81 FR 33685 - Update to Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) National Guidelines
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 103 (May 27, 2016)
| Page Range | 33685-33686 | |
| FR Document | 2016-12624 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 33685-33686] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12624] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2016-0437] Update to Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) National Guidelines AGENCY: Coast Guard, OHS. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of a draft update to the Alternative Planning Criteria (APC) National Guidelines. The APC [[Page 33686]] Guidelines provide the maritime industry with updated information on the development and submission of an APC request made pursuant to existing regulations. In addition to providing guidance to vessel owners and operators on developing APC requests, the APC Guidelines will also facilitate consistency in the review of APC requests by Coast Guard personnel. This notice solicits public comment on the procedures contained in the draft update to the APC Guidelines. DATES: Comments must reach the USCG by August 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: To view the APC Guidelines as well as documents mentioned in this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type ``USCG-2016-0437'' and click ``Search.'' Then click the ``Open Docket Folder.'' FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For USCG: CDR Scott Stoermer, Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy, 202-372-2234. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Public Participation and Request for Comments The USCG encourages participation in updating the APC Guidelines by submitting comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information provided. Submitting comments: If you submit a comment, please include the docket number (USCG-2016-0437), indicate the specific section of the APC Guidelines to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. We recommend that you include your name, a mailing address, an email address and/or a phone number in the body of your document to facilitate follow-up contact if we have questions regarding your submission. To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type ``USCG-2016-0437'' in the search box, and click ``Search.'' Then click ``Comment Now!'' on the appropriate line. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the DHS Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. Viewing comments and documents: To view comments as well as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type ``USCG-2016-0437'' and click ``Search.'' Then click the ``Open Docket Folder.'' Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic material submitted 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 and system of records notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). II. Abbreviations APC Alternative Planning Criteria CFR Code of Federal Regulations 017 District 17 FR Federal Register MSIB Marine Safety Information Bulletin NTV Nontank Vessel OPA Oil Pollution Act of 1990 USCG U.S. Coast Guard VOO Vessel of Opportunity VRP Vessel Response Plan III. Background Under 33 CFR 155.1015 and 155.5015, vessel response plans (VRPs) are required to cover all navigable waters of the U.S. in which a vessel operates. Several areas under U.S. jurisdiction do not have sufficient resources to meet the national planning criteria prescribed under 33 CFR part 155, Appendix B. In remote areas where typical response resources are not available, or the available commercial resources do not meet the national planning criteria, a vessel owner or operator may request that the Coast Guard accept an Alternative Planning Criteria (APC). In August 2009, the Coast Guard published CG-543 Policy Letter 09- 02, ``Industry Guidelines for Requesting Alternate Planning Criteria Approval, One Time Waivers and Interim Operating Authorization.'' The purpose of Policy Letter 09-02, was to provide guidance to the maritime industry in applying for an APC pursuant to 33 CFR 155.1065(f). In September 2013, the Coast Guard published regulations (78 FR 60124) requiring NTVs over 400 gross tons to submit VRPs, which made the national planning criteria in 33 CFR part 155 applicable to thousands of additional vessels across the U.S., including geographic areas with limited commercially available response resources. Over time, it became apparent that additional guidance would be useful in addressing compliance issues that had developed from the promulgation of the nontank vessel (NTV) Final Rule. In 2015, Coast Guard Dl 7 published a draft Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) that provided guidance for APC submissions and expectations within Alaskan waters, with a focus on NTV traffic. Dl 7 received a multitude of comments from various sectors of the maritime industry on the draft MSIB. By this time, the Coast Guard determined it would be best to update the national APC guidance rather than singularly focusing on APC guidelines specific to Alaska. The comments received on Dl 7's MSIB were strongly considered by the Coast Guard during the development of the revised APC national guidance now being published for public comment. IV. Public Comment of APC Guidelines The draft APC Guidelines may be amended by the Coast Guard, as appropriate, based upon public comment on this Federal Register notice. This notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). Dated: May 23, 2016. J.B. Loring, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy. [FR Doc. 2016-12624 Filed 5-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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The estimated response burden has
not changed and is as follows:
Responses
Number of Total Hours per
Information source per Total hours
respondents responses response
respondent
SOAR Data Form ................................................................. 700 3 2100 .25 525
Send comments to Summer King, (SAMHSA) will publish a summary of While NSDUH must be updated
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, information collection requests under periodically to reflect changing
Room 15E–57B, 5600 Fishers Lane, OMB review, in compliance with the substance use and mental health issues
Rockville, MD 20857 or email her a Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. and to continue producing current data,
copy at summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov. chapter 35). To request a copy of these for the 2017 NSDUH only the following
Written comments should be received documents, call the SAMHSA Reports minor changes are planned: (1) Updated
by July 26, 2016. Clearance Officer on (240) 276–1243. questions so respondents who report no
Summer King, Project: 2017 National Survey on Drug use of alcohol are not asked about
Statistician. Use and Health (OMB No. 0930–0110)— misuse of prescription drugs with
[FR Doc. 2016–12555 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] Revision alcohol; and (2) included other minor
BILLING CODE 4162–20–P The National Survey on Drug Use and wording changes to improve the flow of
Health (NSDUH) is a survey of the U.S. the interview, increase respondent
civilian, non-institutionalized comprehension or to be consistent with
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND population aged 12 years old or older. text in other questions.
HUMAN SERVICES The data are used to determine the As with all NSDUH/NHSDA 1 surveys
prevalence of use of tobacco products, conducted since 1999, the sample size
Substance Abuse and Mental Health alcohol, illicit substances, and illicit use
Services Administration of the survey for 2017 will be sufficient
of prescription drugs. The results are to permit prevalence estimates for each
used by SAMHSA, the Office of of the fifty States and the District of
Agency Information Collection
National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Columbia. The total annual burden
Activities: Submission for OMB
Federal government agencies, and other
Review; Comment Request estimate is shown below in Table 1.
organizations and researchers to
Periodically, the Substance Abuse and establish policy, direct program
Mental Health Services Administration activities, and better allocate resources.
TABLE 1—ANNUALIZED ESTIMATED BURDEN FOR 2017 NSDUH
Responses
Number of Total number Hours per Total burden
Instrument per
respondents of responses response hours
respondent
Household Screening ........................................................... 131,983 1 131,983 0.083 10,955
Interview ............................................................................... 67,507 1 67,507 1.000 67,507
Screening Verification .......................................................... 3,755 1 3,755 0.067 252
Interview Verification ............................................................ 10,126 1 10,126 0.067 678
Total .............................................................................. 131,983 ........................ 213,371 ........................ 79,932
Written comments and commenters may also fax their DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
recommendations concerning the comments to: 202–395–7285. SECURITY
proposed information collection should Commenters may also mail them to:
be sent by June 27, 2016 to the Office of Management and Budget, Coast Guard
SAMHSA Desk Officer at the Office of Office of Information and Regulatory [Docket No. USCG–2016–0437]
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Affairs, New Executive Office Building,
Office of Management and Budget Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503. Update to Alternative Planning Criteria
(OMB). To ensure timely receipt of (APC) National Guidelines
Summer King,
comments, and to avoid potential delays
Statistician. AGENCY: Coast Guard, OHS.
in OMB’s receipt and processing of mail
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, [FR Doc. 2016–12486 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am] ACTION:Notice of availability; request
commenters are encouraged to submit BILLING CODE 4162–20–P for comments.
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their comments to OMB via email to: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. the availability of a draft update to the
Although commenters are encouraged to Alternative Planning Criteria (APC)
send their comments via email, National Guidelines. The APC
1 Prior to 2002, the NSDUH was referred to as the
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
(NHSDA).
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Guidelines provide the maritime Viewing comments and documents: compliance issues that had developed
industry with updated information on To view comments as well as from the promulgation of the nontank
the development and submission of an documents mentioned in this notice as vessel (NTV) Final Rule.
APC request made pursuant to existing being available in the docket, go to In 2015, Coast Guard Dl 7 published
regulations. In addition to providing http://www.regulations.gov, type a draft Marine Safety Information
guidance to vessel owners and operators ‘‘USCG–2016–0437’’ and click Bulletin (MSIB) that provided guidance
on developing APC requests, the APC ‘‘Search.’’ Then click the ‘‘Open Docket for APC submissions and expectations
Guidelines will also facilitate Folder.’’ within Alaskan waters, with a focus on
consistency in the review of APC Privacy Act: Anyone can search the NTV traffic. Dl 7 received a multitude
requests by Coast Guard personnel. This electronic material submitted into any of comments from various sectors of the
notice solicits public comment on the of our dockets by the name of the maritime industry on the draft MSIB. By
procedures contained in the draft individual submitting the comment (or this time, the Coast Guard determined it
update to the APC Guidelines. signing the comment, if submitted on would be best to update the national
DATES: Comments must reach the USCG behalf of an association, business, labor APC guidance rather than singularly
by August 25, 2016. union, etc.). You may review a Privacy focusing on APC guidelines specific to
Act and system of records notice Alaska. The comments received on Dl
ADDRESSES: To view the APC Guidelines
regarding our public dockets in the 7’s MSIB were strongly considered by
as well as documents mentioned in this
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal the Coast Guard during the development
notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
Register (73 FR 3316). of the revised APC national guidance
type ‘‘USCG–2016–0437’’ and click
‘‘Search.’’ Then click the ‘‘Open Docket II. Abbreviations now being published for public
Folder.’’ comment.
APC Alternative Planning Criteria
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CFR Code of Federal Regulations IV. Public Comment of APC Guidelines
For USCG: CDR Scott Stoermer, Office 017 District 17 The draft APC Guidelines may be
of Marine Environmental Response FR Federal Register amended by the Coast Guard, as
Policy, 202–372–2234. MSIB Marine Safety Information Bulletin
NTV Nontank Vessel appropriate, based upon public
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comment on this Federal Register
OPA Oil Pollution Act of 1990
I. Public Participation and Request for USCG U.S. Coast Guard notice.
Comments VOO Vessel of Opportunity This notice is issued under the
VRP Vessel Response Plan authority of 5 U.S.C. 552 (a).
The USCG encourages participation in
III. Background Dated: May 23, 2016.
updating the APC Guidelines by
submitting comments and related J.B. Loring,
Under 33 CFR 155.1015 and 155.5015,
materials. All comments received will vessel response plans (VRPs) are Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of
be posted without change to http:// Marine Environmental Response Policy.
required to cover all navigable waters of
www.regulations.gov and will include the U.S. in which a vessel operates. [FR Doc. 2016–12624 Filed 5–26–16; 8:45 am]
any personal information provided. Several areas under U.S. jurisdiction do BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
Submitting comments: If you submit a not have sufficient resources to meet the
comment, please include the docket national planning criteria prescribed
number (USCG–2016–0437), indicate under 33 CFR part 155, Appendix B. In DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
the specific section of the APC remote areas where typical response SECURITY
Guidelines to which each comment resources are not available, or the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
applies, and provide a reason for each available commercial resources do not
suggestion or recommendation. You meet the national planning criteria, a [CBP Dec. 16–08]
may submit your comments and vessel owner or operator may request
material online or by fax, mail, or hand that the Coast Guard accept an Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative:
delivery, but please use only one of Alternative Planning Criteria (APC). Designation of an Approved Native
these means. We recommend that you In August 2009, the Coast Guard American Tribal Card Issued by the
include your name, a mailing address, published CG–543 Policy Letter 09–02, Hydaburg Cooperative Association of
an email address and/or a phone ‘‘Industry Guidelines for Requesting Alaska as an Acceptable Document To
number in the body of your document Alternate Planning Criteria Approval, Denote Identity and Citizenship for
to facilitate follow-up contact if we have One Time Waivers and Interim Entry in the United States at Land and
questions regarding your submission. Operating Authorization.’’ The purpose Sea Ports of Entry
To submit your comment online, go to of Policy Letter 09–02, was to provide AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border
http://www.regulations.gov, type guidance to the maritime industry in Protection, DHS.
‘‘USCG–2016–0437’’ in the search box, applying for an APC pursuant to 33 CFR ACTION: Notice.
and click ‘‘Search.’’ Then click 155.1065(f).
‘‘Comment Now!’’ on the appropriate In September 2013, the Coast Guard SUMMARY: This notice announces that
line. If you submit your comments by published regulations (78 FR 60124) the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and
mail or hand delivery, submit them in requiring NTVs over 400 gross tons to Border Protection is designating an
an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 submit VRPs, which made the national approved Native American Tribal Card
by 11 inches, suitable for copying and planning criteria in 33 CFR part 155 issued by the Hydaburg Cooperative
sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
electronic filing. If you submit applicable to thousands of additional Association of Alaska (HCA Tribe) to
comments by mail and would like to vessels across the U.S., including U.S. and Canadian citizens as an
know that they reached the DHS geographic areas with limited acceptable travel document for purposes
Facility, please enclose a stamped, self- commercially available response of the Western Hemisphere Travel
addressed postcard or envelope. We will resources. Over time, it became Initiative. The approved card may be
consider all comments and material apparent that additional guidance used to denote identity and citizenship
received during the comment period. would be useful in addressing of HCA Tribe members entering the
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