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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; Fiscal
Year 2013
ACTION:
Notice.
In 1999, the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century made $5
million per year available for the
payment 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. This notice specifies
the funding amounts the Coast Guard
has committed, obligated, or expended
during fiscal year 2013, as of September
30, 2013.
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. 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.
These funds are available to the
Secretary from the Sport Fish
Restoration and Boating Trust Fund
established under 26 U.S.C. 9504(a) for
payment of Coast Guard expenses for
personnel and activities directly related
to coordinating and carrying out the
national recreational boating safety
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program. Under 46 U.S.C. 13107(c), 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
under 46 U.S.C. 13107(c) remain
available during the two succeeding
fiscal years. Any amount that is
unexpended or unobligated at the end of
the 3-year period during which it is
available, shall be withdrawn by the
Secretary and allocated to the States in
addition to any other amounts available
for allocation in the fiscal year in which
they are withdrawn or the following
fiscal year.
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 2013
for each activity is shown below.
Specific Accounting of Funds
Factory Visit Program/Boat Testing
Program: Funding was provided to
continue the national recreational boat
factory visit program, initiated in
January 2001. Under the factory visit
program, contracted personnel, acting
on behalf of the Coast Guard, visited
1,300 recreational boat manufacturers
during the 2013 reporting 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
amount satisfies the legal requirement
that ‘‘not less than’’ $2 million be
available to ensure compliance with
Chapter 43 of Title 46, U.S. Code.
($2,516,089).
New Recreational Boating Safety
Associated Travel: Funding was
provided to facilitate travel by
employees of the Boating Safety
Division 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
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National Recreational Boating Safety
Program Strategic Plan. ($10,219).
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. ($30,000).
Boating Accident Report Database
(BARD) Web System: Funding was
allocated to continue providing the
BARD Web System, which 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 2013
funds supported system maintenance,
development, and technical (hotline)
support. ($327,360).
Personnel Support: Funding was
provided for personnel to support the
development of new regulations and to
conduct boating safety-related research
and analysis. ($971,198).
Reimbursable Salaries: Funding was
provided to carry out the work as
prescribed in 46 U.S.C. 13107(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 an Outreach
Coordinator with responsibilities that
include overseeing and managing RBS
projects related to carbon monoxide
poisoning, propeller injury mitigation,
and manufacturer compliance
initiatives. ($301,623).
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. ($81,733).
Of the $5.5 million made available to
the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2013,
$2,429,831 has been committed,
obligated, or expended and an
additional $1,808,391 of prior fiscal year
funds have been committed, obligated,
or expended, as of September 30, 2013.
The remainder of the FY13 funds made
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available to the Coast Guard
(approximately $3,000,000) will be
transferred into the pool of money
available for allocation through the
FY14 state grant program.
Authority
This notice is issued pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552 and 46 U.S.C. 13107(c)(4).
Dated: December 31, 2013.
J.C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of
Inspections & Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA–2013–0056; OMB No.
1660–0072]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Mitigation Grant
Program/e-Grants.
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on a proposed revision of a
currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice seeks comments concerning this
collection that is used by: (1) Applicants
and sub-applicants to apply for and
report on e-Grant awards; and (2) the
Federal Emergency Management Agency
to evaluate, award, and monitor
expenditures and program/project
performance for Flood Mitigation
Assistance and Pre-Disaster Mitigation
program activities.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before March 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to
submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at
https://www.regulations.gov under
Docket ID FEMA–2013–0056. Follow
the instructions for submitting
comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street
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SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC
20472–3100.
All submissions received must
include the agency name and Docket ID.
Regardless of the method used for
submitting comments or material, all
submissions will be posted, without
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov,
and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it
public. You may wish to read the
Privacy Act notice that is available via
the link in the footer of https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cecelia Rosenberg, Chief, Grants Policy
Branch, Mitigation Division, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, DHS/FEMA, (202) 646–
3321 for additional information. You
may contact the Records Management
Division for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile
number (202) 646–3347 or email
address: FEMA-Information-CollectionsManagement@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
collection of information is necessary to
implement grants for the Flood
Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program
and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)
program. The FMA program is
authorized by section 1366 of the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968,
42 U.S.C. 4104c, as amended by the
National Flood Insurance Reform Act of
2004 (NFIA), Public Law 108–264. The
FMA program, under 44 CFR part 79, is
designed to award grants so that
measures are taken to reduce or
eliminate the long-term risk of flood
damage to buildings, manufactured
homes, and other structures insurable
under the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP). In addition, the FMA
program now funds projects previously
funded under the Repetitive Flood
Claims (RFC) and Severe Repetitive Loss
(SRL) programs. The Biggert-Waters
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012,
Public Law 112–141 (42 U.S.C. 4001, et
seq.) eliminated the RFC and SRL
programs, by combining those programs
under the FMA program. Projects that
were eligible for funding under the old
RFC and SRL programs, and that meet
criteria consistent with legislative
changes made in the Biggert-Waters Act,
are now eligible for increased Federal
cost share under the FMA program.
Under the FMA there will be grant
awards for actions that reduce flood
damages to individual properties for
which one or more claim payments for
losses have been made. Also, grant
awards will be available for the goal of
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reducing flood damages to residential
properties that have experienced severe
repetitive losses under flood insurance
coverage.
The PDM program is authorized by
Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. 5133,
as amended. The PDM program
provides grants for cost-effective
mitigation actions prior to a disaster
event to reduce overall risks to the
population and structures, while also
reducing reliance on funding from
actual disaster declarations.
In accordance with OMB Circular A–
102, FEMA requires that all parties
interested in receiving FEMA mitigation
grants submit an application package for
grant assistance. The e-Grants system
was developed and revamped to meet
the intent of the e-Government
initiative, authorized by Public Law
106–107. This initiative requires that all
government agencies both streamline
grant application processes and provide
for the means to electronically create,
review, and submit a grant application
via the Internet.
Collection of Information
Title: Mitigation Grant Program/eGrants.
Type of Information Collection:
Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information
collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0072.
FEMA Forms: No Forms.
Abstract: The FEMA pre-disaster
mitigation grant programs—Flood
Mitigation Assistance, and Pre-Disaster
Mitigation—both utilize an automated
grant application and management
system known as e-Grants to apply for
these grants. These programs provide
funding to allow for the reduction or
elimination of the risks to life and
property from hazards. The e-Grants
system also provides the mechanism to
provide quarterly reports of the
financial status of the project and the
final closeout report.
Affected Public: State, local and
Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 56
Number of Responses: 5,264
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 43,848.
Estimated Cost: There are no
operation and maintenance, or capital
and start-up costs associated with this
collection of information.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as
indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a)
evaluate whether the proposed data
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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; Fiscal Year 2013
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In 1999, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
made $5 million per year available for the payment 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. This notice specifies the funding amounts the Coast
Guard has committed, obligated, or expended during fiscal year 2013, as
of September 30, 2013.
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. 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.
These funds are available to the Secretary from the Sport Fish
Restoration and Boating Trust Fund established under 26 U.S.C. 9504(a)
for payment of Coast Guard expenses for personnel and activities
directly related to coordinating and carrying out the national
recreational boating safety program. Under 46 U.S.C. 13107(c), 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
under 46 U.S.C. 13107(c) remain available during the two succeeding
fiscal years. Any amount that is unexpended or unobligated at the end
of the 3-year period during which it is available, shall be withdrawn
by the Secretary and allocated to the States in addition to any other
amounts available for allocation in the fiscal year in which they are
withdrawn or the following fiscal year.
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 2013 for each activity is shown below.
Specific Accounting of Funds
Factory Visit Program/Boat Testing Program: Funding was provided to
continue the national recreational boat factory visit program,
initiated in January 2001. Under the factory visit program, contracted
personnel, acting on behalf of the Coast Guard, visited 1,300
recreational boat manufacturers during the 2013 reporting 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 amount satisfies the legal requirement that ``not less
than'' $2 million be available to ensure compliance with Chapter 43 of
Title 46, U.S. Code. ($2,516,089).
New Recreational Boating Safety Associated Travel: Funding was
provided to facilitate travel by employees of the Boating Safety
Division 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. ($10,219).
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. ($30,000).
Boating Accident Report Database (BARD) Web System: Funding was
allocated to continue providing the BARD Web System, which 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 2013 funds
supported system maintenance, development, and technical (hotline)
support. ($327,360).
Personnel Support: Funding was provided for personnel to support
the development of new regulations and to conduct boating safety-
related research and analysis. ($971,198).
Reimbursable Salaries: Funding was provided to carry out the work
as prescribed in 46 U.S.C. 13107(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 an Outreach
Coordinator with responsibilities that include overseeing and managing
RBS projects related to carbon monoxide poisoning, propeller injury
mitigation, and manufacturer compliance initiatives. ($301,623).
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.
($81,733).
Of the $5.5 million made available to the Coast Guard in fiscal
year 2013, $2,429,831 has been committed, obligated, or expended and an
additional $1,808,391 of prior fiscal year funds have been committed,
obligated, or expended, as of September 30, 2013. The remainder of the
FY13 funds made
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available to the Coast Guard (approximately $3,000,000) will be
transferred into the pool of money available for allocation through the
FY14 state grant program.
Authority
This notice is issued pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 and 46 U.S.C.
13107(c)(4).
Dated: December 31, 2013.
J.C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections & Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-01095 Filed 1-21-14; 8:45 am]
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