29358 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 25, 2010 / Notices 

This NOI to prepare an EIS would be 

published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: May 18, 2010. 

Gregory Giddens, 

Executive Director, Facilities Management 

and Engineering, Office of Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–12512 Filed 5–24–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2009–0384] 

Maritime Security Directive 104–6 (Rev 

2 and 3); Guidelines for U.S. Vessels 

Operating in High Risk Waters 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces 

the release of Maritime Security 

(MARSEC) Directive 104–6 (Rev 2 and 

3). This Directive only applies to U.S. 

flagged vessels subject to the Maritime 

Transportation Security Act (MTSA) on 

international voyages through or in 

designated high risk waters, and 

provides additional anti-piracy 

guidance and mandatory measures for 

these vessels operating in these areas 

where acts of piracy and armed robbery 

against ships are prevalent. MARSEC 

Directive 104–6 (Rev 2 and 3) also 

includes an annex that provides specific 

direction for vessels operating around 

the Horn of Africa. MARSEC Directives 

are designated Sensitive Security 

Information (SSI) and are not subject to 

public release. 

DATES: MARSEC Directive 104–6 (Rev 2 

and 3) are available on May 25, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: The latest MARSEC 

Directives are available at your local 

Captain of the Port (COTP) office. Phone 

numbers and addresses for your local 

COTP office can be found in the Port 

Directory at http://homeport.uscg.mil. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this notice, call 

LCDR James T. Fogle, Office of Vessel 

Activities, Coast Guard, telephone 202— 

372–1038, e-mail 

James.T.Fogle@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing material on the 

docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program 

Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 

202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Somali 

pirates operate along a 2,300 mile coast 

and in 2.5 million square miles of 

ocean. Given the size and complexity of 

the affected area, a combination of 

domestic and international efforts is 

necessary to curb piratical activities. 

The combination of piracy and weak 

rule of law in the region offers a 

potential breeding ground for other 

transnational threats. Accordingly, the 

U.S. has used existing statutory 

authority to develop regulations 

designed to protect U.S.-flagged vessels 

and continues to work with 

international partners to prevent piracy. 

On February 10, 2006, the Coast 

Guard announced the release of 

MARSEC Directive 104–6 (71 FR 7054) 

for those owners and operators of 

vessels subject to 33 CFR parts 101 and 

104 to provide direction to U.S. flagged 

vessels operating in high risk areas 

where acts of piracy and armed robbery 

against ships is prevalent. MARSEC 

Directive 104–6 (Rev 1) provided an 

updated list of the high risk waters 

based on a biennial review of global 

piracy and terrorism threats. 

MARSEC Directive 104–6 (Rev 2), 

which was completed on May 11, 2009, 

provides additional counter-piracy 

guidance to U.S. flagged vessels 

operating in high risk waters where acts 

of piracy and armed robbery against 

ships are prevalent. It also provides a 

listing of additional high risk waters, 

updated from the previous version of 

the Directive. 

MARSEC Directive 104–6 (Rev 3) 

encourages the use of industry best 

management practices that have proven 

to be successful in thwarting pirate 

attacks and incorporates lessons-learned 

since the issuance of Revision 2. 

To support the issuance of MARSEC 

Directive 104–6 (series), we have 

developed piracy-related Port Security 

Advisories (PSAs)to provide further 

guidance and direction to U.S. flagged 

vessels operating in high risk waters to 

help facilitate compliance with this 

directive. The PSAs can be found at 

http://homeport.uscg.mil/piracy, 

including a non-SSI version of this 

MARSEC Directive. 

Procedural: 

COTPs and District Commanders can 

access all MARSEC directives on 

Homeport by logging in and going to 

Missions > Maritime Security > 

Maritime Transportation Security Act 

(MTSA) > Policy. Owners and operators 

of U.S. flagged vessels that travel on 

international voyages must contact their 

local COTP or cognizant District 

Commander to acquire a copy of 

MARSEC Directive 104–6 (Rev 3). 

COTPs or cognizant District 

Commanders may provide this MARSEC 

Directive to appropriate vessel owners 

and operators via mail or fax in 

accordance with SSI handling 

procedures. 

Pursuant to 33 CFR 101.405, we 

consulted with the Department of State, 

Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint 

Chiefs of Staff, Department of 

Transportation/Maritime 

Administration, Office of Naval 

Intelligence, Department of Commerce, 

Department of Justice, Military Sealift 

Command, Global Maritime Situational 

Awareness, Overseas Security Advisory 

Council, United States Agency for 

International Development, Naval 

Criminal Investigative Service, Customs 

and Border Protection, Transportation 

Security Administration, U.S. Africa 

Command, U.S. Central Command, and 

U.S. Transportation Command prior to 

issuing these Directives. 

All MARSEC Directives issued 

pursuant to 33 CFR 101.405 are marked 

as SSI in accordance with 49 CFR Part 

1520. COTPs and District Commanders 

will require individuals requesting a 

MARSEC Directive to prove that they 

meet the standards for a ‘‘covered 

person’’ under 49 CFR 1520.7, have a 

‘‘need to know’’ the information, as 

defined in 49 CFR 1520.11, and that 

they will safeguard the SSI in MARSEC 

Directive 104–6 (Rev 3) as required in 

49 CFR 1520.9. 

Dated: May 17, 2010. 

Kevin S. Cook, 

USCG, Director of Prevention Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2010–12483 Filed 5–24–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5376–N–44] 

Notice of Submission of Proposed 

Information Collection to OMB; 

Emergency Comment Request; HUD 

Office of Sustainable Housing and 

Communities—Sustainable 

Communities Regional Planning Grant 

Program, Public Law 111–117 

AGENCY: Office of Sustainable Housing 

and Communities, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed information 

collection. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection requirement described below 

has been submitted to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

emergency review and approval, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act. The Department is soliciting public 

comments on the subject proposal. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 1, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Comments must be 

received within seven (7) days from the 


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