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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2010–1066]
Recreational Boating Safety Projects,
Programs and Activities Funded Under
Provisions of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century;
Accounting of
ACTION:
Notice.
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 2010, as
of September 30, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions on this notice, call Jeff
Ludwig, Regulations Development
Manager, telephone 202–372–1061.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
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
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.
These funds are available to the
Secretary for payment of expenses of the
Coast Guard for personnel and activities
directly related to coordinating and
carrying out the national recreational
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boating safety program. Subsection (c) of
section 7405 of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century 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 2010 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 2010
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. This
funding satisfies the legal requirements
that ‘‘not less than’’ $2 million be
available to ensure compliance with
Chapter 43 of Title 46, U.S. Code—
Recreational Vessels. ($2,313,078).
New Recreational Boating Safety
Associated Travel: Travel by members
of the Boating Safety Division’s strategic
planning panel was undertaken to
attend meetings to develop the next
iteration of the national recreational
boating safety program strategic plan.
($18,882).
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-compliances or
safety defects. ($26,000).
Accident Investigation Tiger Team:
Funding was provided to continue to
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provide on-call expert accident
investigative services for any boating
accident that appeared to involve a
regulatory non-compliance or safety
defect. ($17,335).
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. ($60,000).
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. ($597,621).
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. ($104,723).
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. Fiscal year 2010
funds supported system maintenance,
development, and technical (hotline)
support. ($128,305).
Personnel Support: Funding was
provided for personnel to support the
development of new regulations and to
conduct boating safety-related research
and analysis ($669,338).
Printing: Funding was provided for
printing the brochure ‘‘A GUIDE TO
THE FEDERAL REQIREMENTS FOR
RECREATIONAL BOATS.’’ This
publication is used to educate boaters
on the safety equipment carriage
requirements for recreational boats, and
proper and safe boating practices. The
Coast Guard, USCG Auxiliary, U.S.
Power Squadrons, and State agencies
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distribute this product to the public at
local boating events, during classroom
instruction, and during Vessel Safety
Checks. ($101,420).
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. ($320,518).
Of the $5.5 million made available to
the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2010,
$2,726,496 has been committed,
obligated, or expended and an
additional $1,630,723 of prior fiscal year
funds have been committed, obligated,
or expended, as of September 30, 2010.
Approximately $10.6 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 10, 2010.
Kevin S. Cook,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of
Prevention Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agency Information Collection
Activities: North American Free Trade
Agreement Duty Deferral
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for
comments; extension of an existing
collection of information: 1651–0071.
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AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, CBP invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to comment
on an information collection
requirement concerning the North
American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA) Duty Deferral. This request for
SUMMARY:
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comment is being made pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before February 14, 2011,
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Attn: Tracey Denning, Regulations and
Rulings, Office of International Trade,
799 9th Street, NW., 5th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Tracey Denning,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Regulations and Rulings, Office of
International Trade, 799 9th Street,
NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
1177, at 202–325–0265.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13;
44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments
should address: (a) Whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimates of the burden of the
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden including
the use of automated collection
techniques or the use of other forms of
information technology; and (e) the
annual costs burden to respondents or
record keepers from the collection of
information (a total capital/startup costs
and operations and maintenance costs).
The comments that are submitted will
be summarized and included in the CBP
request for Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval. All comments
will become a matter of public record.
In this document CBP is soliciting
comments concerning the following
information collection:
Title: NAFTA Duty Deferral.
OMB Number: 1651–0071.
Abstract: The provisions of North
American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA) were adopted by the U.S. with
the enactment of the North American
Free Trade Agreement Implementation
Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103–182). The
objectives of NAFTA are to eliminate
barriers between countries, to facilitate
conditions of fair competition within
the free trade area, and to liberalize
conditions for investments with the free
trade area.
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19 CFR 181.53 sets forth procedures
and documentation required for those
seeking a reduction in duties when
merchandise is withdrawn from a U.S.
duty deferral program for exportation to
another NAFTA country. Claimants
must provide this information to CBP so
a determination can be made to reduce
or waive duties on imported
merchandise. Information on how to file
claims under NAFTA duty deferral can
be found at: https://www.cbp.gov/xp/
cgov/trade/trade_programs/
international_agreements/free_trade/
nafta/duty_deferral/.
Current Actions: CBP proposes to
extend the expiration date of this
information collection with no change
to the burden hours or to the
information being collected.
Type of Review: Extension (without
change).
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses per Respondent: 28.
Estimated Number of Total Annual
Responses: 1,400.
Estimated Time per Response: 12
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 280.
Dated: December 13, 2010.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Notice of Issuance of Final
Determination Concerning the Fairplay
Hoss and the Fairplay Eve Electric
Vehicles
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of final determination.
AGENCY:
This document provides
notice that U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (‘‘CBP’’) has issued a final
determination concerning the country of
origin of the Fairplay Hoss and the
Fairplay Eve lines of electric vehicles.
Based upon the facts presented, CBP has
concluded in the final determination
that the United States is the country of
origin of the Fairplay Hoss and Eve lines
of electric vehicles for purposes of U.S.
Government procurement.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2010-1066]
Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs and Activities
Funded Under Provisions of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century; Accounting of
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 2010, as of September 30,
2010.
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 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.
These funds are available to the Secretary for payment of expenses
of the Coast Guard for personnel and activities directly related to
coordinating and carrying out the national recreational boating safety
program. Subsection (c) of section 7405 of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century 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 2010 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 2010 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. This funding satisfies the legal
requirements that ``not less than'' $2 million be available to ensure
compliance with Chapter 43 of Title 46, U.S. Code--Recreational
Vessels. ($2,313,078).
New Recreational Boating Safety Associated Travel: Travel by
members of the Boating Safety Division's strategic planning panel was
undertaken to attend meetings to develop the next iteration of the
national recreational boating safety program strategic plan. ($18,882).
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-compliances or safety
defects. ($26,000).
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. ($17,335).
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. ($60,000).
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. ($597,621).
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.
($104,723).
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. Fiscal
year 2010 funds supported system maintenance, development, and
technical (hotline) support. ($128,305).
Personnel Support: Funding was provided for personnel to support
the development of new regulations and to conduct boating safety-
related research and analysis ($669,338).
Printing: Funding was provided for printing the brochure ``A GUIDE
TO THE FEDERAL REQIREMENTS FOR RECREATIONAL BOATS.'' This publication
is used to educate boaters on the safety equipment carriage
requirements for recreational boats, and proper and safe boating
practices. The Coast Guard, USCG Auxiliary, U.S. Power Squadrons, and
State agencies
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distribute this product to the public at local boating events, during
classroom instruction, and during Vessel Safety Checks. ($101,420).
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. ($320,518).
Of the $5.5 million made available to the Coast Guard in fiscal
year 2010, $2,726,496 has been committed, obligated, or expended and an
additional $1,630,723 of prior fiscal year funds have been committed,
obligated, or expended, as of September 30, 2010. Approximately $10.6
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 10, 2010.
Kevin S. Cook,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Prevention Policy.
[FR Doc. 2010-31558 Filed 12-15-10; 8:45 am]
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