82 FR 20418 - Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Request for Public Input
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 82 (May 1, 2017)
Maritime Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 82 (May 1, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-08685 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 82 (Monday, May 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 20418-20420] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08685] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD 2017-0079] Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Request for Public Input AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comment on methods to improve the prevention of, and response to sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other inappropriate conduct, as well as methods to improve the shipboard climate during the United States Merchant Marine Academy Midshipman Sea Year experience. The purpose of this public notice is to gather comments to assist in the development of a statutorily mandated report to Congress with actionable recommendations. DATES: The deadline to submit comments is June 30, 2017. See Submitting Your Comments and Opinions below for specific directions. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket number above and submitted by one of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instruction for submitted comments. [[Page 20419]] Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gilmour, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Training Ships, Innovation, and Outreach, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-1882; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 3513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (NDAA) requires MARAD to convene a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Working Group (SAPR) that will prepare a report to Congress. The statute requires the SAPR Working Group to examine methods to improve the prevention of, and response to, sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other inappropriate conduct, as well as methods to improve the shipboard climate, particularly in the context of the Sea Year experience of United States Merchant Marine Academy cadets. To assist in the process, MARAD is seeking public input to focus on the following seven (7) issues: 1. Options that could promote a climate of honor and respect, and a culture that is intolerant of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other inappropriate conduct and those who commit it, with operators of vessels of the United States; 2. Strategies to raise awareness of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other inappropriate conduct with operators of vessels of the United States; 3. Options that could be implemented by the operators of vessels of the United States that would remove any barriers to the reporting of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other inappropriate conduct that occurs during a cadet's Sea Year experience and protect the victim's confidentiality; 4. Potential program or policy to improve the prevention of, and response to, incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other inappropriate conduct; 5. Potential program or policy requiring crews to complete a sexual harassment and sexual assault prevention and response training program before the cadet's Sea Year that includes-- (A) fostering a shipboard climate-- (i) that does not tolerate sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other inappropriate conduct; (ii) in which persons assigned to vessel crews are encouraged to intervene to prevent such potential incidents; and (iii) that encourages victims to report any incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other inappropriate conduct; and (B) promoting an understanding of the needs of, and the resources available to, a victim after an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other inappropriate conduct; 6. Other feasible changes to Sea Year training at the Academy, and corresponding changes to curricula, to improve prevention of and response to incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other inappropriate conduct; and 7. How vessel operators could ensure the confidentiality of a report of sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other inappropriate conduct in order to protect the victim and prevent retribution. Submitting Your Comments and Opinions 1. We have opened a docket at http://www.regulations.gov to allow for submission of written comments for consideration by the SAPR. 2. You may submit your inputs identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD-2017-0079 by any of the following methods: Web site/Federal eRulemaking Portal, Fax, Mail or Hand Delivery. Please use only one of these means for each submission. All submissions must include the agency name and docket number for this matter. Specific instructions follow. 3. For the Web site/Federal eRulemaking Portal, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the electronic docket site. To submit your input, type the docket number (MARAD-2017-0079) in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on ``Submit a Comment'' on the line associated with this Docket Number. If you submit comment via www.regulations.gov, please note that inputs submitted to www.regulations.gov are not immediately posted to the site. It may take several business days before your submission will be posted on the electronic docket. 4. For submission by telefacsimile/FAX, transmit your agenda topic, comment or idea to (202) 493-2251. Be sure to identify the submission by DOT Docket Number MARAD-2017-0079. 5. Submissions by Mail or Hand Delivery should go to Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. If you submit your inputs 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 Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. 6. If you FAX, mail, or hand deliver your input we recommend that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission. 7. Note: All comments submitted for this purpose, including any personal information provided, will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov. 8. For access to the docket to read background documents or inputs received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12- 140 of the Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. To view the docket electronically, type the docket number ``MARAD-2017-0079'' in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``Search.'' Click and Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking. Privacy Act In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these comments, without edit, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice, DOT/ALL-14 FDMS, accessible through www.dot.gov/privacy. To facilitate comment tracking and response, we encourage commenters to provide their name, or the name of their organization; however, submission of names is completely optional. Whether or not commenters identify themselves, all timely comments will be fully considered. If you wish to provide comments containing proprietary or confidential information, please contact the agency for alternate submission instructions. [[Page 20420]] Authority: 5 U.S.C. 610; E.O. 13563, 76 FR 3821, Jan. 21 2011; E.O. 12866, 58 FR 51735, Oct. 4, 1993. By Order of the Executive Director. Dated: April 25, 2017. T. 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comments. FRA does not anticipate DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION final action is taken. Comments received
scheduling a public hearing in after that date will be considered if
connection with these proceedings since Federal Railroad Administration practicable.
the facts do not appear to warrant a [Docket Number FRA–2009–0071]
Anyone can search the electronic
hearing. If any interested parties desire form of any written communications
an opportunity for oral comment and a Petition for Waiver of Compliance and comments received into any of our
public hearing, they should notify FRA, dockets by the name of the individual
Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code submitting the comment (or signing the
in writing, before the end of the of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
comment period and specify the basis document, if submitted on behalf of an
document provides the public notice association, business, labor union, etc.).
for their request. that on November 21, 2016, Ellis and Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
All communications concerning these Eastern Company (EE) petitioned the comments from the public to better
proceedings should identify the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) inform its processes. DOT posts these
appropriate docket number and may be for an extension to its existing waiver of comments, without edit, including any
submitted by any of the following compliance in Docket Number FRA– personal information the commenter
methods: 2009–0071. The existing waiver provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
provides EE relief from the provisions of
• Web site: http:// described in the system of records
49 U.S.C. 21103(a)(4), which, in part, notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
requires a train employee to receive 48 be reviewed at https://
instructions for submitting comments. hours off duty after initiating an on-duty www.transportation.gov/privacy. See
• Fax: 202–493–2251. period for 6 consecutive days. The also https://www.regulations.gov/
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, waiver allows the 7 train employees of privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 EE to receive 24 hours off duty after regulations.gov.
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, initiating an on-duty period for 6
Issued in Washington, DC.
Washington, DC 20590. consecutive days.
A copy of the petition, as well as any Robert C. Lauby,
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey written communications concerning the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, petition, is available for review online at Chief Safety Officer.
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. www.regulations.gov and in person at [FR Doc. 2017–08682 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am]
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
except Federal Holidays. (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
Communications received by June 15, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
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final action is taken. Comments received Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Maritime Administration
after that date will be considered if
practicable. except Federal Holidays. [Docket No. MARAD 2017–0079]
Interested parties are invited to
Anyone can search the electronic participate in these proceedings by Sexual Assault Prevention and
form of any written communications submitting written views, data, or Response Request for Public Input
and comments received into any of our comments. FRA does not anticipate AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
dockets by the name of the individual scheduling a public hearing in Department of Transportation.
submitting the comment (or signing the connection with these proceedings since
ACTION: Notice and request for
document, if submitted on behalf of an the facts do not appear to warrant a
association, business, labor union, etc.). comments.
hearing. If any interested parties desire
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits an opportunity for oral comment and a SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration
comments from the public to better public hearing, they should notify FRA, (MARAD) invites public comment on
inform its processes. DOT posts these in writing, before the end of the methods to improve the prevention of,
comments, without edit, including any comment period and specify the basis and response to sexual harassment,
personal information the commenter for their request. sexual assault, or other inappropriate
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as All communications concerning these conduct, as well as methods to improve
described in the system of records proceedings should identify the the shipboard climate during the United
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can appropriate docket number and may be States Merchant Marine Academy
be reviewed at https:// submitted by any of the following Midshipman Sea Year experience. The
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See methods: purpose of this public notice is to gather
• Web site: http:// comments to assist in the development
also https://www.regulations.gov/
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online of a statutorily mandated report to
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of instructions for submitting comments.
regulations.gov. Congress with actionable
• Fax: 202–493–2251. recommendations.
Issued in Washington, DC. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 DATES: The deadline to submit
Robert C. Lauby,
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, comments is June 30, 2017. See
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Submitting Your Comments and
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Chief Safety Officer.
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Opinions below for specific directions.
[FR Doc. 2017–08683 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am]
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. the docket number above and submitted
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, by one of the following methods:
except Federal Holidays. • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
Communications received by June 15, www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
2017 will be considered by FRA before instruction for submitted comments.
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 610; E.O. 13563, 76 FR calling the toll-free Federal Relay matters as the Secretary considers
3821, Jan. 21 2011; E.O. 12866, 58 FR 51735, Service at (800) 877–8339. appropriate.6
Oct. 4, 1993. Treasury conducted a voluntary data
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
By Order of the Executive Director. call in 2016, to avoid inadvertently
Dated: April 25, 2017. I. Background imposing an unanticipated level of
T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., burden on participating insurers. In that
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
Congress enacted the Terrorism Risk year, before implementing regulations
Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA) 1 based, in were effective, Treasury utilized a single
[FR Doc. 2017–08685 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am]
part, upon its recognition that reporting template approved by the
BILLING CODE 4910–81–P
widespread unavailability of terrorism Office of Management and Budget
risk insurance ‘‘could seriously hamper (OMB) on an emergency basis without a
ongoing and planned construction, formal public notice and comment
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY property acquisition, and other business period. Data collected from the insurers
projects, generate a dramatic increase in that elected to respond to this request
2017 Data Collection Under the
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program rents, and otherwise suppress economic formed the basis for Treasury’s first
activity.’’ 2 TRIA requires insurers to report under the 2015 Reauthorization
AGENCY: Departmental Offices, make coverage available for certain lines Act addressing the effectiveness of the
Department of Treasury. of commercial property and casualty Program.7
ACTION: Notice. insurance.3 To assist insurers with the On December 21, 2016, Treasury
financial exposure resulting from this issued Final Rules concerning, among
SUMMARY: The Terrorism Risk Insurance required offer of coverage, TRIA other things, its data collection
Act requires the Secretary of the established the Terrorism Risk authorities under the Program.8 On
Treasury to collect, from insurers that Insurance Program (TRIP or Program), December 27, 2016, Treasury published
participate in the Terrorism Risk under which certain losses resulting the data collection forms that it
Insurance Program, information from an ‘‘act of terrorism’’ (as defined by proposed to use for the 2017 data call,
regarding insurance coverage for TRIA) are eligible for reimbursement and invited the public to provide
terrorism losses. The information is to through the Program. The Program is comments concerning those proposed
be used by the Secretary in connection administered in the Department of forms.9 Treasury received seven
with reports analyzing various aspects Treasury (Treasury) by the Secretary of comments concerning the forms.10 In
of the Program. Participating insurers the Treasury (Secretary) with the response, and as discussed further
are directed to report information assistance of the Federal Insurance below, Treasury has made a number of
identified in a series of forms approved Office.4 modifications to the forms and has also
by the Office of Management and in certain ways modified the manner in
Budget through a web portal that has TRIA originally authorized the
which Treasury will collect the
been established for that purpose. Program for a three-year period ending
identified data. OMB has approved the
Participating insurers are required to December 31, 2005. The Program has
use of these forms under Control
respond to this data call, subject to since been reauthorized three times,
Number 1505–0257.
certain exceptions identified in this most recently in the Terrorism Risk
Notice. Insurance Program Reauthorization Act II. Data Collection Forms and
of 2015 (2015 Reauthorization Act),5 Procedures
DATES: Certain data must be submitted which extended the Program until
not later than May 15, 2017, with the The collection templates proposed for
December 31, 2020. Among other use in calendar year 2017 are based
balance of any remaining information to reforms and changes, the 2015
be provided by October 1, 2017. upon the form created for use in
Reauthorization Act requires insurers calendar year 2016, although certain
ADDRESSES: Participating insurers will participating in the Program to submit
submit the identified data after changes were made based upon
to the Secretary, beginning in calendar experience derived from the 2016
registration at a web portal that has been year 2016, ‘‘such information regarding
established for this data collection. A voluntary data call. The principal
insurance coverage for terrorism losses
link to the Web site where participating of such insurers as the Secretary 6 TRIA section 104(h)(1) (2015 Reauthorization
insurers can commence the registration considers appropriate to analyze the Act, Section 111).
process can be found at https:// effectiveness of the Program . . . .’’ 7 See Department of Treasury, Report on the
www.treasury.gov/resource-center/fin- This information and data includes Overall Effectiveness of the Terrorism Risk
mkts/Pages/program.aspx. Insurance Program (June 2016), available at https://
information regarding: (1) Lines of www.treasury.gov/initiatives/fio/reports-and-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: insurance with exposure to such losses; notices/Documents/2016_TRIP_Effectiveness_
Richard Ifft, Senior Insurance (2) premiums earned on such coverage; %20Report_FINAL.pdf.
Regulatory Policy Analyst, Federal (3) geographical location of exposures; 8 81 FR 93756 (Dec. 21, 2016); see 31 CFR 50.50–
Insurance Office, Room 1410, (4) pricing of such coverage; (5) the take- 50.54.
9 81 FR 95310 (Dec. 27, 2016).
Department of Treasury, 1500 up rate for such coverage; (6) the 10 Treasury received comments from the
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, amount of private reinsurance for acts of American Insurance Association (AIA), the Property
DC 20220, at (202) 622–2922 (this is not terrorism purchased; and (7) such other Casualty Insurers Association of American (PCIAA),
a toll-free number), Kevin Meehan, the National Association of Mutual Insurance
Senior Insurance Regulatory Policy Companies (NAMIC), the International
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1 15 U.S.C. 6701 note. Because the provisions of
Underwriting Association of London (IUA), Lloyd’s
Analyst, Federal Insurance Office, 202– TRIA, as amended, appear in a note of the United
of London (Lloyd’s), Signal Mutual Indemnity
622–7009 (not a toll free number), or States Code, references to the provisions of TRIA
Association Ltd. (Signal), and an individual, James
are identified by the sections of the law (e.g., ‘‘TRIA
Lindsey Baldwin, Senior Policy Analyst, section 102(1) (definition of an ‘act of terrorism’)’’).
Murray (Murray). The comments are available at
Federal Insurance Office, 202–622–3220 2 TRIA section 101(a)(5).
https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=
25&so=DESC&sb=commentDueDate&po=
(this is not a toll-free number). Persons 3 See TRIA section 103(c).
0&D=TREAS-TRIP-2017-0002. References to these
who have difficulty hearing or speaking 4 31 U.S.C. 313(c)(1)(D).
comments are incorporated below where
may access these numbers via TTY by 5 Pub. L. 114–1, 129 Stat. 3. appropriate.
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| Contact | Paul Gilmour, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Training Ships, Innovation, and Outreach, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-1882; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 20418 |
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