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105 for Captain of the Port Zone Port
Arthur is April 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments and material
received from the public, as well as
documents mentioned in this document
as being available in the docket, are part
of dockets TSA–2006–24191 and
USCG–2006–24196, and are available
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Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
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Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. You may also find this docket
on the Internet at www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this document,
call LCDR Jonathan Maiorine, telephone
1–877–687–2243. If you have questions
on viewing the docket, call Renee V.
Wright, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone 202–493–0402.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Regulatory History
On May 22, 2006, the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) through the
United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard)
and the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) published a joint
notice of proposed rulemaking entitled
‘‘Transportation Worker Identification
Credential (TWIC) Implementation in
the Maritime Sector; Hazardous
Materials Endorsement for a
Commercial Driver’s License’’ in the
Federal Register (71 FR 29396). This
was followed by a 45-day comment
period and four public meetings. The
Coast Guard and TSA issued a joint
final rule, under the same title, on
January 25, 2007 (72 FR 3492)
(hereinafter referred to as the original
TWIC final rule). The preamble to that
final rule contains a discussion of all the
comments received on the NPRM, as
well as a discussion of the provisions
found in the original TWIC final rule,
which became effective on March 26,
2007.
On May 7, 2008, the Coast Guard and
TSA issued a final rule to realign the
compliance date for implementation of
the Transportation Worker
Identification Credential. 73 FR 25562.
The date by which mariners need to
obtain a TWIC, and by which owners
and operators of vessels and outer
continental shelf facilities must
implement access control procedures
utilizing TWIC, is now April 15, 2009
instead of September 25, 2008. Owners
and operators of facilities that must
comply with 33 CFR part 105 will still
be subject to earlier, rolling compliance
dates, as set forth in 33 CFR 105.115(e).
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The Coast Guard announced the rolling
compliance dates, as provided in 33
CFR 105.115(e), at least 90 days in
advance via notices published in the
Federal Register. The final compliance
date for all COTP Zones will not be later
than April 15, 2009.
On July 16, 2008, we announced the
compliance date for COTP Zone Port
Arthur would be November 28, 2008. 73
FR 40739.
II. Notice of Facility Compliance Date—
COTP Zone Port Arthur
Title 33 CFR 105.115(e) currently
states that ‘‘[f]acility owners and
operators must be operating in
accordance with the TWIC provisions in
this part by the date set by the Coast
Guard in a Notice to be published in the
Federal Register.’’ Through this Notice,
the Coast Guard informs the owners and
operators of facilities subject to 33 CFR
105.115(e) located within COTP Zone
Port Arthur that the deadline for their
compliance with Coast Guard and TSA
TWIC requirements has been extended
until April 14, 2009.
This extension is being granted due to
the disruption to enrollment and port
activities in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
The TSA and Coast Guard have
determined that this new date provides
sufficient time for the estimated
population required to obtain TWICs for
this COTP Zone to enroll and for TSA
to complete the necessary security
threat assessments for those enrollment
applications. This date also aligns COTP
Zone Port Arthur with the compliance
date for COTP Zone Houston-Galveston.
We strongly encourage persons
requiring unescorted access to facilities
regulated by 33 CFR part 105 and
located in this COTP Zone to enroll for
their TWIC as soon as possible, if they
haven’t already. Additionally, we note
that the TWIC Final Rule advises
owners and operators of MTSA
regulated facilities of their
responsibility to notify employees of the
TWIC requirements. Specifically, 33
CFR 105.200(b)(14) requires owners or
operators of MTSA regulated facilities to
‘‘[i]nform facility personnel of their
responsibility to apply for and maintain
a TWIC, including the deadlines and
methods for such applications.’’
Information on enrollment procedures,
as well as a link to the pre-enrollment
Web site (which will also enable an
applicant to make an appointment for
enrollment), may be found at https://
twicprogram.tsa.dhs.gov/
TWICWebApp/.
You may visit our Web site at
homeport.uscg.mil/twic for a listing of
all compliance dates by COTP Zone.
This list is subject to change; any
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changes in compliance dates will appear
on that Web site and be announced in
the Federal Register at least 90 days in
advance.
Dated: October 15, 2008.
Mark P. O’Malley,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Chief, Ports and
Facilities Activities.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 105
[Docket Nos. TSA–2006–24191; USCG–
2006–24196]
Transportation Worker Identification
Credential (TWIC) Implementation in
the Maritime Sector; Hazardous
Materials Endorsement for a
Commercial Driver’s License
AGENCY:
United States Coast Guard;
DHS.
Notice of compliance date,
Captain of the Port Zones Guam,
Houston-Galveston, Los Angeles-Long
Beach, and San Juan.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This document informs
owners and operators of facilities
located within Captain of the Port Zones
Guam, Houston-Galveston, Los AngelesLong Beach, and San Juan that they
must implement access control
procedures utilizing TWIC no later than
April 14, 2009.
DATES: The compliance date for the
TWIC regulations found in 33 CFR part
105 for Captain of the Port Zones Guam,
Houston-Galveston, Los Angeles-Long
Beach, and San Juan is April 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments and material
received from the public, as well as
documents mentioned in this document
as being available in the docket, are part
of dockets TSA–2006–24191 and
USCG–2006–24196, and are available
for inspection or copying at the Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. You may also find this docket
on the Internet at www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this document,
call LCDR Jonathan Maiorine, telephone
1–877–687–2243. If you have questions
on viewing the docket, call Renee V.
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Wright, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone 202–493–0402.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Regulatory History
On May 22, 2006, the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) through the
United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard)
and the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) published a joint
notice of proposed rulemaking entitled
‘‘Transportation Worker Identification
Credential (TWIC) Implementation in
the Maritime Sector; Hazardous
Materials Endorsement for a
Commercial Driver’s License’’ in the
Federal Register (71 FR 29396). This
was followed by a 45-day comment
period and four public meetings. The
Coast Guard and TSA issued a joint
final rule, under the same title, on
January 25, 2007 (72 FR 3492)
(hereinafter referred to as the original
TWIC final rule). The preamble to that
final rule contains a discussion of all the
comments received on the NPRM, as
well as a discussion of the provisions
found in the original TWIC final rule,
which became effective on March 26,
2007.
On May 7, 2008, the Coast Guard and
TSA issued a final rule to realign the
compliance date for implementation of
the Transportation Worker
Identification Credential. 73 FR 25562.
The date by which mariners need to
obtain a TWIC, and by which owners
and operators of vessels and outer
continental shelf facilities must
implement access control procedures
utilizing TWIC, is now April 15, 2009
instead of September 25, 2008. Owners
and operators of facilities that must
comply with 33 CFR part 105 will still
be subject to earlier, rolling compliance
dates, as set forth in 33 CFR 105.115(e).
The Coast Guard announced the rolling
compliance dates, as provided in 33
CFR 105.115(e), at least 90 days in
advance via notices published in the
Federal Register. The final compliance
date for all COTP Zones will not be later
than April 15, 2009.
II. Notice of Facility Compliance Date—
COTP Zones Guam, Houston-Galveston,
Los Angeles-Long Beach, and San Juan.
Title 33 CFR 105.115(e) currently
states that ‘‘[f]acility owners and
operators must be operating in
accordance with the TWIC provisions in
this part by the date set by the Coast
Guard in a Notice to be published in the
Federal Register.’’ Through this Notice,
the Coast Guard informs the owners and
operators of facilities subject to 33 CFR
105.115(e) located within COTP Zones
Guam, Houston-Galveston, Los AngelesLong Beach, and San Juan that the
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deadline for their compliance with
Coast Guard and TSA TWIC
requirements is April 14, 2009.
The TSA and Coast Guard have
determined that this date provides
sufficient time for the estimated
population required to obtain TWICs for
these COTP Zones to enroll and for TSA
to complete the necessary security
threat assessments for those enrollment
applications. We strongly encourage
persons requiring unescorted access to
facilities regulated by 33 CFR part 105
and located in one of these COTP Zones
to enroll for their TWIC as soon as
possible, if they haven’t already.
Additionally, we note that the TWIC
Final Rule advises owners and operators
of MTSA regulated facilities of their
responsibility to notify employees of the
TWIC requirements. Specifically, 33
CFR 105.200(b)(14) requires owners or
operators of MTSA regulated facilities to
‘‘[i]nform facility personnel of their
responsibility to apply for and maintain
a TWIC, including the deadlines and
methods for such applications.’’
Information on enrollment procedures,
as well as a link to the pre-enrollment
Web site (which will also enable an
applicant to make an appointment for
enrollment), may be found at https://
twicprogram.tsa.dhs.gov/
TWICWebApp/.
You may visit our Web site at
homeport.uscg.mil/twic for a listing of
all compliance dates by COTP Zone.
This list is subject to change; any
changes in compliance dates will appear
on that Web site and be announced in
the Federal Register at least 90 days in
advance.
Dated: October 16, 2008.
Mark P. O’Malley,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Ports and
Facilities Activities.
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Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Texas;
Texas Low-Emission Diesel Fuel
Program
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
EPA is approving three
revisions to the State Implementation
Plan (SIP) for the state of Texas. These
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Policy Act (EPAct).
This final rule is effective on
November 24, 2008.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 105
[Docket Nos. TSA-2006-24191; USCG-2006-24196]
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement
for a Commercial Driver's License
AGENCY: United States Coast Guard; DHS.
ACTION: Notice of compliance date, Captain of the Port Zones Guam,
Houston-Galveston, Los Angeles-Long Beach, and San Juan.
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SUMMARY: This document informs owners and operators of facilities
located within Captain of the Port Zones Guam, Houston-Galveston, Los
Angeles-Long Beach, and San Juan that they must implement access
control procedures utilizing TWIC no later than April 14, 2009.
DATES: The compliance date for the TWIC regulations found in 33 CFR
part 105 for Captain of the Port Zones Guam, Houston-Galveston, Los
Angeles-Long Beach, and San Juan is April 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments and material received from the public, as well as
documents mentioned in this document as being available in the docket,
are part of dockets TSA-2006-24191 and USCG-2006-24196, and are
available for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You
may also find this docket on the Internet at www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
document, call LCDR Jonathan Maiorine, telephone 1-877-687-2243. If you
have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V.
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Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-493-0402.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Regulatory History
On May 22, 2006, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through
the United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) and the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) published a joint notice of proposed
rulemaking entitled ``Transportation Worker Identification Credential
(TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials
Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License'' in the Federal Register
(71 FR 29396). This was followed by a 45-day comment period and four
public meetings. The Coast Guard and TSA issued a joint final rule,
under the same title, on January 25, 2007 (72 FR 3492) (hereinafter
referred to as the original TWIC final rule). The preamble to that
final rule contains a discussion of all the comments received on the
NPRM, as well as a discussion of the provisions found in the original
TWIC final rule, which became effective on March 26, 2007.
On May 7, 2008, the Coast Guard and TSA issued a final rule to
realign the compliance date for implementation of the Transportation
Worker Identification Credential. 73 FR 25562. The date by which
mariners need to obtain a TWIC, and by which owners and operators of
vessels and outer continental shelf facilities must implement access
control procedures utilizing TWIC, is now April 15, 2009 instead of
September 25, 2008. Owners and operators of facilities that must comply
with 33 CFR part 105 will still be subject to earlier, rolling
compliance dates, as set forth in 33 CFR 105.115(e). The Coast Guard
announced the rolling compliance dates, as provided in 33 CFR
105.115(e), at least 90 days in advance via notices published in the
Federal Register. The final compliance date for all COTP Zones will not
be later than April 15, 2009.
II. Notice of Facility Compliance Date--COTP Zones Guam, Houston-
Galveston, Los Angeles-Long Beach, and San Juan.
Title 33 CFR 105.115(e) currently states that ``[f]acility owners
and operators must be operating in accordance with the TWIC provisions
in this part by the date set by the Coast Guard in a Notice to be
published in the Federal Register.'' Through this Notice, the Coast
Guard informs the owners and operators of facilities subject to 33 CFR
105.115(e) located within COTP Zones Guam, Houston-Galveston, Los
Angeles-Long Beach, and San Juan that the deadline for their compliance
with Coast Guard and TSA TWIC requirements is April 14, 2009.
The TSA and Coast Guard have determined that this date provides
sufficient time for the estimated population required to obtain TWICs
for these COTP Zones to enroll and for TSA to complete the necessary
security threat assessments for those enrollment applications. We
strongly encourage persons requiring unescorted access to facilities
regulated by 33 CFR part 105 and located in one of these COTP Zones to
enroll for their TWIC as soon as possible, if they haven't already.
Additionally, we note that the TWIC Final Rule advises owners and
operators of MTSA regulated facilities of their responsibility to
notify employees of the TWIC requirements. Specifically, 33 CFR
105.200(b)(14) requires owners or operators of MTSA regulated
facilities to ``[i]nform facility personnel of their responsibility to
apply for and maintain a TWIC, including the deadlines and methods for
such applications.'' Information on enrollment procedures, as well as a
link to the pre-enrollment Web site (which will also enable an
applicant to make an appointment for enrollment), may be found at
https://twicprogram.tsa.dhs.gov/ TWICWebApp/.
You may visit our Web site at homeport.uscg.mil/twic for a listing
of all compliance dates by COTP Zone. This list is subject to change;
any changes in compliance dates will appear on that Web site and be
announced in the Federal Register at least 90 days in advance.
Dated: October 16, 2008.
Mark P. O'Malley,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Ports and Facilities Activities.
[FR Doc. E8-25434 Filed 10-23-08; 8:45 am]
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