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the agencies critical to promoting the
development and use of beneficial
alternatives for dredged material. State
participation on the LIS RDT and
Steering Committee is voluntary. The
Steering Committee is charged with:
Establishing a baseline for the volume
and percentage of dredged material
being beneficially used and placed at
the open-water sites; establishing a
reasonable and practicable series of
stepped objectives, including
timeframes, to increase the percentage
of beneficially used material while
reducing the percentage and amount
being disposed in open water, and while
recognizing that the amounts of dredged
material generated by the dredging
program will naturally fluctuate from
year to year; and developing accurate
methods to track the placement of
dredged material, with due
consideration for annual fluctuations.
The stepped objectives should
incorporate an adaptive management
approach while aiming for continuous
improvement. When tracking progress
the Steering Committee should
recognize that exceptional
circumstances may result in delays in
meeting an objective. Exceptional
circumstances should be infrequent,
irregular, and unpredictable. It is
expected that each of the member
agencies will commit the necessary
resources to support the LIS RDT and
Steering Committee’s work, including
the collection of data necessary to
support establishing the baseline and
tracking and reporting on the future
disposition of dredged material. The
Steering Committee may utilize the LIS
RDT, as appropriate, to carry out the
tasks assigned to it. The Steering
Committee, with the support of the LIS
RDT, will guide a concerted effort to
encourage greater use of beneficial use
alternatives, including piloting
alternatives, identifying possible
resources, and eliminating regulatory
barriers, as appropriate.
(F) The goal of the Long Island Sound
Regional Dredging Team (LIS RDT),
working in cooperation with, and
support of, the Steering Committee, is to
reduce or eliminate wherever
practicable the open-water disposal of
dredged material. The LIS RDT’s
purpose, geographic scope,
membership, organization, and
procedures are provided as follows:
(1) Purpose. The LIS RDT will:
(i) Review dredging projects and make
recommendations as described in
paragraph (vi)(C) above. The LIS RDT
will report to the USACE on its review
of dredging projects within 30 days of
receipt of project information. Project
proponents should consult with the LIS
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RDT early in the development of those
projects to ensure that alternatives to
open-water placement are fully
considered.
(ii) Assist the Steering Committee in:
Establishing a baseline for the volume
and percentage of dredged material
being beneficially used and placed at
the open water sites; establishing a
reasonable and practicable series of
stepped objectives, including
timeframes, to increase the percentage
of beneficially used material while
reducing the percentage and amount
being disposed in open water,
recognizing that the volume of dredged
material generated by the dredging
program will naturally fluctuate from
year to year; and developing accurate
methods to track and report on the
placement of dredged material, with due
consideration for annual fluctuations.
(iii) In coordination with the Steering
Committee, serve as a forum for:
Continuing exploration of new
beneficial use alternatives to open-water
disposal; matching the availability of
beneficial use alternatives with dredging
projects; exploring cost-sharing
opportunities; and promoting
opportunities for beneficial use of clean,
parent marine sediments often
generated in the development of CAD
cells.
(iv) Assist the USACE and EPA in
continuing long-term efforts to monitor
dredging impacts in Long Island Sound,
including supporting the USACE’s
DAMOS (Disposal Area Monitoring
System) program and related efforts to
study the long-term effects of openwater placement of dredged material.
(2) Geographic scope. The geographic
scope of the LIS RDT includes all of
Long Island Sound and adjacent waters
landward of the seaward boundary of
the territorial sea (three-mile limit) or,
in other words, from Throgs Neck to a
line three miles seaward of the baseline
across western Block Island Sound.
(3) Membership. The LIS RDT shall be
comprised of representatives from the
states of Connecticut and New York,
EPA, USACE, and, as appropriate, other
federal and state agencies. As previously
noted, state participation on the LIS
RDT is voluntary.
(4) Organization and procedures.
Specific details regarding structure (e.g.,
chair, committees, working groups) and
process shall be determined by the LIS
RDT and may be revised as necessary to
best accomplish the team’s purpose.
(G) If the volume of open-water
disposal of dredged material, as
measured in 2026, has not declined or
been maintained over the prior ten
years, then any party may petition EPA
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
46 CFR Parts 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and
15
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0611]
Policy for Credentialing Officers of
Towing Vessels
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard announces
the availability of Navigation and Vessel
Inspection Circular (NVIC) 03–16,
Guidelines for Credentialing Officers of
Towing Vessels. This NVIC provides
guidance to mariners concerning
regulations governing endorsements to
Merchant Mariner Credentials for
service on towing vessels.
DATES: The policy announced in NVIC
03–16 is effective on July 7, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about NVIC 03–16,
call or email Luke B. Harden, Mariner
Credentialing Program Policy Division
(CG–CVC–4), U.S. Coast Guard;
telephone 202–372–2357, or
MMCPolicy@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Viewing Documents
Navigation and Vessel Inspection
Circular (NVIC) 03–16, Guidelines for
Credentialing Officers of Towing
Vessels is available in the docket for this
notice of availability and can also be
viewed by going to https://www.uscg.mil/
nmc and clicking on ‘‘STCW,’’ then
click on ‘‘2014 NVIC Updates.’’ To view
NVIC 03–16 in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2016–
0611 in the ‘‘Search’’ box and click
‘‘Search.’’
Discussion
On December 24, 2014, the Coast
Guard published a final rule in the
Federal Register (78 FR 77796)
amending Title 46, Code of Federal
Regulations, to implement the
International Convention on Standards
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of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers, as amended
1978 (STCW Convention), including the
2010 amendments to the STCW
Convention, and the Seafarers’ Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping Code.
The rule also made changes to
reorganize, clarify, and update
regulations for credentialing merchant
mariners.
NVIC 03–16 describes policy for
merchant mariners to qualify for and
renew endorsements to Merchant
Mariner Credentials for service on
towing vessels. Notable provisions of
this NVIC include:
1. Providing guidance on
grandfathering provisions contained in
the rule published December 24, 2014
(78 FR 77796).
2. Revising the ‘‘Frequently Asked
Questions’’ to include discussion of the
provisions of the new rule, and to
include questions that have arisen with
regularity since publication of the
predecessor NVIC 04–01.
3. Revising the Towing Officer
Assessment Records (TOARs) to include
guidance to Designated Examiners on
how to perform assessment of the tasks
in the TOARs and to add certain tasks
necessary to fully assess the competence
of candidates for endorsements. For
example, the task ‘‘Maneuver through a
bridge’’ was added to the Near Coastal/
Oceans TOAR as this TOAR is for an
endorsement that will be valid where
bridges are common.
4. Providing additional guidance on
TOARs restricted to Local Limited
Areas.
5. Providing guidance on
endorsements that will be restricted to
routes without locks and to service
upon harbor-assist vessels or Integrated
Tug Barge (ITB) and Articulated Tug
Barge (ATB) vessels.
Authority
This notice of availability is issued
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
Dated: June 30, 2016.
V.B. Gifford,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director,
Inspection and Compliance.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 16–123; RM–11766; DA 16–
711]
Television Broadcasting Services;
Cordele, Georgia
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
A petition for rulemaking was
filed by Sunbelt-South TeleCommunications, Ltd. (Sunbelt), the
licensee of WSST–TV, channel 51,
Cordele, Georgia, requesting the
substitution of channel 22 for channel
51 at Cordele. Sunbelt filed comments
reaffirming its interest in the proposed
channel substitution and stating that if
the proposal is granted, it will promptly
file an application for the facilities
specified in the rulemaking petition and
construct the station. Sunbelt asserts
that adopting the proposal would serve
the public interest because it would
remove any potential interference with
authorized wireless operations in the
Lower 700 MHz A Block adjacent to
channel 51 in Cordele. In addition,
Sunbelt agrees that WSST–TV will be
protected in the incentive auction at its
channel 51 operating parameters even
after its move to channel 22, and
recognizes that as a result of repacking
during the incentive auction, it may be
required to move from channel 22.
DATES: This rule is effective August 8,
2016.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Bernstein, Joyce.Bernstein@
fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418–1647.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
synopsis of the Commission’s Report
and Order, MB Docket No. 16–123,
adopted June 28, 2016, and released
June 28, 2016. The full text of this
document is available for public
inspection and copying during normal
business hours in the FCC’s Reference
Information Center at Portals II, CY–
A257, 445 12th Street SW., Washington,
DC, 20554. This document will also be
available via ECFS (https://
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fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/). To request
materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities (braille, large
print, electronic files, audio format),
send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–
418–0432 (tty).
This document does not contain
information collection requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition,
therefore, it does not contain any
information collection burden ‘‘for
small business concerns with fewer than
25 employees,’’ pursuant to the Small
Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002,
Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act of 1980, see 5 U.S.C.
601–612, do not apply to this
proceeding.
The Commission will send a copy of
this Report and Order in a report to be
sent to Congress and the Government
Accountability Office pursuant to the
Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A).
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
Final Rule
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as
follows:
PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST
SERVICES
1. The authority citation for part 73
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336,
and 339.
§ 73.622
[Amended]
2. Section 73.622(i), the PostTransition Table of DTV Allotments
under Georgia is amended by removing
channel 51 and adding channel 22 at
Cordele.
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[FR Doc No: 2016-16113]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
46 CFR Parts 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15
[Docket No. USCG-2016-0611]
Policy for Credentialing Officers of Towing Vessels
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of Navigation and
Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 03-16, Guidelines for Credentialing
Officers of Towing Vessels. This NVIC provides guidance to mariners
concerning regulations governing endorsements to Merchant Mariner
Credentials for service on towing vessels.
DATES: The policy announced in NVIC 03-16 is effective on July 7, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about NVIC 03-
16, call or email Luke B. Harden, Mariner Credentialing Program Policy
Division (CG-CVC-4), U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 202-372-2357, or
MMCPolicy@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Viewing Documents
Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 03-16, Guidelines
for Credentialing Officers of Towing Vessels is available in the docket
for this notice of availability and can also be viewed by going to
https://www.uscg.mil/nmc and clicking on ``STCW,'' then click on ``2014
NVIC Updates.'' To view NVIC 03-16 in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2016-0611 in the ``Search'' box and
click ``Search.''
Discussion
On December 24, 2014, the Coast Guard published a final rule in the
Federal Register (78 FR 77796) amending Title 46, Code of Federal
Regulations, to implement the International Convention on Standards
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of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, as amended
1978 (STCW Convention), including the 2010 amendments to the STCW
Convention, and the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
Code. The rule also made changes to reorganize, clarify, and update
regulations for credentialing merchant mariners.
NVIC 03-16 describes policy for merchant mariners to qualify for
and renew endorsements to Merchant Mariner Credentials for service on
towing vessels. Notable provisions of this NVIC include:
1. Providing guidance on grandfathering provisions contained in the
rule published December 24, 2014 (78 FR 77796).
2. Revising the ``Frequently Asked Questions'' to include
discussion of the provisions of the new rule, and to include questions
that have arisen with regularity since publication of the predecessor
NVIC 04-01.
3. Revising the Towing Officer Assessment Records (TOARs) to
include guidance to Designated Examiners on how to perform assessment
of the tasks in the TOARs and to add certain tasks necessary to fully
assess the competence of candidates for endorsements. For example, the
task ``Maneuver through a bridge'' was added to the Near Coastal/Oceans
TOAR as this TOAR is for an endorsement that will be valid where
bridges are common.
4. Providing additional guidance on TOARs restricted to Local
Limited Areas.
5. Providing guidance on endorsements that will be restricted to
routes without locks and to service upon harbor-assist vessels or
Integrated Tug Barge (ITB) and Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) vessels.
Authority
This notice of availability is issued under the authority of 5
U.S.C. 552(a).
Dated: June 30, 2016.
V.B. Gifford,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director, Inspection and Compliance.
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