24594 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 85 / Thursday, May 3, 2007 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2007–27923] 

Collection of Information Under 

Review by the Office of Management 

and Budget: OMB Control Numbers: 

1625–0019, 1625–0062, 1625–0082 and 

1625–0092 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit 

Information Collection Requests (ICRs) 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) requesting an extension of their 

approval for the following collections of 

information: (1) 1625–0019, Alternative 

Compliance for International and Inland 

Navigation Rules—33 CFR Parts 81 and 

89; (2) 1625–0062, Approval of 

Alterations to Marine Portable Tanks; 

Approval of Non-specification Portable 

Tanks; (3) 1625–0082, Navigation Safety 

Information and Emergency Instructions 

for Certain Towing Vessels; and (4) 

1625–0092, Sewage and Graywater 

Discharge Records for Certain Cruise 

Vessels Operating on Alaskan Waters. 

Before submitting these ICRs to OMB, 

the Coast Guard is inviting comments as 

described below. 

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast 

Guard on or before July 2, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: To make sure your 

comments and related material do not 

enter the docket [USCG–2007–27923] 

more than once, please submit them by 

only one of the following means: 

(1) By mail to the Docket Management 

Facility, U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT), room PL–401, 

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 

(2) By delivery to room PL–401 on the 

Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 

Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The telephone number is 202–366– 

9329. 

(3) By fax to the Docket Management 

Facility at 202–493–2251. 

(4) Electronically through the Web 

Site for the Docket Management System 

at http://dms.dot.gov. 

The Docket Management Facility 

maintains the public docket for this 

notice. Comments and material received 

from the public, as well as documents 

mentioned in this notice as being 

available in the docket, will become part 

of this docket and will be available for 

inspection or copying at room PL–401 

on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

You may also find this docket on the 

Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. 

Copies of complete ICRs are available 

through this docket on the Internet at 

http://dms.dot.gov, and also from 

Commandant (CG–611), U.S. Coast 

Guard Headquarters, room 10–1236 

(Attn: Mr. Arthur Requina), 2100 2nd 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20593– 

0001. The telephone number is 202– 

475–3523. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Arthur Requina, Office of Information 

Management, telephone 202–475–3523, 

or fax 202–475–3929, for questions on 

these documents; or telephone Ms. 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, 202–493–0402, for 

questions on the docket. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We encourage you to respond to this 

request by submitting comments and 

related materials. We will post all 

comments received, without change, to 

http://dms.dot.gov; they will include 

any personal information you provided. 

We have an agreement with DOT to use 

the Docket Management Facility. Please 

see the paragraph on DOT’s ‘‘Privacy 

Act Policy’’ below. 

Submitting comments: If you submit a 

comment, please include your name and 

address, identify the docket number 

[USCG–2007–27923], indicate the 

specific section of the document to 

which each comment applies, providing 

a reason for each comment. You may 

submit your comments and material by 

electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery 

to the Docket Management Facility at 

the address under ADDRESSES; but 

please submit them by only one means. 

If you submit them by mail or delivery, 

submit them in an unbound format, no 

larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for 

copying and electronic filing. If you 

submit them by mail and would like to 

know that they reached the Facility, 

please enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. We will consider 

all comments and material received 

during the comment period. We may 

change the documents supporting this 

collection of information or even the 

underlying requirements in view of 

them. 

Viewing comments and documents: 

To view comments, as well as 

documents mentioned in this notice as 

being available in the docket, go to 

http://dms.dot.gov at any time and 

conduct a simple search using the 

docket number. You may also visit the 

Docket Management Facility in room 

PL–401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif 

Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Privacy Act: Anyone can search the 

electronic form of all comments 

received in dockets by the name of the 

individual submitting the comment (or 

signing the comment, if submitted on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). You may review the 

Privacy Act Statement of DOT in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit 

http://dms.dot.gov. 

Information Collection Request 

1. Title: Alternative Compliance for 

International and Inland Navigation 

Rules—33 CFR Parts 81 and 89. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0019. 

Summary: The information collected 

provides an opportunity for an owner, 

operator, builder, or agent of a unique 

vessel to present their reasons why the 

vessel cannot comply with existing 

International/Inland Navigation Rules 

and how alternative compliance can be 

achieved. If appropriate, a Certificate of 

Alternative Compliance is issued. 

Need: Certain vessels cannot comply 

with the International Navigation Rules 

(see 33 U.S.C. 1601 through 1608; 28 

U.S.T. 3459, and T.I.A.S. 8587) and 

Inland Navigation Rules (33 U.S.C. 2001 

through 2073). The Coast Guard thus 

provides an opportunity for alternative 

compliance. However, it is not possible 

to determine whether alternative 

compliance is appropriate, or what kind 

of alternative procedures might be 

necessary, without this collection. 

Respondents: Vessel owners, 

operators, builders and agents. 

Frequency: One-time application. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden has decreased from 180 hours to 

122 hours a year. 

2. Title: Approval of Alterations to 

Marine Portable Tanks; Approval of 

Non-specification Portable Tanks. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0062. 

Summary: The information will be 

used to evaluate the safety of proposed 

alterations to marine portable tanks and 

non-specification portable tank designs 

used to transfer hazardous materials 

during offshore operations, e.g., drilling 

rigs. 

Need: Approval by the Coast Guard of 

alterations to marine portable tanks 

under 46 CFR part 64 ensures that the 

altered tank retains the level of safety to 

which it was originally designed. In 

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addition, rules that allow for the 

approval of non-specification portable 

tanks ensure that innovation and new 

designs are not frustrated by the 

regulation. 

Respondents: Owners of marine 

portable tanks and owners/designers of 

non-specification portable tanks. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden remains unchanged at 18 hours 

a year. 

3. Title: Navigation Safety Information 

and Emergency Instructions for Certain 

Towing Vessels. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0082. 

Summary: Navigation safety 

regulations in 33 CFR part 164 help 

assure that the mariner piloting a towing 

vessel has adequate equipment, charts, 

maps, and other publications. For 

inspected towing vessels, under 46 CFR 

199.80 a muster list and emergency 

instructions provide effective plans and 

references for crew to follow in an 

emergency situation. 

Need: The purpose of the regulations 

is to improve the safety of towing 

vessels and the crews that operate them. 

Respondents: Owners, operators and 

masters of vessels. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden has decreased from 367,701 

hours to 362,907 hours a year. 

4. Title: Sewage and Graywater 

Discharge Records for Certain Cruise 

Vessels Operating on Alaskan Waters. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0092. 

Summary: To comply with the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001, 

Public Law 106–554, 114 Stat. 2763, 

2763A–315, this information collection 

is needed to enforce sewage and 

graywater discharge requirements from 

certain cruise ships operating on 

Alaskan waters. 

Need: Title 33 CFR part 159 subpart 

E prescribes regulations governing the 

discharge of sewage and graywater from 

cruise vessels, requires sampling and 

testing of sewage and graywater 

discharges, and establishes reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Respondents: Owners, operators and 

masters of vessels. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden has decreased from 910 hours to 

637 hours a year. 

Dated: April 26, 2007. 

C. S. Johnson, Jr., 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant 

Commandant for Command, Control, 

Communications Computers and Information 

Technology. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[CGD01–07–029] 

Area Maritime Security Committee 

(AMSC), Boston, MA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Solicitation for membership. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks 

applications for membership in the Area 

Maritime Security Committee, Boston, 

MA. The Committee assists the Captain 

of the Port, Boston, in developing, 

reviewing, and updating the Area 

Maritime Security Plan for the Boston 

area of responsibility. 

DATES: Requests for membership should 

reach the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of 

the Port Boston, MA by June 4, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Applications for 

membership should be submitted to the 

Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime 

Security Coordinator at the following 

address: Captain of the Port Boston, U.S. 

Coast Guard Sector Boston, Contingency 

Planning and Force Readiness 

Department, 427 Commercial St., 

Boston, MA 02109. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Phillip Smith, 617–223–3008. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Committee 

The Area Maritime Security 

Committee, Boston, MA (AMSC), is 

established under 46 U.S.C. 70112(a)(2) 

and 33 CFR part 103, subpart C. The 

functions of the Committee include, but 

are not limited to, the following: 

(1) Identifying critical port 

infrastructure and operations. 

(2) Identifying risks (i.e., threats, 

vulnerabilities, and consequences). 

(3) Determining strategies and 

implementation methods for mitigation. 

(4) Developing and describing the 

process for continuously evaluating 

overall port security by considering 

consequences and vulnerabilities, how 

they may change over time, and what 

additional mitigation strategies can be 

applied. 

(5) Advising and assisting the Captain 

of the Port in developing, reviewing, 

and updating the Area Maritime 

Security Plan under 33 CFR part 103, 

subpart E. 

Positions Available on the Committee 

There are 6 vacancies on the 

Committee. Members may be selected 

from— 

(1) The Federal, Territorial, or Tribal 

government; 

(2) The State government and political 

subdivisions of the State; 

(3) Local public safety, crisis 

management, and emergency response 

agencies; 

(4) Law enforcement and security 

organizations; 

(5) Maritime industry, including 

labor; 

(6) Other port stakeholders having a 

special competence in maritime 

security; and 

(7) Port stakeholders affected by 

security practices and policies. 

In support of the Coast Guard’s policy 

on gender and ethnic diversity, we 

encourage qualified women and 

members of minority groups to apply. 

Qualification of Members 

Members should have at least 5 years 

of experience related to maritime or port 

security operations. Applicants may be 

required to pass an appropriate security 

background check before appointment 

to the Committee. The term of office for 

each vacancy is 5 years. However, a 

member may serve one additional term 

of office. Members will not receive any 

salary or other compensation for their 

service on the AMS Committee. 

Format of Applications 

Applications for membership may be 

in any format. However, because 

members must demonstrate appropriate 

skills to evaluate the security of the port 

in accordance with part 103, as 

described in 33 CFR 103.410, we 

particularly encourage the submission 

of information highlighting experience 

in maritime or port security matters. 

Authority 

Section 70112 of the Maritime 

Transportation Security Act of 2002 

(Pub. L. 107–295) (the Act) authorizes 

the Secretary of the Department in 

which the Coast Guard is operating to 

establish Area Maritime Security 

Committees for any port area of the 

United States. See 33 U.S.C. 1226; 46 

U.S.C. 70112(a)(2); 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.01; 

Department of Homeland Security 

Delegation No. 0170.1. The Act exempts 

Area Maritime Security Committees 

from the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (FACA), Public Law 92–463, section 

2, 86 Stat. 770, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. 

Dated: April 23, 2007. 

James L. McDonald, Jr., 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port/Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, 

Commander, Coast Guard Sector Boston, MA. 

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