Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 195 / Friday, October 6, 2000 / Notices 59885

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast

Guard on or before December 5, 2000.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to

the Docket Management System (DMS)

[USCG 2000–8032], U.S. Department of

Transportation (DOT), room PL–401,

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington,

DC 20590–0001, or deliver them to room

PL–401, located on the Plaza Level of

the Nassif Building at the same address

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

The telephone number is 202–366–

9329.

The DMS maintains the public docket

for these request. Comments will

become part of this docket and will be

available for inspection or copying in

room PL–401, located on the Plaza Level

of the Nassif Building at the above

address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays. You may also access this

docket on the Internet at http://

dms.dot.gov.

Copies of the complete ICRs are

available through this docket on the

Internet at http://dms.dot.gov and also

from Commandant (G–CIM–2), U.S.

Coast Guard Headquarters, room 6106

(Attn: Barbara Davis), 2100 Second

Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–

0001. The telephone number is 202–

267–2326.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Barbara Davis, Office of Information

Management, 202–267–2326, for

questions on these documents; Dorothy

Beard, Chief, Documentary Services

Division, U.S. Department of

Transportation, 202–366–9330, for

questions on the docket.

Request for Comments

The Coast Guard encourages

interested persons to submit written

comments. Persons submitting

comments should include their names

and addresses, identify this document

[USCG 2000–8032], and give the reason

for the comments. Please submit all

comments and attachments in an

unbound format no larger than 81⁄2 by

11 inches, suitable for copying and

electronic filing. Persons wanting

acknowledgment of receipt of comments

should enclose stamped, self-addressed

postcards or envelopes.

Information Collection Request

1. Title: Direct Users’ Fees for

Inspection or Examination of U.S. and

Foreign Commercial Vessels.

OMB Control Number: 2115–0617.

Summary: This collection requires the

submission of identifying information

such as vessels’ names and

identification numbers. A written

request to the Coast Guard is necessary.

Need: The Omnibus Reconciliation

Act of 1990, which amended 46 U.S.C.

2110, requires the Coast Guard to collect

users’ fees from inspected vessels. To

properly collect and manage these fees,

the Coast Guard must have current

information on identification. This

collection helps to ensure that we

collect and manage these fees

efficiently.

Respondents: Owners of vessels.

Frequency: Annually.

Burden Estimate: The estimated

burden is 4,648 hours annually.

2. Title: Characteristics of Liquid

Chemicals Proposed for Movement in

Bulk by Water.

OMB No. 2115–0016.

Summary: The Coast Guard requires

manufacturers of new chemicals to

submit data on the chemicals. From

these data, the Coast Guard determines

the appropriate precautions to take.

Need: Under 46 CFR parts 30 to 40,

151, 153, and 154, the Coast Guard

regulates the transportation of

hazardous materials. Because of its

nature, the chemical industry is always

producing new chemicals, which it

must ship. Each of these has unique

characteristics that entail special

attention to its mode of shipment.

Respondents: Manufacturers of

chemicals.

Frequency: On occasion.

Burden Estimate: The estimated

burden is 129 hours annually.

Dated: September 27, 2000.

V.S. Crea,

Director of Information and Technology.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG–2000–8047]

National Boating Safety Activities:

Funding for National Nonprofit Public

Service Organizations

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks

applications for grants and cooperative

agreements from national,

nongovernmental, nonprofit, public

service organizations. These grants and

cooperative agreements would be used

to fund projects on various subjects

promoting boating safety on the national

level. This notice provides information

about the grant and cooperative

agreement application process and some

of the subjects of particular interest to

the Coast Guard.

DATES: Application packages may be

obtained on or after October 10, 2000.

Proposals for the fiscal year 2001 grant

cycle must be received before 4:30 p.m.

eastern time, January 12, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Application packages may

be obtained by calling the Coast Guard

Infoline at 800–368–5647. Submit

proposals to: Commandant (G–OPB–1),

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100

Second Street SW., Room 3100,

Washington, DC 20593–0001. This

notice is available from the Coast Guard

Infoline and on the Internet at http://

dms.dot.gov or at the Web Site for the

Office of Boating Safety at http://

www.uscgboating.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Albert Marmo or Ms. Vickie Hartberger,

Office of Boating Safety, U.S. Coast

Guard (G–OPB–1/room 3100), 2100

Second Street, SW., Washington, DC

20593–0001; 202–267–0950 or 202–

267–0974.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 26,

United States Code, section 9504,

establishes the Boat Safety Account of

the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund. From

this trust fund, the majority of funds are

allocated to the States, and up to 5% of

these funds may be distributed by the

Coast Guard for grants and cooperative

agreements to national, nonprofit,

public service organizations for national

boating safety activities. It is anticipated

that $2,950,000 will be available for

fiscal year 2001. Twenty four awards

totaling $2,948,343 were made in fiscal

year 2000 ranging from $5,000 to

$436,200. Nothing in this

announcement should be construed as

committing the Coast Guard to dividing

available funds among qualified

applicants or awarding any specified

amount.

It is anticipated that several awards

will be made by the Director of

Operations Policy, U.S. Coast Guard.

Applicants must be national,

nongovernmental, nonprofit, public

service organizations and must establish

that their activities are, in fact, national

in scope. An application package may

be obtained by writing or calling the

point of contact listed in ADDRESSES on

or after October 10, 2000. The

application package contains all

necessary forms, an explanation of how

the grant program is administered, and

a checklist for submitting a grant

application. Specific information on

organization eligibility, proposal

requirements, award procedures, and

financial administration procedures

may be obtained by contacting the

person listed in FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

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Prospective grantees may propose up

to a five-year grant with twelve-month

(fiscal year) increments. In effect, an

award would be made for the first year

and thereafter renewal is optional. Each

annual increment would not be

guaranteed. Under a continuation

(multi-year) grant type of award the

Coast Guard agrees to support a grant

project at a specific level of effort for a

specified period of time, with a

statement of intention to provide certain

additional future support, provided

funds become available, the achieved

results warrant further support, and are

in support of the needs of the

government. Award of continuation

grants will be made on a strict case by

case basis to assist planning certain

large scale projects and ensure

continuity. Procedures also provide for

awarding noncompetitive grants or

cooperative agreements on a case by

case basis. This authority is judiciously

used to fund recurring annual projects

or events which can only be carried out

by one organization, and projects that

present targets of opportunity for timely

action on new or emerging program

requirements or issues. The following

list includes items of specific interest to

the Coast Guard, however, potential

applicants should not be constrained by

the list. We welcome any initiative that

supports the organizational objectives of

the Recreational Boating Safety Program

to save lives, reduce the number of

boating accidents, injuries and property

damage, and lower associated health

care costs. We have a high interest in

initiatives that focus on recreational

anglers, canoeists, kayakers, and/or

personal watercraft operators. Some

project areas of continuing and

particular interest for grant funding

include the following:

1. Develop and Conduct a National

Annual Safe Boating Campaign. The

Coast Guard seeks a grantee to develop

and conduct the year 2002 National

Annual Safe Boating Campaign that

targets specific boater market segments

and recreational boating safety topics.

This year-round campaign must support

the organizational objectives of the

Recreational Boating Safety Program, as

well as support the nationwide

grassroots activity of the many volunteer

groups who coordinate local media

events, education programs, and public

awareness activities. The major focus of

the campaign will be to affect the

behavior of all boaters with special

emphasis on paddlers, hunters and

anglers, and users of personal

watercraft. Efforts will also be

coordinated, year-round, with other

national transportation safety activities

and special media events. Point of

Contact: Ms. Jo Calkin, 202–267–0994.

2. Develop and Conduct a National

Recreational Boating Safety Outreach

and Awareness Conference. The Coast

Guard seeks a grantee to plan,

implement, and conduct a National

Recreational Boating Safety Outreach

and Awareness Conference that

supports the organizational objectives of

the Recreational Boating Safety

Program. The overall conference focus

should have promotional strategies

which address the following specific

targeted audiences: Paddlers, anglers

and hunters, and personal watercraft

users. Point of Contact: Ms. Jo Calkin,

202–267–0994.

3. State/Federal/Boating

Organizations Cooperative Partnering

Efforts. The Coast Guard seeks a grantee

to provide programs to encourage

greater participation and uniformity in

boating safety efforts. Applicants would

provide a forum to encourage greater

uniformity of boating laws and

regulations, reciprocity among

jurisdictions, and closer cooperation

and assistance in developing,

administering, and enforcing Federal

and State laws and regulations

pertaining to boating safety. Point of

Contact: Ms. Sandy Brown, 202–267–

6010.

4. Voluntary Standards Development

Support. The Coast Guard seeks a

grantee to carry out a program to

encourage active participation by

members of the public and other

qualified persons in the development of

technically sound voluntary safety

standards for boats and associated

equipment. Point of Contact: Mr. Peter

Eikenberry, 202–267–6984.

5. Develop and Conduct Boating

Accident Seminars. The Coast Guard

seeks a grantee to develop, provide

instructional material, and conduct

training courses nationwide for boating

accident investigators, including three

courses at the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve

Training Center in Yorktown, Virginia.

Point of Contact: Mr. Rick Gipe, 202–

267–0985.

6. National Estimate of Personal

Flotation Devices (PFDs) Wear Rate. The

Coast Guard seeks a grantee to develop

a statistically valid national estimate

and evaluation of wear rates of PFDs by

recreational boaters. Wear rate should

be determined by actual observation of

boaters rather than other means such as

surveys. Point of Contact: Mr. Peter

Eikenberry, 202–267–6894.

7. Risk Analysis. The Coast Guard

seeks a grantee to apply risk analysis

and risk management techniques to

validate a speed versus proposed

intervention matrix for the operation of

recreational boats. Point of Contact: Mr.

Philip Cappel, 202–267–0988.

8. Recreational Boating Safety Needs

Assessment. The Coast Guard seeks a

grantee to perform a comprehensive

assessment of funding needs for State

recreational boating safety programs.

Point of Contact: Ms. Jeanne Timmons,

202–267–0857.

9. Develop a State-by-State Boater

Risk Exposure Study. The Coast Guard

seeks a grantee to perform an analysis of

national boater survey and accident data

to provide a better understanding of the

relative risk boaters face as a function of

the amount of time actually spent on the

water. The study would provide insights

regarding State-to-State comparisons of

boaters’ relative risk, highlighting

differences based on boaters’ relative

exposure time. Point of Contact: Mr.

Bruce Schmidt, 202–267–0955.

10. Reference Guide to State Boating

Education Laws and Regulations. The

Coast Guard seeks a grantee to collect,

compile and effectively disseminate

State specific boating safety education

laws and regulations to the boating

community to encourage uniformity and

reciprocity across and between States.

The project will include a survey of the

State authorities to ascertain the

common elements contained in State

boating education laws and will present

these elements in a standardized, easyto-use format. The data will be

published both in printed and electronic

formats to facilitate online access. Point

of Contact: Mr. Vann Burgess, 202–267–

6717.

11. Uniform Implementation of

National Boating Education Standards.

The Coast Guard seeks a grantee to

develop and conduct seminars to train

State personnel in the accurate and

effective use and interpretation of the

National Boating Education Standards

to better provide course review and

enhance the approval process. Point of

Contact: Mr. Vann Burgess, 202–267–

6717.

12. Establish Boat Operator

Knowledge Exam Quality Criteria. The

Coast Guard seeks a grantee to develop

nationally recognized and accepted final

written boating safety education

examination criteria. Criteria elements

should address all core elements as

presented in the National Boating

Education Standards. Identifiable

elements should include such items, but

not limited to: total number of

questions, number of questions per

educational segment, types/style of

questions to be used, test validity, and

educational efficacy. Point of Contact:

Mr. Vann Burgess, 202–267–6717.

13. Global Maritime Distress and

Safety System (GMDSS) Education. The

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Coast Guard seeks a grantee to develop

a training aid to educate the recreational

boating public on GMDSS, including

information on GMDSS history,

component systems, GMDSS Sea Areas,

carriage requirements, potential

difficulties non-GMDSS equipped

recreational boat may encounter in

trying to communicate with SOLASclass vessels, Digital Selective Calling,

and system implementation time frame.

Point of Contact: CWO Michael Wedda,

202–267–1263.

14. Boating Safety Problem-Specific

Awareness. The Coast Guard seeks a

grantee to develop an informational

package dealing with several safety

issues, including carbon monoxide

dangers, propeller injury prevention, off

throttle steering properties and others to

be specified. The information would be

reproducible in pamphlet form as well

as in format for inclusion on the Office

of Boating Safety Web site. Elements

must support the year-round national

campaign. Point of Contact: Ms. Diane

Schneider, 202–267–1196.

15. Navigation Light Glare

Minimization. The Coast Guard seeks a

grantee to investigate the aspects of

recreational boat navigation light glare,

especially with regard to the use of the

‘‘all around’’ white light, and determine

what technologies or methodologies, if

any, might eliminate or minimize the

negative effects of glare on the vision of

the operator. Point of Contact: Mr.

Randolph J. Doubt, 202–267–6810.

16. Flotation Foam Study. The Coast

Guard seeks a grantee to perform testing

and analysis of current flotation foams

used in recreational vessels to

determine degree of water absorption,

effects of temperature variations, effects

of vibration, and effects of aging. Study

shall include both in-situ and asinstalled testing. Point of Contact: Mr.

Gary Larimer, 202–267–0986.

17. Carbon Monoxide Study. The

Coast Guard seeks a grantee to perform

testing on current and emerging

technologies for detection of carbon

monoxide in a marine environment.

Grantee shall also perform an analysis of

in-use carbon monoxide detection

equipment. Point of Contact: Mr.

Randolph J. Doubt, 202–267–6810.

18. Carbon Monoxide Build-up

Relative to Vessel Configurations Study.

The Coast Guard seeks a grantee to

investigate levels of carbon monoxide

build-up on recreational vessels relative

to particular vessel design and

equipment configuration. Point of

Contact: Mr. Randolph J. Doubt, 202–

267–6810.

19. Revise, Reprint and Produce Online the Guide for Multiple Use

Waterways Management. The Coast

Guard seeks a grantee to revise and

update ‘‘A Guide for Multiple Use

Waterway Management’’ produced

under a prior Coast Guard grant,

providing new management tools and

techniques that have been developed or

modified since the publication’s initial

release. In addition to providing the

Guide in a printed format to satisfy

current and anticipated future demand,

this project would also format the Guide

for availability and dissemination

through the Internet. Point of Contact:

CWO Michael Wedda, 202–267–1263.

20. Disseminate Personal Watercraft

(PWC) Renter Orientation Checklist. The

Coast Guard seeks a grantee to package

and disseminate printed copies of a

newly developed two-part PWC Renter

Orientation Checklist for broad

distribution to PWC livery operators and

others nationwide. The Checklist would

also be made available online via the

Internet. Point of Contact: Mr. Vann

Burgess, 202–267–6717. Potential

grantees should focus on partnership,

i.e., exploring other sources, linkages,

in-kind contributions, cost sharing, and

partnering with other organizations or

corporations. You may obtain a more

detailed discussion of specific projects

of interest to the Coast Guard by

contacting the Coast Guard Infoline at

800–368–5647 and requesting a copy of

a specific proposal. We also encourage

proposals addressing other boating

safety concerns.

The Boating Safety Financial Assistance

Program is listed in section 20.005 of the

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.

Dated: October 3, 2000.

Kenneth T. Venuto,

Rear Admiral, Coast Guard, Director of

Operations Policy.

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BILLING CODE 4910–15–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA–2000–8046; Notice No. 00–

12]

Exemption Reconsideration

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Reconsideration of certain

exemptions.

SUMMARY: This notice contains a

summary of existing exemptions that

provide relief from regulations and

permit the use of electronic records and

electronic signatures. The Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA) will

review these exemptions to determine if

they are appropriate candidates for

supersedure because of recent

legislative and internal actions.

DATES: Comments on this proposed

action must be received by October 26,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Address your comments to

the Docket Management System, U.S.

Department of Transportation, Room

Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001. You must

identify the docket number FAA–2000–

8046 at the beginning of your

comments, and you should submit two

copies of your comments. If you wish to

receive confirmation that FAA received

your comments, include a selfaddressed, stamped postcard.

You may also submit comments

through the internet to http://

dms.dot.gov. You may review the public

docket containing comments to these

proposed actions in person in the

Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and

5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays. The Dockets

Office is on the plaza level of the

NASSIF Building at the Department of

Transportation at the above address.

Also, you may review public dockets on

the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas Penland, Flight Standards

Service (AFS–200), Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

Telephone (202) 267–3764.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In the past the FAA was contained by

practical considerations to limit the

reading of the language of certain

regulations in a manner that was not

conducive to the current electronic

environment. The language of these

regulations, while general, could only

be implemented by requiring

nonelectronic methods. This decision

was necessary because of the limited

technology available to the FAA at that

time. In addition, the FAA did not have

procedures in place to permit the

agency to provide for the general

acceptance of electronic data.

Exemptions from certain regulations

provided limited relief to permit the use

of electronic means of compliance.

The FAA recently developed internal

procedures to implement the

requirements of the Government

Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA),

Public Law 105–277, 44 U.S.C. 3504,

which became law on October 21, 1998.

The GPEA requires federal agencies to

provide for (1) the option of electronic

maintenance, submission, or disclosure

of information, when practicable as a

substitute for paper; and (2) the use and

acceptance of electronic