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national-advisory-council, or by 

contacting the CSAT National Advisory 

Council Designated Federal Officer; 

Tracy Goss (see contact information 

below). 

Council Name: SAMHSA’s Center for 

Substance Abuse Treatment National 

Advisory Council. 

Date/Time/Type: February 27, 2019, 

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EDT, Open. 

Place: SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 

5N54, Rockville, Maryland 20857. 

Contact: Tracy Goss, Designated 

Federal Officer, CSAT National 

Advisory Council, 5600 Fishers Lane, 

Rockville, Maryland 20857 (mail), 

Telephone: (240) 276–0759, Fax: (240) 

276–2252, Email: tracy.goss@

samhsa.hhs.gov. 

Carlos Castillo, 

Committee Management Officer, SAMHSA. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2018–1058] 

Port Access Route Study: Alaskan 

Arctic Coast 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of study; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In order to provide safe access 

routes for the movement of vessel traffic 

along the Arctic Coast of the United 

States for vessels proceeding to or from 

ports or places of the United States and 

transiting within the United States 

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the 

Coast Guard is conducting an Alaskan 

Arctic Coast Port Access Route Study 

(AACPARS) to evaluate the need for 

establishing vessel routing measures. 

The information gathered during this 

AACPARS may result in the 

establishment of one or more vessel 

routing measures. The goal of the 

AACPARS is to enhance navigational 

safety by examining existing shipping 

routes and waterway uses, and, to the 

extent practicable, reconciling the 

paramount right of navigation with 

other reasonable waterway uses. The 

recommendations of the study may lead 

to future rulemaking action or 

appropriate international agreements. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted to 

the online docket via http://

www.regulations.gov, or reach the 

Docket Management Facility, on or 

before September 1, 2019. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2018–1058 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: For 

information about this document call or 

email LCDR Michael Newell, 

Seventeenth Coast Guard District (dpw); 

telephone (907) 463–2263; email 

Michael.D.Newell@uscg.mil or Mr. 

David Seris, Seventeenth Coast Guard 

District (dpw); telephone (907) 463– 

2267; email David.M.Seris@uscg.mil or 

LT Stephanie Bugyis, Seventeenth Coast 

Guard District (dpw); telephone (907) 

463–2265; email Stephanie.M.Bugyis@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation and Comments 

We encourage you to submit 

comments (or related materials) on the 

AACPARS. We will consider all 

submissions and may adjust our final 

action based on your comments. If you 

submit a comment, please include the 

docket number for this notice, indicate 

the specific section of this document to 

which each comment applies, and 

provide a reason for each suggestion or 

recommendation. 

Comments should be submitted 

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. Documents 

mentioned in this notice, and all public 

comments, are in our online docket at 

http://www.regulations.gov and can be 

viewed by following that website’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. 

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). 

Public Meeting(s) 

If requested, we plan to hold public 

meetings to receive oral comments on 

this NPRM and would announce the 

dates, times, and locations in a separate 

document published in the Federal 

Register. To receive an email notice 

whenever a comment or notice— 

including the notice announcing when 

any meetings are to be held, are 

submitted or issued, go to the online 

docket and select the sign-up-for-emailalerts option. When it is published, we 

will place a copy of the announcement 

in the docket and you will receive an 

email alert from www.regulations.gov. 

Definitions 

The following definitions (except as 

noted by an asterisk) are from the 

International Maritime Organization’s 

(IMO’s) publication ‘‘Ships’ Routing’’ 

Twelfth Edition 2017 and should help 

you review this notice: 

Area to be avoided (ATBA): A routing 

measure comprising an area within 

defined limits in which either 

navigation is particularly hazardous or 

it is exceptionally important to avoid 

casualties and which should be avoided 

by all ships, or certain classes of ships. 

Deep-water route: A route within 

defined limits which has been 

accurately surveyed for clearance of sea 

bottom and submerged obstacles as 

indicated on the chart. 

Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)*: The 

zone established by Presidential 

Proclamation 5030, dated March 10, 

1983 and delineated in the August 23, 

1995, issue of the Federal Register (60 

FR 43825). 

Inshore traffic zone: A routing 

measure comprising a designated area 

between the landward boundary of a 

traffic separation scheme and the 

adjacent coast, to be used in accordance 

with the provisions of Rule 10(d), as 

amended, of the International 

Regulations for Preventing Collisions at 

Sea, 1972 (Collision Regulations). 

Mandatory routing system: A routing 

system adopted by the Organization, in 

accordance with the requirements of 

regulation V/10 of the International 

Convention for Safety of Life at Sea 

1974, for mandatory use by all ships, 

certain categories of ships or ships 

carrying certain cargoes. 

Obstruction*: Anything that restricts, 

endangers, or interferes with navigation 

(33 CFR 64.06). 

Precautionary area: A routing 

measure comprising an area within 

defined limits where ships must 

navigate with particular caution and 

within which the direction of traffic 

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Recommended route: A route of 

undefined width, for the convenience of 

ships in transit, which is often marked 

by centerline buoys. 

Recommended track: A route which 

has been specially examined to ensure 

so far as possible that it is free of 

dangers and along which vessels are 

advised to navigate. 

Regulated Navigation Area (RNA)*: A 

water area within a defined boundary 

for which regulations for vessels 

navigating within the area have been 

established under 33 CFR part 165. 

Roundabout: A routing measure 

comprising a separation point or 

circular separation zone and a circular 

traffic lane within defined limits. Traffic 

within the roundabout is separated by 

moving in a counterclockwise direction 

around the separation point or zone. 

Routing system: Any system of one or 

more routes or routing measures aimed 

at reducing the risk of casualties; it 

includes traffic separation schemes, two 

way routes, recommended tracks, areas 

to be avoided, no anchoring areas, 

inshore traffic zones, roundabouts, 

precautionary areas and deep-water 

routes. 

Separation zone or separation line: A 

zone or line separating the traffic lanes 

in which ships are proceeding in 

opposite or nearly opposite directions; 

or separating a traffic lane from the 

adjacent sea area; or separating traffic 

lanes designated for particular classes of 

ship proceeding in the same direction. 

Structure*: Any fixed or floating 

obstruction, intentionally placed in the 

water, which may interfere with or 

restrict marine navigation (33 CFR 

64.06). 

Traffic lane: An area within defined 

limits in which one-way traffic is 

established. Natural obstacles, including 

those forming separation zones, may 

constitute a boundary. 

Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS): A 

routing measure aimed at the separation 

of opposing streams of traffic by 

appropriate means and by the 

establishment of traffic lanes. 

Two-way route: A route within 

defined limits inside which two-way 

traffic is established, aimed at providing 

safe passage of ships through waters 

where navigation is difficult or 

dangerous. 

Background and Purpose 

Requirement for Port Access Route 

Studies 

Under the Ports and Waterways Safety 

Act (PWSA) (33 U.S.C. 1223(c)), the 

Commandant of the Coast Guard may 

designate necessary fairways and traffic 

separation schemes (TSSs) to provide 

safe access routes for vessels proceeding 

to and from U.S. ports. 

Previous Port Access Route Studies 

The Coast Guard conducted a PARS 

in 1981 which focused on localized 

approaches for some Alaskan ports and 

Unimak Pass in the Aleutian Island 

Chain. Another PARS was conducted 

for the Bering Sea and Bering Strait 

region of Alaska to analyze the need and 

suitability of a vessel routing system for 

that region. Neither of these studies 

focused on the United States Arctic 

coast to analyze vessel traffic 

proceeding to or from ports and places 

of the United States and transiting 

within the United States Exclusive 

Economic Zone (EEZ), which will be the 

focus of this study. 

Necessity for a New Port Access Route 

Study 

Sea ice extent in the Arctic Ocean, 

Chukchi Sea, and Beaufort Sea is 

declining. These changes in the arctic 

are affecting the people, wildlife and 

habitat of the region which in turn has 

resulted in increased levels of 

government attention, media attention, 

scientific research, natural resource 

exploration, eco and adventure tourism, 

and increasing commercial use of the 

Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea 

Route as alternative shipping routes. 

As the federal agency most 

responsible for coastal and marine 

spatial planning, the Coast Guard, via 

the PARS process, is initiating the study 

to analyze current vessel patterns, 

predict future vessel needs and balance 

the needs of all waterway users by 

developing and recommending vessel 

routing measures for the arctic coast. 

PARS Timeline, Study Area, and 

Process 

The PARS will begin upon 

publication of this Federal Register 

notice. The study is expected to take in 

excess of 48 months to complete due to 

the size and remoteness of the study 

area, expected difficulty in accessing 

and communicating with regional 

stakeholders at times when discussions 

will be most productive, the proximity 

to Canada, difficulty in predicting 

expected future changes in international 

shipping and other waterway uses, and 

the highly technical nature of scientific 

data available on the Arctic. 

The study will encompass the entire 

EEZ of the United States Arctic coast 

from the border between the United 

States and Canada to Cape Prince of 

Wales on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula. 

As part of the study, the Coast Guard 

may analyze commercial vessel traffic, 

fishing vessel traffic, subsistence 

hunting and fishing activities, 

recreational activities, military 

activities, existing and potential outer 

continental shelf activities, port 

activities, environmental factors, 

economic effects and impacts, as well as 

other topics that may arise during the 

study process. 

Specific areas of interest for initial 

public comment: The lack of historical 

information about actual vessel traffic 

patterns in U.S. Arctic waters, and how 

those patterns have changed over time, 

makes this PARS study unique. There 

are few instances where actual vessel 

track and density information will be 

available to analyze as potential routing 

measures are considered. Generic 

comments on vessels operating in U.S. 

Arctic waters are welcome and will be 

given due consideration, but at this 

stage in the AACPARS study, the Coast 

Guard is particularly interested in 

identifying specific locations, times, or 

instances where future vessel activity 

could increase significantly in density 

or cause specific undesirable 

consequences. Specific areas of concern 

include, but are not limited to: 

1. Times and/or locations where 

vessel operations could cause 

significant consequences to species of 

concern, subsistence activities, marine 

mammal migration routes, or other 

equities. 

2. Areas of known biological 

importance, such as the area of the 

Hanna Shoal, and whether they are of 

importance year round or only during 

specific times. 

3. Specific times and locations of 

current and expected future subsistence 

activity. 

4. Areas identified or expected to 

have high potential for Outer 

Continental Shelf resource 

development, to include oil/gas 

development, development of 

renewable energy sources, and 

extraction of seabed resources. 

5. Onshore areas of particular 

environmental concern. 

6. Areas where extreme weather or ice 

conditions that could impact navigation 

are expected to be present, now or in the 

future. 

7. Any information on prevailing 

wind/current patterns and how they 

might change in the future in varying 

scenarios of decreasing or increasing sea 

ice coverage. 

8. Any information on specific habitat 

characteristics (for example, water 

depth, ocean currents, or distances to or 

from land or sea ice) that tend to attract 

higher concentrations of marine 

mammals. 

The Coast Guard will publish the 

results of the PARS in the Federal 


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Register. It is possible that the study 

may validate the status quo (no routing 

measures) and conclude that no changes 

are necessary. It is also possible that the 

study may recommend one or more 

changes to enhance navigational safety 

and the efficiency of vessel traffic 

management. The recommendations 

may lead to future rulemakings or 

appropriate international agreements. 

This notice is published under the 

authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a). 

Dated: December 4, 2018. 

Melissa L. Rivera, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief of Staff, 

Seventeenth Coast Guard District. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

[Docket No. USCBP–2018–0045] 

Public Meeting: 21st Century Customs 

Framework 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP), Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) is cognizant of the 

need to stay modern in order to meet the 

challenges of an evolving trade 

landscape. New actors, industries, and 

modes of conducting business have 

emerged, disrupting the traditional 

global supply chain. To continue to 

effectively fulfill CBP’s mission, CBP is 

pursuing an initiative titled ‘‘The 21st 

Century Customs Framework.’’ ‘‘The 

21st Century Customs Framework’’ will 

seek to address and enhance numerous 

aspects of CBP’s trade mission to better 

position CBP to operate in the 21st 

century trade environment. Through 

preliminary efforts, CBP has identified 

key themes for which CBP seeks public 

input: Emerging Roles in the Global 

Supply Chain, Intelligent Enforcement, 

Cutting-Edge Technology, Data Access 

and Sharing, 21st Century Processes, 

and Self-Funded Customs 

Infrastructure. To that end, CBP is 

announcing a public meeting to discuss 

these themes. CBP will use the public 

comments received in response to this 

notice to initiate discussion at the 

public meeting for CBP to consider 

possible policy, regulatory, and 

statutory improvements to further the 

trade mission. CBP is already pursuing 

related efforts through the Border 

Interagency Executive Council and the 

Commercial Customs Operations 

Advisory Committee and is ensuring 

coordination among these initiatives. 

DATES: Meeting: The meeting to discuss 

‘‘The 21st Century Customs 

Framework’’ will be held on Friday, 

March 1, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m. EST. 

Pre-registration: Members of the 

public wishing to attend the meeting 

whether in-person or via teleconference 

must register as indicated in the 

ADDRESSES section by 5:00 p.m. EST, 

February 4, 2019. 

Cancellation of pre-registration: 

Members of the public who are preregistered to attend in-person or via 

teleconference and later need to cancel, 

please do so by 5:00 p.m. EST, February 

22, 2019. 

Submission of comments: Members of 

the public wishing to submit comments 

must do so by 5:00 p.m. EST, February 

4, 2019 by the methods described in the 

ADDRESSES section. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting: The meeting will 

be conducted in-person and via 

teleconference. The in-person meeting 

will be held at the U.S. International 

Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20436. The 

teleconference number will be provided 

to all registrants by 5:00 p.m. EST on 

February 28, 2019. For information on 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact Mr. Brandon Lord, 

Office of Trade, U.S. Customs & Border 

Protection, at (202) 325–6432 or email, 

21CCF@cbp.dhs.gov as soon as possible. 

Pre-registration: Meeting participants 

may attend either in-person or via 

teleconference after pre-registering 

using one of the methods indicated 

below. All in-person attendees must 

pre-register by 5:00 p.m. EST, February 

4, 2019; on-site registration is not 

permitted. 

For members of the public who plan 

to attend the meeting in-person, please 

register online at https://teregistration.

cbp.gov/index.asp?w=145. 

For members of the public who plan 

to participate via teleconference, please 

register online at https://teregistration.

cbp.gov/index.asp?w=146 by 5:00 p.m. 

EST, February 4, 2019. 

Please feel free to share this 

information with other interested 

members of your organization or 

association. 

Members of the public who are preregistered to attend and later need to 

cancel, please do so by 5:00 p.m. EST, 

February 22, 2019, utilizing the 

following links: https://

teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.asp?w=145 

to cancel an in-person registration or 

https://teregistration.cbp.gov/cancel.

asp?w=146 to cancel a teleconference 

registration. 

Submission of comments: To facilitate 

public participation, we are inviting 

public comment on the six themes 

described below. Comments must be 

submitted in writing no later than 

February 4, 2019, must be identified by 

Docket No. USCBP–2018–0045, and 

may be submitted by one (1) of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 21CCF@cbp.dhs.gov. Include 

the docket number (USCBP–2018–0045) 

in the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Mr. Brandon Lord, Office of 

Trade, U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW, Suite 950N, Washington, DC 

20229. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and the docket 

number (USCBP–2018–0045) for this 

action. If you wish to give a public 

statement in-person during the meeting, 

please do not send your comments 

through the Federal eRulemaking portal 

as certain identification information is 

required for CBP to contact you, and all 

comments sent to the portal will be 

posted without change. Please do not 

submit personal information to the 

Federal eRulemaking portal. For those 

who wish to give a public statement inperson during the meeting, please send 

your comments to the email or mail 

address above, indicate your interest in 

speaking and include the following 

information: First and last name; title/ 

position; phone number; email address; 

name and type of organization; and 

identify the theme you will speak to 

(each individual will be limited to one 

public statement on one theme). CBP 

will then post your comment on the 

docket without the personal 

information. 

Docket: For access to the docket or to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov and search for 

Docket Number USCBP–2018–0045. To 

submit a comment, click the ‘‘Comment 

Now!’’ button located on the top-right 

hand side of the docket page. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Brandon Lord, Office of Trade, U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection, 1331 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 950N, 

Washington, DC 20229; telephone (202) 

325–6432 or email 21CCF@cbp.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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