[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61422-61423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24752]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2010-0164]
National Boating Safety Advisory Council
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and three
of its subcommittees will meet on November 9-11, 2012, in Watsonville,
CA, to discuss issues relating to recreational boating safety. The
meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: NBSAC will meet Friday, November 9, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to
11:45 a.m. and Sunday, November 11, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The
Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Friday,
November 9, 2012 from 1:15 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Prevention through
People Subcommittee will meet on Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 9
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the Recreational Boating Safety Strategic
Planning Subcommittee will meet on Saturday, November 10, 2012 from
1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that the meetings may conclude early if
NBSAC has completed all business.
All written materials, comments, and requests to make oral
presentations at the meeting should reach Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Assistant
Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) for NBSAC by October 26, 2012. For
contact information please see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section below. Any written material submitted by the public will be
distributed to the committee and become part of the public record.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Boathouse Room of the West
Marine Watsonville Support Center, located at 500 Westridge Dr.,
Watsonville, CA 95076.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
Mr. Jeff Ludwig as soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no
later than October 26, 2012, and must be identified by (USCG-2010-0164)
and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
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Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: (202) 372-1908.
Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You
may review a Privacy Act notice regarding public dockets in the January
17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and use
``USCG-2010-0164'' as your search term.
Opportunities for public comment will be held during the meeting
concerning the matters being discussed. Public comments will be limited
to three minutes per speaker. Please note that the public comment
period may end before the time indicated, following the last call for
comments. Contact the individual listed below to register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Ludwig, ADFO for NBSAC, COMDT
(CG-BSX-21), 2100 2nd Street SW., Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593;
(202) 372-1061; [email protected]. If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. Congress
established NBSAC in the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 (Pub. L. 92-
75). NBSAC currently operates under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 13110,
which requires the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Commandant of
the Coast Guard by delegation to consult with NBSAC in prescribing
regulations for recreational vessels and associated equipment, and on
other major safety matters. See 46 U.S.C. 4302(c) and 13110(c).
Meeting Agenda
The agenda for NBSAC meeting is as follows:
Friday, November 9, 2012
(1) Opening Remarks--Mr. James P. Muldoon, NBSAC Chairman and RDML
Joseph Servidio, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy (Invited);
(2) Swearing-in of Newly Appointed Members
(3) Receipt and discussion of the following reports:
(a) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety, Update on the
Coast Guard's implementation of NBSAC Resolutions and Recreational
Boating Safety Program report.
(b) Assistant Designated Federal Officer's report concerning
Council administrative and logistical matters.
(4) Presentation on the Coast Guard's progress in implementing
NBSAC's Recommendation Regarding the Development of New Life Jacket
Standards and Approval Processes for Life Jackets.
(5) Public comment.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
(1) Receipt and Discussion of the Strategic Planning, Boats &
Associated Equipment, and Prevention through People Subcommittees
reports.
(2) Public comment period. Members of the public will have an
opportunity to provide comments on each subcommittee's report prior to
the NBSAC members taking action on each report.
A more detailed agenda can be found at: http://homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC, no later than October 25, 2012.
Dated: September 24, 2012.
Paul F. Thomas,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2012-24752 Filed 10-5-12; 8:45 am]
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