[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62644-62645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24915]
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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 and its
Subcommittees will meet on November 6 through 8, 2014, in Arlington,
VA, to discuss issues relating to recreational boating safety. These
meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council will meet Thursday,
November 6, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and Saturday, November
8, 2014 from 8:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. The Boats and Associated Equipment
Subcommittee will meet on November 6, 2014, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will
meet on November 7, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and the
Prevention Through People Subcommittee will meet on November 7, 2014,
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that these meetings may conclude
early if the National Boating Safety Advisory Council has completed all
business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Ballroom of the Holiday Inn
Arlington (http://www.hiarlington.com), 4610 N Fairfax Drive,
Arlington, VA 22203.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, telephone 202-
372-1061, or at [email protected].
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the Council as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below. Written comments for distribution to Council
members must be submitted no later than October 31, 2014, if you want
the Council members to be able to review your comments before the
meeting, and must be identified by USCG-2010-0164. Written comments may
be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments (preferred method to
avoid delays in processing).
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
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, USCG-2010-0164. 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, enter the
docket number in the ``Search'' box, press enter, then click on the
item you wish to view.
Public oral comment periods will be held during the meetings after
each presentation and at the end of each day. Speakers are requested to
limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the public comment
periods may end before the time indicated, following the last call for
comments. Contact Mr. Jeff Ludwig as indicated below to register as a
speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated
Federal Office, for the National Boating Safety Advisory Council,
telephone (202) 372-1061, or at [email protected]. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl
Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826 or
1-800-647-5527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code Appendix.
Congress established the National Boating Safety Advisory Council in
the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 (Public Law 92-75). The National
Boating Safety Advisory
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Council 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 the National Boating
Safety Advisory Council 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 the National Boating Safety Advisory Council meeting
is as follows:
Thursday, November 6, 2014
(1) Opening Remarks, Swearing-In of New Members and Presentation of
Awards to Outgoing Members.
(2) Receipt and discussion of the following reports:
(a) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety, Update on the
Coast Guard's implementation of National Boating Safety Advisory
Council Resolutions and Recreational Boating Safety Program report.
(b) Alternate Designated Federal Officer's report concerning
Council administrative and logistical matters.
(c) Office of Navigation Systems report on the United States Coast
Guard's testing of Electronic Aids to Navigation (eATON)
(d) National Boating Safety Advisory Council Workgroup report on
Terms of Service for Members and the Chairman.
(3) Presentation and discussion on ethics requirements for federal
advisory committee members.
(4) Presentation and discussion on National Non-Profit Boating
Organization Grant Program FY15 Areas of Interest Notice.
(5) Subcommittee Session: Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee
Issues to be discussed include Uniform Certificate of Title Act--
Vessel; alternatives to pyrotechnic visual distress signals; grant
projects related to boats & associated equipment; and updates to 33 CFR
parts 181 & 183
(6) Public comment period.
(7) Adjournment of Meeting.
Friday, November 7, 2014
The meeting will primarily be dedicated to Subcommittee sessions:
(1) Recreational Boating Strategic Planning Subcommittee.
Issues to be discussed include progress on implementation of the
2012-2016 Strategic Plan, and development of the 2017-2021 Strategic
Plan.
(2) Prevention Through People Subcommittee.
Issues to be discussed include life jacket carriage requirements
for certain recreational vessels and licensing requirements for on-
water boating safety instruction providers
Saturday, November 8, 2014
The full Council will resume meeting on this day.
(1) Receipt and Discussion of the Boats and Associated Equipment,
Prevention through People and Strategic Planning Subcommittee reports.
(2) Public comment period.
(3) Discussion of any recommendations to be made to the Coast Guard.
(4) Adjournment of meeting.
There will be a comment period for the National Boating Safety
Advisory Council members and a comment period for the public after each
presentation and report, but before each recommendation is formulated.
The Council members will review the information presented on each
issue, deliberate on any recommendations presented in the Subcommittee
reports, and formulate recommendations for the Department's
consideration.
The meeting agenda and all meeting documentation can be found at:
http://homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Jeff
Ludwig as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Dated: October 15, 2014.
Anthony Regalbuto,
Acting Director of Inspections and Compliance.
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