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crude-oil tankers. Subsection 5002(o) 

permits an alternative voluntary 

advisory group to represent to 

communities and interests in the 

vicinity of the terminal facilities in Cook 

Inlet (CI), in lieu of a council of the type 

specified in subsection 5002(d), if 

certain conditions are met. 

The Act requires that the group enter 

into a contract to ensure annual 

funding, and that it receive annual 

certification by the President to the 

effect that it fosters the general goals 

and purposes of the Act, and is broadly 

representative of the communities and 

interests in the vicinity of the terminal 

facilities and Cook Inlet. Accordingly, in 

1991, the President granted certification 

to the Cook Inlet Regional Citizen’s 

Advisory Council (CIRCAC). The 

authority to certify alternative advisory 

groups was subsequently delegated to 

the Commandant of the Coast Guard and 

redelegated to the Commander, 

Seventeenth Coast Guard District. 

On June 28, 2005, the Coast Guard 

published a notice of availability of an 

application for recertification submitted 

by the Cook Inlet Regional Citizens’

Advisory Council in the Federal 

Register (70 FR 37103) and we 

requested comments. Eight comments 

were received. 

Discussion of Comments 

Of the comments received, all were 

supportive of recertification and noted 

the positive efforts, good 

communication, and broad 

representation of Cook Inlet 

communities by CIRCAC as it carries 

out its responsibilities as intended by 

the Act. 

The Coast Guard received one letter of 

public comment from the Cook Inlet 

Keeper, a citizen-based, non-profit 

group dedicated to protecting Alaska’s 

Cook Inlet watershed. This comment 

supported the recertification of the 

CIRCAC and also encouraged the Coast 

Guard to investigate ways to ensure the 

CIRCAC has a more reliable, long-term 

funding stream. Although the Coast 

Guard understands the Cook Inlet 

Keeper’s concern, the Coast Guard is 

limited to determining whether the 

CIRCAC has entered into a contract for 

funding in accordance with the 

requirements of 33 U.S.C. 2732(o), and 

reviewing the expenditure of those 

funds. 

Upon review of the comments 

received regarding the CIRCAC’s 

performance during the past year and 

the information provided by the RCAC 

in their annual report and recertification 

package, the Coast Guard finds the 

CIRCAC meets the criteria established 

under the Oil Pollution Act, and that 

recertification in accordance with the 

Act is appropriate. 

Recertification 

By letter dated 12 August, 2005 the 

Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard, 

certified that the CIRCAC qualifies as an 

alternative voluntary advisory group 

under 33 U.S.C. 2732(o). This 

recertification lasts through August 31, 

2006. 

Dated: August 15, 2005. 

James C. Olson, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

Seventeenth Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 05–17093 Filed 8–26–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[USCG–2005–22235] 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Licensing 

Implementation Working Group of the 

Towing Safety Advisory Committee 

(TSAC) will meet to discuss matters 

relating to specific issues of towing 

safety. The meeting will be open to the 

public. 

DATES: The Licensing Implementation 

Working Group will meet via 

teleconference on Friday, September 2, 

2005 from 10 a.m. to approximately 12 

noon EDT. Written material and 

requests to make oral presentations 

should reach the TSAC working group 

Chairperson on or before August 30, 

2005. 

ADDRESSES: The Working Group will 

meet via conference call only. Contact 

Ms. Jennifer Carpenter, working group 

Chairperson, or her assistant, Ms. Amy 

Hewett at 703–841–9300 for the 

conference call telephone number and 

access code. Send written material and 

requests to make oral presentations to 

Ms. Jennifer Carpenter; American 

Waterways Operators; 801 North Quincy 

Street, Suite 200; Arlington, VA 22209. 

This notice and related documents are 

available on the Internet at http:// 

dms.dot.gov under the docket number 

USCG–2005–22235. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general TSAC information you may also 

contact Mr. Gerald Miante, Assistant 

Executive Director of TSAC, telephone 

202–267–0214, fax 202–267–4570, or email gmiante@comdt.uscg.mil. If you 

plan to participate in this meeting, 

please notify both Mr. Miante and either 

Ms. Carpenter or Ms. Hewett by August 

30, 2005. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

these meetings is given under the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 

Stat.770, as amended). 

Agenda of Working Group Meeting 

The agenda for the Licensing Working 

Group tentatively includes the following 

items: 

(1) Time frame flexibility—

• Credit apprentice mate/steersman 

time at higher rate if individual is 

carried as an extra person; 

• Model course; 

(2) Combine inland and Western 

Rivers routes; 

(3) Ability to upgrade from tonnagelimited Master of Towing Vessels to 

Master of Towing Vessels without 

tonnage Limitation; 

(4) Require towing endorsement for 

Master of Steam or Motor Vessels of Not 

More Than 500 Gross Tons. (Current 

regs allow Master 500 to operate towing 

vessels if he/she has either a towing 

endorsement or a completed Towing 

Officer’s Assessment Record (TOAR.); 

(5) Clarify how Master of Towing 

Vessels can obtain a Standards of 

Training, Certification and 

Watchkeeping (STCW) certificate if 

needed; 

(6) Reconcile apparent discrepancies 

between licensing regulations and 

Navigation and Vessel Inspection 

Circular (NVIC) 4–01 Licensing and 

Manning for Officers of Towing Vessels 

re. TOAR format; 

(7) Clarify TOAR requirements for 

harbor tug operators. Can certain items 

be marked ‘‘Not Applicable’’ (N/A)?; 

(8) Reconsider elements that may 

prolong time needed to complete a 

TOAR (e.g., operate in high water, high 

wind.); 

(9) Work with the Coast Guard to 

develop a communications plan aimed 

at mariners; and 

(10) Proposed changes to NVIC 4–01. 

A letter proposing changes is attached; 

the NVIC can be found on-line at: http:// 

www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nvic/ 

index00.htm#2001. 

Procedural 

The meeting is open to the public. 

Please note that the meeting may close 

early if all business is finished. At the 

Chair’s discretion, members of the 

public may make oral presentations 

during the meeting. If you would like to 

make an oral presentation at the 

meeting, please notify the working 

group Chairperson (as provided above 

in ADDRESSES no later than August 30, 

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2005. Written material for distribution 

at the meeting should reach the 

Chairperson no later than August 30, 

2005. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact Ms. Carpenter or Ms. 

Hewett at the number listed in 

ADDRESSES as soon as possible. 

Dated: August 25, 2005. 

Howard L. Hime, 

Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety, 

Security and Environmental Protection. 

[FR Doc. 05–17192 Filed 8–25–05; 12:25 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 30-day notice of information 

collection under review; guarantee of 

payment; Form I–510. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) approval is being sought for the 

information collection listed below. 

This information collection was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register on June 22, 2005 at 70 FR 

36201, allowed for a 60-day public 

comment period. No comments were 

received on this information collection. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days of public 

comment. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until; September 

28, 2005. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR Part 1320.10. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

should address one or more of the 

following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the 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 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

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 a currently approved 

information collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Guarantee of Payment. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–510. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Business or other forprofit. Section 253 of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (INA) provides that 

the master or agent of a vessel or aircraft 

shall guarantee payment incurred for an 

alien crewman who arrived in the 

United States and is afflicted with any 

disease or illness mentioned in Section 

255 of the INA. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 100 responses at five minutes: 

(.083) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 8 annual burden hours. 

If you have additional comments, 

suggestions, or need a copy of the 

information collection instrument, 

please contact Mr. Richard A. Sloan, 

Director, Regulatory Management 

Division, U.S. Immigration and 

Citizenship Services, 111 Massachusetts 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20529. 

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services published this notice on behalf 

of the U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection. 

Dated: August 24, 2005. 

Richard A. Sloan, 

Director, Regulatory Management Division, 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

[FR Doc. 05–17145 Filed 8–26–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Information 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Extension of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 30-day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Inter-Agency 

Alien Witness and Information Record, 

Form I–854. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) has 

submitted the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. The information collection was 

previously published in the Federal 

Register on June 22, 2005 at 70 FR 

36204. The notice allowed for a 60-day 

public comment period. No comments 

were received on this information 

collection. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 

an additional 30 days for public 

comments. Comments are encouraged 

and will be accepted until September 

28, 2005. This process is conducted in 

accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

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 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 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

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 a previously approved 

information collection.