16046 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 53 / Monday, March 19, 2012 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0164] 

Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory 

Committee; Vacancies 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Request for applications. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks 

applications for membership on the 

Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory 

Committee (CFSAC). The CFSAC 

provides advice and makes 

recommendations to the Coast Guard 

and the Department of Homeland 

Security on matters relating to the safe 

operation of commercial fishing 

industry vessels. 

DATES: Applicants should submit a 

cover letter and resume in time to reach 

the Designated Federal Officer on or 

before April 30, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send 

their cover letter and resume to the 

following address: Commandant (CG– 

543)/CFSAC, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 

Second Street SW., Mail Stop 7581, 

Washington, DC 20593–7581. This 

notice is also available on the Internet 

at http://www.FishSafe.info. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jack Kemerer of the Coast Guard by 

telephone at 202–372–1249, fax 202– 

372–1917, or email: 

jack.a.kemerer@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

CFSAC is a federal advisory committee 

under the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92– 

463). The Coast Guard chartered the 

CFSAC to provide advice on issues 

related to the safety of commercial 

fishing industry vessels regulated under 

Chapter 45 of Title 46, United States 

Code, which includes uninspected 

fishing vessels, fish processing vessels, 

and fish tender vessels. (See 46 U.S.C. 

4508.) 

The CFSAC meets at least once a year. 

It may also meet for other extraordinary 

purposes. Its subcommittees may gather 

throughout the year to prepare for 

meetings or develop proposals for the 

committee as a whole to address 

specific problems. 

The Coast Guard will consider 

applications for six positions that expire 

or become vacant in October 2012 in the 

following categories: (a) Commercial 

Fishing Industry (four positions); (b) 

General Public, a person familiar with 

issues affecting fishing communities 

and families of fishermen (one position); 

(c) naval architects and marine 

engineers (one position). 

The CFSAC consists of 18 members 

with particular expertise, knowledge, 

and experience regarding commercial 

fishing industry as follows: 

(a) Ten members who shall represent 

the commercial fishing industry and 

who—(1) reflect a regional and 

representational balance; and (2) have 

experience in the operation of vessels to 

which Chapter 45 of Title 46, U.S.C. 

applies, or as crew member or 

processing line worker on a fish 

processing vessel; 

(b) Three members who shall 

represent the general public, including, 

whenever possible—(1) an independent 

expert or consultant in maritime safety; 

(2) a marine surveyor who provides 

services to vessels to which Chapter 45 

of Title 46, U.S.C. applies; and (3) a 

person familiar with issues affecting 

fishing communities and families of 

fishermen; 

(c) One member each of whom shall 

represent—(1) naval architects and 

marine engineers; (2) manufacturers of 

equipment for vessels to which Chapter 

45 of Title 46, U.S.C. applies; (3) 

education or training professionals 

related to fishing vessel, fish processing 

vessel, fish tender vessel safety or 

personnel qualifications; (4) 

underwriters that insure vessels to 

which Chapter 45 of Title 46, U.S.C. 

applies; and (5) owners of vessels to 

which Chapter 45 of title 46, U.S.C. 

applies. 

Each member serves for a term of 

three years. An individual may be 

appointed to a term as a member more 

than once. All members serve at their 

own expense and receive no salary from 

the Federal Government, although travel 

reimbursement and per diem may be 

provided for called meetings. Registered 

lobbyists are not eligible to serve on 

Federal Advisory Committees. 

Registered lobbyists are lobbyists 

required to comply with provisions 

contained in the Lobbying Disclosure 

Act, Title 2, United States Code, Section 

1603. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS) does not discriminate in 

employment on the basis of race, color, 

religion, sex, national origin, political 

affiliation, sexual orientation, gender 

identity, marital status, disability and 

genetic information, age, membership in 

an employee organization, or other nonmerit factor. DHS strives to achieve a 

widely diverse candidate pool for all of 

its recruitment actions. 

If you are selected as a member from 

the general public, you will be 

appointed and serve as a Special 

Government Employee (SGE) as defined 

in Section 202(a) of Title 18, United 

States Code. As a candidate for 

appointment as a SGE, applicants are 

required to complete a Confidential 

Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 

450). A completed OGE Form 450 is not 

releasable 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). Only the Designated 

Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) or the 

DAEO’s designate may release a 

Confidential Financial Disclosure 

Report. Applicants can obtain this form 

by going to 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. 

If you are interested in applying to 

become a member of the Committee, 

send your cover letter and resume to Mr. 

Jack Kemerer, Alternate Designated 

Federal Officer (ADFO) of CFSAC at 

Commandant (CG–543)/CFSAC, U.S. 

Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., 

Mail Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593– 

7581. To visit our online docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, enter the 

docket number for this notice (USCG– 

2012–0164) in the Search box, and click 

‘‘Go’’. Please do not post your resume 

on this site. During the vetting process, 

applicants may be asked to provide date 

of birth and social security number. 

Dated: March 12, 2012. 

Paul F. Thomas, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director 

of Prevention Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4057– 

DR; Docket ID FEMA–2012–0002] 

Kentucky; Amendment No. 2 to Notice 

of a Major Disaster Declaration 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA– 

4057–DR), dated March 6, 2012, and 

related determinations. 

DATES: Effective Date: March 9, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peggy Miller, Office of Response and 

Recovery, Federal Emergency 


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Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

Commonwealth of Kentucky is hereby 

amended to include the following areas 

among those areas determined to have 

been adversely affected by the event 

declared a major disaster by the 

President in his declaration of March 6, 

2012. 

Magoffin and Wolfe Counties for 

Individual Assistance. 

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 

Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 

97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, 

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 

97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 

97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to 

Individuals and Households In Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, 

Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— 

Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals 

and Households; 97.050 Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals 

and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, 

Disaster Grants—Public Assistance 

(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, 

Hazard Mitigation Grant.) 

W. Craig Fugate, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6481 Filed 3–16–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4055– 

DR; Docket ID FEMA–2012–0002] 

Oregon; Major Disaster and Related 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the State of Oregon (FEMA– 

4055–DR), dated March 2, 2012, and 

related determinations. 

DATES: Effective Date: March 2, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peggy Miller, Office of Response and 

Recovery, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, in a letter dated 

March 2, 2012, the President issued a 

major disaster declaration under the 

authority of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. 

(the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows: 

I have determined that the damage in 

certain areas of the State of Oregon resulting 

from a severe winter storm, flooding, 

landslides, and mudslides during the period 

of January 17–21, 2012, is of sufficient 

severity and magnitude to warrant a major 

disaster declaration under the Robert T. 

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 

‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such 

a major disaster exists in the State of Oregon. 

In order to provide Federal assistance, you 

are hereby authorized to allocate from funds 

available for these purposes such amounts as 

you find necessary for Federal disaster 

assistance and administrative expenses. 

You are authorized to provide Public 

Assistance in the designated areas and 

Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. 

Consistent with the requirement that Federal 

assistance is supplemental, any Federal 

funds provided under the Stafford Act for 

Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will 

be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible 

costs. 

Further, you are authorized to make 

changes to this declaration for the approved 

assistance to the extent allowable under the 

Stafford Act. 

The Federal Emergency Management 

Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that 

pursuant to the authority vested in the 

Administrator, under Executive Order 

12148, as amended, Dolph A. Diemont, 

of FEMA is appointed to act as the 

Federal Coordinating Officer for this 

major disaster. 

The following areas of the State of 

Oregon have been designated as 

adversely affected by this major disaster: 

Benton, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, 

Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, 

Polk, and Tillamook Counties for Public 

Assistance. 

All counties within the State of Oregon are 

eligible to apply for assistance under the 

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. 

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 

Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 

97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, 

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 

97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 

97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to 

Individuals and Households In Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, 

Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— 

Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals 

and Households; 97.050, Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals 

and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, 

Disaster Grants—Public Assistance 

(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, 

Hazard Mitigation Grant.) 

W. Craig Fugate, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6480 Filed 3–16–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Form I–589; Extension of an 

Existing Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review; Form I–589, 

Application for Asylum and for 

Withholding for Removal; OMB Control 

No. 1615–0067. 

The Department Homeland Security, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services (USCIS) will be submitting the 

following information collection request 

for review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. The information collection notice 

is published in the Federal Register to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted for 

sixty days until May 18, 2012. 

During this 60 day period, USCIS will 

be evaluating whether to revise the 

Form I–589. Should USCIS decide to 

revise Form I–589 we will advise the 

public when we publish the 30-day 

notice in the Federal Register in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act. The public will then 

have 30 days to comment on any 

revisions to the Form I–589. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the item(s) contained in this 

notice, especially regarding the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time, should be directed to the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), USCIS, Laura Dawkins, Acting 

Chief Regulatory Coordinator, 

Regulatory Coordination Division, 

Office of Policy and Strategy, Clearance 

Office, 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529. Comments may 

also be submitted to DHS via facsimile 

to 202–272–0997 or via email at 

uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov. When 

submitting comments by email, please 

make sure to add OMB Control No. 

1615–0067 in the subject box. Written 

comments and suggestions from the 

public and affected agencies concerning 

the collection of information should 


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