81 FR 66049 - National Boating Safety Advisory Council
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 186 (September 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-23110 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 186 (Monday, September 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 66049-66050] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23110] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Subcommittees will meet on October 20, 21 and 22, 2016, 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 on Thursday, October 20, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee will meet on October 20, 2016, from 2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Prevention through People Subcommittee will meet on October 21, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet on October 21, 2016, from 1:00 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. 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: 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 1, 2016, if Council review is desired prior to the meeting. 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. For technical difficulties, 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 a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 15086). 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 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 and 46 U.S.C. 4302(c). The latter 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. Meeting Agenda The agenda for the National Boating Safety Advisory Council meeting is as follows: Thursday, October 20, 2016 (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. (3) Presentations on the following: (a) Distracted Driving. [[Page 66050]] (b) Human Performance in Investigations. (c) Human Factors Analysis and Classification System. (4) 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.'' (5) Public comment period. (6) Meeting Recess. Friday, October 21, 2016 The day will be dedicated to Subcommittee sessions: (1) 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. (2) 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. Saturday, October 22, 2016 The full Council will resume meeting. (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 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: September 20, 2016. Verne B. Gifford, Jr., Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016-23110 Filed 9-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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Please Note: Dated: September 20, 2016. 0164. Written comments may also be
Any member of the public interested Sylvia L. Neal, submitted using the Federal
in presenting oral comments to the Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory eRulemaking Portal at http://
Committee must notify the Contact Committee Policy. www.regulations.gov. For technical
Person listed on this notice by 5:00 p.m. [FR Doc. 2016–23143 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] difficulties, contact the individual listed
ET on Monday, October 17, 2016, with BILLING CODE 4140–01–P in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
their request to present oral comments CONTACT section below. Comments
at the meeting. Interested individuals received will be posted without
and representatives of organizations DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND alteration at http://www.regulations.gov,
must submit a written/electronic copy SECURITY including any personal information
of the oral statement/comments provided. You may review a Privacy Act
including a brief description of the Coast Guard notice regarding the Federal Docket
organization represented by 5:00 p.m. Management System in the March 24,
[Docket No. USCG–2010–0164]
ET on Thursday, October 24, 2016. 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70
Statements submitted will become a National Boating Safety Advisory FR 15086).
part of the public record. Only one Council Docket Search: For access to the
representative of an organization will be docket to read documents or comments
allowed to present oral comments on AGENCY:Coast Guard, DHS. related to this notice, go to http://
behalf of that organization, and Notice of Federal Advisory
ACTION: www.regulations.gov insert USCG–
presentations will be limited to three to Committee meeting. 2010–0164 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press
five minutes per speaker, depending on Enter, then click the item you wish to
number of speakers to be accommodated SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety view.
within the allotted time. Speakers will Advisory Council and its FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
be assigned a time to speak in the order Subcommittees will meet on October 20, Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated
of the date and time when their request 21 and 22, 2016, in Arlington, VA, to Federal Officer of the National Boating
to speak is received, along with the discuss issues relating to recreational Safety Advisory Council, telephone
required submission of the written/ boating safety. These meetings will be (202) 372–1061, or at jeffrey.a.ludwig@
electronic statement by the specified open to the public. uscg.mil.
deadline. If special accommodations are DATES: The National Boating Safety
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
needed, please email the Contact Person Advisory Council will meet on
this meeting is given under the Federal
listed above. Thursday, October 20, 2016, from 8:00
Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, U.S.C.,
In addition, any interested person a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on Saturday,
Appendix). Congress established the
may submit written comments to the October 22, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
National Boating Safety Advisory
IPRCC prior to the meeting by sending p.m. The Boats and Associated
Council in the Federal Boat Safety Act
the comments to the Contact Person Equipment Subcommittee will meet on
of 1971 (Pub. L. 92–75). The National
listed on this notice by 5:00 p.m. ET, October 20, 2016, from 2:45 p.m. to 5:00
Boating Safety Advisory Council
Monday, October 24, 2016. The p.m. The Prevention through People
currently operates under the authority
comments should include the name Subcommittee will meet on October 21,
of 46 U.S.C. 13110 and 46 U.S.C.
and, when applicable, the business or 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The
4302(c). The latter requires the Secretary
professional affiliation of the interested Recreational Boating Safety Strategic
of Homeland Security and the
person. All written comments received Planning Subcommittee will meet on
Commandant of the Coast Guard by
by the deadlines for both oral and October 21, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00
delegation to consult with the National
written public comments will be p.m. Please note that these meetings
Boating Safety Advisory Council in
provided to the IPRCC for their may conclude early if the National
prescribing regulations for recreational
consideration and will become part of Boating Safety Advisory Council has
vessels and associated equipment and
the public record. completed all business.
on other major safety matters.
The meeting will be open to the ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in
public and webcast live on the Internet. the Ballroom of the Holiday Inn Meeting Agenda
If you experience any technical Arlington (http://www.hiarlington.com), The agenda for the National Boating
problems with the webcast, please call 4610 N Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA Safety Advisory Council meeting is as
the NIH IT Service Desk at (301) 496– 22203. follows:
4357, toll free (866) 319–4357, for For information on facilities or
webcast issues. services for individuals with disabilities Thursday, October 20, 2016
Individuals who participate in person or to request special assistance at the (1) Opening remarks and presentation
or by using the wed service and who meeting, contact the individual listed in of awards to outgoing members.
need special assistance, such as the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (2) Receipt and discussion of the
captioning, should submit a request to section below as soon as possible. following reports:
the Contact Person listed on this notice Instructions: To facilitate public (a) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and
at least seven days prior to the meeting. participation, we are inviting public Boating Safety, Update on the Coast
As a part of security procedures, comment on the issues to be considered Guard’s implementation of National
attendees should be prepared to present by the Council as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ Boating Safety Advisory Council
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a photo ID during the security process section below. Written comments for Resolutions and Recreational Boating
to get on the NIH campus. For a full distribution to Council members must Safety Program report.
description, please see: http:// be submitted no later than October 1, (b) Alternate Designated Federal
www.nih.gov/about/visitorsecurity.htm. 2016, if Council review is desired prior Officer’s report concerning Council
Information about the IPRCC is to the meeting. You must include administrative and logistical matters.
available on the Web site: http:// ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ (3) Presentations on the following:
iprcc.nih.gov/. and the docket number USCG–2010– (a) Distracted Driving.
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(b) Human Performance in to deliberations and voting. There will Members of the public who are pre-
Investigations. also be a public comment period at the registered and later require cancellation,
(c) Human Factors Analysis and end of the meeting. Speakers are please do so in advance of the meeting
Classification System. requested to limit their comments to 3 by accessing one (1) of the following
(4) Subcommittee Session: Boats and minutes. Please note that the public links: https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/
Associated Equipment Subcommittee. comment period may end before the cancel.asp?w=88 to cancel an in-person
Issues to be discussed include period allotted, following the call for registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_
alternatives to pyrotechnic visual comments. Contact the individual listed reg/cancel.asp?w=89 to cancel a
distress signals; grant projects related to in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION webinar registration.
boats and associated equipment; and CONTACT section above to register as a ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
updates to 33 CFR 181 ‘‘Manufacturer speaker. the Pullman Miami Hotel, 5800 Blue
Requirements’’ and 33 CFR 183 ‘‘Boats Dated: September 20, 2016. Lagoon Drive, Paris Ballroom, Miami,
and Associated Equipment.’’ Verne B. Gifford, Jr., FL 33126. There will be signage posted
(5) Public comment period. directing visitors to the location of the
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of
(6) Meeting Recess. Inspections and Compliance. conference room.
Friday, October 21, 2016 [FR Doc. 2016–23110 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am] For information on facilities or
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P services for individuals with
The day will be dedicated to
disabilities, or to request special
Subcommittee sessions:
assistance at the meeting, contact Ms.
(1) Prevention Through People
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Wanda Tate, Office of Trade Relations,
Subcommittee.
Issues to be discussed include SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection at
paddlesports participation, overview of (202) 344–1661 as soon as possible.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection To facilitate public participation, we
State boating Safety programs, and
licensing requirements for on-water [Docket No. USCBP–2016–0052] are inviting public comment on the
boating safety instruction providers. topics to be discussed by the committee,
(2) Recreational Boating Safety The U.S. Customs and Border prior to the meeting as listed in the
Strategic Planning Subcommittee. Protection User Fee Advisory ‘‘Agenda’’ section below.
Issues to be discussed include Committee (UFAC) Comments must be submitted in
progress on implementation of the writing no later than October 14, 2016,
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
2012–2016 Strategic Plan, and and must be identified by Docket No.
Protection, Department of Homeland
development of the 2017–2021 Strategic USCBP–2016–0052, and may be
Security (DHS).
Plan. submitted by one of the following
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice
methods:
Saturday, October 22, 2016 of Federal Advisory Committee Public • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Meeting. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
The full Council will resume meeting.
(1) Receipt and Discussion of the SUMMARY: The U.S. Customs and Border instructions for submitting comments.
Boats and Associated Equipment, Protection User Fee Advisory • Email: Tradeevents@dhs.gov.
Prevention through People and The Committee (UFAC) will meet on Include the docket number in the
Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Wednesday, October 19, 2016, in subject line of the message.
Planning Subcommittee reports. Miami, FL. The meeting will be open to • Fax: (202) 325–4290.
(2) Discussion of any the public. • Mail: Ms. Wanda Tate, Office of
recommendations to be made to the DATES: The UFAC will meet on Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and
Coast Guard. Wednesday, October 19, 2016, from 1:00 Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
(3) Public comment period. p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. Please note that Avenue NW., Room 3.5A, Washington,
(4) Voting on any recommendations to the meeting is scheduled for two hours DC 20229.
be made to the Coast Guard. and that the meeting may close early if Instructions: All submissions received
(5) Adjournment of meeting. the committee completes its business. must include the words ‘‘Department of
There will be a comment period for Pre-Registration: Meeting participants Homeland Security’’ and the docket
the National Boating Safety Advisory may attend either in person or via number (USCBP–2016–0052) for this
Council members and a comment period webinar after pre-registering using a action. Comments received will be
for the public after each report method indicated below: posted without alteration at http://
presentation, but before each is voted on —For members of the public who plan www.regulations.gov, including any
by the Council. The Council members to attend the meeting in person, personal information provided. Do not
will review the information presented please register either online at https:// submit personal information to this
on each issue, deliberate on any apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=88, docket.
recommendations presented in the by email to tradeevents@dhs.gov, or Docket: For access to the docket to
Subcommittees’ reports, and formulate by fax to (202) 325–4290 by 5:00 p.m. read background documents or
recommendations for the Department’s EDT on October 17, 2016. comments, go to http://
consideration. —For members of the public who plan www.regulations.gov and search for
The meeting agenda and all meeting to participate via webinar, please Docket Number USCBP–2016–0052. To
documentation can be found at: http:// submit a comment, click the ‘‘Comment
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register online at https://
homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC. apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=89 Now!’’ button located on the top-right
Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Jeff by 5:00 p.m. EDT on October 17, hand side of the docket page.
Ludwig as noted in the FOR FURTHER 2016. There will be two (2) public comment
INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Please feel free to share this periods held during the meeting on
Public comments or questions will be information with other interested October 19, 2016. Speakers are
taken throughout the meeting as the members of your organization or requested to limit their comments to
Council discusses the issues and prior association. two (2) minutes or less to facilitate
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| Dates | The National Boating Safety Advisory Council will meet on Thursday, October 20, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee will meet on October 20, 2016, from 2:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Prevention through People Subcommittee will meet on October 21, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet on October 21, 2016, from 1:00 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. | |
| Contact | Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council, telephone (202) 372-1061, or at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 66049 |
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