83_FR_14942 83 FR 14875 - Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) Recertification

83 FR 14875 - Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) Recertification

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 67 (April 6, 2018)

Page Range14875-14875
FR Document2018-07085

This notice informs the public that the Coast Guard has recertified the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) as an alternative voluntary advisory group for Prince William Sound, Alaska. This certification allows the PWSRCAC to monitor the activities of terminal facilities and crude oil tankers under the Prince William Sound Program established by statute.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0066]


Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council 
(PWSRCAC) Recertification

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of recertification.

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SUMMARY: This notice informs the public that the Coast Guard has 
recertified the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory 
Council (PWSRCAC) as an alternative voluntary advisory group for Prince 
William Sound, Alaska. This certification allows the PWSRCAC to monitor 
the activities of terminal facilities and crude oil tankers under the 
Prince William Sound Program established by statute.

DATES: This recertification is effective for the period from February 
28, 2018 through March 1, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LT Ian McPhillips, Seventeenth Coast 
Guard District (dpi), by phone at (907)463-2809, email at 
Ian.P.McPhillips@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background and Purpose

    As part of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Congress passed the Oil 
Terminal and Oil Tanker Environmental Oversight and Monitoring Act of 
1990 (the Act), 33 U.S.C. 2732, to foster a long-term partnership among 
industry, government, and local communities in overseeing compliance 
with environmental concerns in the operation of crude oil terminals and 
oil tankers.
    The President has delegated his authority under 33 U.S.C 2732(o) 
respecting certification of advisory councils, or groups, subject to 
the Act to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. 
Section 8(g) of Executive Order 12777, (56 FR 54757, October 22, 1991), 
as amended by section 34 of Executive Order 13286 (68 FR 10619, March 
5, 2003). The Secretary redelegated that authority to the Commandant of 
the USCG. Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, 
paragraph 80 of section II. The Commandant redelegated that authority 
to the Chief, Office of Marine Safety, Security and Environmental 
Protection (G-M) on March 19, 1992 (letter #5402).
    On July 7, 1993, the USCG published a policy statement, 
``Alternative Voluntary Advisory Groups, Prince William Sound and Cook 
Inlet'' (58 FR 36504), to clarify the factors considered in making the 
determination as to whether advisory councils, or groups, should be 
certified in accordance with the Act.
    The Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety and Environmental 
Protection (G-M), redelegated recertification authority for advisory 
councils, or groups, to the Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard District 
on February 26, 1999 (letter #16450).
    On September 16, 2002, the USCG published a policy statement, 67 FR 
58440, which changed the recertification procedures such that 
applicants are required to provide the USCG with comprehensive 
information every three years (triennially). For each of the two years 
between the triennial application procedures, applicants submit a 
letter requesting recertification that includes a description of any 
substantive changes to the information provided at the previous 
triennial recertification. Further, public comment is only solicited 
during the triennial comprehensive review.
    The Alyeska Pipeline Service Company pays the PWSRCAC $2.9 million 
annually in the form of a longterm contract. In return for this 
funding, the PWSRCAC must annually show that it ``fosters the goals and 
purposes'' of OPA 90 and is ``broadly representative of the communities 
and interests in the vicinity of the terminal facilities and Prince 
William Sound.'' The PWSRCAC is an independent, nonprofit organization 
founded in 1989. Though it receives federal oversight like many 
independent, non-profit organizations, it is not a federal agency. The 
PWSRCAC is a local organization that predates the passage of OPA 90. 
The existence of the PWSRCAC was specifically recognized in OPA 90 
where it is defined as an ``alternate voluntary advisory group.'' 
Alyeska funds the PWSRCAC, and the Coast Guard makes sure the PWSRCRC 
operates in a fashion that is broadly consistent with OPA 90.

Recertification

    By letter dated February 28, 2018, the Commander, Seventeenth Coast 
Guard certified that the PWSRCAC qualifies as an alternative voluntary 
advisory group under 33 U.S.C. 2732(o). This recertification terminates 
on March 1, 2019.

    Dated: February 28, 2018.
Michael F. Mcallister,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard 
District.
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                                                 Dated: March 29, 2018.                                Commandant redelegated that authority                 recertification terminates on March 1,
                                               James D. Roppel,                                        to the Chief, Office of Marine Safety,                2019.
                                               U.S. Coast Guard, Division Chief, Directives            Security and Environmental Protection                   Dated: February 28, 2018.
                                               and Publications.                                       (G–M) on March 19, 1992 (letter #5402).               Michael F. Mcallister,
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–07032 Filed 4–5–18; 8:45 am]                 On July 7, 1993, the USCG published                Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
                                               BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                  a policy statement, ‘‘Alternative                     Seventeenth Coast Guard District.
                                                                                                       Voluntary Advisory Groups, Prince                     [FR Doc. 2018–07085 Filed 4–5–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       William Sound and Cook Inlet’’ (58 FR
                                                                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  36504), to clarify the factors considered
                                               SECURITY                                                in making the determination as to
                                                                                                       whether advisory councils, or groups,                 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                               Coast Guard                                             should be certified in accordance with                SECURITY
                                               [Docket No. USCG–2018–0066]                             the Act.
                                                                                                          The Assistant Commandant for                       Coast Guard
                                               Prince William Sound Regional                           Marine Safety and Environmental
                                                                                                                                                             [Docket No. USCG–2018–0191]
                                               Citizens’ Advisory Council                              Protection (G–M), redelegated
                                               (PWSRCAC) Recertification                               recertification authority for advisory                Information Collection Request to
                                                                                                       councils, or groups, to the Commander,                Office of Management and Budget;
                                               AGENCY:   Coast Guard, DHS.                             Seventeenth Coast Guard District on                   OMB Control Number: 1625–0034
                                               ACTION:   Notice of recertification.                    February 26, 1999 (letter #16450).
                                                                                                          On September 16, 2002, the USCG                    AGENCY:Coast Guard, DHS.
                                               SUMMARY:    This notice informs the public                                                                          Sixty-day notice requesting
                                                                                                                                                             ACTION:
                                                                                                       published a policy statement, 67 FR
                                               that the Coast Guard has recertified the                                                                      comments.
                                                                                                       58440, which changed the
                                               Prince William Sound Regional
                                                                                                       recertification procedures such that
                                               Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC)                                                                          SUMMARY:   In compliance with the
                                                                                                       applicants are required to provide the
                                               as an alternative voluntary advisory                                                                          Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
                                                                                                       USCG with comprehensive information
                                               group for Prince William Sound, Alaska.                                                                       U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an
                                                                                                       every three years (triennially). For each
                                               This certification allows the PWSRCAC                                                                         Information Collection Request (ICR) to
                                                                                                       of the two years between the triennial
                                               to monitor the activities of terminal                                                                         the Office of Management and Budget
                                                                                                       application procedures, applicants
                                               facilities and crude oil tankers under the                                                                    (OMB), Office of Information and
                                                                                                       submit a letter requesting recertification
                                               Prince William Sound Program                                                                                  Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an
                                                                                                       that includes a description of any
                                               established by statute.                                                                                       extension of its approval for the
                                                                                                       substantive changes to the information
                                               DATES: This recertification is effective                provided at the previous triennial                    following collection of information:
                                               for the period from February 28, 2018                   recertification. Further, public comment              1625–0034, Ships’ Stores Certification
                                               through March 1, 2019.                                  is only solicited during the triennial                for Hazardous Materials Aboard Ships;
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LT                     comprehensive review.                                 without change. Our ICR describes the
                                               Ian McPhillips, Seventeenth Coast                                                                             information we seek to collect from the
                                                                                                          The Alyeska Pipeline Service
                                               Guard District (dpi), by phone at                                                                             public. Before submitting this ICR to
                                                                                                       Company pays the PWSRCAC $2.9
                                               (907)463–2809, email at                                                                                       OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting
                                                                                                       million annually in the form of a
                                               Ian.P.McPhillips@uscg.mil.                                                                                    comments as described below.
                                                                                                       longterm contract. In return for this
                                                                                                       funding, the PWSRCAC must annually                    DATES: Comments must reach the Coast
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                       show that it ‘‘fosters the goals and                  Guard on or before June 5, 2018.
                                               Background and Purpose                                  purposes’’ of OPA 90 and is ‘‘broadly                 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                                  As part of the Oil Pollution Act of                  representative of the communities and                 identified by Coast Guard docket
                                               1990, Congress passed the Oil Terminal                  interests in the vicinity of the terminal             number [USCG–2018–0191] to the Coast
                                               and Oil Tanker Environmental                            facilities and Prince William Sound.’’                Guard using the Federal eRulemaking
                                               Oversight and Monitoring Act of 1990                    The PWSRCAC is an independent,                        Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                               (the Act), 33 U.S.C. 2732, to foster a                  nonprofit organization founded in 1989.               See the ‘‘Public participation and
                                               long-term partnership among industry,                   Though it receives federal oversight like             request for comments’’ portion of the
                                               government, and local communities in                    many independent, non-profit                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
                                               overseeing compliance with                              organizations, it is not a federal agency.            further instructions on submitting
                                               environmental concerns in the                           The PWSRCAC is a local organization                   comments.
                                               operation of crude oil terminals and oil                that predates the passage of OPA 90.                    A copy of the ICR is available through
                                               tankers.                                                The existence of the PWSRCAC was                      the docket on the internet at http://
                                                  The President has delegated his                      specifically recognized in OPA 90                     www.regulations.gov. Additionally,
                                               authority under 33 U.S.C 2732(o)                        where it is defined as an ‘‘alternate                 copies are available from:
                                               respecting certification of advisory                    voluntary advisory group.’’ Alyeska                   COMMANDANT (CG–612), ATTN:
                                               councils, or groups, subject to the Act to              funds the PWSRCAC, and the Coast                      PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
                                               the Secretary of the Department of                      Guard makes sure the PWSRCRC                          MANAGER, U.S. COAST GUARD, 2703
                                               Homeland Security. Section 8(g) of                      operates in a fashion that is broadly                 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE,
                                               Executive Order 12777, (56 FR 54757,                    consistent with OPA 90.                               STOP 7710, WASHINGTON, DC 20593–
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                                               October 22, 1991), as amended by                                                                              7710.
                                                                                                       Recertification                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               section 34 of Executive Order 13286 (68
                                               FR 10619, March 5, 2003). The Secretary                   By letter dated February 28, 2018, the              Contact Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of
                                               redelegated that authority to the                       Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard                    Information Management, telephone
                                               Commandant of the USCG. Department                      certified that the PWSRCAC qualifies as               202–475–3532, or fax 202–372–8405, for
                                               of Homeland Security Delegation No.                     an alternative voluntary advisory group               questions on these documents.
                                               0170.1, paragraph 80 of section II. The                 under 33 U.S.C. 2732(o). This                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of recertification.
DatesThis recertification is effective for the period from February 28, 2018 through March 1, 2019.
ContactLT Ian McPhillips, Seventeenth Coast Guard District (dpi), by phone at (907)463-2809, email at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 14875 

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