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Federa l Registe r

/ Vol

. 60

. No

. 12 3 / Tuesday

. Jun e 27 , 199 5 / Rule s an dRegulation s 3312 1

Draftin g Informatio n Th e drafter s o f

thi s notic e ar e LCDR J

. A

. Bigley , Projec t

Officer , an dLCDR Joh nOdell , Projec t

Attorney

. Thirteent h Coas t Guar dDistric t

Legal Office

. Discussio no f

Regulatio n I nth e past , th e U.S

. Nav y ha s relie d o nNava l Restricte dAre a(NRA ) regulation s establishe db y th e U.S

. Arm y Corp s o f

Engineer s (COE) t o mee t th e need s of

nationa l securit y an d publi c safet y o nth e water s o f Sinclai r Inle t adjacen t t o th e Puge t

Soun dNava l Shipyar d(PSNY)

. Thes e NRA regulation s ar e codifie dat 3 3 CFR 334.1240

. A recen t

Federa l cour t decisio nindicate s tha t

thes e regulation s d o no t appl y t o swimmers , divers , an d othe r individual s not

embarke do n vessels

. I nligh t of thi s cour t

decision , th e Commandin g Officer , Puge t Soun d Nava l Shipyard , reviewe dth e physica l securit y an dsafet y condition s aroun d th e shipyard' s activ e pier s an d drydocks

. Base di nthi s review , th e Commandin g Office r

conclude dtha t swimmers , divers , an dothe r individual s no t embarke di nvessel s ma y pos e a seriou s threa t

t o th e securit y o f

th e shipyar dif

thes e individual s ar e allowe dt o ente r

th e water s o f

Sinclai r Inle t adjacen t t o th e shipyard

. Moreover , person s swimmin g o r

divin g i nthes e water s ma y b e expose dt o numerou s danger s associate dwit hth e industria l waterfron t

facilitie s a

t th e shipyard

. Thes e danger s includ e maneuverin g U.S

. Nav y vessels , underwate r pum p suction s an ddischarges , rotatin g propellers , an driggin g an dcran e operation s ove r

th e water

. Base do nthi s revie w o f

th e securit y an dsafet y condition s a

t th e shipyard , th e U.S

. Nav y requeste dth e Coas t Guar dt o establis halimite dacces s are ai nth e water s surroundin g th e shipyard

. I nrespons e t o th e U.S

. Navy' s request , th e Coas t Guar di s establishin g a combine dsecurit y an dsafet y zon e o n th e water s o f

Sinclai r Inle t adjacen t t o th e Puge t Soun dNava l Shipyard

. Thi s combine dsecurit y an dsafet y zon e approximate s an doverlap s th e existin g NRA

. Th e Coas t

Guar dha s determine dtha t asecurit y zon e i s warrante dan d appropriat e becau.s e asecurit y zon e i s intende dfor

th e protectio no f

asset s whic har e vita l t o th e nationa l interest

. Vessel s moore do r

drydocke dat

th e pyar dca neasil y b e approache dE t th e wate r

an dar e vulnerabl e t o act s o f sabotage

. Regulatin g acces s t o th e wate r area s aroun dth ashipyar dprovide s a mean s o f counterin g thi s threa t

withou t unnecessaril y interferin g wit hth e public' s us e o f th e u securit y zon e wil l kee p unauthorize d person s an dvesse l an dfacilitie s a

l th e nn dwil l allo w earl y de i unauthorize d entry

. Th e Coas t

Guar dha s determine d v zon e i s als o warrant*" ' asafet y zon e i s intende dt o ensur e th e safet y of th e publi c o n I ibl e water s o f th e Unite dStates

. Person s an d vessel s operatin g i n an do nth e water s o f Sinclai r Inle t adjacen t t o th e shipyar d ar e expose dt o th e numerou s haz. : associate dwit hawaterfron t industria l iv

. Excludin g unauthorize d person s an dv e i of Sinclai r Inle t wil l red mk

o f ient s an dinjurie s involvin g member s o f

th e publi c withou t unnecessaril y interferin g wit hth e public' s us e o f

th e waterway

. Thes e regulation s exemp t certai n categorie s o f

person s an dvessel s fro m som e o r al l o f th e restriction s impose d b y th e securit y an dsafet y zone
. Othe r exemption s ma y b e grante dwher e th e Captai no f

th e Port , Puge t

Sound

. Commandin g Officer , Puge t Soun d Nava l Shipyard , hav e agree dtha t acces s t o th e shipyar ddoe s no t pos e athrea t t o securit y o r

safet y at th e shipyar da

i i t i s i nth e nationa l interest

. Person s an d vessel s requestin g a n exemptio n t o ente r th e securit y an dsafet y zon e mus t reques t an dreceiv e authorit y fro mth e Captai no f

th e Port

. Puge t

Sound , vi ath e Securit y Officer , Puge t

Soun dNa Shipyard

. Bremerton , Washington

. Thi s combine dsecurit y an dsafet y zon e wil l b e enforce db y th e Captai no f th e Port , Puge t

Sound , an db y hi s designate drepresentatives

. Designate d representative s o f

th e Captai n o f

th e Por t ma y includ e Coas t

Guar d commissione dofficer s an dp* officers

. Th e U.S

. Nav y ma y assis t Coas t Guar di n th e patrol , monitoring , an denforcemen t

o f th e securit y an d safet y zone
. Regulator y Evaluatio n Thi s actio n i s no t

asignifican t regulator y actio n unde r sectio n3(f

) o f Executiv e Orde r

1286 6 an ddoe s not requir e a n assessmen t

o f potentia l cost s an dbenefit s unde r

sectio n6(a)(3 ) of

t ha l order

. It ha s bee n exempte dfro mrevie w b y th e Offic e o f

Managemen t

an d Budge t unde r tha t order

. I t i s no t significan t

unde r th e regulator y po i i

i an dprocedure s of

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n(DOT ) (4 4 CF R11040 ; Februar y 26.1979)

. Th e ar d expect s th e economi c impac t o l I proposa l t o b e s o minima l tha t afull Regulator y Evaluatio nunde r paragrap h i f th e regulator y policie s an d procedure s o f

DO T i s unnecessary
. Thi s 

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. com m tin

- watei Smal l Entitie s
( 5 U. S mus t c i wil l
substantia l nu n "Smal l busin e organization s tha t

ar e inden t dominan t

i n th i governmenta l juri awit h population s o f

les s tha n Fo r th e n Guar d t o b e minima l o n aI th e Coas t (• 605(b)lha l th i 

### significant initia l numbe r

o l small • Collectio n o f

Informatio n Thi s temporar y fin collection-of-infor m unde r th e Paperwor k

Reductio n A U.S.C

. 350 1 etsi Federalis m Th e Co a actio nunde r

th e princi p containe di
hav e sufficien t

federa l i warran t th e prepa i Assessment

. Environmen t Th e Coas t

Gu. tin ; 

### environmenta l lmpa

< t o i an dconclude d 2.B. 2 of Commandan t

In s M16475.1B

. thi s pi t categoricall y exclude dfro mfu n 

### environmenta l i "Categori c i s availabl e py in g wer e i n i FOR FURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTACT

. Lis t o f Subject s i n 3 3 CF RPar t 16 5 Harbors

. Mar r) , Repor t i
Vessels

. Wat

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### 3312 2 Federa l Registe r/ Vol

. 60 , No

. 12 3 / Tuesday , Jun e 27, 199 5 / Rule s an dRegulation s Authority : 3 3 U.S.C

. 1231; 5 0 U.S.C

. .191 ; 3 3 CF R1.05-l(g) , 6.04-1 , 6.04- 6 an d160.5 ; 4 9 CF R1.46

. 2

. A ne w Sectio n165T

. 13-02 6 i s adde dt o rea da s follows : §165.T13-02 6 Securit

y an d Safet

y Zone ; Sinclai r Inlet , W

A (a) Location. Th e followin g are ai s a combine dsecurit y an dsafet y zone : Al l water s o f

Sinclai r Inlet , Puge t Sound , Bremerton , Washington , bounde db y alin e commencin g a t latitud e 47°33'04 " N , longitud e 122°39'41 " W ; thenc e t o latitud e 47°33'04 " N , longitud e 122°39'07 " W ; thenc e t o latitud e 47°33'07 " N , longitud e 122°38'59 " W ; thenc e t o latitud e 47°33'07 " N , longitud e 122°38'29 " W ; thenc e t o latitud e 47°33'23 " N , longitud e 122°37'45 " W ; thenc e t o latitud e 47°33'3'9 " N , longitud e 122°37'27 " W ; thenc e t o latitud e 47°33'42 " N , longitud e 122°37'28 " W ; an dthenc e alon g th e shorelin e t o th e poin t

o f origin

. Thi s combine dsecurit y an dsafet y zon e roughl y conform s t o th e configuratio no f

th e shorelin e o f

th e Puge t Soun dNava l Shipyard , measurin g approximatel y 350 0 yard s alon g th e shorelin e an dextendin g approximatel y 15 0 yard s int o Sinclai r

Inlet

. [Datum : NA D 83 ] (b ) Regulations. (1 ) I naccordanc e wit hth e genera l regulation s i nSection s 165.2 3 an d165.3 3 o f

thi s part , n o perso no r

vesse l ma y ente r

o r remai ni n thi s zon e unles s specificall y liste di n subparagrap h(b)(2 ) o f

thi s sectio no r authorize db y th e Captai no f th e Port , Puge t Sound , o r

hi s designate d representatives

. (2 ) Th e genera l regulation s i nSection s 165.2 3 an d165.3 3 o f

thi s par t d o no t appl y t o th e followin g person s o r vessels ; (i ) Publi c vessel s o f

th e Unite dStates

. (ii ) Vessel s performin g wor k a t Puge t Soun dNava l Shipyar dunde r contrac t wit hth e Unite dState s Navy

. (iii ) An y othe r

vesse l o r

perso n mutuall y agree dupo ni nadvanc e b y th e Captai no f

th e Port , Puge t

Sound , an d Commandin g Officer , Puge t Soun d Nava l Shipyard

. Vessel s o r person s enterin g th e securit y an dsafet y zon e unde r thi s exemptio nmus t

hav e previousl y obtaine dacop y o f a certificat e o f

exemptio n permittin g thei r entr y i nth e zon e fro mth e Securit y Office , Puge t

Soun dNava l Shipyard , Bremerton , Washington

. Thi s writte n exemptio nshal l stat e th e date(s ) o n whic hi t i s effectiv e an dma y contai n an y furthe r

restriction s o nmovemen t an dactivitie s withi nth e zon e a s hav e bee npreviousl y agree dupo nb y th e Captai no f

th e Port , Puge t

Sound , an d Commandin g Officer , Puge t Soun d Nava l Shipyard

. Th e certificat e o f exemptio n shal l b e maintaine donboar d th e exempte dvesse l o r o nth e perso no f th e exempte dindividua l a t al l time s whe npresen t

i nth e zone
. (c ) Enforcement. Thi s combine d securit y an dsafet y zon e wil l b e enforce db y th e Captai n o f th e Port , Puge t Sound , an db y hi s designate d representatives

. Designate d representative s o f

th e Captai no f

th e Por t ma y includ e Coas t

Guar d commissione dofficer s an dpett y officers

. Th e U.S

. Nav y ma y assis t th e Coas t Guar di nth e patrol , monitoring , an denforcemen t

o f th e securit y an d safet y zone
. (d ) Effective dates. Thi s sectio n become s effectiv e o nJun e 12,199 5 a t 5 p.m
. (PDT ) an dterminate s o n Septembe r

9,199 5 a t

4:3 0 p.m
. unles s soone r terminate db y th e Captai no f Th e Port

. Dated : Jun e 12,1995

. J

. A

. Pierson , Capt., U.S. Coast

Guard Commander, Thirteenth Coast

Guard District, Acting. [F RDoc

. 95-1575 7 File d6-26-95 ; 8:4 5 am] BILLIN G COD E 4910-14- M

ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y 4 0 CF R Par

t 6 3 [AD-fRL-5226-1 ] Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Chromiu m Emission s Fro m Har d an d Decorativ e Chromiu m Electroplatin g an d Chromiu m Anodizin g Tank s AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ACTION : Fina l rule ; correction

. SUMMARY

: Thi s actio n correct s error s an dclarifie s regulator y tex t i n th e fina l rul e publishe do n Januar y 25,1995 , a t 6 0 F R494 8 concernin g nationa l emissio n standard s for

chromiu m emission s fro mhar dan ddecorativ e chromiu melectroplatin g an dchromiu m anodizin g tanks

. EFFECTIV EDATE : Thes e correction s becom e effectiv e Jun e 27,1995

. FO RFURTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

: Mr

. Lali t Banker , Emissio n Standard s Divisio n(MD-13) , U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y Plannin g an dStandards , Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort hCarolin a27711 , telephon e numbe r

(919 ) 541-5420

. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: O n Januar y 25,1995 , th e EP A promulgate d i nth e Federa l Registe r (6 0 FR4948 ) fina l nationa l emissio n standard s fo r chromiu memission s fro mhar dan d decorativ e chromiu melectroplatin g an d chromiu manodizin g tanks

. Thes e standard s wer e promulgate da s subpar t Ni n 4 0 CF Rpar t

63

. A s published , th e fina l regulation s contai n error s whic h ma y prov e t o b e misleadin g an dar e i n nee do f clarification

. Thi s documen t contain s correction s t o editoria l error s i n th e fina l standards

. Lis t o f Subject s i n4 0 CF RPar t 6 3 Environmenta l Protection , Ai r pollutio ncontrol , Hazardou s substances , Reportin g an d recordkeepin g requirements

. Dated : Jun e 15,1995

. Richar dD

. Wilson , Acting Assistant

Administrator

for Air and Radiation. Fo r th e reason s se t

ou t i n th e preamble , titl e 40 , chapte r I , par t 6 3 subpar t No f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s i s correcte da s follows : PAR T63—[CORRECTED ] 1

. O npag e 4963 , i n th e firs t column , th e designation s (b)(4 ) an d(5 ) ar e correcte dt o rea d(b)(5 ) an d(6 ) i n§ 63.1 4 an damendator y instructio n numbe r 2 i s correcte dt o read : "2

. Sectio n 63.1 4 i s amende db y addin g paragraph s (b)(5 ) an d(6 ) t o rea d a s follows: " 2

. O n pag e 4966 , i n th e secon d column , § 63.34 2 i n paragrap h(f)(3)(iv ) lin e 8 , i s correcte dt o rea d"fo r tha t eve n an dshal l repor t

b y phon e such"

. 3

. O npag e 4966 , i nth e thir dcolumn , § 63.34 3 i nparagrap h(a)(2 ) las t line , i s correcte dt o rea d"schedul e o f § 63. 6 (b)(1). " 4

. O npag e 4967 , i n th e secon d column , § 63.34 3 i n paragrap h(a)(5 ) las t line , i s correcte dt o rea d"tha t th e larg e designatio ni s met , o r

b y th e complianc e dat e specifie di n paragrap h(a)(l)(ii ) o f thi s section , whicheve r i s later. " 5

. O n pag e 4979 , i n th e firs t column , paragrap h1.2 , afte r

th e firs t sentenc e ad dth e sentenc e "Th e sampl e tim e ha s t o b e a t leas t 2 hours. " 6

. O n pag e 4986 , i n th e thir dcolumn , paragrap h3.1.1 , i nlin e 2 , th e wor d "inner " i s correcte dt o rea d"inside. " 7

. O n pag e 4988 , i nth e first column , paragrap h3.1.4 , i n lin e 4 , th e wor d "absorbing " i s correcte dt o rea d "pollutan t

i n th e absorbing. " Also , i n lin e 8 , th e wor d"bleak-tight " i s correcte dt o rea d"leak-tight. " 8

. O n pag e 4988 , i nth e thir dcolumn , paragrap h5.1.1.1 , i nlin e 9 , th e wor d "velocity " i s correcte dt o rea d"velocit y pressure. " 9

. O n pag e 4990 , i nth e secon d column , paragrap h5.1.1.3 , i n line s 4 an d5 , remov e th e word s "usin g velocit y3312 2 Federa l Registe r / Vol

. 60 , No

. 12 3 / Tuesday , Jun e 27 , 199 5 / Rule s an dRegulation s P. 4

Authority : 3 3 U.S.C

. 1231 ; 5 0 U.S.C

. 191 ; 3 3 CF R1.05-l(g) , 6.04-1 , 6.04- 6 an d160.5 ; 4 9 CF R1.46

. 2

. A ne w Sectio n165T.13-02 6 i s adde dt o rea da s follows : § 1S5.T13-02 6 Securityan d Safet yZone ; Sinclai rInlet , W

A (a) Location. Th e followin g are ai s a combine dsecurit y an dsafet y zone : Al l water s o f

Sinclai r Inlet , Puge t Sound , Bremerton , Washington , bounde db y alin e commencin g a t latitud e 47°33'04 " N , longitud e 122°39'41 " W ; thenc e t o latitud e 47°33'04 " N , longitud e 122°39'07 " W ; thenc e t o latitud e 47°33'07 " N , longitud e 122°38'59 " W ; thenc e t o latitud e 47°33'07 " N , longitud e 122°38'29 " W ; thenc e t o latitud e 47°33'23 " N , longitud e 122°37'45 " W ; thenc e t o latitud e 47°33'39 " N , longitud e 122°37'27 " W ; thenc e t o latitud e 47°33'42 " N , longitud e 122°37'28 " W ; an dthenc e alon g th e shorelin e t o th e poin t

o f origin

. Thi s combine dsecurit y an dsafet y zon e roughl y conform s t o th e configuratio no f

th e shorelin e o f

th e Puge t Soun dNava l Shipyard , measurin g approximatel y 350 0 yard s alon g th e shorelin e an dextendin g approximatel y 15 0 yard s int o Sinclai r

Inlet

. [Datum : NA D 83 ] (b ) Regulations. (1 ) I naccordanc e wit hth e genera l regulation s i n Section s 165.2 3 an d165.3 3 o f

thi s part , n o perso no r

vesse l ma y ente r

o r remai ni n thi s zon e unles s specificall y liste di n subparagrap h(b)(2 ) o f

thi s sectio no r authorize db y th e Captai no f th e Port , Puge t Sound , o r

hi s designate d representatives

. (2 ) Th e genera l regulation s i nSection s 165.2 3 an d165.3 3 o f

thi s par t d o no t appl y t o th e followin g person s o r vessels ; (i ) Publi c vessel s o f

th e Unite dStates

. (ii ) Vessel s performin g wor k a t Puge t Soun dNava l Shipyar dunde r contrac t wit hth e Unite dState s Navy

. (iii ) An y othe r

vesse l o r

perso n mutuall y agree dupo n i nadvanc e b y th e Captai no f

th e Port , Puge t

Sound , an d Commandin g Officer , Puge t Soun d Nava l Shipyard

. Vessel s o r person s enterin g th e securit y an dsafet y zon e unde r thi s exemptio nmus t

hav e previousl y obtaine dacop y o f a certificat e o f

exemptio npermittin g thei r entr y i nth e zon e fro mth e Securit y Office , Puge t

Soun dNava l Shipyard , Bremerton , Washington

. Thi s writte n exemptio nshal l stat e th e date(s ) o n whic hi t i s effectiv e an dma y contai n an y furthe r

restriction s o nmovemen t an dactivitie s withi nth e zon e a s hav e bee npreviousl y agree dupo nb y th e Captai no f

th e Port , Puge t

Sound , an d Commandin g Officer , Puge t Soun d Nava l Shipyard

. Th e certificat e o f exemptio n shal l b e maintaine donboar d th e exempte dvesse l o r o nth e perso no f th e exempte dindividua l a t al l time s whe npresen t

i nth e zone
. (c ) Enforcement. Thi s combine d securit y an dsafet y zon e wil l b e enforce db y th e Captai n o f th e Port , Puge t Sound , an db y hi s designate d representatives

. Designate d representative s o f

th e Captai no f

th e Por t ma y includ e Coas t

Guar d commissione dofficer s an dpett y officers

. Th e U.S

. Nav y ma y assis t th e Coas t Guar di nth e patrol , monitoring , an denforcemen t

o f th e securit y an d safet y zone
. (d ) Effective dates. Thi s sectio n become s effectiv e o nJun e 12,199 5 a t 5 p.m
. (PDT ) an dterminate s o n Septembe r

9,199 5 a t

4:3 0 p.m
. unles s soone r terminate db y th e Captai n o f Th e Port

. Dated : Jun e 12,1995

. J

. A

. Pierson , Capt., U.S. Coast

Guard Commander, Thirteenth Coast

Guard District, Acting. [F RDoc

. 95-1575 7 File d6-26-95 ; 8:4 5 am ] BILLIN G COD E 4910-14- M

ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIO M AGEMCV / 4 0 CF RPar t

S 3 [AD-FRL-5226-1 ] Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Chromiu m Emission s Fro m [-lard an d Decorativ e CD.iroinr.iun

. Electroplatin g an d Chromiu m Anodizin g Tank s AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ACTION : Fina l rule ; correction

. SUMMARY

: Thi s actio ncorrect s error s an dclarifie s regulator y tex t i nth e final rul e publishe do n Januar y 25,1995 , a t 6 0 FR494 8 concernin g nationa l emissio nstandard s fo r

chromiu m emission s fro mhar dan ddecorativ e chromiu melectroplatin g an dchromiu m anodizin g tanks

. EFFECTIV EDATE : Thes e correction s becom e effectiv e Jun e 27,1995

. FO RFURTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

: Mr

. Lali t Banker , Emissio nStandard s Divisio n(MD-13) , U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y Plannin g an dStandards , Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort hCarolin a27711 , telephon e numbe r

(919 ) 541-5420

. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: O n Januar y 25,1995 , th e EP A promulgate d i nth e Federa l Registe r (6 0 F R4948 ) fina l nationa l emissio n standard s fo r chromiu memission s fro mhar dan d decorativ e chromiu melectroplatin g an d chromiu manodizin g tanks

. Thes e standard s wer e promulgate da s subpar t Ni n4 0 CF Rpar t

63

. A s published , th e final regulation s contai nerror s whic h ma y prov e t o b e misleadin g an dar e i n nee do f clarification

. Thi s documen t contain s correction s t o editoria l error s i n th e final standards

. Lis t o f Subject s i n4 0 CF RPar t 6 3 Environmenta l Protection , Ai r pollutio ncontrol , Hazardou s substances , Reportin g an d recordkeepin g requirements

. Dated : Jun e 15,1995

. Richar dD

. Wilson , Acting Assistant

Administrator

for Air and Radiation. Fo r th e reason s se t

ou t i nth e preamble , titl e 40 , chapte r I , par t 6 3 subpar t No f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s i s correcte da s follows : PAR T 63—[CORRECTED ] 1

. O npag e 4963 , i n th e first column , th e designation s (b)(4 ) an d(5 ) ar e correcte dt o rea d(b)(5 ) an d(6 ) i n§63.1 4 an damendator y instructio nnumbe r 2 i s correcte dt o read : "2

. Sectio n 63.1 4 i s amende db v addin g paragraph s (b)(5 ) an d(6 ) t o rea d a s follows: " 2

. O npag e 4966 , i nth e secon d column , §63.34 2 i n paragrap h(f)(3)(iv ) lin e 8 , i s correcte dt o rea d"fo r tha t eve n an dshal l repor t

b y phon e such"

. 3

. O npag e 4966 , i n th e thir dcolumn , §63.34 3 i nparagrap h(a)(2 ) las t line , i s correcte dt o rea d"schedul e of § 63. 6 (b)(1). " 4

. O npag e 4967 , i nth e secon d column , §63.34 3 i n paragrap h(a)(5 ) las t line , i s correcte dt o rea d"tha t th e larg e designatio ni s met , o r

b y th e complianc e dat e specifie di n paragrap h(a)(l)(ii ) o f thi s section , whicheve r i s later. " 5

. O npag e 4979 , i nth e first column , paragrap h1.2 , afte r

th e firs t sentenc e ad dth e sentenc e "Th e sampl e tim e ha s t o b e a t leas t 2 hours. " 6

. O npag e 4986 , i nth e thir dcolumn , paragrap h3.1.1 , i nlin e 2 , th e wor d "inner " i s correcte dt o rea d"inside. " 7

. O npag e 4988 , i nth e firs t column , paragrap h3.1.4 , i n lin e 4 , th e wor d "absorbing " i s correcte dt o rea d "pollutan t

i n th e absorbing. " Also , i n lin e 8 , th e wor d"bleak-tight " i s correcte dt o rea d"leak-tight. " 8

. O npag e 4988 , i n th e thir dcolumn , paragrap h5.1.1.1 , i nlin e 9 , th e wor d "velocity " i s correcte dt o rea d"velocit y pressure. " 9

. O n pag e 4990 , i n th e secon d column , paragrap h5.1.1.3 , i nline s 4 an d5 , remov e th e word s "usin g velocit yP. 5

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Draftin g Informatio n Th e drafter s o f

thi s notic e ar e LCD R J

. A

. Bigley , Projec t

Officer , an dLCD R Joh nOdell , Projec t

Attorney , Thirteent h Coas t Guar dDistric t

Lega l Office

. Discussio no f

Regulatio n I nth e past , th e U.S

. Nav y ha s relie d o nNava l Restricte dAre a(NRA ) regulation s establishe db y th e U.S

. Arm y Corp s o f

Engineer s (COE ) t o mee t th e need s o f

nationa l securit y an d publi c safet y o nth e water s o f Sinclai r Inle t adjacen t t o th e Puge t

Soun dNava l Shipyar d(PSNY)

. Thes e NR A regulation s ar e codifie da t 3 3 CFR 334.1240

. A recen t

Federa l cour t decisio nindicate s tha t

thes e regulation s d o no t appl y t o swimmers , divers , an d othe r individual s no t

embarke do n vessels

. I nligh t o f thi s cour t

decision , th e Commandin g Officer , Puge t Soun d Nava l Shipyard , reviewe dth e physica l securit y an dsafet y condition s aroun d th e shipyard' s activ e pier s an d drydocks

. Base di nthi s review , th e Commandin g Office r

conclude dtha t swimmers , divers , an dothe r individual s no t embarke di nvessel s ma y pos e a seriou s threa t

t o th e securit y o f

th e shipyar di f

thes e individual s ar e -allowe dt o ente r

th e water s o f

Sinclai r Inle t adjacen t t o th e shipyard

. Moreover , person s swimmin g o r

divin g i nthes e water s ma y b e expose dt o numerou s danger s associate dwit hth e industria l waterfron t

facilitie s a t

th e shipyard

. Thes e danger s includ e maneuverin g U.S

. Nav y vessels , underwate r pum p suction s an ddischarges , rotatin g propellers , an driggin g an dcran e operation s ove r

th e water

. Base do n thi s revie w o f

th e securit y an dsafet y condition s a t

th e shipyard , th e U.S

. Nav y requeste dth e Coas t Guar dt o establis halimite dacces s are ai nth e water s surroundin g th e shipyard

. I nrespons e t o th e U.S

. Navy' s request , th e Coas t

Guar di s establishin g a combine dsecurit y an dsafet y zon e o n th e water s o f

Sinclai r Inle t adjacen t t o th e Puge t

Soun dNava l Shipyard

. Thi s combine dsecurit y an dsafet y zon e approximate s an doverlap s th e existin g NRA

. Th e Coas t

Guar dha s determine dtha t asecurit y zon e i s warrante dan d appropriat e becaus e asecurit y zon e i s intende dfo r

th e protectio nof

asset s whic har e vita l t o th e nationa l interest

. Vessel s moore do r

drydocke da t

th e shipyar dca neasil y b e approache dfro m th e wate r

an dar e vulnerabl e t o act s o f sabotage

. Regulatin g acces s t o th e wate r area s aroun dth e shipyar dprovide s a mean s o f counterin g thi s threa t

withou t unnecessaril y interferin g wit hth e public' s us e o f th e waterway

. Th e securit y zon e wil l kee p unauthorize d person s an dvesse l awa y fro mvessel s an dfacilitie s at

th e shipyar dan dwil l allo w earl y detectio n o f unauthorize d entry

. Th e Coas t

Guar dha s determine dtha t asafet y zon e i s als o warrante dbecaus e asafet y zon e i s intende dt o ensur e th e safet y o f th e publi c o n th e navigabl e water s o f th e Unite dStates

. Person s an d vessel s operatin g i n an do n th e water s o f Sinclai r Inle t adjacen t t o th e shipyar d ar e expose dt o th e numerou s hazard s associate dwit hawaterfron t industria l facility

. Excludin g unauthorize d person s an dvessel s fro mthi s are ao f Sinclai r Inle t wil l reduc e th e ris k

o f accident s an dinjurie s involvin g member s o f

th e publi c withou t unnecessaril y interferin g wit hth e public' s us e of

th e waterway

. Thes e regulation s exemp t certai n categorie s o f

person s an dvessel s fro m som e o r al l o f th e restriction s impose d b y th e securit y an dsafet y zone
. Othe r exemption s ma y b e grante dwher e th e Captai no f

th e Port , Puge t

Sound , an d Commandin g Officer , Puge t Soun d Nava l Shipyard , hav e agree dtha t acces s t o th e shipyar ddoe s no t pos e athrea t t o securit y o r

safet y a t th e shipyar dand ' i t i s i nth e nationa l interest

. Person s an d vessel s requestin g a nexemptio nt o ente r th e securit y an dsafet y zon e mus t reques t an dreceiv e authorit y fro mth e Captai no f

th e Port , Puge t

Sound , vi ath e Securit y Officer , Puge t

Soun dNava l Shipyard , Bremerton , Washington

. Thi s combine dsecurit y an dsafet y zon e wil l b e enforce db y th e Captai no f th e Port , Puge t

Sound , an db y hi s designate drepresentatives

. Designate d representative s o f

th e Captai no f

th e Por t ma y includ e Coas t

Guar d commissione dofficer s an dpett y officers

. Th e U.S

. Nav y ma y assis t th e Coas t Guar di nth e patrol , monitoring , an denforcemen t

o f th e securit y an d safet y zone
. Regulator y Evaluatio n Thi s actio ni s no t

asignifican t regulator y actio nunde r sectio n 3(f

) o f Executiv e Orde r

1286 6 an ddoe s no t requir e a n assessmen t

o f potentia l cost s an dbenefit s unde r

sectio n6(a)(3 ) o f

tha t order

. I t ha s bee nexempte dfro mrevie w b y th e Offic e o f

Managemen t

an d Budge t unde r tha t order

. I t i s no t significan t

unde r th e regulator y policie s an dprocedure s o f

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n(DOT ) (4 4 CF R11040 ; Februar y 26,1979)

. Th e Coas t Guar d expect s th e economi c impac t o f thi s proposa l t o b e s o minima l tha t aful l Regulator y Evaluatio n unde r paragrap h lO e o f th e regulator y policie s an d procedure s o f

DO T i s unnecessary
. Thi s expectatio n i s base do n th e fac t tha t th e NR A regulation s alread y prohibi t commercia l navigatio n fro menterin g th e water s adjacen t

t o th e shipyard

. Smal l Entitie s Unde r th e Regulator y Flexibilit y Ac t ( 5 U.S.C

. 60 1 et

seq.)„th e Coas t

Guar d mus t conside r

whethe r thi s actio nwil l hav e asignifican t

impac t o n a substantia l numbe r

o f smal l entities

. "Smal l entities " ma y includ e (1 ) smal l businesse s an dnot-for-profi t organization s tha t

ar e independentl y ' owne dan doperate dan dar e no t dominan t

i nthei r field s an d(2 ) governmenta l jurisdiction s wit h population s o f

les s tha n50,000

. Fo r th e reason s state dunde r th e Regulator y Evaluatio n above , th e Coas t Guar dexpect s th e impac t o f thi s actio n t o b e minima l o nal l entities

. Therefore , th e Coas t

Guar dcertifie s unde r

5 U.S.C

. 605(b) i tha t

thi s actio n wil l no t

hav e a significan t

economi c impac t

o n a substantia l numbe r

o f smal l entities

. Collectio no f

Informatio n Thi s temporar y fina l rul e contain s n o collection-of-informatio n requirement s unde r th e Paperwor k

Reductio nAc t

(4 4 U.S.C

. 350 1 etseq.). Federalis m Th e Coas t

Guar dha s analyze dthi s actio nunde r

th e principal s an dcriteri a containe di nExecutiv e Orde r 1261 2 an d ha s determine dtha t

thi s actio n doe s no t hav e sufficien t

federa l implication s t o warran t th e preparatio n o f

aFedera l Assessment

. Environmen t Th e Coas t

Guar dconsidere dth e environmenta l impacto f thi s proposa l an dconclude dtha t

unde r paragrap h 2.B. 2 o f Commandan t

Instructio n M16475.1B , thi s proposa l i s categoricall y exclude dfro mfurthe r environmenta l documentation

. A "Categorica l Exclusio nDetermination " i s availabl e i nth e docke t fo r inspectio n o r copyin g wer e indicate dunde r FO R FURTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

. Lis t o f Subject s i n 3 3 CF RPar t 16 5 Harbors , Marin e safety , Navigatio n (water) , Reportin g an drecordkeepin g requirements , Securit y measures , Vessels , Waterways

. Regulatio n I nconsideratio n o f

th e foregoing , Par t 16 5 o f Titl e 33 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations , i s amende da s follows : 1

. Th e authorit y citatio n fo r Par t 16 5 continue s t o rea da s follows :P. 6

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travers e dat aobtaine dearlie r i nth e day. " 10

. O npag e 4990 , i nth e thir d column , paragrap h5.1.1.3 , i nlin e 1 , remov e th e wor d"velocity. " 11

. O npag e 4990 , i nth e secon d column , paragrap h5.1.1.5 , i nline s 2 an d3 , remov e th e word s "befor e sampling. " 12

. O npag e 4992 , i nth e firs t column , paragrap h5.1.2.2 , i nlin e 2 , th e word s "an dturn " ar e correcte dt o rea d"an d sea l th e port

. Turn. " 13

. O npag e 4993 , i nth e secon d column , paragrap h1.2 , i nlin e 7 , th e wor d"bathreduces " i s correcte dt o rea d "bat hreduces. " 14

. O npag e 4993 , i nth e secon d column , paragrap h2.2 , i nlin e 1 , th e word s "Precise r

Tensiometer : A Preciser " ar e correcte dt o rea d "Tensiometer : A. " 15

. O npag e 4993 , i n th e secon d column , paragrap h3.1 , i nline s 2 an d5 , remov e th e word s "Preciser. " 16

. O npag e 4993 , i nth e thir d column , paragrap h3.2.(b) , i n lin e 2 , the

figur e ."40 " i s correcte dt o rea d"45. " 17

. O npag e 4993 , i nth e thir d column , paragrap h4.2 , i n lin e 6 , remov e th e wor d"Preciser. " [F RDoc

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DEPARTMEN TO F HEALT H AND HUMA N SERVICE S Healt h Car e Financin g Administratio n 4 2 CF R Part 41 3 [BPD^-689-F

] RI N 0938-AE80 Medicar e Program ; Unifor m Electroni c Cos t Reporting-Syste m fo r Hospital s AGENCY : Healt hCar e Financin g Administratio n(HCFA) , HHS

. ACTION:'Fina

l rule

. SUMMARY

: Thi s fina l rul e respond s t o comment s o nth e Ma y 25 , 1994 , final rul e wit hcommen t

perio dtha t implemente dastandardize delectroni c cos t reportin g syste mfo r

al l hospital s unde r th e Medicar e program
. I ntha t rule , w e solicite dcomment s o nth e requiremen t

tha t cos t reportin g softwar e b e abl e t o detec t

change s mad e t o th e electroni c fil e afte r

th e provide r

ha s submitte di t

t o th e fisca l intermediary

. Thi s final rul e respond s t o comment s o n tha t requiremen t

an dclarifie s tha t althoug hchange s t o th e "as-filed " electroni c cos t

repor t ar e prohibited , a n intermediar y make s aworkin g cop y o f th e as-file delectroni c cos t repor t for us e i nth e settlemen t

process
. EFFECTIV EDATE : Thes e regulation s ar e effectiv e o nJul y 27,1995

. FO RFURTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

: Thoma s Talbot t

(410 ) 966-4592

. SUPPLEMENTAR YINFORMATION : I

. Backgroun d A. General Unde r Medicare , hospital s ar e pai d fo r inpatien t

hospita l service s tha t

the y furnis ht o beneficiarie s unde r Par t A (Hospita l Insurance)

. Currently , mos t hospital s are " pai dfo r

thei r inpatien t hospita l service s unde r th e prospectiv e paymen t system s fo r

operatin g an d capita l cost s i n accordanc e wit h section s 1886(d ) an d(g ) o f th e Socia l Securit y Ac t

(th e Act ) an d4 2 CF RPar t 412

. Unde r

thes e systems , Medicar e paymen t i s mad e a t

apredetermined , specifi c rat e for

eac hhospita l discharg e base do n th e informatio n containe do n actua l bill s submitted

. Sectio n1886(f)(1)(A ) o f th e Ac t provide s tha t

th e Secretar y wil l maintai n asyste mfo r

reportin g cost s o f hospital s pai dunde r

th e prospectiv e paymen t systems

. Sectio n412.5 2 require s al l hospital s participatin g i n th e prospectiv e paymen t system s t o mee t th e recordkeepin g an dcos t reportin g requirement s o f § § 413.2 0 an d 413.24 , whic hinclud e submittin g acos t repor t for eac h12-mont hperiod

. Th e hospital s an dhospita l unit s tha t ar e exclude dfro mth e prospectiv e paymen t system s ar e generall y pai da n amoun t base do n th e reasonabl e cos t o f service s furnishe dt o beneficiaries

. Th e inpatien t operatin g cost s o f

thes e hospital s an dhospita l unit s ar e subjec t t o th e ceilin g o nth e rat e o f hospita l cos t increase s i n accordanc e wit hsectio n 1886(b ) o f

th e Ac t an d§ 413.40

. Section s 1815(a ) andl833(e ) o f th e Ac t provid e tha t

n o payment s wil l b e mad e t o ahospita l unles s i t ha s furnishe dth e information , requeste db y th e Secretary , neede dt o determin e th e amoun t o f payment s du e the

. hospita l unde r th e Medicar e program
. I n general , hospital s submi t

thi s informatio n throug hcos t

report s tha t

cove r a12

- mont hperiod

. Al l hospital s participatin g i n th e Medicar e program , whethe r the y ar e pai do nareasonabl e cos t basi s o r unde r th e prospectiv e paymen t systems , ar e require dunde r

§ 413.20(a ) t o "maintai n sufficien t financial record s an d statistica l dat afor

prope r determinatio n o f cost s payabl e unde r

th e program. " I n addition , hospital s mus t us e standardize ddefinition s an dfollo w accepte daccounting , statistical , an d reportin g practices

. Unde r th e provision s o f

§ § 413.20(b ) an d413.24(f) , hospital s ar e require dt o submi t cos t report s annually , wit hth e reportin g

perio dbase do nth e hospital' s accountin g year
. Sectio n1886(f)(l)(B)(i ) o f th e Ac t provide s tha t

th e Secretar y wil l plac e int o effec t

astandardize delectroni c cos t reportin g forma t

for hospital s unde r Medicare

. Thi s standardize delectroni c cos t reportin g forma t

doe s no t

requir e an y additiona l dat afro mhospitals

. Sectio n 1886(f)(l)(B)(ii ) o f th e Ac t provide s tha t

th e Secretar y ma y dela y o r waiv e th e implementatio no f th e electroni c forma t

i n instance s wher e suc himplementatio n woul dresul t i n financial hardshi p for

ahospita l (fo r example , ahospita l wit hasmal l percentag e o f

inpatient s entitle dt o Medicar e benefits)

. Thes e provision s appl y t o hospita l cos t

reportin g period s beginnin g o no r

afte r Octobe r 1 , 1989

. B. Provisions of

the August

19, 1991 Proposed Rule O n Augus t

19,1991 , w e publishe da propose drul e (5 6 F R41110 ) t o implemen t

section s 1886(f)(l)(B)(i ) an d (ii ) o f th e Act..W e propose dtha t cos t report s b e submitte di n astandardize d electroni c format

. W e propose dtha t th e hospital s cos t

repor t softwar e mus t

b e abl e t o produc e astandardize doutpu t fil e i nAmerica n Standar dCod e for Informatio nInterchang e (ASCII ) format

. W e propose dtha t

al l intermediarie s hav e th e abilit y t o rea dthi s standardize dfil e an dproduc e a n accurat e cos t

report

. W e propose drule s fo r suspensio n o f

Medicar e paymen t

i f ahospita l refuse s t o submi t th e cos t repor t electronically

. W e als o specifie d tha t i f ahospita l believe s tha t implementatio n o f

th e electroni c submissio n requiremen t woul dcaus e a financial hardship , th e hospita l shoul d submi t awritte n reques t

fo r awaive r

o r adela y o f

thes e requirements , wit h supportin g documentation , t o th e hospital' s intermediary

. Se e sectio nIII o f th e propose dxul e (5 6 F R4111 1 throug h41112)

. C. Provisions of

the May 25, 1994 Final Rule With Comment

Period O n Ma y 25,1994 , w e publishe da fina l rul e wit hcommen t perio dt o confir mth e propose dregulation s an d respon dt o publi c comment s o n th e propose drul e (5 9 FR26960)

. A s aresul t o f publi c comment s o nth e propose d rule , w e eliminate dth e requiremen t tha t provider s fil e ahar dcop y cos t repor t i n additio n t o th e electroni c file

. Instead , w e require dthat , i nadditio n t o th e electroni c file, ahospita l mus t submi t har dcopie s o f

asettlemen t

summary , a statemen t

o f certai nworkshee t

total s foun di nth e electroni c file , an dasigne d statemen t

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th e manuall y prepare d cos t report

. Th e purpos e o f

thes e change s wa s t o reduc e th e burde no nprovider s an d ensur e th e accurac y o f

th e dat a containe di nth e electroni c file

. However , w e als o neede dt o ensur e th e electroni c cos t

repor t i s no t altere donc e i t leave s th e provider ^ Thus , i n conjunctio nwit hth e change s mad e base do npubli c comments , w e implemente dsevera l change s designe d t o preserv e th e integrit y o f th e electroni c cos t repor t onc e th e provide r

file s i t wit hth e intermediary

. W e require di n §413.24(f)(4)(ii ) tha t

th e provider' s softwar e mus t

b e capabl e o f

disclosin g tha t change s hav e bee nmad e t o th e cos t repor t fil e afte r th e provide r

ha s submitte di t

t o th e intermediary

. W e state dtha t

electroni c cos t

reportin g softwar e wil l b e modifie ds o tha t th e cos t repor t wil l calculat e a"has htotal, " tha t is , anumbe r

representin g th e su m o f th e workshee t

total s containe di n th e provider' s as-file dcos t report

. If

an y dat ai nth e electroni c fil e ar e change d afte r th e has htota l i s calculated , th e electroni c file wil l disclos e tha t a chang e ha s bee nmade

. W e als o require d tha t a nintermediar y ma y no t alte r acos t repor t onc e i t ha s bee nfiledb y a hospita l an dmus t

rejec t an y cos t repor t tha t doesjio t pas s al l specifie dedit s an d retur ni t t o th e provide r

fo r correction

. Becaus e provider s ma y no t hav e anticipate dth e change s neede dt o preserv e th e integrit y o f th e cos t report , w e solicite dcomment s o nth e requiremen t

i n§ 413.24(f)(4)(h ) tha t al l cos t reportin g softwar e mus t b e abl e t o disclos e change s mad e t o th e electroni c fil e afte r th e provide r

ha s submitte dit s cos t repor t t o th e intermediary

. II

. Discussio n o f

Publi cComment s I nrespons e t o th e Ma y 25,199 4 final rul e wit hcommen t

period , w e receive d thre e timel y item s o f

correspondenc e relate dt o th e requiremen t tha t cos t reportin g softwar e b e abl e t o detec t change s t o th e electroni c cos t repor t afte r th e provide r

ha s submitte di t

t o th e intermediary

. Comment: On e commente r pointe d ou t tha t astric t interpretatio no f

th e requiremen t

i n§ 413.24(f)(4)(ii ) tha t th e "intermediar y ma y no t

alte r th e cos t repor t onc e i t ha s bee nfiledb y th e hospital " woul dmea ntha t th e intermediar y coul dno t mak e audi t adjustment s t o th e provider' s as-file d electroni c cos t

report

. Anothe r commente r

aske dwhether , th e intermediar y ca nadjus t th e cos t repor t for additiona l informatio nno t require d for acceptabilit y bu t

neede di nsuc h case s a s Hospita l Cos t

Repor t Informatio nSyste m(HCRIS) ,

preparation

. Response: W e di dno t

inten dt o impl y tha t th e intermediar y ma y no t mak e audi t adjustment s t o aprovider' s cos t report

. T o clarif

y thi s point , w e ar e revisin g § 413.24(f)(4)(ii ) t o stat e tha t th e as-file dcos t

repor t ma y no t b e altered , bu t th e intermediar y mus t mak e a workin g cop y o f

th e as-file dcos t

report , t o b e use dfor

th e settlemen t

process
. Specifically , w e are
. revisin g § 413.24(f)(4)(ii ) t o requir e that —
• Th e fisca l intermediar y stor e th e hospital' s as-file delectroni c cos t repor t an dno t alte r tha t fil e fo r an y reason
. • Th e fisca l intermediar y mak e a workin g cop y o f

th e as-file delectroni c cos t repor t t o b e used , a s necessary , throughou t

th e settlemen t

proces s (tha t is , des k review , processin g audi t adjustments , final settlement , etc)

. Th e fisca l intermediar y ma y als o emplo y aworkin g cop y o f th e as-file d electroni c cos t

repor t fo r makin g an y adjustment s neede dfo r HCRI S purposes
. Comment: Tw o commenter s suggeste d that , t o maintai n th e integrit y o f th e provider' s electroni c file, HCF A shoul d requir e th e establishmen t o f aprin t file submitte do ndiskett e a s asubstitut e fo r th e har dcop y cos t

report

. Anothe r commente r

supporte dth e us e o f

"has h totals " i nth e electroni c cos t repor t (ECR) i f th e vendor s ar e abl e t o creat e EC Rfiles tha t

canno t b e edite dwithou t detection

. Th e commente r suggeste d tha t th e "has htotals " i nth e EC Rb e printe di ncos t

repor t tex t an do n th e har dcop y certificatio n page
. Th e commente r

als o indicate dtha t

tim e an d dat e stamp s o n th e EC Rfil e an dprinte d cos t repor t ar e no t useful

. Response: A s state di n th e fina l rul e wit hcommen t

period , hospital s ar e n o longe r require dt o submi t

har dcopie s o f th e cos t repor t i n additio n t o th e electroni c file

. W e agre e wit hth e commenters ' suggestio ntha t a n electroni c fil e containin g th e complet e printe dtex t

o f th e provider' s cos t

repor t shoul db e submitte di nplac e o f th e har d copy
. Sinc e th e ASCI I fil e contain s inpu t dat aonly , th e prin t

fil e wil l b e helpfu l i nsettlin g discrepancie s betwee nth e fisca l intermediary' s settlemen t

amount s an dth e provider' s settlemen t

amounts

. Therefore , w e inten dt o publis hi n th e Provide r Reimbursemen t

Manua l (HCF A Pub

. 15-11 ) th e requiremen t

tha t provider s submi t a nelectroni c fil e containin g th e entir e printe dtex t

an da nencryptio n fil e (has htotals ) o f

th e provider' s cos t repor t i nadditio n t o th e ASCI I fil e use d fo r electroni c cos t

reporting

. W e disagre e tha t

th e tim e an ddat e stamp s o nth e electroni c cos t repor t ar e no t

useful

. Th e tim e an ddat e stamp s o n th e electroni c cos t

repor t file mus t

agre e wit hth e certificatio n pag e tha t accompanie s th e electroni c cos t repor t file

. Thi s requiremen t

assure s u s tha t th e cos t repor t ha s bee n reviewe dan d accepte dan dha s no t

bee naltere dafte r certificatio n b y th e signin g officer

. This ' requiremen t

couple dwit hth e encryptio n file wil l ensur e tha t th e integrit y o f

th e fil e ha s bee n maintained

. Comment: On e commente r suggeste d tha t th e regulatio n mentio nwha t th e responsibilit y o f

eac ho f th e 1 1 vendor s wil l b e t o maintai nconsistenc y betwee n softwar e programs , particularl y i n th e implementatio n o f

edits

. Th e eommente r

indicate dtha t

i f th e AD R vendo r establishe s additiona l edit s no t specifie db y HCFA , th e electroni c cos t repor t fil e create db y th e provider' s softwar e vendo r

syste mma y resul t

i n rejectio nb y th e intermediary

. Thi s possibilit y place s a n undu e burde no n th e provide r

wh o file dunde r

th e assumptio n tha t

al l error s wer e detecte d an dcorrecte dbefor e submission

. Response: Al l vendor s wil l b e responsibl e fo r

providin g thei r

client s wit hth e softwar e t o creat e aprin t file , a nencryptio nfile , an dth e electroni c cos t repor t file. I n addition , th e thre e Automate dDes k

Revie w (ADR ) vendor s ar e responsibl e for

developin g a softwar e progra mtha t

wil l accep t

th e filin g o f al l thre e files, a s mentione d above , wit hth e intermediary

. Al l o f th e softwar e program s wil l maintai n consisten t

edit s that , whe nspecifie d edit s ar e failed , wil l resul t i n th e intermediar y rejectin g th e cos t report

. Thes e edit s ar e establishe db y HCF A an dpublishe di nsectio n13 0 o f th e Provide r Reimbursemen t

Manua l (HCF A Pub

. 15-11)

. A n AD Rvendo r ma y establis hadditiona l edits , bu t failur e t o mee t suc hedit s ma y no t

resul t i n rejectio no f

th e cos t repor t b y th e intermediary

. III

. Technica l Change s W e receive dsevera l inquirie s implyin g tha t

i t i s unclea r

i nth e regulation s whe na nelectroni c cos t repor t i s considere dtimel y filed. Therefore , i n § 413.24(f)(4)(ii) , w e ar e clarifyin g that , fo r

purpose s o f

th e du e dat e requirement s specifie di n §413.24(f)(2) , a n electroni c cos t repor t i s no t considere dt o b e file dunti l i t i s accepte db y th e intermediary

. I nth e Ma y 25,199 4 fina l rul e wit h commen t period , w e eliminate dth e requiremen t

tha t provider s file ahar d cop y o f th e cos t report

. W e state dtha t effective.fo r

cos t reportin g period s endin g o n o r

afte r Octobe r 1,1994 , thi s requiremen t

i s replace dwit hth e submitta l of

ahar dcop y o f

asettlemen t