Application for the Containerized Cargo Ship ATLANTIC COMPASS, review for inclusion in the Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program; Draft Environmental Assessment, 18543-18544 [E8-6988]
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was previously published in the Federal
Register on January 25, 2008 at 73 FR
4613 allowing for a 60-day public
comment period. No comments were
received on this existing information
collection. The purpose of this notice is
to allow an additional 30 days for public
comments.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 5, 2008 to be
assured consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management Budget,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC,
20503, Attention: Nathan Lesser, Desk
Officer, Department of Homeland
Security/NPPD or sent via electronic
mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov
or faxed to (202) 395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
copy of this ICR, with applicable
supporting documentation, may be
obtained by contacting Nathan Lesser,
Desk Officer, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management Budget, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC, 20503, or via
electronic mail to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
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The Office of Management and Budget
is particularly interested in comments
which:
(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
agency’s 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 submissions
of responses.
Analysis
Agency: Department of Homeland
Security, National Protection and
Programs Directorate, Office of
Infrastructure Protection.
Title: Telecommunications Service
Priority (TSP) System.
OMB Number: 1670–0005.
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Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; businesses or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions; State,
local or tribal government; foreign
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
28,161.
SF314 Revalidation for Service Users:
304.
SF315 Request for Service Users:
27,000.
SF317 Action Appeal for Service
Users: 1.
SF318 Service Confirmation for
Service Vendors: 428.
SF319 Service Reconciliation for
Service Vendors: 428.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
SF314 Revalidation for Service Users:
45 minutes.
SF315 Request for Service Users: 15
minutes.
SF317 Action Appeal for Service
Users: 25 minutes.
SF318 Service Confirmation for
Service Vendors: 45 minutes.
SF319 Service Reconciliation for
Service Vendors: 1.0 Hour.
Total Burden Hours: 7,727.25.
SF314 Revalidation for Service Users:
228 hours.
SF315 Request for Service Users:
6,750 hours.
SF317 Action Appeal for Service
Users: 25 minutes.
SF318 Service Confirmation for
Service Vendors: 321 hours.
SF319 Service Reconciliation for
Service Vendors: 428 hours.
Total Burden Cost: (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost: (operating/
maintaining): $0.
Description: The Telecommunications
Service Priority (TSP) System provide
telecommunications service vendors a
means of identifying the services that
should be restored or provisioned first
in the event of an emergency or crisis;
and the legal protection giving a
preference to certain users over others.
This critical aspect of the TSP program
benefits government at all levels as well
as the general public.
Dated: March 28, 2008.
Matt Coose,
Acting Chief Information Officer, National
Protection and Programs Directorate,
Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG–2007–0042]
Application for the Containerized
Cargo Ship ATLANTIC COMPASS,
review for inclusion in the Shipboard
Technology Evaluation Program; Draft
Environmental Assessment
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of availability and
request for public comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces
the availability of the Draft
Environmental Assessment (DEA) for
the containerized cargo ship ATLANTIC
COMPASS. The DEA describes the
ATLANTIC COMPASS’ application for
the Shipboard Technology Evaluation
Program (STEP) Ballast Water Treatment
System demonstration initiative. The
DEA for the ATLANTIC COMPASS also
addresses effects on the human and
natural environments from installing,
testing, and using the Ecochlor, Inc.
ballast water treatment system as the
vessel operates in U.S. waters.
DATES: Comments and related materials
must reach the Docket Management
Facility on or before June 3, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Coast Guard docket
number USCG–2007–0042 to the Docket
Management Facility at the U.S.
Department of Transportation. To avoid
duplication, please use only one of the
following methods:
(1) Online: https://
www.regulations.gov.
(2) 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.
(3) Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on
the Ground Floor of the West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202–366–9329.
(4) Fax: 202–493–2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on the Draft
Environmental Assessment (DEA) or
would like a copy of the DEA, please
contact LCDR Brian Moore, telephone
202–372–1434 or e-mail:
brian.e.moore@uscg.mil. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, please call Ms.
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
We encourage you to submit
comments and related materials about
the Draft Environmental Assessment
(DEA) described in this notice. Persons
submitting comments should include
their names and addresses, the docket
number for this notice (USCG–2007–
0042), and the reasons for each
comment. You may submit your
comments and materials by mail, hand
delivery, fax, or electronic means to the
Docket Management Facility listed
under ADDRESSES. If you choose to
submit them by mail or hand delivery,
submit them in an unbound format, no
longer than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, and
suitable for copying and electronic
filing. If you submit them by mail and
would like to know if they reached the
Facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. We will
consider all comments and materials
received during the comment period.
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Public Meetings
We do not intend to hold any public
meetings in association with this DEA.
Legislative and Regulatory History
In the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of
1990, as reauthorized, and as amended
by the National Invasive Species Act of
1996, Public Law 101–646 and Public
Law 104–332, respectively, Congress
directed the Coast Guard to prevent
introduction of aquatic nonindigenous
species (NIS) from ballast water
discharged by ships. 16 U.S.C. 4711. To
achieve this objective, the Coast Guard
wrote new regulations in 33 CFR 151,
subparts C and D. 58 FR 18330, April 8,
1993, and 69 FR 44952, July 28, 2004,
respectively.
On December 8, 2004, the Coast
Guard published a notice in the Federal
Register announcing its Shipboard
Technology Evaluation Program (STEP)
for experimental shipboard ballast water
treatment systems. 69 FR 1802. The
program goal is to promote development
of alternatives to ballast water exchange
as a means of preventing invasive
species entering U.S. waters through
ships’ ballast water. The comments we
received support testing prototype
treatment equipment and developing
effective and practicable standards for
approving this equipment.
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(Section 102(2)(c)), as implemented by
the Council of Environmental Quality
regulations in 40 CFR parts 1500–1508
and Coast Guard Commandant
Instruction M16475.1D, ‘‘National
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Environmental Policy Act Implementing
Procedures and Policy for Considering
Environmental Impacts’’, the Coast
Guard prepared a Programmatic
Environmental Assessment (PEA) for
the STEP to evaluate the environmental
impacts from installing and operating a
limited number of prototype ballast
water treatment systems. 69 FR 71068.
The PEA can be found in docket USCG–
2001–9267. That PEA addresses
potential effects to the natural and
human environments including fish,
marine mammals, invertebrates,
microorganisms and plankton,
submerged and emergent species,
threatened and endangered species, and
essential fish habitat. It also requires
each system to be evaluated for
localized effects on the ports and
waterways where a vessel involved in
the program operates.
We request your comments on the
potential impacts of installing, using,
and testing the Ecochlor, Inc. ballast
water treatment system on the
containerized cargo ship ATLANTIC
COMPASS, as analyzed in the DEA. We
also request your comments on sources
of data, reference material, or other
information not included in the DEA.
Your comments will be considered in
preparing a Final Environmental
Assessment for the ATLANTIC
COMPASS.
Dated: March 25, 2008.
J.G. Lantz,
U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Commercial
Regulations and Standards.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG–2007–0040]
Application for the Cruise Ship CORAL
PRINCESS, Review for Inclusion in the
Shipboard Technology Evaluation
Program; Draft Environmental
Assessment
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of availability and
request for public comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces
the availability of the Draft
Environmental Assessment (DEA) for
the cruise ship CORAL PRINCESS. The
DEA describes the CORAL PRINCESS’
application for the Shipboard
Technology Evaluation Program (STEP)
Ballast Water Treatment System
demonstration initiative. The DEA for
the CORAL PRINCESS also addresses
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effects on the human and natural
environments from installing, testing,
and using the Hyde Marine, Inc. ballast
water treatment system as the vessel
operates in U.S. waters.
DATES: Comments and related materials
must reach the Docket Management
Facility on or before June 3, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Coast Guard docket
number USCG–2007–0040 to the Docket
Management Facility at the U.S.
Department of Transportation. To avoid
duplication, please use only one of the
following methods:
(1) Online: https://
www.regulations.gov.
(2) 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.
(3) Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on
the Ground Floor of the West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202–366–9329.
(4) Fax: 202–493–2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on the Draft
Environmental Assessment (DEA) or
would like a copy of the DEA, please
contact LCDR Brian Moore, telephone
202–372–1434 or e-mail:
brian.e.moore@uscg.mil. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, please call Ms.
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
We encourage you to submit
comments and related materials about
the Draft Environmental Assessment
(DEA) described in this notice. Persons
submitting comments should include
their names and addresses, the docket
number for this notice (USCG–2007–
0040), and the reasons for each
comment. You may submit your
comments and materials by mail, hand
delivery, fax, or electronic means to the
Docket Management Facility listed
under ADDRESSES. If you choose to
submit them by mail or hand delivery,
submit them in an unbound format, no
longer than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, and
suitable for copying and electronic
filing. If you submit them by mail and
would like to know if they reached the
Facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. We will
consider all comments and materials
received during the comment period.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2007-0042]
Application for the Containerized Cargo Ship ATLANTIC COMPASS,
review for inclusion in the Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program;
Draft Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of the Draft
Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the containerized cargo ship
ATLANTIC COMPASS. The DEA describes the ATLANTIC COMPASS' application
for the Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program (STEP) Ballast Water
Treatment System demonstration initiative. The DEA for the ATLANTIC
COMPASS also addresses effects on the human and natural environments
from installing, testing, and using the Ecochlor, Inc. ballast water
treatment system as the vessel operates in U.S. waters.
DATES: Comments and related materials must reach the Docket Management
Facility on or before June 3, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number USCG-2007-0042 to the Docket Management Facility at the U.S.
Department of Transportation. To avoid duplication, please use only one
of the following methods:
(1) Online: https://www.regulations.gov.
(2) 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.
(3) Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the Ground Floor of the West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
(4) Fax: 202-493-2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on the Draft
Environmental Assessment (DEA) or would like a copy of the DEA, please
contact LCDR Brian Moore, telephone 202-372-1434 or e-mail:
brian.e.moore@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, please call Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
We encourage you to submit comments and related materials about the
Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) described in this notice. Persons
submitting comments should include their names and addresses, the
docket number for this notice (USCG-2007-0042), and the reasons for
each comment. You may submit your comments and materials by mail, hand
delivery, fax, or electronic means to the Docket Management Facility
listed under ADDRESSES. If you choose to submit them by mail or hand
delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no longer than 8\1/2\ by 11
inches, and suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit
them by mail and would like to know if they reached the Facility,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will
consider all comments and materials received during the comment period.
Public Meetings
We do not intend to hold any public meetings in association with
this DEA.
Legislative and Regulatory History
In the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of
1990, as reauthorized, and as amended by the National Invasive Species
Act of 1996, Public Law 101-646 and Public Law 104-332, respectively,
Congress directed the Coast Guard to prevent introduction of aquatic
nonindigenous species (NIS) from ballast water discharged by ships. 16
U.S.C. 4711. To achieve this objective, the Coast Guard wrote new
regulations in 33 CFR 151, subparts C and D. 58 FR 18330, April 8,
1993, and 69 FR 44952, July 28, 2004, respectively.
On December 8, 2004, the Coast Guard published a notice in the
Federal Register announcing its Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program
(STEP) for experimental shipboard ballast water treatment systems. 69
FR 1802. The program goal is to promote development of alternatives to
ballast water exchange as a means of preventing invasive species
entering U.S. waters through ships' ballast water. The comments we
received support testing prototype treatment equipment and developing
effective and practicable standards for approving this equipment.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(Section 102(2)(c)), as implemented by the Council of Environmental
Quality regulations in 40 CFR parts 1500-1508 and Coast Guard
Commandant Instruction M16475.1D, ``National Environmental Policy Act
Implementing Procedures and Policy for Considering Environmental
Impacts'', the Coast Guard prepared a Programmatic Environmental
Assessment (PEA) for the STEP to evaluate the environmental impacts
from installing and operating a limited number of prototype ballast
water treatment systems. 69 FR 71068. The PEA can be found in docket
USCG-2001-9267. That PEA addresses potential effects to the natural and
human environments including fish, marine mammals, invertebrates,
microorganisms and plankton, submerged and emergent species, threatened
and endangered species, and essential fish habitat. It also requires
each system to be evaluated for localized effects on the ports and
waterways where a vessel involved in the program operates.
We request your comments on the potential impacts of installing,
using, and testing the Ecochlor, Inc. ballast water treatment system on
the containerized cargo ship ATLANTIC COMPASS, as analyzed in the DEA.
We also request your comments on sources of data, reference material,
or other information not included in the DEA. Your comments will be
considered in preparing a Final Environmental Assessment for the
ATLANTIC COMPASS.
Dated: March 25, 2008.
J.G. Lantz,
U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. E8-6988 Filed 4-3-08; 8:45 am]
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