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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 165 / Friday, August 26, 2022 / Notices regarding screening testing. The meeting is partially closed to the public. Dated: August 23, 2022. Melanie J. Pantoja, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2022–18411 Filed 8–25–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2021–0345] Port Access Route Study: The Pacific Coast From Washington to California Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of availability of draft study and request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard announces the availability of the draft Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study (PAC–PARS) and requests public comments on the draft. This study evaluates safe access routes for the movement of vessel traffic proceeding to or from ports or places along the western seaboard of the United States and aims to determine whether a shipping safety fairway (‘‘fairway’’) and/or routing measures should be established, adjusted or modified. SUMMARY: Comments must be submitted to the online docket via https:// www.regulations.gov on or before October 25, 2022. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2021–0345 using the Federal Decision Making Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public Participation and Request for Comments’’ portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments. DATES: For information about this document call or email LCDR Sara Conrad, Coast Guard Pacific Area (PAC–54), U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (510) 437–3813, email Sara.E.Conrad@uscg.mil or Mr. Tyrone Conner, Eleventh Coast Guard District (dpw), U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (510) 437–2968, email Tyrone.L.Conner@uscg.mil or Mr. John Moriarty, Thirteenth Coast Guard District (dpw), U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (206) 220–7274, email John.F.Moriarty@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Aug 25, 2022 Jkt 256001 Public Participation and Comments We encourage you to submit comments regarding the results of the draft Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study. We will consider all submissions and may adjust our final action based on your comments. If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this notice, indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To do so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2021–0345 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, look for this document in the Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment option. If your material cannot be submitted using https:// www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, find the docket as described in the previous paragraph, and then select ‘‘Supporting & Related Material’’ in the Document Type column. Public comments will also be placed in our online docket and can be viewed by following instructions on the https://www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked Questions web page. We review all comments received, but we may choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive. Personal information. 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 DHS’s eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). Public Meeting We plan to hold several public meetings to receive oral comments on this draft PAC–PARS. The dates, times, and locations will be announced on our project web page Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study (PAC–PARS) and via a separate document published in the Federal Register. Background The Ports and Waterways Safety Act, (PWSA)(46 U.S.C. 70003(c)(1)), authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to designate necessary fairways PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52587 and traffic separations schemes (TSSs) to provide safe access routes for vessels proceeding to and from United States ports. The designation of fairways and TSSs recognizes the paramount right of navigation over all other uses in the designated areas. Before establishing or adjusting fairways, 46 U.S.C. 70003(c)(1) requires the Coast Guard to study potential traffic density and assess the need for safe access routes for vessels. During this process, the Coast Guard considers the views of the maritime community, environmental groups, and other stakeholders to reconcile the need for safe access routes with reasonable waterway uses. See 46 U.S.C. 70003(c)(3). On July 29, 2021, the Coast Guard announced that the Coast Guard Pacific Area Command would conduct a Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study (PAC– PARS) (86 FR 40791). The study area encompasses all vessel traffic patterns approaching and departing major ports along the west coast to include all current Traffic Separation Schemes and vessel maneuvering along the Pacific Coast from Washington to California and all federal navigable waters out to the EEZ. The PAC–PARS is focused on vessel traffic and navigation mitigation techniques to improve and support safe navigation transits within the major Pacific Coast Ports and the United States EEZ. The PAC–PARS aims to enhance navigational safety by examining existing shipping routes and waterway uses and, to the extent practicable, reconciling the paramount right of navigation within designated port access routes with other waterway uses such as the development of aquaculture farms, offshore renewable energy, commercial space ports/re-entry sites, marine sanctuaries, ports supporting Panamax vessels, potential LNG ports and additional commercial vessel traffic. After analyzing current and historical vessel traffic, fishing vessel information, agency and stakeholder experience in vessel traffic management, navigation, ship handling, and effects of weather, we have determined that there is a need to establish voluntary fairways for coastwise and nearshore vessel traffic to promote safety of navigation in the study area. As part of the draft PAC– PARS report, which is available for public review in this docket, charts of the recommended fairways are included as Appendices I, II, and III. Examples of public notice and outreach documents are included in Appendices IV–XI. Two vessel traffic analyses, for coastal waters and port approaches, are included as E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1 52588 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 165 / Friday, August 26, 2022 / Notices Enclosures 1 and 2, respectively. Earlier Federal Register announcements associated with this effort are included as Enclosures 3 and 4. Finally, the three memorandums from each Coast Guard command involved in this study are provided in Enclosures 5, 6, and 7. The draft and appendices can also be found on our project web page. We request your comments on any aspect of this study. Information received during this additional public comment period may result in changes to the study’s recommendations prior to any future rulemakings or appropriate international agreements. This notice is issued under authority of 46 U.S.C. 70003(c)(1). Dated: August 22, 2022. A.J. Tiongson, Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Pacific Area. [FR Doc. 2022–18453 Filed 8–25–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID: FEMA–2022–0013; OMB No. 1660–0061] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households Program Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: 30-Day notice of renewal and request for comments. 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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0345]


 Port Access Route Study: The Pacific Coast From Washington to 
California

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability of draft study and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of the draft 
Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study (PAC-PARS) and requests public 
comments on the draft. This study evaluates safe access routes for the 
movement of vessel traffic proceeding to or from ports or places along 
the western seaboard of the United States and aims to determine whether 
a shipping safety fairway (``fairway'') and/or routing measures should 
be established, adjusted or modified.

DATES: Comments must be submitted to the online docket via https://www.regulations.gov on or before October 25, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2021-0345 using the Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for 
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further 
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document 
call or email LCDR Sara Conrad, Coast Guard Pacific Area (PAC-54), U.S. 
Coast Guard; telephone (510) 437-3813, email [email protected] or 
Mr. Tyrone Conner, Eleventh Coast Guard District (dpw), U.S. Coast 
Guard; telephone (510) 437-2968, email [email protected] or Mr. 
John Moriarty, Thirteenth Coast Guard District (dpw), U.S. Coast Guard; 
telephone (206) 220-7274, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments regarding the results of the 
draft Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study. We will consider all 
submissions and may adjust our final action based on your comments. If 
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this notice, 
indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment 
applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation.
    Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments through 
the Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To do 
so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2021-0345 in the 
search box and click ``Search.'' Next, look for this document in the 
Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment 
option. If your material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions.
    Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this 
notice as being available in the docket, find the docket as described 
in the previous paragraph, and then select ``Supporting & Related 
Material'' in the Document Type column. Public comments will also be 
placed in our online docket and can be viewed by following instructions 
on the https://www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked Questions web page. 
We review all comments received, but we may choose not to post off-
topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive.
    Personal information. 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 DHS's eRulemaking System of Records 
notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

Public Meeting

    We plan to hold several public meetings to receive oral comments on 
this draft PAC-PARS. The dates, times, and locations will be announced 
on our project web page Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study (PAC-
PARS) and via a separate document published in the Federal Register.

Background

    The Ports and Waterways Safety Act, (PWSA)(46 U.S.C. 70003(c)(1)), 
authorizes the Commandant of the Coast Guard to designate necessary 
fairways and traffic separations schemes (TSSs) to provide safe access 
routes for vessels proceeding to and from United States ports. The 
designation of fairways and TSSs recognizes the paramount right of 
navigation over all other uses in the designated areas.
    Before establishing or adjusting fairways, 46 U.S.C. 70003(c)(1) 
requires the Coast Guard to study potential traffic density and assess 
the need for safe access routes for vessels. During this process, the 
Coast Guard considers the views of the maritime community, 
environmental groups, and other stakeholders to reconcile the need for 
safe access routes with reasonable waterway uses. See 46 U.S.C. 
70003(c)(3).
    On July 29, 2021, the Coast Guard announced that the Coast Guard 
Pacific Area Command would conduct a Pacific Coast Port Access Route 
Study (PAC-PARS) (86 FR 40791). The study area encompasses all vessel 
traffic patterns approaching and departing major ports along the west 
coast to include all current Traffic Separation Schemes and vessel 
maneuvering along the Pacific Coast from Washington to California and 
all federal navigable waters out to the EEZ. The PAC-PARS is focused on 
vessel traffic and navigation mitigation techniques to improve and 
support safe navigation transits within the major Pacific Coast Ports 
and the United States EEZ.
    The PAC-PARS aims to enhance navigational safety by examining 
existing shipping routes and waterway uses and, to the extent 
practicable, reconciling the paramount right of navigation within 
designated port access routes with other waterway uses such as the 
development of aquaculture farms, offshore renewable energy, commercial 
space ports/re-entry sites, marine sanctuaries, ports supporting 
Panamax vessels, potential LNG ports and additional commercial vessel 
traffic.
    After analyzing current and historical vessel traffic, fishing 
vessel information, agency and stakeholder experience in vessel traffic 
management, navigation, ship handling, and effects of weather, we have 
determined that there is a need to establish voluntary fairways for 
coastwise and nearshore vessel traffic to promote safety of navigation 
in the study area. As part of the draft PAC-PARS report, which is 
available for public review in this docket, charts of the recommended 
fairways are included as Appendices I, II, and III. Examples of public 
notice and outreach documents are included in Appendices IV-XI. Two 
vessel traffic analyses, for coastal waters and port approaches, are 
included as

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Enclosures 1 and 2, respectively. Earlier Federal Register 
announcements associated with this effort are included as Enclosures 3 
and 4. Finally, the three memorandums from each Coast Guard command 
involved in this study are provided in Enclosures 5, 6, and 7. The 
draft and appendices can also be found on our project web page.
    We request your comments on any aspect of this study. Information 
received during this additional public comment period may result in 
changes to the study's recommendations prior to any future rulemakings 
or appropriate international agreements.
    This notice is issued under authority of 46 U.S.C. 70003(c)(1).

    Dated: August 22, 2022.
A.J. Tiongson,
Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Pacific Area.
[FR Doc. 2022-18453 Filed 8-25-22; 8:45 am]
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