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Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. We have 

determined that it is not a ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ under that order because 

it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866 and is not 

likely to have a significant adverse effect 

on the supply, distribution, or use of 

energy. The Administrator of the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs 

has not designated it as a significant 

energy action. Therefore, it does not 

require a Statement of Energy Effects 

under Executive Order 13211. 

Technical Standards 

The National Technology Transfer 

and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 

U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use 

voluntary consensus standards in their 

regulatory activities unless the agency 

provides Congress, through the Office of 

Management and Budget, with an 

explanation of why using these 

standards would be inconsistent with 

applicable law or otherwise impractical. 

Voluntary consensus standards are 

technical standards (e.g., specifications 

of materials, performance, design, or 

operation; test methods; sampling 

procedures; and related management 

systems practices) that are developed or 

adopted by voluntary consensus 

standards bodies. 

This proposed rule does not use 

technical standards. Therefore, we did 

not consider the use of voluntary 

consensus standards. 

Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Department of Homeland 

Security Management Directive 023–01 

and Commandant Instruction 

M16475.lD, which guide the Coast 

Guard in complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have made a preliminary determination 

that this action is one of a category of 

actions that do not individually or 

cumulatively have a significant effect on 

the human environment. A preliminary 

environmental analysis checklist 

supporting this determination is 

available in the docket where indicated 

under ADDRESSES. This proposed rule 

involves establishing temporary moving 

safety zones as described in figure 2–1, 

paragraph (34)(g), of the Instruction. We 

seek any comments or information that 

may lead to the discovery of a 

significant environmental impact from 

this proposed rule. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to 

amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. 

Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, 160.5; Pub. L. 

107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of 

Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. 

2. Add a temporary § 165.T07–0137 to 

read as follows: 

§ 165.T07–0137 Safety Zones; Swim 

Around Charleston, Charleston, SC. 

(a) Regulated Areas. The following 

regulated areas are moving safety zones: 

All waters within a 75 yard radius of 

Swim Around Charleston participant 

vessels. The Swim Around Charleston 

swimming race consists of a 10 mile 

course that starts at Remley’s Point on 

the Wando River in approximate 

position 32°48′49′′ N, 79°54′27′′ W, 

crosses the main shipping channel of 

Charleston Harbor, and finishes at the 

General William B. Westmoreland 

Bridge on the Ashley River in 

approximate position 32°50′14′′ N, 

80°01′23′′ W. All coordinates are North 

American Datum 1983. 

(b) Definition. The term ‘‘designated 

representative’’ means Coast Guard 

Patrol Commanders, including Coast 

Guard coxswains, petty officers, and 

other officers operating Coast Guard 

vessels, and Federal, state, and local 

officers designated by or assisting the 

Captain of the Port Charleston in the 

enforcement of the regulated areas. 

(c) Regulations. (1) All persons and 

vessels are prohibited from entering, 

transiting through, anchoring in, or 

remaining within the regulated areas 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port Charleston or a designated 

representative. 

(2) Persons and vessels desiring to 

enter, transit through, anchor in, or 

remain within the regulated areas may 

contact the Captain of the Port 

Charleston by telephone at (843) 740– 

7050, or a designated representative via 

VHF radio on channel 16, to request 

authorization. If authorization to enter, 

transit through, anchor in, or remain 

within the regulated areas is granted by 

the Captain of the Port Charleston or a 

designated representative, all persons 

and vessels receiving such authorization 

must comply with the instructions of 

the Captain of the Port Charleston or a 

designated representative. 

(3) The Coast Guard will provide 

notice of the regulated areas by Local 

Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners, and on-scene designated 

representatives. 

(d) Effective Date. This rule is 

effective from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. on 

September 23, 2012. 

Dated: February 2, 2012. 

M.F. White, 

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

Port Charleston. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0097] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone, Temporary Change for 

Recurring Fireworks Display Within the 

Fifth Coast Guard District, Pamlico 

River and Tar River; Washington, NC 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing 

a temporary change to the enforcement 

period and location of safety zone 

regulations for a recurring fireworks 

display within the Fifth Coast Guard 

District. This regulation applies to two 

recurring fireworks display events that 

take place at Washington, NC. Safety 

zone regulations are necessary to 

provide for the safety of life on 

navigable waters during the event. This 

action is intended to restrict vessel 

traffic in a portion of the Pamlico River 

and Tar River near Washington, NC, 

during the event. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before April 12, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2012–0097 using any one of the 

following methods: 

(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) Fax: 202–493–2251. 

(3) 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. 

(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail 

address above, between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 


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Federal holidays. The telephone number 

is 202–366–9329. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below for instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this proposed 

rule, call or email Chief Warrant Officer 

Joseph Edge, Prevention Department, 

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina, 

Atlantic Beach, NC; telephone 252–247– 

4525, email Joseph.M.Edge@uscg.mil. If 

you have questions on viewing or 

submitting material to the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard anticipates that this proposed 

rule, when final, will be effective from 

June 7, 2012, until July 8, 2012, and 

enforced on the specific dates provided 

in the amendatory instructions in this 

document. 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We encourage you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting 

comments and related materials. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov and will include 

any personal information you have 

provided. 

Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

rulemaking (USCG–2012–0097), 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. You 

may submit your comments and 

material online (via http:// 

www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or 

hand delivery, but please use only one 

of these means. 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 Docket Management Facility. We 

recommend that you include your name 

and a mailing address, an email address, 

or a telephone number in the body of 

your document so that we can contact 

you if we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

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

‘‘submit a comment’’ box, which will 

then become highlighted in blue. In the 

‘‘Document Type’’ drop down menu 

select ‘‘Proposed Rule’’ and insert 

‘‘USCG–2012–0097’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box. Click ‘‘Search’’ then click on the 

balloon shape in the ‘‘Actions’’ column. 

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 may 

change the rule based on your 

comments. 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

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–2012– 

0097’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Click the 

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

column. You may also visit the Docket 

Management Facility in Room W12–140 

on the ground floor of the Department 

of Transportation West Building, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

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

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. We have an agreement with 

the Department of Transportation to use 

the Docket Management Facility. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of comments received into any of 

our 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 notice regarding our public 

dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of 

the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). 

Public Meeting 

We do not now plan to hold a public 

meeting. But you may submit a request 

for one on or before March 21, 2012, 

using one of the four methods specified 

under ADDRESSES. Please explain why 

you believe a public meeting would be 

beneficial. If we determine that one 

would aid this rulemaking, we will hold 

one at a time and place announced by 

a later notice in the Federal Register. 

Background and Purpose 

Fireworks display events are 

frequently held on or adjacent to 

navigable waters within the boundary of 

the Fifth Coast Guard District. For a 

description of the geographical area of 

each Coast Guard Sector—Captain of the 

Port Zone, please see 33 CFR 3.25. 

This regulation temporarily changes 

the enforcement period and geographic 

location for a safety zone for two 

annually recurring fireworks events, 

described at (d)(7) of the Table to 

33 CFR 165.506, that are normally 

scheduled to occur each year on the 

second Saturday in June and on the first 

Saturday after July 4th. 

On June 8, 2012 and July 4, 2012, the 

Town of Washington, NC will sponsor 

their annual fireworks events. These 

events will take place in Washington, 

NC on the waters of the Pamlico River. 

The regulation at 33 CFR 165.506 is 

enforced annually for this event. Also, 

a fleet of spectator vessels is expected to 

gather near the event site to view the 

fireworks. To provide for the safety of 

participants, spectators, and transiting 

vessels, the Coast Guard will 

temporarily restrict vessel traffic in the 

event area from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on 

June 8, 2012 and July 4, 2012. The 

regulation at 33 CFR 165.506 will be 

enforced for the duration of the event. 

Vessels may not enter the regulated area 

unless they receive permission from the 

Coast Guard Patrol Commander. 

Discussion of Proposed Rule 

The Coast Guard is temporarily 

changing the enforcement period and 

geographic location of the safety zone 

for these recurring events within the 

Fifth Coast Guard District. This 

regulation applies to only the fireworks 

events listed at (d)7 in the Table to 

§ 165.506. 

The Table to § 165.506, event (d)7, 

establishes the enforcement date and 

geographic location for the fireworks 

events held in Washington, North 

Carolina. This regulation temporarily 

changes the enforcement location to 

latitude 35°32′25′′ N, longitude 

077°03′42′′ W. The temporary safety 

zone will be enforced from 7:30 p.m. to 

10:30 p.m. on June 8, 2012 and July 4, 

2012, and will restrict general 

navigation in the regulated area during 

the event. The Town of Washington, 

North Carolina, which is the sponsor for 

these events, holds these events 

annually. Except for participants and 

vessels authorized by the Coast Guard 

Patrol Commander, no person or vessel 

will be allowed to enter or remain in the 

regulated area. These regulations are 

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the event to enhance the safety of 

participants, spectators and transiting 

vessels. 

Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this proposed rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on 13 of these statutes or 

executive orders. 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

This rule is not a significant 

regulatory action under section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory 

Planning and Review, as supplemented 

by Executive Order 13563, Improving 

Regulation and Regulatory Review, and 

does not require an assessment of 

potential costs and benefits under 

section 6(a)(3) of that Executive Order 

12866 or under section 1 of Executive 

Order 13563. The Office of Management 

and Budget has not reviewed it under 

that those Orders. 

Although this proposed regulation 

will restrict access to the area, the effect 

of this rule will not be significant 

because: (i) the safety zone will only be 

in effect from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on 

June 8, 2012 and July 4, 2012, (ii) the 

Coast Guard will give advance 

notification via maritime advisories so 

mariners can adjust their plans 

accordingly, and (iii) although the safety 

zone will apply to the section of the 

Pamlico River and Tar River, vessel 

traffic will be able to transit safely 

around the safety zone. 

Small Entities 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered 

whether this proposed rule would have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises 

small businesses, not-for-profit 

organizations that are independently 

owned and operated and are not 

dominant in their fields, and 

governmental jurisdictions with 

populations of less than 50,000. 

The Coast Guard certifies under 

5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed rule 

would not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities. 

This proposed rule will affect the 

following entities, some of which may 

be small entities: the owners or 

operators of vessels intending to transit 

the specified portion of Pamlico River 

and Tar River from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

on June 8, 2012 and July 4, 2012. 

This safety zone will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities for 

the following reasons. This proposed 

rule will only be in effect for three and 

a half hours each day from 7:30 p.m. to 

10 p.m. Although the safety zone will 

apply to a section of the Pamlico River, 

vessel traffic will be able to transit 

safely around the safety zone. Before the 

effective period, the Coast Guard will 

issue maritime advisories widely 

available to the users of the waterway. 

If you think that your business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity 

and that this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on it, 

please submit a comment (see 

ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it 

qualifies and how and to what degree 

this rule would economically affect it. 

Assistance for Small Entities 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), 

we want to assist small entities in 

understanding this proposed rule so that 

they can better evaluate its effects on 

them and participate in the rulemaking. 

If the rule would affect your small 

business, organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction and you have questions 

concerning its provisions or options for 

compliance, please contact CWO3 

Joseph Edge, Waterways Management 

Division Chief, Sector North Carolina, at 

(252) 247–4525. The Coast Guard will 

not retaliate against small entities that 

question or complain about this 

proposed rule or any policy or action of 

the Coast Guard. 

Collection of Information 

This proposed rule would call for no 

new collection of information under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.). 

Federalism 

A rule has implications for federalism 

under Executive Order 13132, 

Federalism, if it has a substantial direct 

effect on State or local governments and 

would either preempt State law or 

impose a substantial direct cost of 

compliance on them. We have analyzed 

this proposed rule under that Order and 

have determined that it does not have 

implications for federalism. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires 

Federal agencies to assess the effects of 

their discretionary regulatory actions. In 

particular, the Act addresses actions 

that may result in the expenditure by a 

State, local, or tribal government, in the 

aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or 

more in any one year. Though this 

proposed rule would not result in such 

an expenditure, we do discuss the 

effects of this rule elsewhere in this 

preamble. 

Taking of Private Property 

This proposed rule would not cause a 

taking of private property or otherwise 

have taking implications under 

Executive Order 12630, Governmental 

Actions and Interference with 

Constitutionally Protected Property 

Rights. 

Civil Justice Reform 

This proposed rule meets applicable 

standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform, to minimize litigation, 

eliminate ambiguity, and reduce 

burden. 

Protection of Children 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Executive Order 13045, 

Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

Risks. This rule is not an economically 

significant rule and would not create an 

environmental risk to health or risk to 

safety that might disproportionately 

affect children. 

Indian Tribal Governments 

This proposed rule does not have 

tribal implications under Executive 

Order 13175, Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments, because it would not have 

a substantial direct effect on one or 

more Indian tribes, on the relationship 

between the Federal Government and 

Indian tribes, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes. 

Energy Effects 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. We have 

determined that it is not a ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ under that order because 

it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866 and is not 

likely to have a significant adverse effect 

on the supply, distribution, or use of 

energy. The Administrator of the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs 

has not designated it as a significant 

energy action. Therefore, it does not 

require a Statement of Energy Effects 

under Executive Order 13211. 

Technical Standards 

The National Technology Transfer 

and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 


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U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use 

voluntary consensus standards in their 

regulatory activities unless the agency 

provides Congress, through the Office of 

Management and Budget, with an 

explanation of why using these 

standards would be inconsistent with 

applicable law or otherwise impractical. 

Voluntary consensus standards are 

technical standards (e.g., specifications 

of materials, performance, design, or 

operation; test methods; sampling 

procedures; and related management 

systems practices) that are developed or 

adopted by voluntary consensus 

standards bodies. 

This proposed rule does not use 

technical standards. Therefore, we did 

not consider the use of voluntary 

consensus standards. 

Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Department of Homeland 

Security Management Directive 023–01 

and Commandant Instruction 

M16475.lD, which guide the Coast 

Guard in complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have made a preliminary determination 

that this action is one of a category of 

actions that do not individually or 

cumulatively have a significant effect on 

the human environment. A preliminary 

environmental analysis checklist 

supporting this determination is 

available in the docket where indicated 

under ADDRESSES. 

This proposed rule involves 

implementation of regulations at 33 CFR 

Part 165 that establish safety zones on 

navigable waters of the United States for 

fireworks events. These safety zones are 

enforced for the duration of fireworks 

display events. The fireworks are 

launched from or immediately adjacent 

to navigable waters of the United States 

and may have potential for negative 

impact on the safety or other interest of 

waterway users and near shore activities 

in the event area. The category of 

activities includes fireworks launched 

from barges at or near the shoreline that 

generally rely on the use of navigable 

waters as a safety buffer. 

This proposed rule is categorically 

excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph 

(34)(g), of this instruction. This rule 

establishes a temporary safety zone to 

protect the public from fireworks 

fallout. An environmental analysis 

checklist and a preliminary categorical 

exclusion determination are available in 

the docket where indicated under 

ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or 

information that may lead to the 

discovery of a significant environmental 

impact from this proposed rule. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, and 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to 

amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. 

Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, 160.5; Pub. L. 

107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of 

Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. 

2. § 165.506, in the Table to § 165.506, 

make the following amendments: 

a. Under ‘‘(d) Coast Guard Sector 

North Carolina-COTP Zone,’’ suspend 

entry 7, which will be enforced from 

June 7, 2012 through June 9, 2012, and 

from July 3, 2012 through July 8, 2012. 

b. Under ‘‘(d) Coast Guard Sector 

North Carolina-COTP Zone,’’ add entry 

14 from June 7, 2012 through July 8, 

2012, which will be enforced from 7:30 

p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 8, 2012 and 

from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 4, 

2012, to read as follows: 

§ 165.506 Safety Zones; Fifth Coast Guard 

District Fireworks Displays. 

* * * * * 

Number Date Location Regulated Area 

(d.) Coast Guard Sector North Carolina—COTP Zone 

*******

14 ........ June 8, 2012, July 4, 2012 ........... Pamlico River and Tar River, Washington, 

NC, Safety Zone.

All waters of Pamlico River and Tar River within a 

300 yard radius of latitude 35°32′25′′ N, longitude 

077°03′42′′ W, a position located on the southwest shore of the Pamlico River, Washington, 

NC. 

* * * * * 

Dated: February 20, 2012. 

Anthony Popiel, 

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

Port North Carolina. 

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ARCHITECTURAL AND 

TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS 

COMPLIANCE BOARD 

36 CFR Part 1195 

[Docket No. ATBCB–2012–0003] 

RIN 3014–AA40 

Medical Diagnostic Equipment 

Accessibility Standards 

AGENCY: Architectural and 

Transportation Barriers Compliance 

Board. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent to establish 

advisory committee. 

SUMMARY: The Architectural and 

Transportation Barriers Compliance 

Board (Access Board) announces its 

intent to establish an advisory 

committee to advise the Board on 

matters addressed in the notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published 

in the February 9, 2012 edition of the 

Federal Register, 77 FR 6916, on 

accessibility standards for medical 

diagnostic equipment and issues raised 

in the public comments on the NPRM. 

The Access Board requests applications 

from interested organizations for 

representatives to serve on the advisory 

committee. 


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