; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (d) Meetings (1) Frequency The Committee shall— (A) meet in person not less often than twice per year; and (B) hold additional meetings as needed. (2) Public notice The Secretary shall provide reasonable public notice of any meeting of the Committee, and publish such notice in the Federal Register and on a publicly available website. (3) Quorum A quorum of 10 of the 18 members is required to send any written recommendations from the meeting to the Secretary. (e) Actions of the Secretary The Secretary shall— (1) consult with the Committee before taking any significant action relating to the safe operation of vessels to which this chapter applies; (2) consider the information, advice, and recommendations of the Committee in consulting with other agencies and the public or in formulating policy regarding the safe operation of vessels to which this chapter applies; (3) make all recommendations made by the Committee under subsection (b) public within 30 days of receiving the recommendation from the Committee; (4) respond in writing to any recommendations made by the Committee under subsection (b) and provide reasoning for acceptance or rejection to all recommendations not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of the recommendation