Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs, and Activities Funded Under Provisions of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act; Fiscal Year 2019, 60100-60101 [2019-24297]

Download as PDF 60100 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 216 / Thursday, November 7, 2019 / Notices Terry Clark, Asst Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer,Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–24296 Filed 11–6–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–28–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development; Notice of Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors, NICHD. The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting. 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The Coast Guard is publishing this notice to satisfy a requirement of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act that requires 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 2019, as of September 30, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice please contact SUMMARY: Mr. Jeffrey Decker, U.S. Coast Guard, Regulations Development Manager, (202) 372–1507. 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 2019 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 Trust Fund and committed, obligated, and/or expended during fiscal year 2019 for each project is shown in the chart below. Project Description 46 U.S.C. 43 Compliance: Inspection Program/Boat Testing Program. 46 U.S.C. 43 Compliance: Staff Salaries and Travel. Administrative Overhead .......................... 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 USC 43 requirements. Office supplies .............................................................................................................. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Nov 06, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM Cost 07NON1 $2,456,799 585,586 109,101 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 216 / Thursday, November 7, 2019 / Notices Project Boating Accident Report (BARD) Web System. Description Database National Boating Safety Advisory Council Grant Management Training ..................... Recreational Boating Safety Program Travel. Reimbursable Salaries .............................. Survey ....................................................... Of the $8.168 million made available to the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2019, $1,971,866 has been committed, obligated, or expended and an additional $5,307,440 of prior fiscal year funds have been committed, obligated, or expended, as of September 30, 2019. The remainder of the FY18 and FY19 funds made available to the Coast Guard (approximately $6,231,389) 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: October 31, 2019. D.C. Barata, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections & Compliance. [FR Doc. 2019–24297 Filed 11–6–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA–2018–0006; OMB No. 1660–0103] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Property Acquisition and Relocation for Open Space Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency will submit the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This information SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Nov 06, 2019 Jkt 250001 Cost 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 member travel and meeting costs for the 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 collecting data to support the National Recreational Boating Survey .... Contract Personnel Support ..................... collection concerns the property acquisition and relocation for open space process as part of the administration of FEMA’s mitigation grant programs, and the withdrawal of three previously proposed forms (FEMA Form 086–0–31a, FEMA Form 086–0– 31b, and FEMA Form 086–0–31c) from the information collection included in the initial 60-day public comment period regarding the Severe Risk Property Acquisition (SRPA) direct grant to property owners for acquisition and demolition of severe repetitive loss structures. After reviewing all the comments submitted, FEMA has determined there is no need for SRPA direct grant-related forms at this time. At this time, FEMA has decided not to implement the SRPA direct to property owners grant. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 6, 2020. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be addressed to the Desk Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and sent via electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@ omb.eop.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection should be made to Jennie Orenstein, Grants Policy Branch Chief, FIMA, FEMA, (202) 212–4071, or the Records Management Division, email address: FEMA-Information-CollectionsManagement@fema.dhs.gov. 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These programs require any property acquired with FEMA funds to be deed restricted and maintained as open space in perpetuity to ensure against future risk from hazards to life and property, and to reduce the need for disaster assistance or insurance payments for damages to property. This proposed information collection previously published in the Federal Register on February 27, 2018, at 83 FR 8493 with a 60-day public comment period. The comment period closed on April 30, 2018. FEMA received 92 comments in response to Information Collection 1660–0103, including comments that express both support and opposition to different parts of the collection. Many comments were similar, but they will be recorded as 102 distinct comments since they addressed multiple parts of the collection. 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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 2019

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 
requires 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 2019, as of 
September 30, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice please 
contact Mr. Jeffrey Decker, U.S. Coast Guard, Regulations Development 
Manager, (202) 372-1507.

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 2019 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 Trust Fund and committed, obligated, 
and/or expended during fiscal year 2019 for each project is shown in 
the chart below.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Project                    Description             Cost
------------------------------------------------------------------------
46 U.S.C. 43 Compliance:         Provided for                 $2,456,799
 Inspection Program/Boat          continuance of the
 Testing Program.                 national recreational
                                  boat compliance
                                  inspection program,
                                  which began in January
                                  2001.
46 U.S.C. 43 Compliance: Staff   Provided for personnel          585,586
 Salaries and Travel.             to oversee
                                  manufacturer
                                  compliance with 46 USC
                                  43 requirements.
Administrative Overhead........  Office supplies........         109,101

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Boating Accident Report          Provided for                    250,136
 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               672,553
                                  personnel to conduct
                                  boating safety-related
                                  research and analysis.
National Boating Safety          Provided for member              60,975
 Advisory Council.                travel and meeting
                                  costs for the National
                                  Boating Safety
                                  Advisory Council
                                  meetings.
Grant Management Training......  Provided to facilitate          109,531
                                  staff training on new
                                  grant management
                                  requirements.
Recreational Boating Safety      Provided for travel by          168,301
 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               2,396,677
                                  personnel directly
                                  related to
                                  coordinating and
                                  carrying out the
                                  national recreational
                                  boating safety program.
Survey.........................  Provided for collecting         469,641
                                  data to support the
                                  National Recreational
                                  Boating Survey.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Of the $8.168 million made available to the Coast Guard in fiscal 
year 2019, $1,971,866 has been committed, obligated, or expended and an 
additional $5,307,440 of prior fiscal year funds have been committed, 
obligated, or expended, as of September 30, 2019. The remainder of the 
FY18 and FY19 funds made available to the Coast Guard (approximately 
$6,231,389) 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: October 31, 2019.
D.C. Barata,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections & Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-24297 Filed 11-6-19; 8:45 am]
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