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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 173 / Wednesday, September 9, 2009 / Rules and Regulations
Dated: August 19, 2009.
Wayne E. Justice,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E9–21562 Filed 9–8–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 138
[USCG–2005–21780]
RIN 1625–AA98
Financial Responsibility for Water
Pollution (Vessels) and OPA 90 Limits
of Liability (Vessels and Deepwater
Ports)
Coast Guard, DHS.
Announcement of Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval of collection of information.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is
announcing that the collection of
information requirement under 33 CFR
138.85, entitled ‘‘Financial
Responsibility for Water Pollution
(Vessels),’’ has been approved by OMB
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. The OMB control number is
1625–0046.
DATES: The collection of information
requirement under 33 CFR 138.85 will
be enforced from September 9, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this document
contact Mr. Benjamin White, National
Pollution Funds Center, Coast Guard,
telephone 202–493–6863, e-mail
Benjamin.H.White@uscg.mil. If you
have questions on viewing the docket
(USCG–2005–21780), call Ms. Renee V.
Wright, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone 202–366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
September 17, 2008, the Coast Guard
published a final rule entitled
‘‘Financial Responsibility for Water
Pollution (Vessels) and OPA 90 Limits
of Liability (Vessels and Deepwater
Ports)’’ (73 FR 53691) (COFR final rule),
amending the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
(OPA 90) financial responsibility
requirements, including the information
collection requirements under 33 CFR
138.85. With the exception of this
collection of information, the COFR
final rule became effective on October
17, 2008.
This information collection under 33
CFR 138.85 requires operators of vessels
to establish evidence of financial
responsibility under OPA 90, 33 U.S.C.
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2716, acceptable to the Director,
National Pollution Funds Center, in an
amount equal to or greater than the total
applicable amounts determined under
33 CFR 138.80(f). As required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501–3520), the COFR final rule
preamble stated that the Coast Guard
would not enforce the collection of
information requirements under 33 CFR
138.85 until the collection of
information request was approved by
OMB, and the Coast Guard published a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing that OMB approved and
assigned a control number for the
requirement.
The Coast Guard submitted the
information collection request under
§ 138.85 of the COFR final rule to OMB
for approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. On
July 15, 2009, OMB approved the
collection of information and assigned
the collection OMB Control Number
1625–0046 entitled ‘‘Financial
Responsibility for Water Pollution
(Vessels), (33 CFR 138.85).’’ The
approval for this collection of
information expires on July 31, 2012. A
copy of the OMB notice of action is
available in our online docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Dated: September 1, 2009.
Craig A. Bennett,
Director, National Pollution Funds Center,
U.S. Coast Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG–2009–0317]
RIN 1625–AA87
Security Zone; Calcasieu River,
Hackberry, LA
Coast Guard, DHS
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary security zone
on the waters of the Calcasieu River for
the mooring basin at Cameron LNG in
Hackberry, LA. The security zone is
needed to protect vessels, waterfront
facilities, the public, and other
surrounding areas from destruction,
loss, or injury caused by sabotage,
subversive acts, accidents, or other
actions of a similar nature. Entering this
security zone is prohibited without
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permission from the Captain of the Port,
Port Arthur or a designated
representative.
DATES: This rule is effective from
September 9, 2009 until November 30,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this
preamble as being available in the
docket are part of docket USCG–2009–
0317 and are available online by going
to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting
USCG–2009–0317 in the ‘‘Keyword’’
box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ They
are also available for inspection or
copying at two locations: The 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, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays, and at Coast
Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur,
2901 Turtle Creek Dr., Port Arthur,
Texas 77642, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary
rule, call or email LT Clint Smith, Coast
Guard Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles;
Telephone (337) 491–7819, e-mail
Clint.P.Smith@uscg.mil. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call
Renee V. Wright, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Information
The Coast Guard is issuing this
temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment
pursuant to authority under section 4(a)
of the Administrative Procedure Act
(APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision
authorizes an agency to issue a rule
without prior notice and opportunity to
comment when the agency for good
cause finds that those procedures are
‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that
good cause exists for not publishing a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
with respect to this rule because the
facility will begin operations before a
Notice and Comment period could be
completed, and delaying the beginning
of facility operations is impracticable
due to the substantial expense and effort
involved, and contrary to the public
interest in having this facility
operational.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for
making this rule effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 138
[USCG-2005-21780]
RIN 1625-AA98
Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels) and OPA 90
Limits of Liability (Vessels and Deepwater Ports)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Announcement of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval
of collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is announcing that the collection of
information requirement under 33 CFR 138.85, entitled ``Financial
Responsibility for Water Pollution (Vessels),'' has been approved by
OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The OMB control number
is 1625-0046.
DATES: The collection of information requirement under 33 CFR 138.85
will be enforced from September 9, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this document
contact Mr. Benjamin White, National Pollution Funds Center, Coast
Guard, telephone 202-493-6863, e-mail Benjamin.H.White@uscg.mil. If you
have questions on viewing the docket (USCG-2005-21780), call Ms. Renee
V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 17, 2008, the Coast Guard
published a final rule entitled ``Financial Responsibility for Water
Pollution (Vessels) and OPA 90 Limits of Liability (Vessels and
Deepwater Ports)'' (73 FR 53691) (COFR final rule), amending the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) financial responsibility requirements,
including the information collection requirements under 33 CFR 138.85.
With the exception of this collection of information, the COFR final
rule became effective on October 17, 2008.
This information collection under 33 CFR 138.85 requires operators
of vessels to establish evidence of financial responsibility under OPA
90, 33 U.S.C. 2716, acceptable to the Director, National Pollution
Funds Center, in an amount equal to or greater than the total
applicable amounts determined under 33 CFR 138.80(f). As required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the COFR
final rule preamble stated that the Coast Guard would not enforce the
collection of information requirements under 33 CFR 138.85 until the
collection of information request was approved by OMB, and the Coast
Guard published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that OMB
approved and assigned a control number for the requirement.
The Coast Guard submitted the information collection request under
Sec. 138.85 of the COFR final rule to OMB for approval in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. On July 15, 2009, OMB
approved the collection of information and assigned the collection OMB
Control Number 1625-0046 entitled ``Financial Responsibility for Water
Pollution (Vessels), (33 CFR 138.85).'' The approval for this
collection of information expires on July 31, 2012. A copy of the OMB
notice of action is available in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov.
Dated: September 1, 2009.
Craig A. Bennett,
Director, National Pollution Funds Center, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. E9-21442 Filed 9-8-09; 8:45 am]
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