Document ID: USCG-2010-0164-0006
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: National Boating Safety Advisory Council
Posted Date: 2012-10-09T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61422-61423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-24752]

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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 (NBSAC) and three 
of its subcommittees will meet on November 9-11, 2012, in Watsonville, 
CA, to discuss issues relating to recreational boating safety. The 
meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: NBSAC will meet Friday, November 9, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 
11:45 a.m. and Sunday, November 11, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The 
Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee will meet on Friday, 
November 9, 2012 from 1:15 p.m. to 5 p.m., the Prevention through 
People Subcommittee will meet on Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 9 
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the Recreational Boating Safety Strategic 
Planning Subcommittee will meet on Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 
1:45 p.m. to 5 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 meeting should reach Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Assistant 
Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) for NBSAC by October 26, 2012. For 
contact information please see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section below. Any written material submitted by the public will be 
distributed to the committee and become part of the public record.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Boathouse Room of the West 
Marine Watsonville Support Center, located at 500 Westridge Dr., 
Watsonville, CA 95076.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Mr. Jeff Ludwig as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the 
``Agenda'' section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no 
later than October 26, 2012, and must be identified by (USCG-2010-0164) 
and may be submitted by one of the following methods:

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     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: (202) 372-1908.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department 
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The 
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action. 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 public dockets in the January 
17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments 
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and use 
``USCG-2010-0164'' as your search term.
    Opportunities for public comment will be held during the meeting 
concerning the matters being discussed. Public comments will be limited 
to three minutes per speaker. Please note that the public comment 
period may end before the time indicated, following the last call for 
comments. Contact the individual listed below to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Ludwig, ADFO for NBSAC, COMDT 
(CG-BSX-21), 2100 2nd Street SW., Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593; 
(202) 372-1061; jeffrey.a.ludwig@uscg.mil. If you have questions on 
viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, 
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. 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 safety matters. See 46 U.S.C. 4302(c) and 13110(c).

Meeting Agenda

    The agenda for NBSAC meeting is as follows:

Friday, November 9, 2012

    (1) Opening Remarks--Mr. James P. Muldoon, NBSAC Chairman and RDML 
Joseph Servidio, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy (Invited);
    (2) Swearing-in of Newly Appointed Members
    (3) Receipt and discussion of the following reports:
    (a) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety, Update on the 
Coast Guard's implementation of NBSAC Resolutions and Recreational 
Boating Safety Program report.
    (b) Assistant Designated Federal Officer's report concerning 
Council administrative and logistical matters.
    (4) Presentation on the Coast Guard's progress in implementing 
NBSAC's Recommendation Regarding the Development of New Life Jacket 
Standards and Approval Processes for Life Jackets.
    (5) Public comment.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

    (1) Receipt and Discussion of the Strategic Planning, Boats & 
Associated Equipment, and Prevention through People Subcommittees 
reports.
    (2) Public comment period. Members of the public will have an 
opportunity to provide comments on each subcommittee's report prior to 
the NBSAC members taking action on each report.
    A more detailed agenda can be found at: http://homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC, no later than October 25, 2012.

    Dated: September 24, 2012.
Paul F. Thomas,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2012-24752 Filed 10-5-12; 8:45 am]
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