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January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal 

Register (73 FR 3316). 

Background and Purpose 

NVIC 11–93, which was last revised 

in November 2003, provides guidance 

on tonnages used for documentation 

purposes and the applicability of a 

vessel’s tonnage assignment under 

domestic regulatory and international 

tonnage measurement systems to both 

domestic regulations and international 

standards. It also clarifies the 

applicability of U.S. tonnage 

measurement systems to U.S. flag 

vessels based on vessel type, length, 

service, and vessel keel laid date or date 

of last substantial alteration. Definitions 

of frequently used terms, including 

convention length and deck cargo are 

provided to ensure consistency for users 

of NVIC 11–93. 

Since its latest revision, multiple 

regulations and standards with tonnage 

thresholds, such as Non-Tank Vessel 

Response Plans, Long Range 

Identification Tracking System, and the 

International Convention for the 

Prevention of Pollution from Ships 

(MARPOL) Annex VI, have come into 

force. To reflect these developments and 

incorporate updates of an administrative 

nature, the Coast Guard is considering 

the following changes: 

(1) Adding new enclosures discussing 

the implications of tonnage changes that 

result from vessel alterations, changes in 

vessel service, or the addition of 

temporary deck equipment. This would 

include discussion of loss of tonnage 

grandfathering provisions under Article 

3(2)(d) of the 1969 International 

Tonnage Convention and associated 

interim schemes for the Safety of Life At 

Sea (SOLAS) and Prevention of 

Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) 

international conventions. 

(2) Amending Section 2 of Enclosure 

1. The Coast Guard would clarify the 

definition of the terms, ‘‘overall length’’ 

and ‘‘remeasurement,’’ to provide more 

detail on their applicability. We would 

also add the terms, ‘‘registered length’’ 

and ‘‘alternate tonnage.’’ 

(3) Providing additional examples of 

tonnage application. The Coast Guard 

will provide examples of tonnage 

application that are reflective of newly 

implemented domestic regulations and 

international standards. 

(4) Amending Tables 5, 6, and 7 of 

Enclosure 1. The Coast Guard will 

revise language in Tables 5, 6, and 7 to 

more comprehensively address 

international tonnage grandfathering 

provisions, and reflect the correct date 

that MARPOL came into force. 

(5) Incorporating administrative 

changes such as updating contact 

information and making editorial 

corrections. 

Request for Comments 

The Coast Guard requests your 

general comments on the revision under 

consideration. We also seek comments 

on any or all of the specific proposed 

revisions for NVIC 11–93 CH–3. We 

encourage suggestions for specific 

examples of tonnage grandfathering, 

remeasurement, or the use of interim 

schemes. Written comments and 

responses will be added to the docket 

number for this notice (USCG–2010– 

0025). The Coast Guard intends to 

review and analyze all comments 

received in order to develop the next 

revision to NVIC 11–93. 

Authority: This notice is issued under 

authority of 5 U.S.C. 552 and 46 U.S.C. 

14301. 

Dated: February 19, 2010. 

Jeff Lantz, 

Director, Commercial Regulations and 

Standards, U.S. Coast Guard. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4645 Filed 3–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2010–0074] 

South Texas Area Maritime Security 

(STAMS) Committee; Vacancies 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Solicitation for membership. 

SUMMARY: This notice requests 

individuals interested in serving on the 

South Texas Area Maritime Security 

(STAMS) Committee to submit their 

application for membership to the 

Captain of the Port, Corpus Christi, 

Texas. 

DATES: Requests for membership should 

reach the Corpus Christi Captain of the 

Port on or before April 15, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Requests for membership 

should be submitted to the Captain of 

the Port at the following address: 

Commander, USCG Sector Corpus 

Christi, 8930 Ocean Drive, Hangar 41, 

Corpus Christi, Texas 78419. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions about submitting an 

application or about the STAMSC in 

general, contact Mr. John Zarbock at 

361–888–3162 (X501). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority 

Section 102 of the Maritime 

Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 

2002 (Pub. L. 107–295) added section 

70112 to Title 46 of the U.S. Code, and 

authorized the Secretary of the 

Department in which the Coast Guard is 

operating to establish Area Maritime 

Security Advisory Committees for any 

port area of the United States. (See 33 

U.S.C. 1226; 46 U.S.C.; 33 CFR 1.05–1, 

6.01; Department of Homeland Security 

Delegation No. 0170.1). The MTSA 

includes a provision exempting these 

Area Maritime Security (AMS) 

Committees from the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92– 

436, 86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App. 2). The 

AMSCs shall assist the Captain of the 

Port in the review, update, and 

exercising of the AMS Plan for their area 

of responsibility. Such matters may 

include, but are not limited to: 

Identifying critical port infrastructure 

and operations; Identifying risks 


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(threats, vulnerabilities, and 

consequences); Determining mitigation 

strategies and implementation methods; 

Developing strategies to facilitate the 

recovery of the MTS after a 

Transportation Security Incident; 

Developing and describing the process 

to continually evaluate overall port 

security by considering consequences 

and vulnerabilities, how they may 

change over time, and what additional 

mitigation strategies can be applied; and 

Providing advice to, and assisting the 

Captain of the Port in developing and 

maintaining the Area maritime Security 

Plan. 

STAMS Committee Membership 

Members of the AMSC should have at 

least 5 years of experience related to 

maritime or port security operations. 

The South Texas AMSC has fourteen 

members, made up of at least one 

individual from the Corpus Christi, Rio 

Grande Valley, Port of Port Lavaca-Point 

Comfort and Victoria Barge Canal, Port 

Security Working Groups (PSWG). We 

are seeking to fill two vacancies with 

this solicitation. Applicants may be 

required to pass an appropriate security 

background check prior to appointment 

to the committee. Members’ term of 

office will be for 5 years; however, a 

member is eligible to serve an additional 

term of office. Members will not receive 

any salary or other compensation for 

their service on the AMSC. In support 

of the USCG policy on gender and 

ethnic diversity, we encourage qualified 

women and members of minority groups 

to apply. 

Request for Applications 

Those seeking membership are not 

required to submit formal applications 

to the local Captain of the Port; 

however, because we do have an 

obligation to ensure that a specific 

number of members have the 

prerequisite maritime security 

experience, we encourage the 

submission of re ́sume ́s highlighting 

experience in the maritime and security 

industries. 

Dated: February 19, 2010. 

R.J. Paulison, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime 

Security Coordinator, Corpus Christi. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4649 Filed 3–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5374–N–06] 

Buy American Exceptions Under the 

American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act of 2009 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–05, approved 

February 17, 2009) (Recovery Act), and 

implementing guidance of the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), this 

notice advises that certain exceptions to 

the Buy American requirement of the 

Recovery Act have been determined 

applicable for work using Capital Fund 

Recovery Formula and Competition 

(CFRFC) grant funds. Specifically, an 

exception was granted to the Bedford 

Township Housing Commission for the 

purchase and use of coil roofing nails 

for a re-roofing project at the Ivor 

Lindsay Housing Complex. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dominique G. Blom, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Public Housing 

Investments, Office of Public Housing 

Investments, Office of Public and Indian 

Housing, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, 451 7th Street, 

SW., Room 4210, Washington, DC 

20410–4000, telephone number 202– 

402–8500 (this is not a toll-free 

number). Persons with hearing- or 

speech-impairments may access this 

number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Information Relay Service 

at 800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

1605(a) of the Recovery Act provides 

that none of the funds appropriated or 

made available by the Recovery Act may 

be used for a project for the 

construction, alteration, maintenance, or 

repair of a public building or public 

work unless all of the iron, steel, and 

manufactured goods used in the project 

are produced in the United States. 

Section 1605(b) provides that the Buy 

American requirement shall not apply 

in any case or category in which the 

head of a Federal department or agency 

finds that: (1) Applying the Buy 

American requirement would be 

inconsistent with the public interest; (2) 

iron, steel, and the relevant 

manufactured goods are not produced in 

the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably 

available quantities or of satisfactory 

quality, or (3) inclusion of iron, steel, 

and manufactured goods will increase 

the cost of the overall project by more 

than 25 percent. Section 1605(c) 

provides that if the head of a Federal 

department or agency makes a 

determination pursuant to section 

1605(b), the head of the department or 

agency shall publish a detailed written 

justification in the Federal Register. 

In accordance with section 1605(c) of 

the Recovery Act and OMB’s 

implementing guidance published on 

April 23, 2009 (74 FR 18449), this notice 

advises the public that, on February 3, 

2010, upon request of the Bedford 

Township Housing Commission, HUD 

granted an exception to the applicability 

of the Buy American requirements with 

respect to work, using CFRFC grant 

funds, based on the fact that the relevant 

manufactured goods (coil roofing nails) 

are not produced in the U.S. in 

sufficient and reasonably available 

quantities or of satisfactory quality. 

Dated: February 26, 2010. 

Sandra B. Henriquez, 

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4710 Filed 3–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Minerals Management Service 

[Docket No. MMS–2009–OMM–0013] 

MMS Information Collection Activity: 

1010–0006, Leasing of Sulphur or Oil 

and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf 

and Outer Continental Shelf Oil and 

Gas Leasing, Extension of a 

Collection; Submitted for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service 

(MMS), Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of an 

information collection (1010–0006). 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we are notifying the public that 

we have submitted to OMB an 

information collection request (ICR) to 

renew approval of the paperwork 

requirements in the regulations under 

30 CFR 256, ‘‘Leasing of Sulphur or Oil 

and Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf,’’ 

and 30 CFR 260, ‘‘Outer Continental 

Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing,’’ and related 

documents. This notice also provides 

the public a second opportunity to 

comment on the paperwork burden of 

these regulatory requirements. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

April 5, 2010. 


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