[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14037-14038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5892]


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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 meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) will meet 
on April 1-2, 2011, in Arlington, Virginia. NBSAC discusses issues 
relating to recreational boating safety. The meetings will be open to 
the public.

DATES: NBSAC will meet Friday, April 1, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 
Saturday, April 2, 2011, from 9 a.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 meetings should reach Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Assistant 
Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) for NBSAC by March 23, 2011, via one 
of the methods described in ADDRESSES. 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 Ballroom at the Holiday Inn 
Arlington, 4610 N Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203.
    Please send written material, comments, and requests to make oral 
presentations to Mr. Jeff Ludwig, ADFO for NBSAC, by one of the 
submission methods described below. All materials, comments, and 
requests must be identified by docket number USCG-2010-0164.
    Submission Methods: Please use only one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include the docket 
number in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 372-1932.
     Mail: Mr. Jeff Ludwig, COMDT (CG-54221), 2100 2nd Street, 
SW., Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``U.S. Coast Guard'' and docket number USCG-2010-0164. All submissions 
received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 
Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any of 
our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or 
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, 
business, labor union, etc.) You may review a Privacy Act notice 
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008 issue of the 
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
submissions received by the NBSAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Ludwig, ADFO for NBSAC, COMDT 
(CG-54221), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593; 
(202) 372-1061; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). 
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 boating safety matters. See 46 U.S.C. 
4302(c) and 13110(c).

Tentative Agendas of Meetings

    The agenda for NBSAC meeting is as follows:
    Friday, April 1, 2011:
    (1) Opening Remarks--Mr. James P. Muldoon, NBSAC Chairman;
    (2) Receipt and discussion of the following reports:
    (a) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety Update on NBSAC 
Resolutions and Recreational Boating Safety Program report.
    (b) Executive Secretary's report.
    (c) Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) Liaison's report.
    (d) Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC) Liaison's report.
    (e) National Association of State Boating Law Administrators 
(NASBLA) report.
    (f) Boating Industry Risk Management Council (BIRMC) Liaison's 
report.
    (g) Life Jacket Working Group report.
    (3) Presentation on Boat Rental Education Kit.
    (4) Presentation on non-USCG Approved Life Jackets.
    (5) Presentation on Progress Made on Recommendation Regarding the 
Development of New Life Jacket Standards and Approval Processes for 
Life Jackets.
    (6) Discussion of Potential Recommendation to the Coast Guard on 
the Mandatory Wear of Life Jackets.
    Saturday, April 2, 2011:
    (7) Discussion of Potential Recommendation to the Coast Guard on 
the Mandatory Wear of Life Jackets (Cont.).
    A more detailed agenda can be found at: http://homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC, after March 23, 2011.

Procedural

    These meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meeting 
may conclude early if all business is finished. Members of the public 
may make oral presentations during the

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meetings concerning the matters being discussed. Public comments will 
be limited to three minutes per speaker. If you would like to make an 
oral presentation at the meetings, please notify Mr. Jeff Ludwig as 
described in the ADDRESSES section above by March 23, 2011.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Mr. Jeff Ludwig as described in the ADDRESSES section above as soon as 
possible.

    Dated: March 8, 2011.
Lincoln D. Stroh,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director of Prevention Policy.
[FR Doc. 2011-5892 Filed 3-14-11; 8:45 am]
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