National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; January 2024 Virtual Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0164]

National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; January 2024 Virtual Meeting

AGENCY:

United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION:

Notice of open Federal advisory committee virtual meeting.

SUMMARY:

The National Boating Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) and its Subcommittees will meet virtually to discuss matters relating to national boating safety. The virtual meeting will be open to the public.

DATES:

Meeting:

The Committee and its Subcommittees will meet on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, from noon until 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). This virtual meeting 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 virtual meeting, submit your written comments no later than January 11, 2024.

ADDRESSES:

To join the virtual meeting or to request special accommodations, contact the individual listed in the

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section no later than 1 p.m. EST on January 11, 2024. The number of virtual lines are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Pre-registration information:

Pre-registration is required for attending virtual meeting. You must request attendance by contacting the individual listed in the

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. You will receive a response with attendance instructions.

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. Thomas Guess at

NBSAC@uscg.mil

or call (206) 815-0221 as soon as possible.

Instructions:

You are free to submit comments at any time, including orally at the virtual meeting as time permits, but if you want Committee members to review your comments before the meeting, please submit your comments no later than January 11, 2024. We are particularly interested in comments on the topics in the “Agenda” section below. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal Decision Making Portal at

https://www.regulations.gov.

To do so, go to

https://www.regulations.gov,

type USCG-2010-0164 in the search box and click “Search”. Next, look for this document in the Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment option. If your material cannot be submitted using

https://www.regulations.gov,

contact 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

https://www.regulations.gov,

including any personal information provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice found via a link on the homepage of

https://www.regulations.gov.

For more about about 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. Thomas Guess, 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 (206) 815-0221 or via email at

NBSAC@uscg.mil.

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 Committee was established on December 4, 2018, by section 601 of the

Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018,

(Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4192), 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 via the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on matters relating to national boating safety. This notice is issued under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 15109(a).

Agenda

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

(1) Call to Order.

(2) Roll call of Committee members and determination of quorum.

(3) Opening Remarks.

(4) Conflict of Interest Statement.

(5) Receipt and discussion of the following reports from the Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety:

a. Review of Recommendations Dashboard

b. Review of Strategic Plan Dashboard

c. Review of Task Statements Dashboard

d. Review of Data Analysis Dashboard

e. Update on National Recreational Boating Safety Survey

f. Update on UCOTA-V implementation and Titling and VIS States

g. Update on Grant Summaries

h. Update on Social Media Calendar

i. Update on Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

(6) Whale Protection Rules.

(7) Public Comment Period.

(8) Subcommittee Updates.

(9) Next meeting planning.

(10) Meeting Adjournment.

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,

no later than January 16, 2024. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Thomas Guess as noted in the

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section above.

There will be a public comment period from approximately 3 p.m. until 3:15 p.m. (EST). 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 last call for comments. Please contact the individual listed in the

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section above to register as a speaker.

Dated: December 6, 2023.

Amy M. Beach,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.

[FR Doc. 2023-27169 Filed 12-11-23; 8:45 am]

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