[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2568-2569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1385]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
[CGD 95-076]


National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP)

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Correction to notice of PREP Area Exercise schedule for 1996, 
1997 and 1998.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains corrections to the Preparedness for 
Response Exercise Program (PREP) [CGD 95-076] schedule of the Area 
Exercises for 1996, 1997 and 1998 which was published in the Federal 
Register on November 13, 1995 (60 FR 57050).

DATES: Industry members interested in leading an Industry-led Area 
Exercise or participating in a Government-led Area Exercise should 
submit their requests directly to the USCG or Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) in the appropriate Area as soon 
as possible, but no later than 3 months before conducting the exercise. 
Industry representatives should indicate the date and location of the 
exercise in which they are interested in participating or leading. Once 
the OSC has chosen an industry plan holder for an Industry-led Area 
Exercise or as participant for the Government-led Exercise, the OSC 
will contact the National Scheduling Coordinating Committee (NSCC) at 
the address listed below.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to Commandant (G-MRO-2), 
Room 2100, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., 
Washington, DC, 20593-0001 ATTN: Ms. Karen Sahatjian.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen Sahatjian, Office of Marine 
Safety, Security and Environmental Protection, Response Division, (G-
MRO-2), (202) 267-2850. PREP Guidelines and Training Elements, 
previously available through Coast Guard Headquarters, are now 
available from the Government Printing Office, (202) 512-1800. Stock 
numbers and cost for each manual are: PREP GUIDLELINES--050-012-00365-3 
COST: $3.75; TRAINING REFERENCE--050-012-00364-5 COST: $8.50.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background Information

    The Coast Guard, EPA, the Research and Special Programs 
Administration (RSPA) and Minerals Management Service (MMS) developed 
PREP to provide guidelines for compliance with the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990 (OPA 90) pollution response exercise requirements (33 U.S.C. 
1321(j)). OPA 90 requires periodic unannounced drills. See 33 U.S.C. 
1321(j)(7). However, the working group (comprised of Coast Guard, EPA, 
RSPA, MMS, state representatives, and industry representatives) 
determined that the PREP Guidelines should also include announced 
drills. See 33 CFR 154.1055(a)(5) and 155.1060(d), and 40 CFR 112.

Need for Correction

    As published, the schedule of exercises contains errors which need 
clarification.

Correction of Publication

PREP Schedule--Government-led Area Exercises
1996
    Replace Buffalo, NY Area (MSO Buffalo OSC) exercise with Eastern 
Wisconsin Area (MSO Milwaukee OSC) exercise
    Replace Philadelphia Coastal Area (MSO Philadelphia OSC) exercise 
with Hawaii/Samoa Area (MSO Honolulu OSC) exercise

1997
    Replace Detroit Area (MSO Detroit OSC) exercise with Duluth-
Superior Area (MSO Duluth OSC) exercise
PREP Schedule--Industry-led Area Exercises
1996
    Delete Hawaii/American Samoa Area (MSO Honolulu OSC)

1998
    Add Philadelphia Coastal Area (MSO Philadelphia OSC)

Schedule

    The following is the revised PREP schedule for Calendar Years 1996, 
1997, and 1998. Where no industry plan holders have come forward to 
either participate or lead an exercise, the OSCs 

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may solicit and recommend plan holders. Companies that wish to 
participate should contact the Coast Guard or EPA OSC, who will then 
forward the name to the NSCC at the address listed under ADDRESSES.

    Dated: January 18, 1996.
G.N. Naccara,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director for Field Activities, Office of 
Maine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 96-1385 Filed 1-25-96; 8:45 am]
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