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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Renewal of Department of Defense 

Federal Advisory Committees 

AGENCY: DoD. 

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory 

Committee. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 33 

U.S.C. 2251 and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, (5 U.S.C. 

Appendix), the Government in the 

Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), 

and 41 CFR 102–3.50(a), the Department 

of Defense gives notice that it is 

renewing the charter for the Inland 

Waterways Users Board (hereafter 

referred to as the Board). 

The Board is a non-discretionary 

federal advisory committee that shall 

provide the Secretary of Defense 

through the Secretary of the Army and 

the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 

Civil Works, independent advice and 

recommendations on matters relating to 

construction and rehabilitation 

priorities and spending levels on the 

commercial navigation features and 

components of the U.S. inland 

waterways and inland harbors as 

defined in Public Law 95–502 and 

amended by Public Law 99–662. 

The Board shall annually file their 

recommendations with the Secretary of 

the Army and with the Congress. 

The Secretary of the Army may act 

upon the Board’s advice and 

recommendations. 

Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 2251(a), the 

Board shall be composed of eleven 

members appointed by the Secretary of 

Defense. The members shall be selected 

so as to represent various regions of the 

country and a spectrum of the primary 

users and shippers utilizing the inland 

and intra-coastal waterways for 

commercial purposes. Due 

considerations shall be given to assure 

a balance among the members based on 

the ton-mile shipment of the various 

categories of commodities shipped on 

inland waterways. 

Board members appointed by the 

Secretary of Defense, who are not fulltime federal officers or employees, shall 

be appointed as experts and consultants 

under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, 

and these individuals shall serve as 

Special Government Employees. Board 

members shall, with the exception of 

travel and per diem for official travel, 

serve without compensation. 

Board members shall serve two-year 

terms, with their appointments renewed 

on an annual basis by the Secretary of 

Defense. No member, unless otherwise 

selected by the Secretary of the Army 

and approved by the Secretary of 

Defense, shall serve more than four 

consecutive years on the Board. 

Appointments vacated prior to the 

expiration of the term of appointment 

shall be filled only for the remainder of 

the term. 

The Secretary of the Army shall select 

the Board’s Chairperson and ViceChairperson from the total membership, 

and these individuals shall serve at the 

discretion of the Secretary of the Army. 

The Vice Chairperson will act as 

Chairperson in the absence or 

incapacity of the Chairperson, or in the 

event of a vacancy in the office of the 

Chairperson. 

The Secretary of the Army shall 

designate, and the Secretaries of 

Agriculture, Transportation and 

Commerce may designate, 

representatives to act as non-voting 

observers of the Board. In addition, the 

Secretary of the Army through the 

Secretary of Defense may appoint 

consultants with special expertise to 

assist the Board on an ad hoc basis. 

With DoD approval, the Board is 

authorized to establish subcommittees, 

as necessary and consistent with its 

mission and these subcommittees shall 

operate under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, the Government in the Sunshine 

Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and other 

appropriate federal regulations. 

Such subcommittees shall not work 

independently of the chartered Board, 

and shall report all their 

recommendations and advice to the 

Board for full deliberation and 

discussion. Subcommittees have no 

authority to make decisions on behalf of 

the chartered Board; nor can they report 

directly to the Department of Defense or 

any Federal officers or employees who 

are not Board members. 

Subcommittee members, who are not 

Commission members, shall be 

appointed in the same manner as the 

Board members. Such individuals, if not 

full-time or part-time government 

employees, shall be appointed to serve 

as experts and consultants under the 

authority of 5 U.S.C. 3019, and serve as 

special government employees, whose 

appointments must be renewed by the 

Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

shall meet at the call of the Board’s 

Designated Federal Officer, in 

consultation with the Chairperson. 

Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 2251(B), the Board 

shall meet at least semi-annually. 

The Designated Federal Officer, 

pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a fulltime or permanent part-time DoD 

employee, and shall be appointed in 

accordance with established DoD 

policies and procedures. In addition, the 

Designated Federal Officer is required to 

be in attendance at all meetings, 

however, in the absence of the 

Designated Federal Officer, the 

Alternate Designated Federal Officer 

shall attend the meeting. 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 

102–3.140, the public or interested 

organizations may submit written 

statements to the Inland Waterways 

Users Board membership about the 

Board’s mission and functions. Written 

statements may be submitted at any 

time or in response to the stated agenda 

of planned meeting of Inland Waterways 

Users Board. 

All written statements shall be 

submitted to the Designated Federal 

Officer for the Inland Waterways Users 

Board, and this individual will ensure 

that the written statements are provided 

to the membership for their 

consideration. Contact information for 

the Inland Waterways Users Board 

Designated Federal Officer can be 

obtained from the GSA’s FACA 

Database—https://www.fido.gov/ 

facadatabase/public.asp. 

The Designated Federal Officer, 

pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150, will 

announce planned meetings of the 

Inland Waterways Users Board. The 

Designated Federal Officer, at that time, 

may provide additional guidance on the 

submission of written statements that 

are in response to the stated agenda for 

the planned meeting in question. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Jim Freeman, Deputy Advisory 

Committee Management Officer for the 

Department of Defense, 703–601–6128. 

Dated: March 22, 2011. 

Morgan F. Park, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7050 Filed 3–24–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Notice of Availability of the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Proposed South Coast Rail Project, 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 

Department of the Army Permit 

Application Number NAE–2007–00698 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability. 


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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by 

the Council on Environmental Quality 

regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), 

the New England District, U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers (Corps) has prepared 

a Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

(DEIS) to evaluate a proposed 

establishment of public transportation 

service between Boston and the Cities of 

New Bedford and Fall River, MA. The 

Massachusetts Department of 

Transportation (MassDOT; formerly the 

Executive Office of Transportation and 

Public Works or EOT) has submitted an 

application for a Department of the 

Army permit to discharge fill material 

into waters of the United States (U.S.), 

ranging in area from approximately 10.3 

to approximately 21.5 acres (depending 

on the alternative selected), including 

wetlands, incidental to the 

establishment of transportation 

infrastructure. The Notice of Intent for 

preparation of the DEIS was published 

in the Federal Register (73 FR 64927, 

October 31, 2008). 

DATES: The Corps will hold two public 

hearings to receive comments on the 

DEIS. The public hearings will be held 

on: 

1. May 4, 2011, 7 P.M., Qualters 

Middle School, 240 East Street, 

Mansfield, MA. 

2. May 5, 2011, 7 P.M., Keith Middle 

School, 225 Hathaway Blvd., New 

Bedford, MA. 

Written comments on the DEIS must 

be received no later than: May 27, 2011. 

Additional information on how to 

submit comments is included in the 

(SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) section. 

ADDRESSES: Comments can be sent to 

Mr. Alan Anacheka-Nasemann, Project 

Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 

New England District, Regulatory 

Division, ATTN: CENAE–R–PEA, 696 

Virginia Road, Concord, MA, by fax at 

978–318–8303, or by e-mail to: 

SCREIS@usace.army.mil. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Alan Anacheka-Nasemann, (978) 318– 

8214, e-mail: SCREIS@usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MassDOT 

has submitted an application under 

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 

U.S.C. 1344) for a Department of the 

Army permit to discharge fill material 

into waters of the U.S. incidental to 

establishment of commuter public 

transportation service between Boston 

and New Bedford and Fall River, MA, 

and known as ‘‘South Coast Rail.’’ The 

overall project purpose is to more fully 

meet the existing and future demand for 

public transportation between Fall 

River/New Bedford and Boston, MA and 

to enhance regional mobility. The 

project envisions up to approximately 

9600 passenger daily trips between 

Boston and New Bedford/Fall River. 

Elements of all of the alternatives 

proposed by MassDOT would be located 

in waters of the United States. The 

proposed alternative routes could affect 

high quality natural resources, 

including Commonwealth of 

Massachusetts Wildlife Management 

Areas and Areas of Critical 

Environmental Concern. In addition, all 

of the proposed alternative routes would 

affect historic and cultural resources, 

including properties eligible for listing 

on the National Register of Historic 

Places, National Historic Landmarks 

and historic districts that have cultural 

importance in the affected communities. 

Consultation on the extent of the 

impacts on these resources is ongoing 

with State and Tribal Historic 

Preservation Offices pursuant to Section 

106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act. 

The DEIS is intended to provide the 

information needed for the Corps to 

perform a public interest review for the 

Section 404 permit decision. Significant 

issues analyzed in the DEIS included 

impacts to waters of the U.S. (including 

vernal pools and other wetlands), 

transportation, land use, 

socioeconomics, environmental justice, 

visual effects, noise, vibration, cultural 

resources, air quality, open space, 

farmland, hazardous materials, 

biodiversity, threatened and endangered 

species, and water resources. Several 

alternatives were evaluated for 

comparative purposes, including the No 

Action Alternative under which no new 

transportation infrastructure would be 

built. 

The ‘‘Attleboro Alternative’’ would 

add new rail service via the existing 

AMTRAK Northeast Corridor, with 

added capacity, new track and existing 

freight lines, from Boston via Attleboro 

and Norton to Taunton. The new track 

(‘‘Attleboro bypass’’) would be laid near 

Chartley Pond in the vicinity of an 

existing National Grid electrical line 

right-of-way. 

The ‘‘Stoughton Alternative’’ would 

extend the existing Stoughton commuter 

rail line from its current terminus in 

Stoughton along presently abandoned 

railroad rights-of-way through Easton 

and Raynham to Taunton. This would 

follow an existing, abandoned railroad 

grade that crosses Hockomock Swamp 

and Pine Swamp to the east side of 

Taunton. 

The ‘‘Whittenton Alternative’’ is a 

variant of the Stoughton Alternative, 

and would extend the existing 

Stoughton commuter rail line from its 

current terminus in Stoughton along 

presently abandoned railroad rights-ofway through Easton and Raynham to 

Taunton. This would follow the 

existing, abandoned railroad grade that 

crosses Hockomock Swamp and then an 

abandoned, serpentine (winding) 

railroad grade to the west side of 

Taunton. 

Continuation of all three rail 

alternatives from Taunton would follow 

existing, active freight lines through 

Lakeville and Freetown to New Bedford 

and Fall River. These links between 

Taunton and New Bedford/Fall River 

are common to all three rail alternatives 

identified above. In addition, all three 

routes would entail the addition of new 

train stations and major reconstruction 

of existing stations. 

The ‘‘Rapid Bus’’ Alternative would 

provide commuter bus service, in lieu of 

rail, from New Bedford, Fall River and 

Taunton to South Station via I–93, 

Route 24, and Route 140. Buses would 

use a combination of new zipper bus 

lanes, new reversible bus lanes, twoway bus lanes, and general purpose 

lanes in mixed traffic. New bus stations 

would serve New Bedford, Fall River, 

Freetown, and Taunton. 

The No-Build Alternative would 

provide enhancements to existing bus 

services with limited improvements to 

the existing transit and roadway system, 

but otherwise no major infrastructure 

improvements. 

Other Environmental Review and 

Consultation Requirements. To the 

fullest extent possible, the DEIS 

integrated analyses and consultation 

required by the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (Pub. L. 93–205; 16 

U.S.C. 1531, et seq.); the National 

Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as 

amended (Pub. L. 89–855; 16 U.S.C. 

470, et seq.); the Fish and Wildlife 

Coordination Act of 1958, as amended 

(Pub. L. 85–624; 16 U.S.C. 661, et seq.); 

the Coastal Zone Management Act of 

1972, as amended (Pub. L. 92–583; 16 

U.S.C. 1451, et seq.); the Clean Water 

Act of 1977, as amended (Pub. L. 92– 

500; 33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 

1344(b)); Section 10 of the Rivers and 

Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 403 et 

seq.); and applicable and appropriate 

Executive Orders. Additionally, the 

DEIS was prepared as a Draft 

Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) to 

satisfy the requirements of the 

Massachusetts Environmental Policy 

Act (MEPA; 301 CMR 11.00 et seq.). The 

MEPA review is being conducted 

simultaneously with the NEPA process. 

Public Participation. Public comment 

on the proposal, and any or all of the 

alternative routes and modes is 

requested and encouraged. Any person 


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wishing to comment on the DEIS can 

submit written comments to: Alan 

Anacheka-Nasemann, Project Manager, 

Regulatory Division, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, New England District, 696 

Virginia Road, Concord, Massachusetts 

01742–2751, Reference File No. NAE– 

2007–00698, by fax at 978–318–8303, or 

by e-mail to SCREIS@usace.army.mil. 

The initial determinations made herein 

will be reviewed in light of comments 

submitted in response to this notice. All 

comments will be considered a matter of 

public record. Copies of comments will 

be forwarded to the applicant. 

Interested parties may view the DEIS 

online at: http:// 

www.nae.usace.army.mil/projects/ma/ 

SouthCoastRail/southcoastrail.htm. The 

DEIS is also available to review at the 

following locations: 

1. State Transportation Library of 

Massachusetts 10 Park Plaza, 2nd Floor, 

Boston, MA. 

2. Russell Memorial Library, 88 Main 

Street, Acushnet, MA. 

3. Attleboro Public Library, 74 North 

Main Street, Attleboro, MA. 

4. Berkley Public Library. 3 North 

Main Street, Berkley, MA. 

5. Boston Public Library, Central 

Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, 

MA. 

6. Thayer Public Library, 798 

Washington Street, Braintree, MA. 

7. Canton Public Library, 786 

Washington Street, Canton, MA. 

8. Dedham Public Library, 43 Church 

St., Dedham, MA. 

9. Ames Free Library, 15 Barrows 

Street, North Easton, MA. 

10. Fall River Public Library, 104 

North Main Street, Fall River, MA. 

11. Boyden Library, 10 Bird Street, 

Foxborough, MA. 

12. James White Memorial Library, 5 

Washburn Rd., East Freetown, MA. 

13. Lakeville Public Library, 4 

Precinct Street, Lakeville, MA. 

14. Mansfield Public Library, 255 

Hope Street, Mansfield, MA. 

15. Milton Public Library, 476 Canton 

Avenue, Milton, MA. 

16. New Bedford Free Public Library, 

613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA. 

17. Norton Public Library, 68 East 

Main Street, Norton, MA. 

18. Thomas Crane Public Library, 40 

Washington St., Quincy, MA. 

19. Turner Free Library, 2 North Main 

Street, Randolph, MA. 

20. Raynham Public Library, 760 

South Main Street, Raynham, MA. 

21. Sharon Public Library, 11 North 

Main Street, Sharon, MA. 

22. Stoughton Library, 84 Park Street, 

Stoughton, MA. 

23. Taunton Public Library, 12 

Pleasant Street, Taunton, MA. 

24. West Bridgewater Public Library, 

80 Howard Street, West Bridgewater, 

MA. 

Dated: March 18, 2011. 

Lieutenant Colonel Steven M. Howell, 

Deputy District Commander, U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers, New England. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

[Docket ID USN–2011–0004] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice to Amend a System of 

Records. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy 

proposes to amend a system of records 

in its inventory of record systems 

subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 

U.S.C. 552a), as amended. 

DATES: The changes will be effective on 

April 25, 2011 unless comments are 

received that would result in a contrary 

determination. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and/ 

Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 

and title, by any of the following 

methods: 

* Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

* Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, 

OSD Mailroom 3C843, Washington, DC 

20301–1160. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number or Regulatory 

Information Number (RIN) for this 

Federal Register document. The general 

policy for comments and other 

submissions from members of the public 

is to make these submissions available 

for public viewing on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Robin Patterson (202) 685–6546, or by 

mail at HEAD, FOIA/Privacy Act Policy 

Branch, the Department of the Navy, 

2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20350–2000. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of the Navy systems of 

records notice subject to the Privacy Act 

of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, 

has been published in the Federal 

Register and is available from the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT address 

above. 

The specific changes to the record 

system being amended are set forth 

below followed by the notice, as 

amended, published in its entirety. The 

proposed amendment is not within the 

purview of subsection (r) of the Privacy 

Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, 

which requires the submission of new 

or altered systems reports. 

Dated: March 22, 2011. 

Morgan F. Park, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

NM05100–5 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Enterprise Safety Applications 

Management System (ESAMS) (May 31, 

2006, 71 FR 30888). 

CHANGES: 

* * * * * 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Delete entry and replace with ‘‘CNIC 

Transitional Hosting Center, 1968 

Gilbert St., Norfolk, VA 23511–3318 and 

organizational elements of the 

Department of the Navy; official mailing 

addresses are published in the Standard 

Navy Distribution List.’’ 

* * * * * 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Delete entry and replace with ‘‘Policy 

Official: Commander, Navy Installations 

Command, 2713 Mitscher Road, SW., 

Ste 300, Anacostia Annex, DC 20373– 

5802. 

Record Holder: Organizational 

elements of the Department of the Navy. 

Official mailing addresses are published 

in the Standard Navy Distribution List.’’ 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Delete entry and replace with 

‘‘Individuals seeking to determine 

whether information about themselves 

is contained in this system of records 

should address written inquiries to the 

Commanding Officer of the local 

activity. Official mailing addresses are 

published in the Standard Navy 

Distribution List. 

The request should contain 

individual’s full name, Social Security 

Number (SSN), address and be signed. 

The system manager may require an 

original signature or a notarized 

signature as a means of proving the 

identity of the individual requesting 

access to the records.’’ 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Delete entry and replace with 

‘‘Individuals seeking to access the 


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