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methods and models? For example, how 

can FDA support effective 

communication and coordination 

among all entities involved in the 

conduct of a trial to ensure a focus on 

the protection of human subjects and 

quality across the clinical trial process? 

d. How should FDA focus its efforts 

in GCP regulations, policies, or practices 

to facilitate the use of technological 

advances, while maintaining the 

protection of research participants and 

the quality and integrity of data 

supporting regulatory decision-making? 

IV. Attendance and Registration 

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Individuals who wish to attend the 

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Those without email access may register 

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ucm284118.htm. 

Individuals who wish to present at 

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15 

The Commissioner of Food and Drugs 

is announcing that the public hearing 

will be held in accordance with part 15 

(21 CFR part 15). The hearing will be 

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will be accompanied by FDA senior 

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Biologics Evaluation and Research, and 

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Health. 

Under § 15.30(f), the hearing is 

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Only the presiding officer and panel 

members may question any person 

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conditions for the hearing, as described 

in this notice, conflict with any 

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acts as a waiver of those provisions as 

specified in § 15.30(h). 

VI. Request for Comments 

Regardless of attendance at the public 

hearing, interested persons may submit 

either electronic or written comments to 

the Division of Dockets Management 

(see ADDRESSES). It is only necessary to 

send one set of comments. Identify 

comments with the docket number 

found in brackets in the heading of this 

document. Received comments may be 

seen in the Division of Dockets 

Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday. 

VII. Transcripts 

Transcripts of the public hearing will 

be available for review at the Division 

of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES) 

and on the Internet at http://www.

regulations.gov approximately 30 days 

after the public hearing. A transcript 

will also be made available in either 

hard copy or on CD–ROM, upon 

submission of a Freedom of Information 

request. Written requests are to be sent 

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Information (ELEM–1029), Food and 

Drug Administration, 12420 Parklawn 

Dr., Element Bldg., Rockville, MD 

20857. 

Dated: March 1, 2012. 

Leslie Kux, 

Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5476 Filed 3–6–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4160–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0043] 

RIN 1625—AA00 

Safety Zone; Antique Boat Show, 

Niagara River, Grand Island, NY 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to 

establish a temporary safety zone on 

Niagara River, Grand Island, NY. This 

proposed rule is intended to restrict 

vessels from a portion of the Niagara 

River during the Antique Boat Show 

powerboat races. The safety zone 

established by this proposed rule is 

necessary to protect spectators, 

participants, and vessels from the 

hazards associated with powerboat 

races. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before April 6, 2012. 


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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2012–0043 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 

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 LT Christopher 

Mercurio, Chief of Waterway 

Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Buffalo; telephone 716–843–9343, email 

SectorBuffaloMarineSafety@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:

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–2012–0043), 

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–2012–0043’’ 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– 

0043’’ 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 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 

Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sept. 

8, 2012, a series of hydroplane and 

power boat races will take place on the 

Niagara River near Grand Island, NY. 

The Captain of the Port Buffalo has 

determined that hydroplane racing 

presents significant hazards to public 

spectators and participants. 

Discussion of Proposed Rule 

This proposed temporary safety zone 

is necessary to ensure the safety of 

spectators and vessels during the 

Antique Boat Show. 

The proposed safety zone will be 

effective and enforced from 9:30 a.m. 

until 4:30 p.m. on September 8, 2012. 

The proposed safety zone will 

encompass all waters of Niagara River, 

Grand Island, NY starting at position 

42°59′59′′ N, 078°56′22′′ W, East to 

49°59′54′′ N, 078°56′14′′ W, South to 

42°57′54′′ N, 078°56′04′′ W, West to 

42°057′48′′ N, 078°56′22′′ W. (NAD 83) 

Entry into, transiting, or anchoring 

within the proposed safety zone is 

prohibited unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Buffalo or his onscene representative. The Captain of the 

Port or his on-scene representative may 

be contacted via VHF Channel 16. 

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 proposed 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. 

It is not ‘‘significant’’ under the 

regulatory policies and procedures of 

the Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS). We conclude that this proposed 

rule is not a significant regulatory action 


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because we anticipate that it will have 

minimal impact on the economy, will 

not interfere with other agencies, will 

not adversely alter the budget of any 

grant or loan recipients, and will not 

raise any novel legal or policy issues. 

The safety zone created by this 

proposed rule will be relatively small 

and enforced for relatively short time. 

Also, the safety zone is designed to 

minimize its impact on navigable 

waters. Furthermore, the safety zone has 

been designed to allow vessels to transit 

around it. Thus, restrictions on vessel 

movement within that particular area 

are expected to be minimal. Under 

certain conditions, moreover, vessels 

may still transit through the safety zone 

when permitted by the Captain of the 

Port. 

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 temporary rule may 

affect the following entities, some of 

which might be small entities: the 

owners of operators of vessels intending 

to transit or anchor in a portion of the 

Niagara River near Grand Island, New 

York between 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on 

September 8, 2012. 

This safety zone will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities for 

the following reasons: this rule will be 

in effect for only a few hours and the 

safety zone will allow vessels to move 

freely around the safety zone on the 

Niagara River. 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 LT 

Christopher Mercurio, Chief of 

Waterway Management, U.S. Coast 

Guard Sector Buffalo; telephone 716– 

843–9343, email 

SectorBuffaloMarineSafety@uscg.mil. 

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 

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 proposed 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 

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. 


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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. This proposed 

rule is categorically excluded, under 

figure 2–1, paragraph (34)(g), of the 

Instruction. Because it involves the 

establishment of a safety zone. 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, 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to 

amend 33 CFR parts 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. 

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

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Pub. L. 107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department 

of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. 

2. Add § 165.T09–0043 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T09–0043 Safety Zone; Antique Boat 

Show, Niagara River, Grand Island, NY. 

(a) Location. The safety zone will 

encompass all waters of the Niagara 

River, Grand Island, NY starting at 

position 42°59′59′′ N, 078°56′22′′ W, 

East to 42°59′54′′ N 078°56′14′′ W, South 

to 42°57′54′′ N, 078°56′04′′ W, West to 

42°057′48′′ N, 078°56′22′′ W. (NAD 83) 

(b) Effective and enforcement period. 

This regulation is effective and will be 

enforced on September 8, 2012 from 

9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. 

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with 

the general regulations in section 165.23 

of this part, entry into, transiting, or 

anchoring within this safety zone is 

prohibited unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Buffalo or his 

designated on-scene representative. 

(2) This safety zone is closed to all 

vessel traffic, except as may be 

permitted by the Captain of the Port 

Buffalo or his designated on-scene 

representative. (3) The ‘‘on-scene representative’’ of 

the Captain of the Port Buffalo is any 

Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or 

petty officer who has been designated 

by the Captain of the Port Buffalo to act 

on his behalf. The on-scene 

representative of the Captain of the Port 

Buffalo is any Coast Guard 

commissioned, warrant or petty officer 

who has been designated by the Captain 

of the Port Buffalo to act on his behalf. 

(4) Vessel operators desiring to enter 

or operate within the safety zone shall 

contact the Captain of the Port Buffalo 

or his on-scene representative to obtain 

permission to do so. The Captain of the 

Port Buffalo or his on-scene 

representative may be contacted via 

VHF Channel 16. Vessel operators given 

permission to enter or operate in the 

safety zone must comply with all 

directions given to them by the Captain 

of the Port Buffalo, or his on-scene 

representative. 

Dated: February 14, 2012. 

S.M. Wischmann, 

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

Port Buffalo. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5497 Filed 3–6–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0095] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Virginia Beach 

Oceanfront Air Show, Atlantic Ocean, 

Virginia Beach, VA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes 

establishing a safety zone on the 

navigable waters of the Atlantic Ocean 

in Virginia Beach, VA. This action is 

necessary to provide for the safety of life 

on navigable waters during the Virginia 

Beach Oceanfront Air Show. This action 

is intended to restrict vessel traffic 

movement to protect mariners from the 

hazards associated with air show events. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before April 6, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2012–0095 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 

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 Christopher O’Neal, 

Waterways Management Division Chief, 

Sector Hampton Roads, Coast Guard; 

telephone 757–668–5581, email 

Christopher.A.ONeal@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: 

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–2012–0095), 

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 


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