# National Boating Safety Advisory Council; Charter Renewal
**AGENCY:**
Coast Guard, DOT.
**ACTION:**
Notice of charter renewal.
**SUMMARY:**
The Secretary of Homeland Security has renewed the charter of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) for 2 years from January 17, 2005, until January 17, 2007. NBSAC is a committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that advises the Coast Guard on the need for Federal regulations and other major boating safety matters.
**ADDRESSES:**
You may request a copy of the charter by writing to Commandant (G-OPB-1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001; by calling 202-267-1077; or by faxing 202-267-4285. This notice and the charter are available on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* .
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Mr. Phil Cappel, Executive Director of NBSAC, telephone 202-267-0988, fax 202-267-4285.
Dated: March 24, 2005.
James W. Underwood,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Operations Policy.