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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0036] 

Homeland Security Science and 

Technology Advisory Committee 

(HSSTAC) 

AGENCY: Department of Homeland 

Security Science and Technology 

Directorate (DHS S&T), Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Committee management; request 

for applicants for appointment to 

Homeland Security Science and 

Technology Advisory Committee 

(HSSTAC). 

SUMMARY: The DHS Science and 

Technology Directorate is inviting 

applications from individuals who are 

interested in serving on the Homeland 

Security Science and Technology 

Advisory Committee (HSSTAC). The 

HSSTAC gives advice and 

recommendations to the Under 

Secretary of DHS S&T. 

DATES: Applications for membership 

should reach DHS S&T as described 

below on or before January 30, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a 

biography or resume and CV (if 

available) in one of three ways: 

• Email: Mary.Hanson@dhs.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 254–5823. 

• Mail: Mary Hanson, HSSTAC 

Executive Director, Science and 

Technology Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, 

Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Hanson, HSSTAC Executive 

Director, Science and Technology 

Directorate, Department of Homeland 

Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, 

Washington, DC 20528, (202) 254– 

5866(O), (202) 254–5823 (F), 

mary.hanson@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

HSSTAC is an advisory committee 

established in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. (Pub. L. 

92–463). The committee addresses areas 

of interest and importance to the Under 

Secretary for Science and Technology, 

such as new developments in systems 

engineering, cyber-security, knowledge 

management and how best to leverage 

related technologies funded by other 

federal agencies and by the private 

sector. The committee also advises the 

Under Secretary on policies, 

management processes, and 

organizational constructs as needed. 

Upon request, the committee provides 

scientifically and technically based 

advice to the Homeland Security 

Advisory Council. A limited number of 

positions is currently available. The 

strongest need is in the areas of 

explosives detection and biological 

defense research and development. 

Committee members serve at the 

pleasure of the Secretary of Homeland 

Security. Members will be selected 

based on their expertise, knowledge, 

and contribution to a diverse range of 

science and technology topic areas 

(including chemical, biological, and 

cybersecurity threats, the human factors 

embedded in those threats and response 

to them, first responder technology 

capabilities and needs, and the latest 

thinking in systems engineering), and 

their depth of experience in applying 

these areas of science and technology to 

real-world problems and transitioning 

innovative products into use. Members 

shall serve terms of office of two years. 

Meetings will be held approximately 

quarterly. Travel expenses may be 

reimbursed. 

Members of HSSTAC will be 

appointed and serve as Special 

Government Employees (SGE) as 

defined in section 202(a) of title 18 

United States Code. As candidates for 

appointment as SGEs, applicants are 

required to complete Confidential 

Financial Disclosure Reports (OGE Form 

450). DHS may not release the reports or 

the information in them to the public 

except under an order issued by a 

Federal court or as otherwise provided 

under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). 

Applicants can obtain the OGE Form 

450 at the Web site of the Office of 

Government Ethics (www.oge.gov), or by 

contacting the individual listed above. 

Applications which are not 

accompanied by a completed OGE Form 

450 will not be considered. Federally 

registered lobbyists may not serve on 

federal advisory committees. 

In support of the policy of the 

Department of Homeland Security on 

gender and ethnic diversity, qualified 

women and minorities are encouraged 

to apply for membership. 

Dated: December 21, 2011. 

Tara O’Toole, 

Under Secretary for Science and Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2012–413 Filed 1–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–9f–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2011–1014] 

Collection of Information Under 

Review by Office of Management and 

Budget 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the 

U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding 

Information Collection Requests (ICRs), 

abstracted below, to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs 

(OIRA), requesting an extension of its 

approval for the following collections of 

information: 1625–0028, Course 

Approval and Records for Merchant 

Marine Training Schools and 1625– 

0069, Ballast Water Management for 

Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. 

Waters. Our ICRs describe the 

information we seek to collect from the 

public. Review and comments by OIRA 

ensure we only impose paperwork 

burdens commensurate with our 

performance of duties. 

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast 

Guard and OIRA on or before February 

13, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Coast Guard docket 

number [USCG–2011–1014] to the 

Docket Management Facility (DMF) at 

the U.S. Department of Transportation 

(DOT) and/or to OIRA. To avoid 

duplicate submissions, please use only 

one of the following means: 

(1) Online: (a) To Coast Guard docket 

at http://www.regulations.gov. (b) To 

OIRA by email via: OIRA-submission@

omb.eop.gov . 

(2) Mail: (a) DMF (M–30), DOT, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. (b) To 

OIRA, 725 17th Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20503, attention Desk 

Officer for the Coast Guard. 

(3) Hand Delivery: To DMF address 

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. The telephone number is (202) 

366–9329. 

(4) Fax: (a) To DMF, (202) 493–2251. 

(b) To OIRA at (202) 395–6566. To 

ensure your comments are received in a 

timely manner, mark the fax, attention 

Desk Officer for the Coast Guard. 

The DMF maintains the public docket 

for this Notice. Comments and material 


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received from the public, as well as 

documents mentioned in this Notice as 

being available in the docket, will 

become part of the docket and will be 

available for inspection or copying at 

room W12–140 on the West Building 

Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 

SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. You may also 

find the docket on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Copies of the ICRs are available 

through the docket on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Additionally, copies are available from: 

Commandant (CG–611), Attn.: 

Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. 

Coast Guard, 2100 2nd St. SW., Stop 

7101, Washington, DC 20593–7101. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Kenlinishia Tyler, Office of Information 

Management, telephone (202) 475–3652 

or fax (202) 475–3929, for questions on 

these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, (202) 366–9826, for 

questions on the docket. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

This Notice relies on the authority of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An 

ICR is an application to OIRA seeking 

the approval, extension, or renewal of a 

Coast Guard collection of information 

(Collection). The ICR contains 

information describing the Collection’s 

purpose, the Collection’s likely burden 

on the affected public, an explanation of 

the necessity of the Collection, and 

other important information describing 

the Collections. There is one ICR for 

each Collection. 

The Coast Guard invites comments on 

whether these ICRs should be granted 

based on the Collections being 

necessary for the proper performance of 

Departmental functions. In particular, 

the Coast Guard would appreciate 

comments addressing: (1) The practical 

utility of the Collections; (2) the 

accuracy of the estimated burden of the 

Collections; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of 

information subject to the Collections; 

and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 

the Collections on respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. These 

comments will help OIRA determine 

whether to approve the ICRs referred to 

in this Notice. 

We encourage you to respond to this 

request by submitting comments and 

related materials. Comments to Coast 

Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB 

Control Number of the ICR. They must 

also contain the docket number of this 

request, [USCG 2011–1014], and must 

be received by February 13, 2012. We 

will post all comments received, 

without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. They will include 

any personal information you provide. 

We have an agreement with DOT to use 

their DMF. Please see the ‘‘Privacy Act’’ 

paragraph below. 

Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number [USCG– 

2011–1014], indicate the specific 

section of the document to which each 

comment applies, providing a reason for 

each comment. If you submit a comment 

online via www.regulations.gov, it will 

be considered received by the Coast 

Guard when you successfully transmit 

the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, 

or mail your comment, it will be 

considered as having been received by 

the Coast Guard when it is received at 

the DMF. We recommend you include 

your name, mailing address, an email 

address, or other contact information in 

the body of your document so that we 

can contact you if we have questions 

regarding your submission. 

You may submit comments and 

material by electronic means, mail, fax, 

or delivery to the DMF at the address 

under ADDRESSES, but please submit 

them by only one means. To submit 

your comment online, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, and type ‘‘USCG– 

2011–1014’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box. If 

you submit your comments by mail or 

hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. If you submit 

comments 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 and will 

address them accordingly. 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as 

documents mentioned in this Notice as 

being available in the docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, click on the 

‘‘read comments’’ box, which will then 

become highlighted in blue. In the 

‘‘Keyword’’ box insert ‘‘USCG–2011– 

1014’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Click the 

‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ in the ‘‘Actions’’ 

column. You may also visit the DMF in 

Room W12–140 on the ground floor of 

the DOT West Building, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 

20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs 

online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ 

do/PRAMain after the comment period 

for each ICR. An OMB Notice of Action 

on each ICR will become available via 

a hyperlink in the OMB Control 

Numbers: 1625–0028 and 1625–0069. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of 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 a Privacy Act statement 

regarding Coast Guard public dockets in 

the January 17, 2008, issue of the 

Federal Register (73 FR 3316). 

Previous Request for Comments 

This request provides a 30-day 

comment period required by OIRA. The 

Coast Guard published the 60-day 

notice (76 FR 68772, November 7, 2011) 

required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That 

Notice elicited one comment. The 

commenter asked the Coast Guard to 

consider revising the submission format 

to reflect the content, a subject heading 

that does the same and condense the 

redundant verbiage. 

Much of the language in these 

Information Collection Requests is 

mandated by statute and regulations of 

the Office of Management and Budget. 

That language must remain in the 

Notices. The Coast Guard acknowledges 

that it goes to great lengths to inform the 

public of the various means of 

submission of comments to the docket 

and how these comments can be viewed 

in the public docket. We also feel that 

it is desirable to inform potential 

submitters of the Privacy Act 

ramifications of these comments. The 

Coast Guard will consider the content of 

this comment in future revisions to our 

ICRs to OMB. 

Information Collection Request 

1. Title: Course Approval and Records 

for Merchant Marine Training Schools. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0028. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Merchant marine 

training schools. 

Abstract: The information is needed 

to ensure that merchant marine training 

schools meet minimal statutory 

requirements. The information is used 

to approve the curriculum, facility and 

faculty for these schools. 

Forms: None. 


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Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden remains 97,260 hours a year. 

2. Title: Ballast Water Management for 

Vessels with Ballast Tanks Entering U.S. 

Waters. 

OMB Control Number: 1625–0069. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Owners and operators 

of certain vessels. 

Abstract: This collection requires the 

master of a vessel to provide 

information that details the vessel 

operator’s ballast water management 

efforts. Forms: CG–5662. 

Burden Estimate: The estimated 

burden remains 60,727 hours a year. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. 

Dated: December 23, 2011. 

R.E. Day, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant 

Commandant for Command, Control, 

Communications, Computers and 

Information Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2012–400 Filed 1–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0011] 

Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 

Committee: Intercessional Meeting 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee Working Group Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine 

Personnel Advisory Committee 

(MERPAC) will conduct an 

intercessional meeting to facilitate 

working group discussion of Task 

Statement 76, entitled ‘‘Review of 

Performance Measures (Assessment 

Criteria),’’ and Task Statement 77, 

entitled ‘‘Development of Performance 

Measures (Assessment Criteria).’’ This 

meeting will be open to the public. 

DATES: A MERPAC working group will 

meet on January 31, 2012, from 8 a.m. 

until 5 p.m., and on February 1, 2012, 

from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Please note that 

the meeting may adjourn early if all 

business is finished. Written comments 

to be distributed to working group 

members and placed on MERPAC’s Web 

site are due by January 20, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: The working group will 

meet at the STAR Center, 2 West Dixie 

Highway, Dania Beach, FL 33004–4312. 

For further information about the STAR 

Center hotel facilities or services for 

individuals with disabilities or to 

request special assistance, contact Mr. 

Graeme Holman at (954) 920–3222. 

To facilitate public participation, we 

are inviting public comment on the 

issues to be considered by the work 

group, which are listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ 

section below. Written comments must 

be identified by Docket No. USCG– 

2012–0011 and may be submitted by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

(preferred method to avoid delays in 

processing). 

• Fax: (202) 372–1918. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility 

(M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

• Hand delivery: Same as mail 

address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The telephone number 

is (202) 366–9329. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and the docket 

number for this action. Comments 

received will be posted without 

alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. You may review a Privacy Act 

notice regarding our public dockets in 

the January 17, 2008, issue of the 

Federal Register (73 FR 3316). 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read documents or comments related to 

this notice, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

This notice may be viewed in our 

online docket, USCG–2012–0011, at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Rogers Henderson, Alternate Designated 

Federal Officer of MERPAC, telephone 

(202) 372–1408. If you have any 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 

U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). 

MERPAC is an advisory committee 

authorized under section 871 of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002, Title 6, 

United States Code, section 451, and 

chartered under the provisions of the 

FACA. The Committee will act solely in 

an advisory capacity to the Secretary of 

the Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) through the Commandant of the 

Coast Guard and the Director of 

Commercial Regulations and Standards 

on matters relating to personnel in the 

U.S. merchant marine, including but not 

limited to training, qualifications, 

certification, documentation, and fitness 

standards. The Committee will advise, 

consult with, and make 

recommendations reflecting its 

independent judgment to the Secretary. 

Agenda 

Day 1 

The agenda for the January 31, 2012, 

working group meeting is as follows: 

(1) Review existing performance 

measures and develop new performance 

measures which can be used to assess 

mariner competencies listed in the 

International Convention on Standards 

of Training, Certification and 

Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 

1978 as amended; 

(2) Public comment period; 

(3) Discuss and prepare proposed 

recommendations for the full committee 

to consider with regards to Task 

Statement 76, concerning the review of 

existing performance measures which 

can be used to assess mariner 

competencies listed in the STCW, and 

Task Statement 77, concerning the 

development of new performance 

measures which can be used to assess 

mariner competencies in the STCW 

(these task statements are included as 

supplemental material to the docket); 

and 

(4) Adjournment of meeting. 

Day 2 

The agenda for the February 1, 2012, 

working group meeting is as follows: 

(1) Continue discussion on proposed 

recommendations; 

(2) Public comment period; 

(3) Discuss and prepare final 

recommendations for the full committee 

to consider with regards to Task 

Statement 76, concerning the review of 

existing performance measures which 

can be used to assess mariner 

competencies listed in the STCW, and 

Task Statement 77, concerning the 

development of new performance 

measures which can be used to assess 

mariner competencies in the STCW 

(these task statements are included as 

supplemental material to the docket); 

and 

(4) Adjournment of meeting. 

Procedural: A copy of all meeting 

documentation is available at the 

https://www.fido.gov Web site or by 

contacting Rogers Henderson. Once you 

have accessed the MERPAC Committee 

page, click on the meetings tab and then 

the ‘‘View’’ button for the meeting dated 

January 31–February 1, 2012 to access 

the information for this meeting. 


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