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Dated: November 17, 2017.
Jennifer F. Williams,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of
Inspections and Compliance.
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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 Fixing
America’s Surface Transportation Act;
Fiscal Year 2017
ACTION:
Notice.
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Background and Purpose
Since 1998, Congress has passed a
series of laws providing funding for
projects, programs, and activities
funded under the national recreational
boating safety program, which is
administered by the U.S. Coast Guard.
For a detailed description of the
legislative history, please see the
Recreational Boating Safety Projects,
Programs, and Activities Funded Under
Provisions of the Fixing America’s
Surface Transportation Act; Fiscal Year
2016 Notice published in the Federal
Register on April 12, 2017 (82 FR
17671).
These funds are available to the
Secretary from the Sport Fish
Restoration and Boating Trust Fund
(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. Amounts made available
under this subsection 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be withdrawn by the Secretary and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withdrawn or the following fiscal year.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
Trust Fund, and committed, obligated,
and/or expended during fiscal year 2017
for each project is shown below.
Specific Accounting of Funds
The Coast Guard is publishing
this notice to satisfy a requirement of
the Fixing America’s Surface
SUMMARY:
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Transportation 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 2017, as
of September 30, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions on this notice please contact
Mr. Jeff Ludwig, U.S. Coast Guard,
Regulations Development Manager,
(202) 372–1061.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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transferred to the Coast Guard from the
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Trust Fund and committed, obligated,
and/or expended during fiscal year 2017
for each project is shown in the chart
below.
Project
Description
46 USC 43 Compliance: Inspection Program/Boat Testing Program.
46 USC 43 Compliance: Staff Salaries
and Travel.
Provided for continuance of the national recreational boat compliance inspection
program, which began in January 2001.
Provided for personnel to oversee manufacturer compliance with 46 U.S.C. 43 requirements and staff travel to verify manufacturer compliance with 46 U.S.C. 43
requirements.
Office supplies ..............................................................................................................
Provided for maintaining 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.
Provided contract personnel to conduct boating safety-related research and analysis.
Provided for the collection of news stories of recreational boating accidents for
more real time accident information and to identify accidents that may involve
regulatory non-compliances or safety defects.
Provided for member travel and meeting costs for the 96th & 97th National Boating
Safety Advisory Council meetings.
Provided to facilitate staff training on new grant management requirements .............
Provided for travel by employees of the Boating Safety Division to gather background and planning information for new recreational boating safety initiatives.
Provided for 18 personnel directly related to coordinating and carrying out the national recreational boating safety program.
Provided for printing of boating safety-related brochures ...........................................
Provided for development and implementation of the 2018 National Recreational
Boating Safety Survey.
Administrative Overhead ..........................
Boating Accident Report Database
(BARD) Web System.
Contract Personnel Support .....................
Boating Accident News Clipping Services
National Boating Safety Advisory Council
Grant Management Training .....................
Recreational Boating Safety Program
Travel.
Reimbursable Salaries ..............................
Printing ......................................................
National Recreational Boating Safety Survey.
Of the $7.8 million made available to
the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2017,
$6,439,358 has been committed,
obligated, or expended and an
additional $4,003,091 of prior fiscal year
funds have been committed, obligated,
or expended, as of September 30, 2017.
The remainder of the FY16 and FY17
funds made available to the Coast Guard
(approximately $3,367,929) may be
retained for the allowable period for the
National Recreational Boating Survey,
other projects, or transferred into the
pool of money available for allocation
through the state grant program.
Authority: This notice is issued pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 552 and 46 U.S.C. 13107(c)(4).
Dated: November 17, 2017.
J.F. Williams,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of
Inspections & Compliance.
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Office of Trade, Regulations and
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Branch, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor,
Washington, DC 20229–1177.
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Requests for additional PRA information
should be directed to CBP Paperwork
Reduction Act Officer, U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, Office of Trade,
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Cost
$1,837,556
528,210
12,117
290,343
634,390
25,000
56,230
130,883
113,780
2,438,844
350,000
4,025,096
Regulations and Rulings, Economic
Impact Analysis Branch, 90 K Street
NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229–
1177, or via email CBP_PRA@
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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 Fixing America's Surface Transportation
Act; Fiscal Year 2017
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is publishing this notice to satisfy a
requirement of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation 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 2017, as of September 30, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice please
contact Mr. Jeff Ludwig, U.S. Coast Guard, Regulations Development
Manager, (202) 372-1061.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
Since 1998, Congress has passed a series of laws providing funding
for projects, programs, and activities funded under the national
recreational boating safety program, which is administered by the U.S.
Coast Guard. For a detailed description of the legislative history,
please see the Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs, and
Activities Funded Under Provisions of the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation Act; Fiscal Year 2016 Notice published in the Federal
Register on April 12, 2017 (82 FR 17671).
These funds are available to the Secretary from the Sport Fish
Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (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. Amounts made available
under this subsection 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 Trust Fund, and
committed, obligated, and/or expended during fiscal year 2017 for each
project is shown below.
Specific Accounting of Funds
The total amount of funding transferred to the Coast Guard from the
Sport Fish Restoration and Boating
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Trust Fund and committed, obligated, and/or expended during fiscal year
2017 for each project is shown in the chart below.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Project Description Cost
------------------------------------------------------------------------
46 USC 43 Compliance: Provided for $1,837,556
Inspection Program/Boat continuance of the
Testing Program. national recreational
boat compliance
inspection program,
which began in January
2001.
46 USC 43 Compliance: Staff Provided for personnel 528,210
Salaries and Travel. to oversee
manufacturer
compliance with 46
U.S.C. 43 requirements
and staff travel to
verify manufacturer
compliance with 46
U.S.C. 43 requirements.
Administrative Overhead........ Office supplies........ 12,117
Boating Accident Report Provided for 290,343
Database (BARD) Web System. maintaining 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.
Contract Personnel Support..... Provided contract 634,390
personnel to conduct
boating safety-related
research and analysis.
Boating Accident News Clipping Provided for the 25,000
Services. collection of news
stories of
recreational boating
accidents for more
real time accident
information and to
identify accidents
that may involve
regulatory non-
compliances or safety
defects.
National Boating Safety Provided for member 56,230
Advisory Council. travel and meeting
costs for the 96th &
97th National Boating
Safety Advisory
Council meetings.
Grant Management Training...... Provided to facilitate 130,883
staff training on new
grant management
requirements.
Recreational Boating Safety Provided for travel by 113,780
Program Travel. employees of the
Boating Safety
Division to gather
background and
planning information
for new recreational
boating safety
initiatives.
Reimbursable Salaries.......... Provided for 18 2,438,844
personnel directly
related to
coordinating and
carrying out the
national recreational
boating safety program.
Printing....................... Provided for printing 350,000
of boating safety-
related brochures.
National Recreational Boating Provided for 4,025,096
Safety Survey. development and
implementation of the
2018 National
Recreational Boating
Safety Survey.
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Of the $7.8 million made available to the Coast Guard in fiscal
year 2017, $6,439,358 has been committed, obligated, or expended and an
additional $4,003,091 of prior fiscal year funds have been committed,
obligated, or expended, as of September 30, 2017. The remainder of the
FY16 and FY17 funds made available to the Coast Guard (approximately
$3,367,929) may be retained for the allowable period for the National
Recreational Boating Survey, other projects, or transferred into the
pool of money available for allocation through the state grant program.
Authority: This notice is issued pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 and 46
U.S.C. 13107(c)(4).
Dated: November 17, 2017.
J.F. Williams,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections & Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-25393 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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