[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12969-12970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04854]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0164]


National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; March 2022 Meeting

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 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

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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 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given pursuant to 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (5, U.S.C, Appendix). The National 
Boating Safety Advisory Committee was established on December 4, 2018, 
by Sec.  601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2018 (Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4192). That authority is codified in 
46 U.S.C. 15105. The Committee operates under the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix) in addition to the 
administrative provisions for the National Maritime Transportation 
Advisory Committees in 46 U.S.C. 15109. The National Boating Safety 
Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the 
Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to recreational 
vessels and associated equipment and on other safety matters related to 
recreational vessels.

Agenda

Day 1

    The agenda for the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee 
meeting is as follows:
Monday, March 28, 2022
    (1) Call to Order.
    (2) Opening remarks.
    (3) Receipt and discussion of the following reports from the Office 
of Auxiliary and Boating Safety:
    (a) Division Chief Report of new State Guide, Office Projects, Use 
of Nonmotorized and Motorized vessels, Waterway Management Guide and 
website enhancements.
    (b) The difference between Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel 
(OUPV) and Restricted Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel 
credentials and casualty statistics involving credentialed mariners 
engaged in providing recreational boating education.
    (c) Boating Incident Reporting Policy.
    (d) State Reporting Statistics.
    (e) eFoils and JetBoards.
    (f) Engine Cut-off Switch Update.
    (g) Rental Boat Incidents.
    (h) Use of motorized and non-motorized vessels.
    (4) Public comment period.
    (5) Meeting Recess.

Day 2

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
    (1) Call to Order.
    (2) USCG Office of Boating Safety, Product Assurance Branch (BSX-
23).
    (3) Breakout sessions for Strategic Planning and Prevention through 
People Subcommittees.
    (4) Report from Strategic Planning Subcommittee to the full 
Committee.
    (5) Report from Prevention through People Subcommittee to the full 
Committee.
    (6) Public comment period.
    (7) Meeting Recess.

Day 3

Wednesday, March 30, 2022
    The full Committee will resume meeting.
    (1) Call to Order.
    (2) Discussion of Subcommittee recommendations and Committee 
Actions.
    (3) Full Committee Open Discussion of Boating Safety Related 
Topics.
    (4) Public Comment period.
    (5) Voting on any recommendations to be made to the U.S. Coast 
Guard.
    (6) Administration.
    (7) Closing Remarks.
    (8) Adjournment of meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/Lists/Content/DispForm.aspx?ID=75937&Source=/Lists/Content/DispForm.aspx?ID=75937 by March 21, 2022. Alternatively, you 
may contact Mr. Jeff Decker as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
section above.
    During the March 28 and March 29, 2022 meetings, a public comment 
period will be held from approximately 3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Public 
comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker. Please note that 
the public comment periods will end following the last call for 
comments.
    Please contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section, to register as a speaker.

    Dated: March 2, 2022.
Wayne R. Arguin, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-04854 Filed 3-7-22; 8:45 am]
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