[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65185-65186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20473]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0164]


National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; October 17, 2023 
Virtual Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee virtual meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) and 
its Subcommittees will meet virtually to discuss matters relating to 
national boating safety. The virtual meeting will be open to the 
public.

DATES: 
    Meeting: The Committee and its Subcommittees will meet on Tuesday, 
October 17, 2023, from noon until 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). 
This virtual meeting may adjourn early if the Committee has completed 
its business.
    Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are 
received by Committee members before the virtual meeting, submit your 
written comments no later than October 11, 2023.

ADDRESSES: To join the virtual meeting or to request special 
accommodations, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 1 p.m. EST on October 16, 
2023. The number of virtual lines are limited and will be available on 
a first-come, first-served basis.
    Pre-registration information: Pre-registration is required for 
attending this virtual meeting. You must request attendance by 
contacting the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this notice. You will receive a response with attendance 
instructions.
    The National Boating Safety Advisory Committee is committed to 
ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability 
status. If you require reasonable accommodation due

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to a disability to fully participate, please email Mr. Jeff Decker at 
[email protected] or call 202-372-1507 as soon as possible.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the virtual meeting as time permits, but if you 
want Committee members to review your comments before the meeting, 
please submit your comments no later than October 11, 2023. We are 
particularly interested in comments on the topics in the ``Agenda'' 
section below. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal 
Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To do so, go to 
https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2010-0164 in the search box and 
click ``Search''. Next, look for this document in the Search Results 
column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment option. If your 
material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact 
the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 
document for alternate instructions. You must include the docket number 
USCG-2010-0164. Comments received will be posted without alteration at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice found 
via a link on the homepage of https://www.regulations.gov. For more 
about privacy and submissions in response to this document, see DHS's 
eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If 
you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this notice.
    Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being 
available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following 
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online 
docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments 
are posted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Decker, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee, 2703 
Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, 
telephone 571-607-8235 or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given pursuant the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 117-286, 5 U.S.C., ch. 10). The 
Committee was established on December 4, 2018, by section 601 of the 
Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, (Pub. L. 115-282, 
132 Stat. 4192), and is codified in 46 U.S.C. 15105. The Committee 
operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 
46 U.S.C. 15109. The National Boating Safety Advisory Committee 
provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security via the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on matters 
relating to national boating safety. This notice is issued under the 
authority of 46 U.S.C. 15109(a).

Agenda

    The agenda for the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee 
meeting is as follows:

Agenda

    (1) Call to Order.
    (2) Roll call of Committee members and determination of quorum.
    (3) Opening Remarks.
    (4) Conflict of Interest Statement.
    (5) Receipt and discussion of the following reports from the Office 
of Auxiliary and Boating Safety:
    a. National Recreational Boating Safety Survey
    b. USCG Publication for Boaters
    c. Grant Program Administration
    d. Uniform Certificate of Titling Act for Vessels
    e. Mechanically Propelled Personal Hydrofoils (EFOILS)
    f. Hull Identification Numbers
    g. Task Statements and Strategic Plan
    (6) National Water Safety Action Plan.
    (7) Whale Protection Rules.
    (8) Life Jacket Harmonization.
    (8) Decarbonization/Electrification.
    (9) Human Factors Task Statement.
    (10) Public Comment.
    (11) Next meeting planning.
    (12) Vote on Chair and Vice Chair.
    (13) Adjournment of meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/Lists/Content/DispForm.aspx?ID=75937&Source=/Lists/Content/DispForm.aspx?ID=75937, no later than October 16, 2023. 
Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Jeff Decker as noted in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION section above.
    There will be a public comment period from approximately 3:00 p.m. 
until 3:15 p.m. (EST). 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 last call for comments. Please 
contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section above to register as a speaker.

    Dated: September 15, 2023.
Amy M. Beach,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
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