
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15324-15325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06426]


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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.

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SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council and its 
Subcommittees will meet on April 21, 22, and 23, 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, April 21, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and on Saturday, 
April 23, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Boats and Associated 
Equipment Subcommittee will meet on April 21, 2016, from 1:30 p.m. to 
5:00 p.m. The Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning 
Subcommittee will meet on April 22, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
The Prevention through People Subcommittee will meet on April 22, 2016, 
from 1:30 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 
Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, telephone 202-
372-1061, or at jeffrey.a.ludwig@uscg.mil.
    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 April 14, 2016, if Council 
review is desired prior to the meeting, and must be identified by 
docket number USCG 2010-0164. Written comments may be submitted using 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your 
material cannot be submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact 
the Alternate Designated Federal Officer for alternate instructions.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number of this 
action, USCG-2010-0164. 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: 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 jeffrey.a.ludwig@uscg.mil.

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, which 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. See 46 U.S.C. 4302(c) and 13110(c).

Meeting Agenda

    The agenda for the National Boating Safety Advisory Council meeting 
is as follows:

Thursday, April 21, 2016

    (1) Opening remarks and swearing-in of new 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) 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.''
    (4) Public comment period.
    (5) Meeting Recess.

Friday, April 22, 2016

    The day will be dedicated to Subcommittee sessions:
    (1) Prevention Through People Subcommittee. Issues to be discussed 
include paddlesports participation, boater education requirements, 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, April 23, 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.

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    (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 oral comment periods will be held during the meetings after 
each presentation and at the end of each day. Speakers are requested to 
limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the public comment 
periods may end before the time indicated, following the last call for 
comments. Contact Mr. Jeff Ludwig as indicated above to register as a 
speaker.

    Dated: March 10, 2016.
Verne B. Gifford,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
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