AGENCY:

U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION:

Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

SUMMARY:

The National Boating Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) and its Subcommittees will meet in Annapolis, MD to discuss matters relating to recreational boating safety. The meeting will be open to the public via a virtual platform. There is also limited in-person access.

DATES:

Meetings: The National Boating Safety Advisory Committee and its Subcommittees will meet on Monday, March 28, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., (Eastern Daylight Time), Tuesday, March 29, 2022 from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Please note these meetings may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its business.

Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are received by Committee members before the meeting, submit your written comments no later than March 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the American Boat and Yacht Council at 613 Third Street, Suite10, Annapolis, MD 21403, www.abycinc.org.

Pre-registration information: Pre-registration is required for in-person access to the meeting, and for any attending via teleconference. In-person attendance to the meeting will be limited to the first 49 registrants, with priority for members of the Committee and Coast Guard support staff. If you are not a member of the Committee and do not represent the Coast Guard, you must request in-person attendance by contacting the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. You will receive a response noting if you are able to attend in-person or if the in-person roster is full. Additionally, the NBSAC mailing list will receive a notification when the in-person attendance roster is full.

Attendees at the meeting will be required to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines promulgated by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which may include the need to wear masks and by completing Certification of Vaccination Form OMB Control No. 3206-0277, or providing proof of vaccination. This form can be accessed at Certification VaccinationPRAv7.pdf (menlosecurity.com). You may be asked to show this form when entering the facility. Please maintain this form during your visit. Masks will be provided for attendees. CDC guidance on COVID protocols can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/​coronavirus/​2019-ncov/​communication/​guidance.html.

Teleconference lines and live virtual document sharing will be available for the full meeting of the Committee.

For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the individual listed in ( printed page 12970) the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT of this notice.

Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, including orally at the meeting, but if you want Committee members to review your comments before the meeting, please submit your comments no later than March 21, 2022. We are particularly interested in comments on the issues in the “Agenda” section below. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. You must include the docket number [USCG-2010-0164]. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may wish to view the Privacy and Security Notice available on the homepage of https://www.regulations.gov, and DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.

Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Jeff Decker, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, telephone 202-372-1507 or NBSAC@uscg.mil.