Document ID: USCG-2010-0164-0002
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: National Boating Safety Advisory Council (Federa Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2010-12-22T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80515-80516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32058]

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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 meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) and its 
subcommittees will meet on January 14-16, 2011, in Orlando, Florida. 
NBSAC discusses issues relating to recreational boating safety. The 
meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: NBSAC will meet Friday, January 14, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 
p.m. and Sunday, January 16, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Boats and 
Associated Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Friday, January 14, 2011 
from 1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Prevention through People Subcommittee 
will meet on Saturday, January 15, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 
the Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee will 
meet on Saturday, January 15, 2011, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please 
note that the meetings may conclude early if NBSAC has completed all 
business.
    All written materials, comments, and requests to make oral 
presentations at the meetings should reach Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Assistant 
Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) for NBSAC by December 30, 2010, via 
one of the methods described in ADDRESSES. Requests to have a copy of 
your material distributed to each member of the Council prior to the 
meeting should reach Mr. Ludwig by December 30, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in the San Juan Ballroom of the 
Embassy Suites Orlando--Downtown, 191 East Pine Street, Orlando, FL 
32801.
    Please send written material, comments, and requests to make oral 
presentations to Mr. Jeff Ludwig, ADFO for NBSAC, by one of the 
submission methods described below. All materials, comments, and 
requests must be identified by docket number USCG-2010-0164.
    Submission Methods: Please use only one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: jeffrey.a.ludwig@uscg.mil. Include the docket 
number in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 372-1932.
     Mail: Mr. Jeff Ludwig, COMDT (CG-54221), 2100 2nd Street, 
SW., Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``U.S. Coast Guard'' and docket number USCG-2010-0164. All submissions 
received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 
Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any of 
our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or 
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, 
business, labor union, etc.) You may review a Privacy Act notice 
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008 issue of the 
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
submissions received by the NBSAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Ludwig, ADFO for NBSAC, COMDT 
(CG-54221), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593; 
(202) 372-1061; jeffrey.a.ludwig@uscg.mil.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). 
Congress established NBSAC in the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 (Pub. 
L. 92-75). NBSAC 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 NBSAC in 
prescribing regulations for recreational vessels and associated 
equipment, and on other major boating safety matters. See 46 U.S.C. 
4302(c) and 13110(c).

Tentative Agendas of Meetings

    The agenda for the January 14, 2011 NBSAC meeting is as follows:
    (1) Opening Remarks--Mr. James P. Muldoon, NBSAC Chairman.
    (2) Receipt and discussion of the following reports:
    (a) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety Update on NBSAC 
Resolutions and Recreational Boating Safety Program report.
    (b) Executive Secretary's report.
    (c) Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) Liaison's report.
    (d) Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC) Liaison's report.
    (e) National Association of State Boating Law Administrators 
(NASBLA) report.
    (f) Boating Industry Risk Management Council (BIRMC) Liaison's 
report.
    (3) Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee meeting to discuss 
current regulatory projects, grants, contracts, and new issues 
affecting boats and associated equipment.
    Saturday, January 15, 2011:
    (4) Prevention through People Subcommittee meeting to discuss 
current regulatory projects, grants, contracts, and new issues 
affecting the prevention of boating accidents through outreach and 
education of boaters.
    (5) Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee 
meeting to discuss current status of the strategic planning process and 
any new issues or factors that could impact, or contribute to, the 
development of the strategic plan for the recreational boating safety 
program.
    Sunday, January 16, 2011:
    (6) Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee 
meeting (Cont.).
    (7) Receipt and discussion of the following reports:
    (a) Prevention through People Subcommittee report.
    (b) Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee report.
    (c) Recreational Boating Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee 
report.
    (8) Closing remarks.
    A more detailed agenda can be found at: http://homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC, after January 5, 2011.

Procedural

    These meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meeting 
may conclude early if all business is finished. Members of the public 
may make oral presentations during the meetings concerning the matters 
being discussed. Public comments will be limited to three minutes per 
speaker. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the 
meetings, please notify Mr. Jeff Ludwig as described in the ADDRESSES 
section above by December 30, 2010. If you would like a copy of your 
material distributed to each member of the Council in advance of the 
meetings, please submit thirty (30) copies to Mr. Jeff Ludwig as 
described in the ADDRESSES section above by December 30, 2010.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Mr. Jeff Ludwig as described in the ADDRESSES section above as soon as 
possible.

    Dated: December 16, 2010.
K.S. Cook,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Prevention Policy.
[FR Doc. 2010-32058 Filed 12-21-10; 8:45 am]
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