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biodiversity, impact commercial and 

recreational fisheries, cause 

infrastructure damage, contribute to 

potential risks to human health, and 

create economic impacts. Ballast water 

discharge is a major pathway for NIS 

introduction from vessels operating in 

or entering waters of the United States. 

The FPEIS identifies and assesses 

reasonable alternatives for the proposed 

action, including the No Action 

Alternative, addresses the likely 

consequences of a BWDS on the human 

and natural environment, and presents 

potential mitigation measures to avoid 

or minimize adverse effects upon the 

quality of the human and natural 

environment. In the FPEIS, the USCG 

analyzed five alternatives for a BWDS. 

These alternatives are summarized as 

follows: 

Alternative 1—No Action Alternative: 

Under the No Action Alternative, the 

USCG would not establish a BWDS, but 

would continue the existing BWM 

program. As currently in force, the 

BWM program, established in 2004, 

directs ships to conduct mid-ocean 

BWE, retain ballast water onboard, or 

use an environmentally sound ballast 

water management method approved by 

the USCG. 

Alternatives 2–4—Ballast Water 

Discharge Concentrations: These 

alternatives differ from each other in the 

concentration and size classes of 

organisms that would be permitted and 

the standard is progressively more 

stringent from Alternative 2 to 

Alternative 4. Alternative 2 provides for 

a protective standard of less than 10 

organisms per cubic meter for organisms 

larger than 50 microns in minimum 

dimension; and less than 10 organisms 

per milliliter for organisms between 10 

and 50 microns in minimum dimension. 

Alternative 3 provides for a protective 

standard of less than 1 organism per 

cubic meter for organisms larger than 50 

microns in minimum dimension; and 

less than 1 organism per milliliter for 

organisms between 10 and 50 microns 

in minimum dimension. Alternative 4 

provides for a protective standard of less 

than 0.1 organisms per cubic meter for 

organisms larger than 50 microns in 

minimum dimension; and less than 0.1 

organisms per milliliter for organisms 

between 10 and 50 microns in minimum 

dimension. 

Alternative 5—Sterilization: 

Alternative 5 would require the removal 

or inactivation of all living membranebound organisms (including bacteria 

and some viruses) larger than 0.1 

microns. 

Alternative 2 has been selected as the 

USCG’s preferred alternative. 

The USCG will file the FPEIS with the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA), as required. The EPA will then 

publish an NOA in the Federal Register, 

which reports all environmental impact 

statements filed with the EPA during 

the preceding week. The publication of 

the EPA NOA initiates a 30-day public 

review period. The timing of 

publication of this NOA in the Federal 

Register will be coordinated with the 

EPA NOA. By reason of this being a 

rulemaking action under the 

Administrative Procedure Act, the Final 

Rule constitutes the Record of Decision 

and it is being published this same date, 

consistent with 40 CFR 1506.10(b). 

Dated: March 9, 2012. 

J. G. Lantz, 

Director of Commercial Regulations and 

Standards, U.S. Coast Guard. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6584 Filed 3–16–12; 11:15 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2010–0164] 

National Boating Safety Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety 

Advisory Council (NBSAC) will meet on 

April 13–14, 2012, in Arlington, 

Virginia, to discuss issues relating to 

recreational boating safety. The 

meetings will be open to the public. 

DATES: NBSAC will meet Friday, April 

13, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 

Saturday, April 14, 2012, from 1:30 p.m. 

to 3:30 p.m. The Recreational Boating 

Safety Strategic Planning Subcommittee 

will meet on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 

1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., the Boats and 

Associated Equipment Subcommittee 

will meet on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 

3:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. and on Saturday, 

April 14, 2012 from 8:10 a.m. to 10 a.m., 

and the Prevention through People 

Subcommittee will meet on Saturday, 

April 14, 2012 from 10:15 a.m. to 12 

p.m. Please note that the meetings may 

conclude early if NBSAC has completed 

all business. 

All written materials, comments, and 

requests to make oral presentations at 

the meeting should reach Mr. Jeff 

Ludwig, Assistant Designated Federal 

Officer (ADFO) for NBSAC by March 28, 

2012. Any written material submitted by 

the public will be distributed to the 

committee and become part of the 

public record. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Ballroom at the Holiday Inn 

Arlington, 4610 N. Fairfax Drive, 

Arlington, VA 22203. The hotel’s Web 

site is: http://www.hiarlington.com/. 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact Mr. Jeff Ludwig as soon 

as possible. 

To facilitate public participation, we 

are inviting public comment on the 

issues to be considered by the 

committee as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ 

section below. Comments must be 

submitted in writing no later than 

March 28, 2012, and must be identified 

by (USCG–2010–0164) and may be 

submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Fax: (202) 372–1908. 

• 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. 

• 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. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and the docket 

number for this action. Comments 

received will be posted without 

alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. You may review a Privacy Act 

notice regarding public dockets in the 

January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal 

Register (73 FR 3316). 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read documents or comments related to 

this notice, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, and use ‘‘USCG– 

2010–0164’’ as your search term. 

A public comment period will be held 

during the meeting concerning the 

matters being discussed. Public 

comments will be limited to three 

minutes per speaker. Please note that 

the public comment period may end 

before the time indicated, following the 

last call for comments. Contact the 

individual listed below to register as a 

speaker. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jeff Ludwig, ADFO for NBSAC, COMDT 

(CG–54221), 2100 2nd Street, SW., Stop 

7581, Washington, DC 20593; (202) 372– 


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1061; jeffrey.a.ludwig@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: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 

U.S.C. Appendix 2. Congress 

established NBSAC in the Federal Boat 

Safety Act of 1971 (Pub. L. 92–75). 

NBSAC currently operates under the 

authority of 46 U.S.C. 13110, which 

requires the Secretary of Homeland 

Security, and the Commandant of the 

Coast Guard by delegation, to consult 

with NBSAC in prescribing regulations 

for recreational vessels and associated 

equipment, and on other major safety 

matters. See 46 U.S.C. 4302(c) and 

13110(c). 

Meeting Agenda 

The agenda for NBSAC meeting is as 

follows: 

Friday, April 13, 2012 

(1) Opening Remarks—Mr. James P. 

Muldoon, NBSAC Chairman and CAPT 

Paul Thomas, USCG Director of 

Prevention Policy (Acting); 

(2) Receipt and discussion of the 

following reports: 

(a) Chief, Office of Auxiliary and 

Boating Safety Update on NBSAC 

Resolutions and Recreational Boating 

Safety Program report. 

(b) Assistant Designated Federal 

Officer’s report concerning Council 

administrative and logistical matters. 

(3) Presentation on Progress Made on 

Recommendation Regarding the 

Development of New Life Jacket 

Standards and Approval Processes for 

Life Jackets. 

(4) Presentation on the Uniform 

Certificate of Title Act for Vessels 

(model state legislation on vessel 

registration). 

(5) Presentation on the initial results 

of the National Recreational Boating 

Survey. 

(6) Public comment. 

Saturday, April 14, 2012 

(1) Receipt and Discussion of the 

Strategic Planning, Boats & Associated 

Equipment, and Prevention Through 

People Subcommittee reports. 

(2) Public comment. 

A more detailed agenda can be found 

at: http://homeport.uscg.mil/NBSAC, no 

later than March 28, 2012. 

Dated: March 16, 2012. 

Paul F. Thomas, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director 

of Prevention Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6983 Filed 3–22–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Form I–612; Extension of an 

Existing Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review; Form I–612, 

Application for Waiver of the Foreign 

Residence Requirement of Section 

212(e) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act; OMB Control No. 1615– 

0030. 

The Department of 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 is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted for 

sixty days until May 22, 2012. 

During this 60-day period, USCIS will 

be evaluating whether to revise the 

Form I–612. Should USCIS decide to 

revise Form I–612 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–612. 

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, Chief, Regulatory 

Coordination Division, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2020. 

Comments may also be submitted to 

DHS via facsimile to 202–272–0997 or 

via email at rfs.regs@dhs.gov. When 

submitting comments by email, please 

make sure to add OMB Control No. 

1615–0030 in the subject box. 

Note: The address listed in this notice 

should only be used to submit 

comments concerning the extension of 

the Form I–612. Please do not submit 

requests for individual case status 

inquiries to this address. If you are 

seeking information about the status of 

your individual case, please check ‘‘My 

Case Status’’ online at https:// 

egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do, or 

call the USCIS National Customer 

Service Center at 1–800–375–5283 (TTY 

1–800–767–1833). 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the collection of information 

should address one or more of the 

following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agencies estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of this Information 

Collection: 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Extension of an existing information 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Application for Waiver of the Foreign 

Residence Requirement of Section 

212(e) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–612; 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services (USCIS). 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. This form will be used by 

USCIS to determine eligibility for a 

waiver. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 1,300 responses at 20 minutes 

(.333) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 433 annual burden hours. 

If you need a copy of the information 

collection instrument, please visit the 

Web site at: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/. 

We may also be contacted at: USCIS, 

Regulatory Coordination Division, 20 

Massachusetts Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20529–2020, 

Telephone number 202–272–8377. 


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