[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14467-14468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06865]


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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: Meetings: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council will meet 
on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, from 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Thursday, 
May 10, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Boats and Associated 
Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, from 8:30 
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The Prevention through People Subcommittee will meet 
on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, from 10:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The 
Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet 
on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please note that 
these meetings may conclude early if the National Boating Safety 
Advisory Council has completed all business.
    Comments and supporting documents: To ensure your comments are 
received by Council members before the meetings, submit your written 
comments no later than April 30, 2018. Written comments must be 
submitted using 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.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in Portland, Oregon at the 
Broadway Room of the Hilton Portland Downtown, 921 SW Sixth Avenue, 
Portland, OR 97204. http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/oregon/hilton-portland-downtown-PDXPHHH/.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the

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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 April 30, 2018. 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. http://www.regulations.gov. Comments received will be posted without 
alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. For more information about privacy and docket, 
review the Privacy and Security Notice for the Federal Docket 
Management System 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 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, May 8, 2018
    (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 effects of not wearing life jackets.
    (4) Presentation on US Army Corps of Engineers life jacket 
requirements in northern Mississippi.
    (5) Presentation on observed life jacket wear in ``risky'' 
situations.
    (6) Presentation on role of Coast Guard District Recreational 
Boating Safety Specialists.
    (7) Public comment period.
    (8) Meeting Recess.

Day 2

Wednesday, May 9, 2018
    The day will be dedicated to Subcommittee sessions:
    (1) 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 
situational awareness.
    (2) Prevention Through People Subcommittee. Issues to be discussed 
include paddlesports participation; human factors and classification 
system integration into accident reporting; and licensing requirements 
for on-water boating safety instruction providers.
    (3) Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee. 
Issues to be discussed include progress on implementation of the 2017-
2021 Strategic Plan.

DAY 3

Thursday, May 10, 2018
    The full Council will resume meeting.
    (1) Receipt and discussion of the Boats and Associated
    Equipment, Prevention through People and Recreational Boating 
Safety Strategic Planning 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: 
https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/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.

    Dated: March 29, 2018.
Jason D. Neubauer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director of Inspections and 
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-06865 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am]
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