82_FR_43731 82 FR 43552 - National Boating Safety Advisory Council

82 FR 43552 - National Boating Safety Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 179 (September 18, 2017)

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FR Document2017-19738

The National Boating Safety Advisory Council and its Subcommittees will meet to discuss issues relating to recreational boating safety. These meetings will be open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19738]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0164]


National Boating Safety Advisory Council

AGENCY: U.S. 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 will meet 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 
Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Thursday, 
October 12, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Boats and Associated 
Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 1 
p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Prevention through People Subcommittee will meet 
on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 2:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Recreational 
Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, 
October 11, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Regulatory Reform 
Review Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from 10:15 
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 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 Council members to 
review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no 
later than October 2, 2017. We are particularly interested in the 
comments 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 comments 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 the Privacy and Security 
Notice for Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
    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 pursuant to 
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 U.S. Coast Guard by 
delegation to consult with the National Boating Safety Advisory Council 
in prescribing regulations for recreational

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vessels and associated equipment and on other major safety matters.

Agenda

Day 1

    The agenda for the National Boating Safety Advisory Council meeting 
is as follows:
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
    (1) Opening remarks.
    (2) Receipt and discussion of the following reports:
    (a) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety, Update on the 
U.S. 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) Presentation on the U.S. Coast Guard Rulemaking Process
    (4) Subcommittee Session(s):
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.''
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.
    (5) Public comment period.
    (6) Meeting Recess.

Day 2

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
    The day will be dedicated to Subcommittee sessions:
    (1) Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee.
    Issues to be discussed include progress on implementation of the 
2017-2021 Strategic Plan.
    (2) Regulatory Reform Review Subcommittee.
    Issues to be discussed include the subcommittee's progress on 
reviewing recreational boating safety regulations found in 33 CFR 
Subchapter S.

Day 3

Thursday, October 12, 2017
    The full Council will resume meeting:
    (1) Receipt and Discussion of the Boats and Associated Equipment, 
Prevention through People, Recreational Boating Safety Strategic 
Planning, and Regulatory Reform Review Subcommittee reports.
    (2) Discussion of any recommendations to be made to the U.S. Coast 
Guard.
    (3) Public comment period.
    (4) Voting on any recommendations to be made to the U.S. 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.

Jennifer F. Williams,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
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Connaughton, For information on facilities or HUMAN SERVICES Ph.D., Chief, Scientific Review Branch, services for individuals with disabilities Review Branch, DEA, NIDDK, National or to request special assistance at the National Institutes of Health Institutes Of Health, Room 7007, 6707 meeting, contact the individual listed in Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892– 5452, (301) 594–7797, connaughtonj@ the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT National Institute of Diabetes and extra.niddk.nih.gov. section below as soon as possible. Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice Instructions: You are free to submit of Closed Meetings (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.847, Diabetes, comments at any time, including orally Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Endocrinology and Metabolic Research; at the meetings, but if you want Council Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 93.848, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition members to review your comment amended, notice is hereby given of the Research; 93.849, Kidney Diseases, Urology before the meetings, please submit your following meetings. and Hematology Research, National Institutes comments no later than October 2, 2017. The meetings will be closed to the of Health, HHS) We are particularly interested in the public in accordance with the Dated: September 12, 2017. comments in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section provisions set forth in sections David Clary, below. You must include ‘‘Department 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory of Homeland Security’’ and the docket as amended. The grant applications and Committee Policy. number USCG–2010–0164. Written the discussions could disclose comments may also be submitted using [FR Doc. 2017–19730 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] confidential trade secrets or commercial the Federal eRulemaking Portal at BILLING CODE 4140–01–P property such as patentable material, http://www.regulations.gov. If you and personal information concerning encounter technical difficulties with individuals associated with the grant comments submission, contact the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND individual listed in the FOR FURTHER applications, the disclosure of which SECURITY would constitute a clearly unwarranted INFORMATION CONTACT section below. invasion of personal privacy. Comments received will be posted Coast Guard without alteration at http:// Name of Committee: National Institute of [Docket No. USCG–2010–0164] www.regulations.gov, including any Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases personal information provided. You Initial Review Group; Kidney, Urologic and National Boating Safety Advisory Hematologic Diseases D Subcommittee. may review the Privacy and Security Council Notice for Regulations.gov at https:// Date: October 17–19, 2017. Time: 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant of Homeland Security. Docket Search: For access to the applications. docket to read documents or comments ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One related to this notice, go to http:// Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin Committee meeting. www.regulations.gov insert USCG– Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. 2010–0164 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Contact Person: Barbara A. Woynarowska, SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council and its Enter, then click the item you wish to Ph.D., Scientific Review Administrator, Review Branch, DEA, NIDDK, National Subcommittees will meet to discuss view. Institutes of Health, Room 7007, 6707 issues relating to recreational boating FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892– safety. These meetings will be open to Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated 5452, (301) 402–7172, woynarowskab@ the public. Federal Officer of the National Boating niddk.nih.gov. Safety Advisory Council, telephone DATES: The National Boating Safety Name of Committee: National Institute of Advisory Council will meet on Tuesday, (202) 372–1061, or at jeffrey.a.ludwig@ Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases October 10, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 uscg.mil. Initial Review Group; Digestive Diseases and Nutrition C Subcommittee. a.m. and Thursday, October 12, 2017 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Date: October 18–20, 2017. from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Boats and this meeting is given pursuant to the Time: 5:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Associated Equipment Subcommittee Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title Agenda: To review and evaluate grant will meet on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 5, U.S.C, Appendix). Congress applications. from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Prevention established the National Boating Safety Place: Residence Inn Bethesda, 7335 through People Subcommittee will meet Advisory Council in the Federal Boat Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 2:45 Safety Act of 1971 (Pub. L. 92–75). The Contact Person: Maria E. Davila-Bloom, p.m. to 5 p.m. The Recreational Boating National Boating Safety Advisory Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Review Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee Council currently operates under the sradovich on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with NOTICES Branch, DEA, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Room 7017, 6707 Democracy will meet on Wednesday, October 11, authority of 46 U.S.C. 13110 and 46 Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892–5452, (301) 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The U.S.C. 4302(c). The latter requires the 594–7637, davila-bloomm@ Regulatory Reform Review Secretary of Homeland Security and the extra.niddk.nih.gov. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 179 / Monday, September 18, 2017 / Notices 43553 vessels and associated equipment and Boating Safety Strategic Planning, and continuing effort to reduce paperwork on other major safety matters. Regulatory Reform Review and respondent burden, invites the Subcommittee reports. general public and other Federal Agenda (2) Discussion of any agencies to take this opportunity to Day 1 recommendations to be made to the U.S. comment on a reinstatement, without The agenda for the National Boating Coast Guard. change, of a previously approved (3) Public comment period. information collection for which Safety Advisory Council meeting is as (4) Voting on any recommendations to follows: approval has expired. In accordance be made to the U.S. Coast Guard. with the Paperwork Reduction Act of Tuesday, October 10, 2017 (5) Adjournment of meeting. 1995, this notice seeks comments There will be a comment period for concerning the collection of information (1) Opening remarks. the National Boating Safety Advisory (2) Receipt and discussion of the necessary to implement grants for the Council members and a comment period Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) following reports: for the public after each report (a) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and program and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation presentation, but before each is voted on (PDM) program. Boating Safety, Update on the U.S. Coast by the Council. The Council members Guard’s implementation of National DATES: Comments must be submitted on will review the information presented Boating Safety Advisory Council or before October 18, 2017. on each issue, deliberate on any Resolutions and Recreational Boating ADDRESSES: Submit written comments recommendations presented in the Safety Program report. on the proposed information collection Subcommittees’ reports, and formulate (b) Alternate Designated Federal to the Office of Information and recommendations for the Department’s Officer’s report concerning Council Regulatory Affairs, Office of consideration. administrative and logistical matters. The meeting agenda and all meeting Management and Budget. Comments (3) Presentation on the U.S. Coast should be addressed to the Desk Officer documentation can be found at: http:// Guard Rulemaking Process for the Department of Homeland homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC. (4) Subcommittee Session(s): Security, Federal Emergency Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Jeff Boats and Associated Equipment Ludwig as noted in the FOR FURTHER Management Agency, and sent via Subcommittee INFORMATION CONTACT section above. electronic mail to oira.submission@ Public comments or questions will be omb.eop.gov. Issues to be discussed include alternatives to pyrotechnic visual taken throughout the meeting as the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: distress signals; grant projects related to Council discusses the issues and prior Requests for additional information or boats and associated equipment; and to deliberations and voting. There will copies of the information collection updates to 33 CFR 181 ‘‘Manufacturer also be a public comment period at the should be made to Director, Records Requirements’’ and 33 CFR 183 ‘‘Boats end of the meeting. Speakers are Management Division, 500 C Street SW., and Associated Equipment.’’ requested to limit their comments to 3 Washington, DC 20472, email address minutes. Please note that the public FEMA-Information-Collections- Prevention Through People comment period may end before the Management@fema.dhs.gov or Jennie Subcommittee period allotted, following the call for Orenstein, Branch Chief, HMA Issues to be discussed include comments. Contact the individual listed Division—Grants Policy, (202) 212– paddlesports participation, overview of in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 4071. State boating Safety programs, and CONTACT section above to register as a speaker. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FMA licensing requirements for on-water program is authorized by Section 1366 boating safety instruction providers. Jennifer F. Williams, of the National Flood Insurance Act of (5) Public comment period. Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4104c. The (6) Meeting Recess. Inspections and Compliance. FMA program, under 44 CFR part 79, Day 2 [FR Doc. 2017–19738 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] provides funding for measures taken to BILLING CODE 9110–04–P reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of Wednesday, October 11, 2017 flood damage to buildings, The day will be dedicated to manufactured homes, and other Subcommittee sessions: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND structures insured under the National (1) Recreational Boating Safety SECURITY Flood Insurance Program. The Biggert- Strategic Planning Subcommittee. Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of Issues to be discussed include Federal Emergency Management 2012 (Pub. L. 112–141) eliminated the progress on implementation of the Agency Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) and 2017–2021 Strategic Plan. [Docket ID: FEMA–2017–0013; OMB No. Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) programs, (2) Regulatory Reform Review 1660–0072] and made significant changes to the Subcommittee. FMA program by consolidating the Issues to be discussed include the Agency Information Collection former RFC and SRL programs into subcommittee’s progress on reviewing Activities: Proposed Collection; FMA. Cost-share requirements were recreational boating safety regulations Comment Request; Mitigation Grant changed to allow more Federal funds for found in 33 CFR Subchapter S. Programs/e-Grants properties with repetitive flood claims. sradovich on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with NOTICES Day 3 AGENCY: Federal Emergency The PDM program is authorized by Management Agency, DHS. Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Thursday, October 12, 2017 Disaster Relief and Emergency ACTION: Notice and request for The full Council will resume meeting: comments. Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5133, as (1) Receipt and Discussion of the amended by Section 102 of the Disaster Boats and Associated Equipment, SUMMARY:The Federal Emergency Mitigation Act of 2000, Public Law 106– Prevention through People, Recreational Management Agency, as part of its 390, 114 Stat. 1553. It provides grants VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Sep 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1


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SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
DatesThe National Boating Safety Advisory Council will meet on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Thursday, October 12, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Prevention through People Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 2:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Regulatory Reform Review Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 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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