
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 40 (Thursday, March 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12366-12367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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 jeffrey.a.ludwig@uscg.mil.

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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