vessel Safety Division  NATIONAL 
COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE  MEETINGS and 
clicking on the link ``Norfolk NCFSAC RECO to USCG DFO Task 1,2,3.''
    We invite public comments on these recommendations.

    Dated: August 21, 2023.
Amy M. Beach,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-18321 Filed 8-24-23; 8:45 am]
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