[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43552-43553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19738]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0164]


National Boating Safety Advisory Council

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council and its 
Subcommittees will meet 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 on 
Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Thursday, 
October 12, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Boats and Associated 
Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 1 
p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Prevention through People Subcommittee will meet 
on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 2:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Recreational 
Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, 
October 11, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Regulatory Reform 
Review Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from 10:15 
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 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: All meetings 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 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 
below as soon as possible.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the meetings, but if you want Council members to 
review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no 
later than October 2, 2017. We are particularly interested in the 
comments in the ``Agenda'' section below. You must include ``Department 
of Homeland Security'' and the docket number USCG-2010-0164. Written 
comments may also be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 
http://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical difficulties 
with comments submission, contact the individual listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Comments received will be 
posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. You may review the Privacy and Security 
Notice for Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
    Docket Search: For access to the docket to read documents or 
comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov 
insert USCG-2010-0164 in the ``Search'' box, press Enter, then click 
the item you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council, 
telephone (202) 372-1061, or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given pursuant to 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, U.S.C, Appendix). Congress 
established the National Boating Safety Advisory Council in the Federal 
Boat Safety Act of 1971 (Pub. L. 92-75). The National Boating Safety 
Advisory Council currently operates under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 
13110 and 46 U.S.C. 4302(c). The latter requires the Secretary of 
Homeland Security and the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard by 
delegation to consult with the National Boating Safety Advisory Council 
in prescribing regulations for recreational

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vessels and associated equipment and on other major safety matters.

Agenda

Day 1

    The agenda for the National Boating Safety Advisory Council meeting 
is as follows:
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
    (1) Opening remarks.
    (2) Receipt and discussion of the following reports:
    (a) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety, Update on the 
U.S. 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.
    (3) Presentation on the U.S. Coast Guard Rulemaking Process
    (4) Subcommittee Session(s):
Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee
    Issues to be discussed include alternatives to pyrotechnic visual 
distress signals; grant projects related to boats and associated 
equipment; and updates to 33 CFR 181 ``Manufacturer Requirements'' and 
33 CFR 183 ``Boats and Associated Equipment.''
Prevention Through People Subcommittee
    Issues to be discussed include paddlesports participation, overview 
of State boating Safety programs, and licensing requirements for on-
water boating safety instruction providers.
    (5) Public comment period.
    (6) Meeting Recess.

Day 2

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
    The day will be dedicated to Subcommittee sessions:
    (1) Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee.
    Issues to be discussed include progress on implementation of the 
2017-2021 Strategic Plan.
    (2) Regulatory Reform Review Subcommittee.
    Issues to be discussed include the subcommittee's progress on 
reviewing recreational boating safety regulations found in 33 CFR 
Subchapter S.

Day 3

Thursday, October 12, 2017
    The full Council will resume meeting:
    (1) Receipt and Discussion of the Boats and Associated Equipment, 
Prevention through People, Recreational Boating Safety Strategic 
Planning, and Regulatory Reform Review Subcommittee reports.
    (2) Discussion of any recommendations to be made to the U.S. Coast 
Guard.
    (3) Public comment period.
    (4) Voting on any recommendations to be made to the U.S. Coast 
Guard.
    (5) 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 
report presentation, but before each is voted on by the Council. The 
Council members will review the information presented on each issue, 
deliberate on any recommendations presented in the Subcommittees' 
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.
    Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meeting 
as the Council discusses the issues and prior to deliberations and 
voting. There will also be a public comment period at the end of the 
meeting. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. 
Please note that the public comment period may end before the period 
allotted, following the call for comments. Contact the individual 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to register 
as a speaker.

Jennifer F. Williams,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
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