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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2009–1045]
Recreational Boating Safety Projects,
Programs and Activities Funded Under
Provisions of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In 1999, the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century made $5
million available to the Secretary of
Homeland Security for payment per
year of Coast Guard expenses for
personnel and activities directly related
to coordinating and carrying out the
national recreational boating safety
program. In 2005, the law was amended,
and the amount was increased to $5.5
million. The Coast Guard is publishing
this notice to satisfy a requirement of
the Act that a detailed accounting of the
projects, programs, and activities
funded under the national recreational
boating safety program provision of the
Act be published annually in the
Federal Register. In this notice, we have
specified the amount of monies the
Coast Guard has committed, obligated,
or expended during fiscal year 2009, as
of September 30, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The Coast Guard has
submitted a copy of this notice for
publication on https://www.grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions on this notice, call Jeff
Ludwig, Regulations Development
Manager, telephone 202–372–1061.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
The Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century became law on June 9,
1998 (Pub. L. 105–178; 112 Stat. 107).
The Act required that of the $5 million
made available to carry out the national
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recreational boating safety program each
year, $2 million shall be available only
to ensure compliance with Chapter 43 of
Title 46, U.S. Code—Recreational
Vessels. On September 29, 2005, the
Sportfishing and Recreational Boating
Safety Amendments Act of 2005 was
enacted (Pub. L. 109–74; 119 Stat. 2031).
This Act increased the funds available
to the national recreational boating
safety program from $5 million to $5.5
million annually, and stated that ‘‘not
less than’’ $2 million shall be available
only to ensure compliance with Chapter
43 of Title 46, U.S. Code—Recreational
Vessels.
The responsibility to administer these
funds was delegated to the Commandant
of the United States Coast Guard.
Subsection (c) of section 7405 of the Act
directs that no funds available to the
Secretary under this subsection may be
used to replace funding traditionally
provided through general
appropriations, nor for any purposes
except those purposes authorized;
namely, for personnel and activities
directly related to coordinating and
carrying out the national recreational
boating safety program. Amounts made
available each fiscal year from 1999
through 2009 shall remain available
until expended.
Use of these funds requires
compliance with standard Federal
contracting rules with associated lead
and processing times resulting in a lag
time between available funds and
spending. The total amount of funding
transferred to the Coast Guard from the
Sport Fish Restoration and Boating
Trust Fund and committed, obligated,
and/or expended during fiscal year 2009
for each activity is shown below.
Factory Visit Program/Boat Testing
Program: Funding was provided to
continue the national recreational boat
factory visit program, initiated in
January 2001. The factory visit program
currently allows contractor personnel,
acting on behalf of the Coast Guard, to
visit 2,000 recreational boat
manufacturers each year to either
inspect for compliance with Federal
regulations, communicate with the
manufacturers as to why they need to
comply with Federal regulations, or
educate them, as necessary, on how to
comply with Federal regulations.
Funding was also provided for testing of
certain associated equipment and inwater testing of atypical and used
recreational boats for compliance with
capacity and flotation standards.
($2,337,948).
New Recreational Boating Safety
Associated Travel: Travel by employees
of the Boating Safety Division was
performed to carry out additional
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recreational boating safety actions and
to gather background and planning
information for new recreational boating
safety initiatives, in support of the
National Recreational Boating Safety
Program Strategic Plan. ($22,793).
Boating Accident News Clipping
Services: Funding was provided to
continue to gather daily news stories of
recreational boating accidents nationally
for more real time accident information
and to identify accidents that may
involve regulatory non-compliance or
safety defects. ($64,000).
Accident Investigation Tiger Team:
Funding was provided to continue to
provide on-call expert accident
investigative services for any boating
accident that appeared to involve a
regulatory non-compliance or safety
defect. ($132,087).
Web-based Document Management
System: Funding was provided to
continue to provide a Web-based
document management system to better
enable the handling of thousands of
recreational boating recall case and
campaign reports. ($56,200).
Recreational Boating Safety (RBS)
Outreach Program: Funding was
provided for this program which
provides full marketing, media, public
information, and program strategy
support to the nation-wide RBS effort.
The goal is to coordinate the RBS
outreach initiatives and campaigns,
some of which include: National
Boating Under the Influence Campaign
(BUI), ‘‘Boat Responsibly!’’, Life Jacket
Wear, Vessel Safety Check Program
(VSC), Boating Safety Education
Courses, Propeller Strike Avoidance,
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, and other
recreational boating safety issues on an
as needed basis. ($789,019).
Web site Support: Funding for this
initiative provides a full range of public
media and boating safety information at
https://www.uscgboating.org for a
worldwide audience. It covers a wide
spectrum of boating safety related topics
and is dedicated to reducing loss of life,
injuries, and property damage that occur
on U.S. waterways by improving the
knowledge, skills, and abilities of
recreational boaters. ($188,137).
Boating Accident Report Database
(BARD) Web System: BARD Web System
funding enables reporting authorities in
the 50 States, five U.S. Territories, and
the District of Columbia to submit their
accident reports electronically over a
secure Internet connection. The system
also enables the user community to
generate statistical reports that show the
frequency, nature, and severity of
boating accidents. FY 09 funds
supported system maintenance,
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development, and technical (hotline)
support. ($335,624).
Recreational Boat Rental Education
Package: Funding was provided to
develop a standardized educational
package for recreational boat rental
agencies to use to provide the necessary
safety information to renters prior to
renting a boat. ($2,161).
Personnel Support: Funding was
provided for personnel to support the
development of new regulations and to
conduct boating safety-related research
and analysis ($710,103).
National Recreational Boating Survey:
A national recreational boating survey is
being conducted to obtain up-to-date
statistical estimates on recreational
boating. It is anticipated that the first
surveys will be conducted in the spring
of 2010, pending Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval. ($224,625).
Reimbursable Salaries: Funding was
provided to carry out the work as
prescribed in 46 U.S.C. 13106(c) and as
described herein. The first position was
that of a professional mathematician/
statistician to conduct necessary
national surveys and studies on
recreational boating activities as well as
to serve as a liaison to other Federal
agencies that are conducting boating
surveys so that we can pool our
resources and reduce costs. The second
position was that of Outreach
coordinator with responsibility of
overseeing and managing RBS projects
related to carbon monoxide poisoning,
propeller injury mitigation,
manufacturer compliance initiatives,
etc. ($300,098).
Of the $5.5 million made available to
the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2009,
$3,598,866 has been committed,
obligated, or expended and an
additional $1,568,929 of prior fiscal year
funds have been committed, obligated,
or expended, as of September 30, 2009.
Approximately $7.9 million has not
been committed, obligated, or expended
from previous years and is being
reserved for a multi-year national
boating survey.
This notice is issued under the
authority of 46 U.S.C. 13106(c)(4).
Dated: December 14, 2009.
K.S. Cook,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of
Prevention Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2009-1045]
Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs and Activities
Funded Under Provisions of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In 1999, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
made $5 million available to the Secretary of Homeland Security for
payment per year of Coast Guard expenses for personnel and activities
directly related to coordinating and carrying out the national
recreational boating safety program. In 2005, the law was amended, and
the amount was increased to $5.5 million. The Coast Guard is publishing
this notice to satisfy a requirement of the Act that a detailed
accounting of the projects, programs, and activities funded under the
national recreational boating safety program provision of the Act be
published annually in the Federal Register. In this notice, we have
specified the amount of monies the Coast Guard has committed,
obligated, or expended during fiscal year 2009, as of September 30,
2009.
ADDRESSES: The Coast Guard has submitted a copy of this notice for
publication on https://www.grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, call
Jeff Ludwig, Regulations Development Manager, telephone 202-372-1061.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century became law on
June 9, 1998 (Pub. L. 105-178; 112 Stat. 107). The Act required that of
the $5 million made available to carry out the national
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recreational boating safety program each year, $2 million shall be
available only to ensure compliance with Chapter 43 of Title 46, U.S.
Code--Recreational Vessels. On September 29, 2005, the Sportfishing and
Recreational Boating Safety Amendments Act of 2005 was enacted (Pub. L.
109-74; 119 Stat. 2031). This Act increased the funds available to the
national recreational boating safety program from $5 million to $5.5
million annually, and stated that ``not less than'' $2 million shall be
available only to ensure compliance with Chapter 43 of Title 46, U.S.
Code--Recreational Vessels.
The responsibility to administer these funds was delegated to the
Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. Subsection (c) of section
7405 of the Act directs that no funds available to the Secretary under
this subsection may be used to replace funding traditionally provided
through general appropriations, nor for any purposes except those
purposes authorized; namely, for personnel and activities directly
related to coordinating and carrying out the national recreational
boating safety program. Amounts made available each fiscal year from
1999 through 2009 shall remain available until expended.
Use of these funds requires compliance with standard Federal
contracting rules with associated lead and processing times resulting
in a lag time between available funds and spending. The total amount of
funding transferred to the Coast Guard from the Sport Fish Restoration
and Boating Trust Fund and committed, obligated, and/or expended during
fiscal year 2009 for each activity is shown below.
Factory Visit Program/Boat Testing Program: Funding was provided to
continue the national recreational boat factory visit program,
initiated in January 2001. The factory visit program currently allows
contractor personnel, acting on behalf of the Coast Guard, to visit
2,000 recreational boat manufacturers each year to either inspect for
compliance with Federal regulations, communicate with the manufacturers
as to why they need to comply with Federal regulations, or educate
them, as necessary, on how to comply with Federal regulations. Funding
was also provided for testing of certain associated equipment and in-
water testing of atypical and used recreational boats for compliance
with capacity and flotation standards. ($2,337,948).
New Recreational Boating Safety Associated Travel: Travel by
employees of the Boating Safety Division was performed to carry out
additional recreational boating safety actions and to gather background
and planning information for new recreational boating safety
initiatives, in support of the National Recreational Boating Safety
Program Strategic Plan. ($22,793).
Boating Accident News Clipping Services: Funding was provided to
continue to gather daily news stories of recreational boating accidents
nationally for more real time accident information and to identify
accidents that may involve regulatory non-compliance or safety defects.
($64,000).
Accident Investigation Tiger Team: Funding was provided to continue
to provide on-call expert accident investigative services for any
boating accident that appeared to involve a regulatory non-compliance
or safety defect. ($132,087).
Web-based Document Management System: Funding was provided to
continue to provide a Web-based document management system to better
enable the handling of thousands of recreational boating recall case
and campaign reports. ($56,200).
Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Outreach Program: Funding was
provided for this program which provides full marketing, media, public
information, and program strategy support to the nation-wide RBS
effort. The goal is to coordinate the RBS outreach initiatives and
campaigns, some of which include: National Boating Under the Influence
Campaign (BUI), ``Boat Responsibly!'', Life Jacket Wear, Vessel Safety
Check Program (VSC), Boating Safety Education Courses, Propeller Strike
Avoidance, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, and other recreational boating
safety issues on an as needed basis. ($789,019).
Web site Support: Funding for this initiative provides a full range
of public media and boating safety information at https://www.uscgboating.org for a worldwide audience. It covers a wide spectrum
of boating safety related topics and is dedicated to reducing loss of
life, injuries, and property damage that occur on U.S. waterways by
improving the knowledge, skills, and abilities of recreational boaters.
($188,137).
Boating Accident Report Database (BARD) Web System: BARD Web System
funding enables reporting authorities in the 50 States, five U.S.
Territories, and the District of Columbia to submit their accident
reports electronically over a secure Internet connection. The system
also enables the user community to generate statistical reports that
show the frequency, nature, and severity of boating accidents. FY 09
funds supported system maintenance, development, and technical
(hotline) support. ($335,624).
Recreational Boat Rental Education Package: Funding was provided to
develop a standardized educational package for recreational boat rental
agencies to use to provide the necessary safety information to renters
prior to renting a boat. ($2,161).
Personnel Support: Funding was provided for personnel to support
the development of new regulations and to conduct boating safety-
related research and analysis ($710,103).
National Recreational Boating Survey: A national recreational
boating survey is being conducted to obtain up-to-date statistical
estimates on recreational boating. It is anticipated that the first
surveys will be conducted in the spring of 2010, pending Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval. ($224,625).
Reimbursable Salaries: Funding was provided to carry out the work
as prescribed in 46 U.S.C. 13106(c) and as described herein. The first
position was that of a professional mathematician/statistician to
conduct necessary national surveys and studies on recreational boating
activities as well as to serve as a liaison to other Federal agencies
that are conducting boating surveys so that we can pool our resources
and reduce costs. The second position was that of Outreach coordinator
with responsibility of overseeing and managing RBS projects related to
carbon monoxide poisoning, propeller injury mitigation, manufacturer
compliance initiatives, etc. ($300,098).
Of the $5.5 million made available to the Coast Guard in fiscal
year 2009, $3,598,866 has been committed, obligated, or expended and an
additional $1,568,929 of prior fiscal year funds have been committed,
obligated, or expended, as of September 30, 2009. Approximately $7.9
million has not been committed, obligated, or expended from previous
years and is being reserved for a multi-year national boating survey.
This notice is issued under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 13106(c)(4).
Dated: December 14, 2009.
K.S. Cook,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Prevention Policy.
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