[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19965-19967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06932]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0164]


National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; May 2023 Meetings

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) 
will conduct a series of meetings over three days in Annapolis, MD to 
discuss matters relating to recreational boating safety. The meetings 
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 will meet 
on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from 3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m., Eastern 
Daylight Time (EDT), Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 
p.m. (EDT) and on Friday, May 12, 2023, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. 
(EDT). The Boats and Associated Equipment, Prevention Through People 
and Strategic Planning Subcommittees will meet on Wednesday May 10, 
2023, from 12:30 p.m. until 3:15 p.m. (open to public). Please note 
these meetings may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its 
business.

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    Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are 
received by Committee members before the meeting, submit your written 
comments no later than May 3, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the American Boat and Yacht 
Council at 613 Third Street, Suite 10, 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 virtual. In-
person attendance to the meeting will be limited to the first 50 
registrants, with priority for members of the Committee and U.S. Coast 
Guard support staff to the Committee. If you are not a member of the 
Committee and/or U.S. Coast Guard support staff to the Committee, 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.
    Teleconference lines and live virtual document sharing will be 
available for the full meeting of the Committee.
    The National Boating Safety Advisory Committee is committed to 
ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability 
status. If you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability to 
fully participate, please email Mr. Jeff Decker at [email protected] or 
call 202-372-1507 as soon as possible.
    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 May 3, 2023. We are particularly interested in comments on 
the topics 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, 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 https://www.regulations.gov. For more about the Privacy and submissions in 
response to this document, see 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, 
telephone 202-372-1507 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 117-286, 5 U.S.C., ch. 
10). The National Boating Safety Advisory Committee is authorized by 
section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 
and is codified in 46 U.S.C. 15105. The Committee operates under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 46 U.S.C. 15109. 
The National Boating Safety Advisory Committee provides advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security through the 
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to recreational 
vessels and associated equipment and on other safety matters related to 
recreational vessels.

Agenda

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

Day 1

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    Subcommittee Meetings
    (1) Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee--Discussion of Task 
Statement 2022-01.
    (2) Strategic Planning Subcommittee--Discussion of Task Statement 
2022-02.
    (3) Prevention through People Subcommittee--Discussion of Task 
Statement 2022-03.
    Full Committee Meeting
    (1) Call to order.
    (2) Roll call of Committee members and determination of quorum.
    (3) Opening remarks.
    (4) Swearing in of new members.
    (5) Approval of Committee 5 meeting minutes.
    (6) Public comment period.
    (7) Meeting recess.

Day 2

Thursday, May 11, 2023
    The full Committee will resume meeting.
    (1) Call to order.
    (2) Report of the Boating Safety Division.
    (a) Status of National Recreational Boating Safety Survey.
    (b) Status of U.S. Coast Guard Mobile Application.
    (c) Proposed Calendar for future Committee meetings.
    (d) Incident Reporting Gap Analysis.
    (e) Common Deficiencies during Boat Inspections and Tests.
    (f) Incident Rates in States with Licenses.
    (g) Preemption Letter to States on ECOS and Fire Protection.
    (h) Certificate of Number Fee Policy Update.
    (i) Recreational Incident Reporting Policy Update.
    (j) eFoil and Jetboard Compliance Update.
    (k) Notice of Funding Opportunity for Nonprofit Organization Grant 
Program.
    (l) Estimated Allocation for State Grant Program.
    (m) Restricted Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel Credential 
Policy Update.
    (n) National RBS Program Instruction Update.
    (o) Regulatory Update.
    (3) Right Whale Protection Rule Update.
    (4) RBS Program Communications Plan Development.
    (5) HIN Policy Update.
    (6) 2022-2026 National RBS Program Strategic Plan Update.
    (7) State of Principal Use for CON Issuance Update.
    (8) Breakout sessions for Subcommittees.
    (9) Public comment period.
    (10) Meeting recess.

Day 3

Friday, May 12, 2023
    The full Committee will resume meeting.
    (1) Call to order.
    (2) Report from Strategic Planning Subcommittee to the full 
Committee.
    (3) Report from Prevention through People Subcommittee to the full 
Committee.
    (4) Report from the Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee to 
the full Committee.

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    (5) Discussion of Subcommittee recommendations and Committee 
Actions.
    (6) Full Committee Open Discussion of Boating Safety Related 
Topics.
    (7) Public comment period.
    (8) Voting on any recommendations to be made to the U.S. Coast 
Guard.
    (9) Administration.
    (10) Closing remarks.
    (11) 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 May 3, 2023. Alternatively, you may 
contact Mr. Jeff Decker as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section 
above.
    During the May 10 and May 11, 2023 meetings, a public comment 
period will be held from approximately 4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. (EDT). 
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 30, 2023.
Amy M. Beach,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-06932 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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