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title: "46 U.S.C. § 15102"
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description: "National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee"
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title_number: 46
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title_name: "SHIPPING"
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chapter_number: "151"
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chapter_name: "NATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES"
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section: "15102"
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# 46 U.S.C. § 15102 - National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee
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## Text
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(a) Establishment.— There is established a National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the “Committee”).
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(b) Function.— The Committee shall—
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(1) advise and provide recommendations in writing to the Secretary on matters relating to the safe operation of vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies, including the matters of—
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(A) navigation safety;
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(B) safety equipment and procedures;
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(C) marine insurance;
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(D) vessel design, construction, maintenance, and operation; and
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(E) personnel qualifications and training;
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(2) review regulations proposed under chapter 45 of this title (during preparation of the regulations); and
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(3) review marine casualties and investigations of vessels covered by chapter 45 of this title and make recommendations to the Secretary to improve safety and reduce vessel casualties.
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(c) Membership.— (1) In general.— The Committee shall consist of 18 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and section 15109 of this chapter.
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(2) Expertise.— Each member of the Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee.
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(3) Representation.— Members of the Committee shall be appointed as follows:
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(A) 10 members shall represent the commercial fishing industry and—
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(i) as a group, shall together reflect a regional and representational balance; and
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(ii) as individuals, shall each have experience—
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(I) in the operation of vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies; or
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(II) as a crew member or processing line worker on a fish processing vessel.
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(B) 1 member shall represent naval architects and marine engineers.
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(C) 1 member shall represent manufacturers of equipment for vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies.
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(D) 1 member shall represent education and training professionals related to fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, and fish tender vessel safety and personnel qualifications.
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(E) 1 member shall represent underwriters that insure vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies.
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(F) 1 member shall represent owners of vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies.
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(G) 3 members shall represent the general public and, to the extent possible, shall include—
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(i) an independent expert or consultant in maritime safety;
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(ii) a marine surveyor who provides services to vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies; and
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(iii) a person familiar with issues affecting fishing communities and the families of fishermen.
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(d) Quorum.— A quorum of 10 members is required to send any written recommendations from the Committee to the Secretary.
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(e) Savings Clause.— Nothing in this section shall preclude the Secretary from taking emergency action to ensure safety and preservation of life at sea.
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(Added Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, § 601(a), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4281; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], § 8335(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4706.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments2021—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8335(a)(1)(A)(i)(I), inserted “and provide recommendations in writing to” after “advise” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8335(a)(1)(A)(i)(II), (ii), added par. (3). Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8335(a)(1)(B), added subsecs. (d) and (e).
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