[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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