80 FR 64435 - National Boating Safety Advisory Council
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 64435-64436] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27056] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council and its [[Page 64436]] Subcommittees will meet on November 12 and 13, 2015, 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 12, 2015, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Friday, November 13, 2015 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee will meet on November 12, 2015, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. The Prevention through People Subcommittee will meet on November 12, 2015, from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. on November 12, 2015, and from 8:05 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. on November 13, 2015. The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet on November 13, 2015, from 9:05 a.m. to 12:00 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 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 November 2, 2015, if Council review is desired prior to the meeting. Written comments may be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number of 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 the Federal Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 15086). Docket: 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 for the National Boating Safety Advisory Council, telephone (202) 372-1061, or at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under 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, 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 12, 2015 (1) Opening remarks 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) Coast Guard Adoption of Electronic Aids to Navigation. (d) Nonprofit Organization Grant Update. (e) Progress Report on the Next National Recreational Boating Survey. (3) Subcommittee Session: 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.'' (4) 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. (5) Public comment period. (6) Adjournment of Meeting. Friday, November 13, 2015 The morning session will be dedicated to Subcommittee sessions: (1) Recreational Boating Safety 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. The full Council will resume meeting in the afternoon on November 13, 2015. (1) Receipt and Discussion of the Boats and Associated Equipment, Prevention through People and The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee reports. (2) Discussion of any recommendations to be made to the Coast Guard. (3) Public comment period. (4) Voting on any recommendations to be made to the 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 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 above to register as a speaker. Dated: October 20, 2015. Verne B. Gifford, Jr. Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2015-27056 Filed 10-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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Subcommittees will meet on November this notice, go to http:// licensing requirements for on-water
12 and 13, 2015, in Arlington, VA, to www.regulations.gov insert USCG– boating safety instruction providers.
discuss issues relating to recreational 2010–0164 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press (5) Public comment period.
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open to the public. view. (6) Adjournment of Meeting.
DATES: The National Boating Safety FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Friday, November 13, 2015
Advisory Council will meet Thursday, Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated
November 12, 2015, from 12:00 p.m. to Federal Officer for the National Boating The morning session will be dedicated
3:30 p.m. and Friday, November 13, Safety Advisory Council, telephone to Subcommittee sessions:
2015 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Boats (202) 372–1061, or at jeffrey.a.ludwig@ (1) Recreational Boating Safety
and Associated Equipment uscg.mil. Strategic Planning Subcommittee. Issues
Subcommittee will meet on November SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of to be discussed include progress on
12, 2015, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. this meeting is given under the Federal implementation of the 2012–2016
The Prevention through People Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5, Strategic Plan, and development of the
Subcommittee will meet on November U.S.C., Appendix). Congress established 2017–2021 Strategic Plan.
12, 2015, from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. on the National Boating Safety Advisory
November 12, 2015, and from 8:05 a.m. The full Council will resume meeting
Council in the Federal Boat Safety Act in the afternoon on November 13, 2015.
to 9:05 a.m. on November 13, 2015. The of 1971 (Pub. L. 92–75). The National
Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Boating Safety Advisory Council (1) Receipt and Discussion of the
Planning Subcommittee will meet on currently operates under the authority Boats and Associated Equipment,
November 13, 2015, from 9:05 a.m. to of 46 U.S.C. 13110, which requires the Prevention through People and The
12:00 p.m. Please note that these Secretary of Homeland Security and the Recreational Boating Safety Strategic
meetings may conclude early if the Commandant of the Coast Guard by Planning Subcommittee reports.
National Boating Safety Advisory delegation to consult with the National (2) Discussion of any
Council has completed all business. Boating Safety Advisory Council in recommendations to be made to the
ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in prescribing regulations for recreational Coast Guard.
the Ballroom of the Holiday Inn vessels and associated equipment and
Arlington (http://www.hiarlington.com), (3) Public comment period.
on other major safety matters. See 46
4610 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA U.S.C. 4302(c) and 13110(c). (4) Voting on any recommendations to
22203. be made to the Coast Guard.
For information on facilities or Meeting Agenda
(5) Adjournment of meeting.
services for individuals with disabilities The agenda for the National Boating
or to request special assistance at the There will be a comment period for
Safety Advisory Council meeting is as
meeting, contact Mr. Jeff Ludwig, the National Boating Safety Advisory
follows:
Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Council members and a comment period
telephone 202–372–1061, or at Thursday, November 12, 2015 for the public after each report
jeffrey.a.ludwig@uscg.mil. (1) Opening remarks and presentation presentation, but before each is voted on
To facilitate public participation, we of awards to outgoing members. by the Council. The Council members
are inviting public comment on the (2) Receipt and discussion of the will review the information presented
issues to be considered by the Council following reports: on each issue, deliberate on any
as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. (a) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and recommendations presented in the
Written comments for distribution to Boating Safety, Update on the Coast Subcommittees’ reports, and formulate
Council members must be submitted no Guard’s implementation of National recommendations for the Department’s
later than November 2, 2015, if Council Boating Safety Advisory Council consideration.
review is desired prior to the meeting. Resolutions and Recreational Boating The meeting agenda and all meeting
Written comments may be submitted Safety Program report. documentation can be found at: http://
using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at (b) Alternate Designated Federal homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC.
http://www.regulations.gov. If your Officer’s report concerning Council Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Jeff
material cannot be submitted using administrative and logistical matters.
Ludwig as noted in the FOR FURTHER
http://www.regulations.gov, contact the (c) Coast Guard Adoption of
INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Electronic Aids to Navigation.
CONTACT section of this document for (d) Nonprofit Organization Grant Public oral comment periods will be
alternate instructions. Update. held during the meetings after each
Instructions: All submissions received (e) Progress Report on the Next presentation and at the end of each day.
must include the words ‘‘Department of National Recreational Boating Survey. Speakers are requested to limit their
Homeland Security’’ and the docket (3) Subcommittee Session: Boats and comments to 3 minutes. Please note that
number of this action, USCG–2010– Associated Equipment Subcommittee the public comment periods may end
0164. Comments received will be posted Issues to be discussed include before the time indicated, following the
without alteration at http:// alternatives to pyrotechnic visual last call for comments. Contact Mr. Jeff
www.regulations.gov, including any distress signals; grant projects related to Ludwig as indicated above to register as
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personal information provided. You boats and associated equipment; and a speaker.
may review a Privacy Act notice updates to 33 CFR 181 ‘‘Manufacturer Dated: October 20, 2015.
regarding the Federal Docket Requirements’’ and 33 CFR 183 ‘‘Boats
and Associated Equipment.’’ Verne B. Gifford, Jr.
Management System in the March 24,
2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 (4) Prevention Through People Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of
FR 15086). Subcommittee. Issues to be discussed Inspections and Compliance.
Docket: For access to the docket to include life jacket carriage requirements [FR Doc. 2015–27056 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am]
read documents or comments related to for certain recreational vessels and BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
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| Dates | The National Boating Safety Advisory Council will meet Thursday, November 12, 2015, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Friday, November 13, 2015 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee will meet on November 12, 2015, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. The Prevention through People Subcommittee will meet on November 12, 2015, from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. on November 12, 2015, and from 8:05 a.m. to 9:05 a.m. on November 13, 2015. The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet on November 13, 2015, from 9:05 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please note that these meetings may conclude early if the National Boating Safety Advisory Council has completed all business. | |
| Contact | Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the National Boating Safety Advisory Council, telephone (202) 372-1061, or at [email protected]il. | |
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