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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 

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DATES: Submit applications by April 27, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit applications by any 

of the following methods: 

• Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Office of Technical and Information 

Services, Architectural and 

Transportation Barriers Compliance 

Board, 1331 F Street NW., suite 1000, 

Washington, DC 20004–1111. 

• Fax: 202–272–0081. 

• Email: pace@access-board.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rex 

Pace, Office of Technical and 

Information Services, Architectural and 

Transportation Barriers Compliance 

Board, 1331 F Street NW., suite 1000, 

Washington, DC 20004–1111. 

Telephone: (202) 272–0023 (Voice) or 

(202) 272–0052 (TTY). Email address: 

pace@access-board.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

510 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 

794f) requires the Access Board to issue 

accessibility standards for medical 

diagnostic equipment, in consultation 

with the Commissioner of the Food and 

Drug Administration. The Access Board 

published an NPRM in the February 9, 

2012 edition of the Federal Register, 77 

FR 6916, proposing the accessibility 

standards. The proposed standards 

contain minimum technical criteria to 

ensure that medical diagnostic 

equipment, including examination 

tables, examination chairs, weight 

scales, mammography equipment, and 

other imaging equipment used by health 

care providers for diagnostic purposes 

are accessible to and usable by 

individuals with disabilities. The 

proposed standards are intended to 

ensure, to the maximum extent possible, 

independent entry to, use of, and exit 

from such equipment by individuals 

with disabilities. The proposed 

standards do not impose any mandatory 

requirements on health care providers 

or medical device manufacturers. 

However, other agencies may issue 

regulations or adopt policies that 

require health care providers subject to 

the agency’s jurisdiction to acquire 

accessible medical diagnostic 

equipment that conforms to the 

standards. The NPRM and information 

related to the proposed standards are 

available on the Access Board’s Web site 

at: http://www.access-board.gov/ 

medical-equipment.htm. 

At its January 11, 2012 meeting, the 

Access Board voted to form an advisory 

committee (Committee) to advise the 

Board on matters addressed in the 

NPRM. The Committee will make 

recommendations to the Access Board 

on the technical criteria proposed in the 

NPRM and issues raised in public 

comments on the NPRM, including 

responses to the questions in the NPRM. 

The comment period on the NPRM ends 

on June 8, 2012. The Access Board will 

conduct a preliminary analysis of the 

public comments and plans to schedule 

the first meeting of the Committee in 

September 2012. The Committee is 

expected to hold four meetings and 

present a report with its 

recommendations to the Access Board 

within two months of the Committee’s 

first meeting. 

The Access Board requests 

applications for representatives of the 

following interests for membership on 

the Committee: 

• Medical device manufacturers; 

• Health care providers; 

• Standards setting organizations; 

• Organizations representing 

individuals with disabilities; 

• Federal agencies; and 

• Other organizations affected by the 

proposed standards. 

The number of Committee members 

will be limited so that the Committee’s 

work can be accomplished effectively. 

The Committee will be balanced in 

terms of interests represented. The 

Access Board encourages organizations 

with similar interests to submit a single 

application to represent their interests. 

Although the Committee will be limited 

in size, there will be opportunities for 

the public to present information to the 

Committee and to comment at each 

Committee meeting. Federally registered 

lobbyists may not be appointed to the 

Committee, pursuant to Presidential 

Memorandum dated June 18, 2010, 

entitled ‘‘Lobbyists on Agency Boards 

and Commissions’’ (http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/ 

presidential-memorandum-lobbyistsagency-boards-and-commissions). 

Applications should be sent to the 

Access Board at the address listed at the 

beginning of this notice. There is no 

specific application form. The 

application should include the 

following information: 

• Name of the organization; 

• Interests represented by the 

organization; 

• Person who will represent the 

organization and an alternate, and the 

title, address, telephone number, and 

email address for the representative and 

alternate; 

• Description of the representative’s 

qualifications, including engineering, 

technical, and design expertise; 

knowledge of making medical 

diagnostic equipment accessible to 

individuals with disabilities; or other 

expertise related to the rulemaking; and 

• Certification that the representative 

and alternate are not federally registered 

lobbyists. 

Committee members will not be 

compensated for their service. The 

Access Board may, at its discretion, pay 

travel expenses for a limited number of 

persons who would otherwise be unable 

to participate on the Committee. 

Committee members will serve as 

representatives of their organizations, 

not as individuals. Committee members 

will not be considered special 

government employees and will not be 

required to file confidential financial 

disclosure reports. 

After the applications have been 

reviewed, the Access Board will publish 

a notice in the Federal Register 

announcing the appointment of 

Committee members and the first 

meeting of the Committee. The 

Committee will operate in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, 5 U.S.C. app 2. All Committee 

meetings will be held at the Access 

Board’s office in Washington, DC. Each 

meeting will be open to the public. A 

notice of each meeting will be published 

in the Federal Register at least 15 days 

in advance of the meeting. Records will 

be kept of each meeting and made 

available for public inspection. 

David Capozzi, 

Executive Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

38 CFR Part 17 

RIN 2900–AN92 

Vet Center Services 

AGENCY: Department of Defense and 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) proposes to establish in 

regulation the readjustment counseling 

currently provided in VA’s Vet Centers 

to certain veterans of the Armed Forces 

and members of their immediate 

families, and to implement provisions of 

the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus 

Health Services Act of 2010 (the 2010 

Act) regarding readjustment counseling. 

Although for several decades VA has 

provided readjustment counseling to 

veterans and members of their 

immediate families, a regulation is now 

explicitly required by the 2010 Act. The 


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