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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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