82_FR_12406 82 FR 12366 - National Boating Safety Advisory Council

82 FR 12366 - National Boating Safety Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 40 (March 2, 2017)

Page Range12366-12367
FR Document2017-04038

The National Boating Safety Advisory Council and its subcommittees members will meet on March 23, 24 and 25, 2017, in Arlington, VA, to discuss issues relating to recreational boating safety. These meetings will be open to the public.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0164]


National Boating Safety Advisory Council

AGENCY: 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 members will meet on March 23, 24 and 25, 2017, 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, March 23, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and on Saturday, 
March 25, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Boats and Associated 
Equipment Subcommittee will meet on March 23, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to 
5:00 p.m. The Prevention through People Subcommittee will meet on March 
24, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The Recreational Boating Safety 
Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet on March 24, 2017, 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: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the meetings, but if you want committee members to 
review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no 
later than March 6, 2017. We are particularly interested in comments on 
the issues 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 comment 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 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 in compliance with 
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 meeting agenda and all meeting documentation can be found at: 
http://homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC.
    The agenda for the National Boating Safety Advisory Council meeting 
is as follows:

Thursday, March 23, 2017

    (1) Opening remarks.
    (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) Recreational Boating Safety Marketing.
    (b) National Nonprofit Organization Grant Program Update.
    (c) National Recreational Boating Safety Survey Update.

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    (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, Friday, March 24, 2017

    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 the development of the 2017-2021 
Strategic Plan.

Saturday, March 25, 2017

    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.
    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: February 25, 2017.
V.B. Gifford, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
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                                                MD 20892, 301–827–5842, shangyi.tsai@                   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                CONTACT section below. Comments
                                                nih.gov.                                                SECURITY                                              received will be posted without
                                                  Name of Committee: National Institute on                                                                    alteration at http://www.regulations.gov,
                                                Drug Abuse Special Emphasis Panel;                      Coast Guard                                           including any personal information
                                                Extracellular Vesicle Tools, Technologies,                                                                    provided. You may review a Privacy Act
                                                                                                        [Docket No. USCG–2010–0164]
                                                and Products for Neuroscience Research                                                                        notice regarding the Federal Docket
                                                (R41/R42/R43/R44).                                      National Boating Safety Advisory                      Management System in the March 24,
                                                  Date: March 24, 2017.                                 Council                                               2005, issue of the Federal Register (70
                                                  Time: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.                                                                                FR 15086).
                                                  Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                  AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of                       Docket Search: For access to the
                                                applications.                                           Homeland Security.                                    docket to read documents or comments
                                                  Place: National Institutes of Health,                 ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory                    related to this notice, go to http://
                                                Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive                     Committee meeting.                                    www.regulations.gov insert USCG–
                                                Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852 (Virtual                                                                       2010–0164 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press
                                                Meeting).                                               SUMMARY:    The National Boating Safety               Enter, then click the item you wish to
                                                  Contact Person: Susan O. McGuire, Ph.D.,              Advisory Council and its subcommittees                view.
                                                Scientific Review Officer, Office of                    members will meet on March 23, 24 and                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
                                                Extramural Policy and Review, National                  25, 2017, in Arlington, VA, to discuss                Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated
                                                Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes            issues relating to recreational boating               Federal Officer of the National Boating
                                                of Health, DHHS, 6001 Executive Blvd.,                  safety. These meetings will be open to                Safety Advisory Council, telephone
                                                Room 4245, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 827–              the public.                                           (202) 372–1061, or at jeffrey.a.ludwig@
                                                5817, mcguireso@mail.nih.gov.                           DATES: The National Boating Safety                    uscg.mil.
                                                  Name of Committee: National Institute on              Advisory Council will meet on                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
                                                Drug Abuse Special Emphasis Panel; Cutting-             Thursday, March 23, 2017, from 8:30                   this meeting is in compliance with the
                                                Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) (R21).               a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and on Saturday,                   Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title
                                                  Date: March 27, 2017.                                 March 25, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00                5, U.S.C., Appendix). Congress
                                                  Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.                          p.m. The Boats and Associated                         established the National Boating Safety
                                                  Agenda: To review and evaluate grant                  Equipment Subcommittee will meet on                   Advisory Council in the Federal Boat
                                                applications.                                           March 23, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00                Safety Act of 1971 (Pub. L. 92–75). The
                                                  Place: Hilton Garden Inn Bethesda, 7301               p.m. The Prevention through People                    National Boating Safety Advisory
                                                Waverly Street, Bethesda, MD 20814.                     Subcommittee will meet on March 24,
                                                  Contact Person: Gerald L. McLaughlin,
                                                                                                                                                              Council currently operates under the
                                                                                                        2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The                authority of 46 U.S.C. 13110 and 46
                                                Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Office of             Recreational Boating Safety Strategic
                                                Extramural Policy and Review, National
                                                                                                                                                              U.S.C. 4302(c). The latter requires the
                                                                                                        Planning Subcommittee will meet on                    Secretary of Homeland Security and the
                                                Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, DHHS, 6001                March 24, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00
                                                Executive Blvd., Room 4238, MSC 9550,                                                                         Commandant of the Coast Guard by
                                                                                                        p.m. Please note that these meetings                  delegation to consult with the National
                                                Bethesda, MD 20892–9550, 301–827–5819,
                                                                                                        may conclude early if the National                    Boating Safety Advisory Council in
                                                gm145a@nih.gov.
                                                                                                        Boating Safety Advisory Council has                   prescribing regulations for recreational
                                                  Name of Committee: National Institute on              completed all business.                               vessels and associated equipment and
                                                Drug Abuse Special Emphasis Panel; Avenir
                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in               on other major safety matters.
                                                Award Program for Genetics or Epigenetics of
                                                                                                        the Ballroom of the Holiday Inn
                                                Substance Use Disorders (DP1).                                                                                Meeting Agenda
                                                                                                        Arlington (http://www.hiarlington.com),
                                                  Date: April 7, 2017.                                                                                          The meeting agenda and all meeting
                                                  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
                                                                                                        4610 N Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
                                                                                                        22203.                                                documentation can be found at: http://
                                                  Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
                                                                                                           For information on facilities or                   homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC.
                                                applications.                                                                                                   The agenda for the National Boating
                                                  Place: Courtyard by Marriott, 5520                    services for individuals with disabilities
                                                                                                        or to request special assistance at the               Safety Advisory Council meeting is as
                                                Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.                                                                      follows:
                                                  Contact Person: Gerald L. McLaughlin,                 meeting, contact the individual listed in
                                                Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Office of             the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT                   Thursday, March 23, 2017
                                                Extramural Policy and Review, National                  section below as soon as possible.
                                                                                                           Instructions: You are free to submit                 (1) Opening remarks.
                                                Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, DHHS, 6001                                                                        (2) Receipt and discussion of the
                                                Executive Blvd., Room 4238, MSC 9550,                   comments at any time, including orally
                                                                                                                                                              following reports:
                                                Bethesda, MD 20892–9550, 301–827–5819,                  at the meetings, but if you want                        (a) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and
                                                gm145a@nih.gov.                                         committee members to review your                      Boating Safety, Update on the Coast
                                                (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                                                                                        comment before the meetings, please                   Guard’s implementation of National
                                                Program Nos.: 93.279, Drug Abuse and                    submit your comments no later than                    Boating Safety Advisory Council
                                                Addiction Research Programs, National                   March 6, 2017. We are particularly                    Resolutions and Recreational Boating
                                                Institutes of Health, HHS)                              interested in comments on the issues in               Safety Program report.
                                                                                                        the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You must                  (b) Alternate Designated Federal
                                                  Dated: February 24, 2017.                             include ‘‘Department of Homeland                      Officer’s report concerning Council
                                                Natasha M. Copeland,                                    Security’’ and the docket number
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                                                                                                                                                              administrative and logistical matters.
                                                Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory             USCG–2010–0164. Written comments                        (3) Presentations on the following:
                                                Committee Policy.                                       may also be submitted using the Federal                 (a) Recreational Boating Safety
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–04026 Filed 3–1–17; 8:45 am]              eRulemaking Portal at http://                         Marketing.
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                                                                                                        www.regulations.gov. If you encounter                   (b) National Nonprofit Organization
                                                                                                        technical difficulties with comment                   Grant Program Update.
                                                                                                        submission, contact the individual                      (c) National Recreational Boating
                                                                                                        listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                 Safety Survey Update.


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                                                   (4) Subcommittee Session: Boats and                    Dated: February 25, 2017.                           register, contact Lieutenant Junior Grade
                                                Associated Equipment Subcommittee.                      V.B. Gifford, Jr.,                                    James Fortin at 202–372–1128 or
                                                   Issues to be discussed include                       Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of                james.l.fortin@uscg.mil.
                                                alternatives to pyrotechnic visual                      Inspections and Compliance.                              For information on facilities or
                                                distress signals; grant projects related to             [FR Doc. 2017–04038 Filed 3–1–17; 8:45 am]            services for individuals with disabilities
                                                boats and associated equipment; and                     BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                or to request special assistance at the
                                                updates to 33 CFR 181 ‘‘Manufacturer                                                                          meeting, contact the Alternate
                                                Requirements’’ and 33 CFR 183 ‘‘Boats                                                                         Designated Federal Officer as soon as
                                                and Associated Equipment.’’                             DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                possible using the contact information
                                                   (5) Public comment period.                           SECURITY                                              provided in the FOR FURTHER
                                                   (6) Meeting Recess.                                                                                        INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
                                                                                                        Coast Guard                                           notice.
                                                Friday, Friday, March 24, 2017                                                                                   Instructions: You are free to submit
                                                                                                        [Docket No. USCG–2017–0083]
                                                   The day will be dedicated to                                                                               comments at any time, including orally
                                                Subcommittee sessions:                                  Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory                     at the meetings, but if you want
                                                   (1) Prevention Through People                        Committee                                             committee members to review your
                                                Subcommittee.                                                                                                 comment before the meetings, please
                                                                                                        AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of                    submit your comments no later than
                                                   Issues to be discussed include                       Homeland Security.
                                                paddlesports participation, overview of                                                                       March 27, 2017. We are particularly
                                                                                                        ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory                    interested in comments on the issues in
                                                State boating Safety programs, and
                                                                                                        Committee Meeting.                                    the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You must
                                                licensing requirements for on-water
                                                boating safety instruction providers.                   SUMMARY:   The Merchant Mariner                       include ‘‘Department of Homeland
                                                   (2) Recreational Boating Safety                      Medical Advisory Committee and its                    Security’’ and the docket number
                                                Strategic Planning Subcommittee.                        working groups will meet to discuss                   USCG–2017–0083. Written comments
                                                   Issues to be discussed include the                   matters relating to medical certification             may also be submitted using the Federal
                                                development of the 2017–2021 Strategic                  determinations for issuance of licenses,              eRulemaking Portal at http://
                                                Plan.                                                   certificates of registry, and merchant                www.regulations.gov. If you encounter
                                                                                                        mariners’ documents, medical standards                technical difficulties with comments
                                                Saturday, March 25, 2017                                                                                      submission, contact the individual
                                                                                                        and guidelines for the physical
                                                  The full Council will resume meeting.                 qualifications of operators of                        listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                  (1) Receipt and Discussion of the                     commercial vessels, medical examiner                  CONTACT section below. Comments
                                                Boats and Associated Equipment,                         education, and medical research. The                  received will be posted without
                                                Prevention through People and The                       meeting will be open to the public.                   alteration at http://www.regulations.gov,
                                                Recreational Boating Safety Strategic                   DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical                   including any personal information
                                                Planning Subcommittee reports.                          Advisory Committee and its working                    provided. You may review the Privacy
                                                  (2) Discussion of any                                 groups are scheduled to meet on                       and Security Notice for Regulations.gov,
                                                recommendations to be made to the                       Tuesday, April 4, 2017, and Wednesday,                at https://www.regulations.gov/
                                                Coast Guard.                                            April 5, 2017, from 8 a.m. until 5:30                 privacyNotice.
                                                  (3) Public comment period.                            p.m. Please note that these meetings                     Docket Search: For access to the
                                                  (4) Voting on any recommendations to                  may adjourn early if the committee has                docket to read documents or comments
                                                be made to the Coast Guard.                             completed its business.                               related to this notice, go to http://
                                                  (5) Adjournment of meeting.                                                                                 www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017–
                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
                                                  There will be a comment period for                                                                          0083 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Enter,
                                                                                                        the U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime
                                                the National Boating Safety Advisory                                                                          and then click on the item you wish to
                                                                                                        Center in the Dales Larson Room on the
                                                Council members and a comment period                                                                          view.
                                                                                                        third floor, 100 Forbes Drive,
                                                for the public after each report                        Martinsburg, WV 25404–0001 (https://                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                presentation, but before each is voted on               www.uscg.mil/nmc/).                                   Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin,
                                                by the Council. The Council members                        Attendees at the U.S. Coast Guard                  Alternate Designated Federal Officer of
                                                will review the information presented                   National Maritime Center who are U.S.                 the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
                                                on each issue, deliberate on any                        citizens, will be required to pre-register            Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr.
                                                recommendations presented in the                        no later than 4 p.m. on March 27, 2017,               Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC
                                                Subcommittees’ reports, and formulate                   to be admitted to the meeting. This pre-              20593–7509, telephone 202–372–1128,
                                                recommendations for the Department’s                    registration must include your name,                  fax 202–372–8385 or james.l.fortin@
                                                consideration.                                          telephone number, and company or                      uscg.mil.
                                                  Public comments or questions will be                  group with which you are affiliated (if               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
                                                taken throughout the meeting as the                     any). Non-U.S. citizens will be required              this meeting is in compliance with the
                                                Council discusses the issues and prior                  to pre-register no later than 4 p.m. on               Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5
                                                to deliberations and voting. There will                 March 20, 2017, to be admitted to the                 United States Code Appendix. The
                                                also be a public comment period at the                  meeting. This pre-registration must                   Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
                                                end of the meeting. Speakers are                        include name, country of citizenship,                 Committee Meeting is authorized by
                                                requested to limit their comments to 3                  passport number and expiration date, or
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                                                                                                                                                              section 210 of the Coast Guard
                                                minutes. Please note that the public                    diplomatic identification number and                  Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–
                                                comment period may end before the                       expiration date, and the company or                   281, codified at 46 United States Code
                                                period allotted, following the call for                 group with which you are affiliated (if               7115).
                                                comments. Contact the individual listed                 any). All attendees will be required to                  The committee advises the Secretary
                                                in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                          provide a form of government-issued                   on matters related to (a) medical
                                                CONTACT section above to register as a                  picture identification in order to gain               certification determinations for issuance
                                                speaker.                                                admittance to the building. To pre-                   of licenses, certificates of registry, and


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
DatesThe National Boating Safety Advisory Council will meet on Thursday, March 23, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and on Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee will meet on March 23, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Prevention through People Subcommittee will meet on March 24, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet on March 24, 2017, 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.
ContactMr. Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council, telephone (202) 372-1061, or at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 12366 

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