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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 40 (Thursday, March 2, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 40 (Thursday, March 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-04038]


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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.
[FR Doc. 2017-04038 Filed 3-1-17; 8:45 am]
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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. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 40 / Thursday, March 2, 2017 / Notices 12367 (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 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 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. 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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]
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