82 FR 15367 - Port Access Route Study (PARS): In Nantucket Sound
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 58 (March 28, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 58 (March 28, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-06088 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 15367] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06088] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2016-0165] Port Access Route Study (PARS): In Nantucket Sound AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of study; final report. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) conducted the Nantucket Sound Port Access Route Study (PARS) in accordance with the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (PWSA) (33 U.S.C. 1223(c)), as directed by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015. The USCG used the standards and methodology of the Atlantic Coast PARS to determine whether existing regulations should be revised to improve navigation safety in Nantucket Sound due to factors such as increased vessel traffic, changing vessel traffic patterns, weather conditions, or navigational difficulty. The report, as submitted to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on February 27, 2017, is available in the docket for viewing. It concluded that no regulatory changes to existing vessel routing measures are needed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion The Nantucket Sound PARS considered whether existing regulations should be revised to improve navigation safety in Nantucket Sound due to factors such as vessel traffic density, vessel traffic patterns, weather conditions, or navigation challenges in the study area. All available sources of data relevant to this process, including existing and potential traffic patterns, existing regulations, public submissions, and other factors were analyzed. Although the study recommended no regulatory changes to existing vessel routing measures, the USCG will continue to actively monitor and initiate appropriate actions on all waterways subject to its jurisdiction as needed to support navigation safety. Public Participation and Comments On March 22, 2016, we published a Notice of Study; request for comments entitled ``Port Access Route Study (PARS): In Nantucket Sound'' in the Federal Register (81 FR 15327). Six comments were received in response to our Federal Register Notice and other outreach efforts. Viewing Documents and Comments To view the final report as submitted to Congress and comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type ``USCG-2016-0165'' into the search bar and click search, next to the displayed search results click ``Open Docket Folder'', which will display all comments and documents associated with this study. Privacy Act Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received to the docket 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 notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). Conclusion The Nantucket Sound PARS focused on gathering factual and relevant information to aid the USCG assess potential risk of marine casualties and efficiency of vessel traffic in the region. The USCG analyzed vessel traffic density, hazards, agency and stakeholder experience in vessel traffic management, navigation, ship handling, the effects of weather, and impacts to marine mammals and other wildlife. The USCG also considered public comments in the final report. The Nantucket Sound PARS concluded that no regulatory changes to existing vessel routing measures are needed but reiterated that the USCG actively monitors all waterways subject to its jurisdiction to help ensure navigation safety. As such, the USCG will continue to monitor Nantucket Sound for changing conditions and consider appropriate actions to promote waterway and user safety. Dated: March 10, 2017. S.D. Poulin, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2017-06088 Filed 3-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Dated: March 22, 2017. subject to its jurisdiction as needed to
Program Nos. 93.271, Alcohol Research Michelle Trout, support navigation safety.
Career Development Awards for Scientists Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
and Clinicians; 93.272, Alcohol National Public Participation and Comments
Committee Policy.
Research Service Awards for Research [FR Doc. 2017–06038 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am] On March 22, 2016, we published a
Training; 93.273, Alcohol Research Programs; Notice of Study; request for comments
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93.891, Alcohol Research Center Grants; entitled ‘‘Port Access Route Study
93.701, ARRA Related Biomedical Research (PARS): In Nantucket Sound’’ in the
and Research Support Awards., National
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Federal Register (81 FR 15327). Six
Institutes of Health, HHS)
SECURITY comments were received in response to
Dated: March 22, 2017. our Federal Register Notice and other
Melanie J. Pantoja, Coast Guard outreach efforts.
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory [Docket No. USCG–2016–0165] Viewing Documents and Comments
Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017–06042 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am] Port Access Route Study (PARS): In To view the final report as submitted
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Nantucket Sound to Congress and comments, go to http://
www.regulations.gov, type ‘‘USCG–
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 2016–0165’’ into the search bar and
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ACTION: Notice of study; final report. click search, next to the displayed
HUMAN SERVICES search results click ‘‘Open Docket
SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Folder’’, which will display all
conducted the Nantucket Sound Port comments and documents associated
National Institutes of Health Access Route Study (PARS) in with this study.
accordance with the Ports and
National Center for Complementary Privacy Act
Waterways Safety Act (PWSA) (33
and Integrative Health; Notice of
U.S.C. 1223(c)), as directed by the Coast
Closed Meeting Anyone can search the electronic
Guard Authorization Act of 2015. The
form of comments received to the
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the USCG used the standards and
docket by the name of the individual
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as methodology of the Atlantic Coast PARS
submitting the comment (or signing the
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is to determine whether existing
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
regulations should be revised to
hereby given of the following meeting. association, business, labor union, etc.).
improve navigation safety in Nantucket
The meeting will be closed to the You may review a Privacy Act notice
Sound due to factors such as increased
public in accordance with the regarding our public dockets in the
vessel traffic, changing vessel traffic
provisions set forth in sections January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal
patterns, weather conditions, or
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Register (73 FR 3316).
navigational difficulty. The report, as
as amended. The grant applications and submitted to the Committee on Conclusion
the discussions could disclose Transportation and Infrastructure of the
confidential trade secrets or commercial House of Representatives and the The Nantucket Sound PARS focused
property such as patentable material, Committee on Commerce, Science, and on gathering factual and relevant
and personal information concerning Transportation of the Senate on information to aid the USCG assess
individuals associated with the grant February 27, 2017, is available in the potential risk of marine casualties and
applications, the disclosure of which docket for viewing. It concluded that no efficiency of vessel traffic in the region.
would constitute a clearly unwarranted regulatory changes to existing vessel The USCG analyzed vessel traffic
invasion of personal privacy. routing measures are needed. density, hazards, agency and
stakeholder experience in vessel traffic
Name of Committee: National Center for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
management, navigation, ship handling,
Complementary and Integrative Health you have questions on this notice, email
the effects of weather, and impacts to
Special Emphasis Panel; T32 Institutional D01-SMB-NantucketPARS@uscg.mil.
marine mammals and other wildlife.
Grant Review Meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USCG also considered public
Date: May 2, 2017.
Discussion comments in the final report. The
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Nantucket Sound PARS concluded that
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant The Nantucket Sound PARS no regulatory changes to existing vessel
applications. considered whether existing regulations routing measures are needed but
Place: National Institutes of Health, Two should be revised to improve navigation reiterated that the USCG actively
Democracy Plaza, 6707 Democracy safety in Nantucket Sound due to factors
Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual
monitors all waterways subject to its
such as vessel traffic density, vessel jurisdiction to help ensure navigation
Meeting). traffic patterns, weather conditions, or
Contact Person: Ashlee Tipton, Ph.D.,
safety. As such, the USCG will continue
navigation challenges in the study area. to monitor Nantucket Sound for
Scientific Review Officer Division of All available sources of data relevant to
Extramural Activities, National Center for changing conditions and consider
this process, including existing and appropriate actions to promote
Complementary and Integrative Health, 6707 potential traffic patterns, existing
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Democracy Boulevard, Room 401, Bethesda, waterway and user safety.
regulations, public submissions, and
MD 20892, 301–451–3849, ashlee.tipton@ other factors were analyzed. Although Dated: March 10, 2017.
nih.gov. the study recommended no regulatory S.D. Poulin,
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance changes to existing vessel routing Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Program Nos. 93.213, Research and Training measures, the USCG will continue to First Coast Guard District.
in Complementary and Integrative Health, actively monitor and initiate [FR Doc. 2017–06088 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am]
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