82 FR 9214 - Recertification of Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 22 (February 3, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 22 (February 3, 2017)
| Page Range | 9214-9214 | |
| FR Document | 2017-02338 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 22 (Friday, February 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 9214] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02338] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2016-1078] Recertification of Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks comments on the recertification of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizen's Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) for March 1, 2017, through February 28, 2018. Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), the Coast Guard may certify the PWSRCAC on an annual basis. This advisory group monitors the activities of terminal facilities and crude oil tankers under the Prince William Sound program established by the statute. The Coast Guard may certify an alternative voluntary advisory group in lieu of the PWSRCAC. The current certification for the PWSRCAC will expire February 28, 2017. DATES: Public comments on PWSRCAC's recertification application must reach the Seventeenth Coast Guard District on or before February 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG- 2014-1078 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this recertification, call or email LT Patrick Grizzle, Seventeenth Coast Guard District (dpi); telephone (907)463-2809; email [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Regulations and Administrative Law office, telephone 202- 372-3862. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation and Request for Comments We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking, and will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 15086). Documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web site's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a final rule is published. Privacy Act Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received 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 notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). Public Meeting The Coast Guard does not plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a request for one on or before February 10, 2017 using one of the four methods specified under ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid the process of thoroughly considering the application for recertification, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register. Background and Purpose The Coast Guard published guidelines on December 31, 1992 (57 FR 62600), to assist groups seeking recertification under the Oil Terminal and Oil Tanker Environmental Oversight and Monitoring Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2732) (the Act). The Coast Guard issued a policy statement on July 7, 1993 (58 FR 36504), to clarify the factors that the Coast Guard would be considering in making its determination as to whether advisory groups should be certified in accordance with the Act; and the procedures which the Coast Guard would follow in meeting its certification responsibilities under the Act. Most recently, on September 16, 2002 (67 FR 58440), the Coast Guard changed its policy on recertification procedures for regional citizen's advisory council by requiring applicants to provide comprehensive information every three years. For the two years in between, applicants only submit information describing substantive changes to the information provided at the last triennial recertification. This is the year in this triennial cycle that PWSRCAC must provide comprehensive information. The Coast Guard is accepting comments concerning the recertification of PWSRCAC. At the conclusion of the comment period, February 17, 2017, the Coast Guard will review all application materials and comments received and will take one of the following actions: (a) Recertify the advisory group under 33 U.S.C. 2732(o). (b) Issue a conditional recertification for a period of 90 days, with a statement of any discrepancies, which must be corrected to qualify for recertification for the remainder of the year. (c) Deny recertification of the advisory group if the Coast Guard finds that the group is not broadly representative of the interests and communities in the area or is not adequately fostering the goals and purposes of 33 U.S.C. 2732. The Coast Guard will notify PWSRCAC by letter of the action taken on their respective applications. A notice will be published in the Federal Register to advise the public of the Coast Guard's determination. Dated: December 22, 2016. M.F. McAllister, Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard District. 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Dated: January 27, 2017. will consider all comments and material Background and Purpose
Michelle Trout, received during the comment period.
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Your comment can help shape the The Coast Guard published guidelines
Committee Policy. outcome of this rulemaking. If you on December 31, 1992 (57 FR 62600), to
[FR Doc. 2017–02247 Filed 2–2–17; 8:45 am] submit a comment, please include the assist groups seeking recertification
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indicate the specific section of this Environmental Oversight and
document to which each comment Monitoring Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2732)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND applies, and provide a reason for each (the Act). The Coast Guard issued a
SECURITY suggestion or recommendation. policy statement on July 7, 1993 (58 FR
We encourage you to submit 36504), to clarify the factors that the
Coast Guard comments through the Federal Coast Guard would be considering in
[USCG–2016–1078] eRulemaking Portal at http:// making its determination as to whether
www.regulations.gov. If your material advisory groups should be certified in
Recertification of Prince William Sound cannot be submitted using http:// accordance with the Act; and the
Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council www.regulations.gov, contact the person procedures which the Coast Guard
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION would follow in meeting its certification
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
CONTACT section of this document for responsibilities under the Act. Most
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. recently, on September 16, 2002 (67 FR
alternate instructions.
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks 58440), the Coast Guard changed its
We accept anonymous comments. All
comments on the recertification of the policy on recertification procedures for
comments received will be posted
Prince William Sound Regional without change to http:// regional citizen’s advisory council by
Citizen’s Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) www.regulations.gov and will include requiring applicants to provide
for March 1, 2017, through February 28, any personal information you have comprehensive information every three
2018. Under the Oil Pollution Act of provided. For more about privacy and years. For the two years in between,
1990 (OPA 90), the Coast Guard may the docket, you may review a Privacy applicants only submit information
certify the PWSRCAC on an annual Act notice regarding the Federal Docket describing substantive changes to the
basis. This advisory group monitors the Management System in the March 24, information provided at the last
activities of terminal facilities and crude 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 triennial recertification. This is the year
oil tankers under the Prince William FR 15086). in this triennial cycle that PWSRCAC
Sound program established by the must provide comprehensive
statute. The Coast Guard may certify an Documents mentioned in this notice
as being available in the docket, and all information.
alternative voluntary advisory group in
lieu of the PWSRCAC. The current public comments, will be in our online The Coast Guard is accepting
certification for the PWSRCAC will docket at http://www.regulations.gov comments concerning the recertification
expire February 28, 2017. and can be viewed by following that of PWSRCAC. At the conclusion of the
DATES: Public comments on
Web site’s instructions. Additionally, if comment period, February 17, 2017, the
PWSRCAC’s recertification application you go to the online docket and sign up Coast Guard will review all application
must reach the Seventeenth Coast Guard for email alerts, you will be notified materials and comments received and
District on or before February 17, 2017. when comments are posted or a final will take one of the following actions:
rule is published. (a) Recertify the advisory group under
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG– Privacy Act 33 U.S.C. 2732(o).
2014–1078 using the Federal (b) Issue a conditional recertification
eRulemaking Portal at http:// Anyone can search the electronic
for a period of 90 days, with a statement
www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public form of comments received into any of
of any discrepancies, which must be
Participation and Request for our dockets by the name of the
corrected to qualify for recertification
Comments’’ portion of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on for the remainder of the year.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
further instructions on submitting behalf of an association, business, labor (c) Deny recertification of the advisory
comments. union, etc.). You may review a Privacy group if the Coast Guard finds that the
Act notice regarding our public dockets group is not broadly representative of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
in the January 17, 2008, issue of the the interests and communities in the
you have questions on this
Federal Register (73 FR 3316). area or is not adequately fostering the
recertification, call or email LT Patrick
Grizzle, Seventeenth Coast Guard goals and purposes of 33 U.S.C. 2732.
Public Meeting
District (dpi); telephone (907)463–2809; The Coast Guard will notify
email patrick.j.grizzle@uscg.mil. If you The Coast Guard does not plan to PWSRCAC by letter of the action taken
have questions on viewing or submitting hold a public meeting. But you may on their respective applications. A
material to the docket, contact the U.S. submit a request for one on or before notice will be published in the Federal
Coast Guard Headquarters, Regulations February 10, 2017 using one of the four Register to advise the public of the
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Dated: December 22, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: meeting would be beneficial. If we
determine that one would aid the M.F. McAllister,
Public Participation and Request for process of thoroughly considering the Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard
Comments application for recertification, we will District.
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| Action | Notice; request for comments. | |
| Dates | Public comments on PWSRCAC's recertification application must reach the Seventeenth Coast Guard District on or before February 17, 2017. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this recertification, call or email LT Patrick Grizzle, Seventeenth Coast Guard District (dpi); telephone (907)463-2809; email [email protected] If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Regulations and Administrative Law office, telephone 202- 372-3862. | |
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