Safety Management Systems for Domestic Passenger Vessels, 17090 [2021-06145]

Download as PDF 17090 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 61 / Thursday, April 1, 2021 / Proposed Rules Issued on March 25, 2021. Lance T. Gant, Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2021–06550 Filed 3–31–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 96 46 CFR Parts 71, 115, and 176 [Docket No. USCG–2020–0123] RIN 1625–AC65 Safety Management Systems for Domestic Passenger Vessels Coast Guard, DHS. Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is extending the comment period for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking published January 15, 2021, that seeks comments on the potential use of Safety Management Systems to improve safety and reduce marine casualties on board U.S.-flagged passenger vessels. We are extending the comment period an additional 45 days, to June 1, 2021. DATES: The comment period for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking published January 15, 2021, 86 FR 3899, is extended. Comments must be received by the Coast Guard on or before June 1, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document, call or email Lieutenant Kimberly Gates, Vessel and Facility Operating Standards Division (CG–OES–2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593; telephone 202– 372–1455, email kimberly.m.gates@ uscg.mil. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard received a request to extend the comment period for an additional 45 days on its advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) entitled ‘‘Safety Management Systems for Domestic Passenger Vessels,’’ that was published January 15, 2021 (86 FR 3899). The requester cited ongoing COVID–19 impacts and that vessel owners and operators of the potentially affected population are impacted operationally. In response to this request, we are extending the comment period to June 1, 2021. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with PROPOSALS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:05 Mar 31, 2021 Jkt 253001 The Coast Guard is evaluating the potential use of Safety Management Systems (SMSs) to improve safety and reduce marine casualties on board U.S. flagged passenger vessels. The ANPRM published January 15, 2021, seeks public input and responses to specific questions on the feasibility, applicability, and nature of Safety Management Systems for potential use on U.S.-flagged passenger vessels. The Coast Guard may use this information to develop a proposed rule. On March 1, 2021, we published a correction (86 FR 11913) to one of the questions in the ANPRM. The corrected Question 19 now reads: ‘‘How would the costs and benefits of expanding other existing regulations, as detailed in question 6, differ from the costs and benefits of requiring SMSs for all passenger vessels?’’ We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. If you cannot submit your material by using https:// www.regulations.gov, call or email the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. The ANPRM and public comments in response to it are available in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov, and can be viewed by following that website’s instructions. We review all comments received, but we will only post comments that address the topic of the ANPRM. We may choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive. Additionally, if you visit the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments or additional documents are posted. The Coast Guard will not issue a separate response to the comments received, but will carefully consider each comment and will address them in a proposed rule if one is developed. We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to https:// www.regulations.gov will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this document, see the Department of Homeland Security’s eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). Dated: March 19, 2021. M.T. Cunningham, Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law. [FR Doc. 2021–06145 Filed 3–31–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 110 [Docket Number USCG–2020–0620] Anchorage Ground; Approaches to New York, Ambrose, Long Beach, NY Coast Guard, DHS. Notification of inquiry; request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: We are requesting public comments regarding the potential establishment of an anchorage ground in an area referred to by mariners as the ‘‘Ambrose anchorage,’’ which is an offshore area that has been used by ships awaiting inshore anchorages or berths. The area is located in the approaches to New York, approximately 3 nautical miles south of Long Beach, New York, and just north of the Nantucket to Ambrose Traffic Lane. The Coast Guard is considering formally establishing an anchorage ground at this location, possibly with regulations governing its use, if doing so will improve navigation safety and enhance safe and efficient flow of vessel traffic and commerce. We are seeking your comments on the benefits and impacts of establishing a regulated anchorage ground, and if so, what types of requirements we should consider for the Coast Guard oversight of the anchorage ground. DATES: Your comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before June 1, 2021. Commenters should be aware that the electronic Federal Docket Management System will not accept comments after midnight Eastern Daylight Time on the last day of the comment period. Although the Coast Guard prefers and highly encourages all comments and related material be submitted directly to the electronic docket, two virtual public meetings will be held via webinar and teleconference to provide an opportunity for oral comments regarding the possible establishment of an anchorage ground, often informally referred to as the ‘‘Ambrose anchorage’’ on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, beginning at 9 a.m. EST, and on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, beginning at 5 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2020–0620 using the Federal portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public Participation and Request for Comments’’ portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01APP1.SGM 01APP1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 61 (Thursday, April 1, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06145]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 96

46 CFR Parts 71, 115, and 176

[Docket No. USCG-2020-0123]
RIN 1625-AC65


Safety Management Systems for Domestic Passenger Vessels

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is extending the comment period for the 
advance notice of proposed rulemaking published January 15, 2021, that 
seeks comments on the potential use of Safety Management Systems to 
improve safety and reduce marine casualties on board U.S.-flagged 
passenger vessels. We are extending the comment period an additional 45 
days, to June 1, 2021.

DATES: The comment period for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
published January 15, 2021, 86 FR 3899, is extended. Comments must be 
received by the Coast Guard on or before June 1, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document, 
call or email Lieutenant Kimberly Gates, Vessel and Facility Operating 
Standards Division (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther 
King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593; telephone 202-372-1455, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard received a request to extend 
the comment period for an additional 45 days on its advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) entitled ``Safety Management Systems for 
Domestic Passenger Vessels,'' that was published January 15, 2021 (86 
FR 3899). The requester cited ongoing COVID-19 impacts and that vessel 
owners and operators of the potentially affected population are 
impacted operationally. In response to this request, we are extending 
the comment period to June 1, 2021.
    The Coast Guard is evaluating the potential use of Safety 
Management Systems (SMSs) to improve safety and reduce marine 
casualties on board U.S. flagged passenger vessels. The ANPRM published 
January 15, 2021, seeks public input and responses to specific 
questions on the feasibility, applicability, and nature of Safety 
Management Systems for potential use on U.S.-flagged passenger vessels. 
The Coast Guard may use this information to develop a proposed rule.
    On March 1, 2021, we published a correction (86 FR 11913) to one of 
the questions in the ANPRM. The corrected Question 19 now reads: ``How 
would the costs and benefits of expanding other existing regulations, 
as detailed in question 6, differ from the costs and benefits of 
requiring SMSs for all passenger vessels?''
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If you cannot submit your 
material by using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the person 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for 
alternate instructions.
    The ANPRM and public comments in response to it are available in 
our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov, and can be viewed by 
following that website's instructions. We review all comments received, 
but we will only post comments that address the topic of the ANPRM. We 
may choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments 
that we receive. Additionally, if you visit the online docket and sign 
up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments or additional 
documents are posted. The Coast Guard will not issue a separate 
response to the comments received, but will carefully consider each 
comment and will address them in a proposed rule if one is developed.
    We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal information you have 
provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this 
document, see the Department of Homeland Security's eRulemaking System 
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

    Dated: March 19, 2021.
M.T. Cunningham,
Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law.
[FR Doc. 2021-06145 Filed 3-31-21; 8:45 am]
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