[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36372-36374]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

[Docket No. PHMSA-2022-0073]

Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public
Law 104-13, PHMSA invites public comments on the Agency's intention to
request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew three
information collections that are scheduled to expire on January 31,
2023. PHMSA has reviewed each information collection and considers them
vital to maintaining pipeline safety. As such, PHMSA will request
renewal from OMB, without change, for each information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
August 15, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
    E-Gov Website: http://www.regulations.gov. This site allows the
public to submit comments on any Federal Register notice issued by any
agency.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    Hand Delivery: Room W12-140 on the ground level of DOT, West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: Identify the docket number, PHMSA-2022-0073, at the
beginning of your comments. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. You should know that anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). Therefore, you may want to review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477) or visit http://www.regulations.gov
before submitting any such comments.
    Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12-
140 on the ground level of DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC, between

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. If you wish to receive confirmation of receipt of your
written comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard
with the following statement: ``Comments on: PHMSA-2022-0073.'' The
Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior to returning it to you
via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery of
U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we recommend that
persons consider an alternative method (internet, fax, or professional
delivery service) of submitting comments to the docket and ensuring
their timely receipt at DOT.
    Privacy Act Statement: DOT may solicit comments from the public
regarding certain general notices. DOT posts these comments, without
edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business
Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both
customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from
public disclosure. If your comments responsive to this notice contain
commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as
private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this notice, it is important that you clearly designate
the submitted comments as CBI. Pursuant to 49 CFR 190.343, you may ask
PHMSA to give confidential treatment to information you give to the
Agency by taking the following steps: (1) mark each page of the
original document submission containing CBI as ``Confidential''; (2)
send PHMSA, along with the original document, a second copy of the
original document with the CBI deleted; and (3) explain why the
information you are submitting is CBI. Unless you are notified
otherwise, PHMSA will treat such marked submissions as confidential
under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public docket of
this notice. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Angela Hill,
DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP-30, Washington, DC 20590-
0001. Any commentary PHMSA receives that is not specifically designated
as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this matter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Hill by telephone at 202-366-
1246 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
section 1320.8(d), requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the
public and affected agencies the opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping requests before they are submitted to OMB
for approval. This notice identifies three information collection
requests that PHMSA will submit to OMB for renewal and requests comment
from interested parties. The three information collections (including
their expiration dates) are as follows: (1) OMB control number 2137-
0578, Reporting Safety-Related Conditions on Gas, Hazardous Liquid, and
Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities (1/31/
2023); (2) OMB control number 2137-0630, Hazardous Liquid Operator
Notifications (1/31/2023); and (3) OMB control number 2137-0636,
Notification Requirements for Gas Transmission Pipelines (1/31/2023).
    The following information is provided for these information
collections: (1) Title of the information collection; (2) OMB control
number; (3) Current expiration date; (4) Type of request; (5) Abstract
of the information collection activity; (6) Description of affected
public; (7) Estimate of total annual reporting and recordkeeping
burden; and (8) Frequency of collection.
    PHMSA will request a three-year term of approval for each of the
following information collection activities. PHMSA requests comments on
the following information:
    1. Title: Reporting Safety-Related Conditions on Gas, Hazardous
Liquid, and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas
Facilities.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0578.
    Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2023.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information
collection.
    Abstract: 49 CFR 191.23 and 195.55 require each operator of a
pipeline facility (except master meter operators) to submit to PHMSA a
written report on any safety-related condition that causes or has
caused a significant change or restriction in the operation of a
pipeline facility or a condition that is a hazard to life, property or
the environment. This information collection supports the PHMSA
strategic goal of safety by reducing the number of incidents in natural
gas, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipelines as well as in
liquefied natural gas facilities.
    Affected Public: Operators of Natural Gas, Hazardous Liquid, and
Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Total Annual Responses: 174.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,044.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    2. Title: Hazardous Liquid Operator Notifications.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0630.
    Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2023.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information
collection.
    Abstract: The pipeline safety regulations contained within 49 CFR
part 195 require hazardous liquid operators to notify PHMSA in various
instances. Section 195.414 requires hazardous liquid operators who are
unable to inspect their pipeline facilities within 72 hours of an
extreme weather event to notify the appropriate PHMSA Region Director
as soon as practicable. Section 195.452 requires operators of pipelines
that cannot accommodate an in-line inspection tool to file a petition
in compliance with Section 190.9. These mandatory notifications help
PHMSA to stay abreast of issues related to the health and safety of the
nation's pipeline infrastructure.
    Affected Public: Hazardous liquid pipeline operators.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden:
    Estimated number of responses: 110.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 125.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    3. Title: Notification Requirements for Gas Transmission Pipelines.
    OMB Control Number: 2137-0636.
    Current Expiration Date: 1/31/2023.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information
collection.
    Abstract: The pipeline safety regulations contained within 49 CFR
part 192 require operators to make various notifications upon the
occurrence of certain events. Section 192.506(g) requires that
operators who use alternative technologies or evaluation processes when
conducting spike hydrostatic pressure tests to notify PHMSA at least 90
days in advance. Section 192.607(e)(4) specifies the reporting
requirements associated with the expanded sampling and testing programs
required (under Sec.  192.607(e)) when sampling of unknown material
properties on onshore steel transmission pipelines identify unknown or
unexpected materials. Section 192.607(e)(5) requires that operators who
use alternative statistical sampling approaches when verifying unknown
materials properties to notify PHMSA at least 90 days in advance and
provide

information about the alternative program.
    Section 192.624(b)(4) allows operators to petition for an extension
of the completion deadlines to reconfirm maximum allowable operating
pressure (MAOP) by up to one year if they provide an up-to-date plan,
the reason for the requested extension, current status, completion
date, remediation activities outstanding, and other factors. Section
192.624(c)(2)(iii) requires that operators notify PHMSA when they
choose to use a less conservative pressure reduction factor or longer
look-back period when reconfirming MAOP under Sec.  192.624(c). Section
192.624(c)(3)(iii)(A) requires operators to notify PHMSA at least 90
days in advance when using an ``other technology'' besides those
enumerated in Sec.  192.624(c)(3) for reconfirming MAOP using
engineering critical assessment and analysis.
    Section 192.624(c)(6) requires operators to notify PHMSA at least
90 days in advance of using an alternative technical evaluation process
in reconfirming MAOP in onshore steel transmission pipelines. Section
192.712(e)(2)(i)(E) allows operators to use other appropriate Charpy
energy values (other than those specified in Sec.  192.712(e)(2)(i)) if
they notify PHMSA in advance.
    Section 192.921(a)(7) requires operators to notify PHMSA (and
applicable state and local authorities) at least 90 days in advance of
using alternative baseline integrity assessment methods. Section
192.937(c)(7) requires operators to notify PHMSA (and applicable state
and local authorities) at least 90 days in advance of using alternative
ongoing integrity assessment methods.
    These mandatory notifications help PHMSA to stay abreast of issues
related to the health and safety of the nation's pipeline
infrastructure. These notification requirements are necessary to ensure
safe operation of transmission pipelines, ascertain compliance with gas
pipeline safety regulations, and to provide a background for incident
investigations.
    Affected Public: Operators of natural gas transmission pipelines.
    Estimated number of responses: 722.
    Estimated annual burden hours: 1,070.
    Frequency of collection: On occasion.
    Comments are invited on:
    (a) The need for the renewal and revision of these collections of
information for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter
35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2022, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
John A. Gale,
Director, Standards and Rulemaking Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final notice recommending voluntary change to securing existing
ELTs as specified in Technical Standard Order (TSO)-C126b, 406MHz
Emergency Locator Transmitter.

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SUMMARY: This notice summarizes the inadequacies of hook and loop
fasteners as a means for securing automatic fixed (AF) and automatic
potable (AP) ELTs, and avoids placing an undue burden on aircraft
owners while acknowledging the voluntary efforts of ELT manufacturers
to improve designs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Charisse R. Green, AIR-131,
Federal Aviation Administration, 470 L'Enfant Plaza, Suite 4102,
Washington, DC 20024. Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 10, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
published in the Federal Register, (80 FR 12697 (2015)), a Notice
announcing the recommendation of voluntary change to a metal strap type
restraint method for securing ELTs. The FAA recommends voluntary
changes to existing ELTs installed with hook and loop fasteners because
of their tendency to become dislodged from their mounting trays on
impact. The separation of those ELTs from their mounting trays caused
their antenna connection to sever, thus rendering the ELTs to be
ineffective and unable to perform their intended function. The FAA also
evaluated the retention tests specified by TSO-C91a, TSO-C126, and TSO-
C126a and determined these standards did not adequately address the use
of hook and loop fasteners. Hook and loop fasteners were not an
acceptable means of compliance to meet the mounting and retention
requirements of the ELT TSOs. While the evaluation of installation
approval using hook and loop fasteners may meet the TSO requirements
for retention forces in laboratory conditions, accident investigations
found these fasteners did not perform their intended function.
Technical Standard Order TSO-C126b, 406 MHz Emergency Locator
Transmitters, already excludes hook and loop fasteners as the primary
method of ELT attachment.

FAA Concerns

    The agency identified the following concerns after completing its
evaluation of the use of hook and loop fasteners:
    (1) Hook and loop fasteners fail to retain the ELT when
insufficient tension is applied to close the fastener. There is no
repeatable method for installation and no method to evaluate the
tension of the hook and loop fastener. The allowance for pilots to
secure ELTs to the aircraft when changing ELT batteries further
increases the potential for inconsistent and unsatisfactory
installations.
    (2) Hook and loop fasteners closed with proper tension may stretch
or loosen over time due to wear, fluids, vibration, and repeated use,
leading to insufficient tension to retain the ELT.
    (3) Hook and loop fasteners closed with proper tension do not
provide stated retention capability due to debris which can contaminate
the hooks and loops of the fastener.
    (4) Hook and loop fasteners closed with proper tension degrade due
to environmental factors such as repeated heating and cooling cycles,
temperature extremes, and contamination resulting from location in
equipment areas.

Comments

    The FAA received one comment in response to the March 10, 2015,
Federal Register Notice. The comment, by ELTA, stated that there is
some potential confusion as to which ELTs were applicable under the
FAA's proposed voluntary change from the use of hook and loop fasteners
to metallic straps. Some customers could assume the Federal Register
notice is applicable to all types of ELTs, including the survival type
ELT.
    The FAA acknowledges this comment. This final Federal Register
notice clarifies the FAA recommends voluntary changes to the securing
mechanisms for automatic fixed and automatic portable ELTs.
Additionally, the requirements section of TSO-C126b specifies the use
of hook and loop fasteners is not an acceptable means of attachment
when showing compliance with the Crash Safety requirements of RTCA/DO-
204A, section 2.2.5. Section 2.2.5 of this RTCA document applies only
to AF and AP ELTs.

Conclusion

    The FAA evaluated the mounting requirements and retention test and
determined the standards do not adequately address the use of hook and
loop fasteners. Upon completion of the evaluation, the FAA identified
numerous concerns with the use of hook and loop fasteners and continues
to recommend voluntary changes of securing mechanisms for existing ELTs
which utilize hook and loop fasteners. The FAA also asks aircraft
owners/operators with ELTs secured with hook and loop fasteners in
their aircraft to voluntarily switch to a metal strap type restraint
method.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2015.
Susan J.M. Cabler,
Acting Manager, Design, Manufacturing, & Airworthiness Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 119 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33282-33283]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0146; FRL-10024-88]

Certain New Chemicals or Significant New Uses; Statements of
Findings for April 2021

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to
publish in the Federal Register a statement of its findings after its
review of certain TSCA notices when EPA makes a finding that a new
chemical substance or significant new use is not likely to present an
unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. Such
statements apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial
activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs)
submitted to EPA under TSCA. This document presents statements of
findings made by EPA on such submissions during the period from April
1, 2021 to April 30, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For technical information contact: Rebecca Edelstein, Chemical
Control Division (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. As such, the
Agency has not attempted to describe the specific entities that this
action may apply to. Although others may be affected, this action
applies directly to the submitters of the PMNs addressed in this
action.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0146, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
Docket (OPPT Docket), Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center
(EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is (202) 566-
0280.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    This document lists the statements of findings made by EPA after
review of notices submitted under TSCA section 5(a) that certain new
chemical substances or significant new uses are not likely to present
an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. This
document presents statements of findings made by EPA during the period
from April 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021.

III. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    TSCA section 5(a)(3) requires EPA to review a TSCA section 5(a)
notice and make one of the following specific findings:
    [cir] The chemical substance or significant new use presents an
unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment;
    [cir] The information available to EPA is insufficient to permit a
reasoned evaluation of the health and environmental effects of the
chemical substance or significant new use;
    [cir] The information available to EPA is insufficient to permit a
reasoned evaluation of the health and environmental effects and the
chemical substance or significant new use may present an unreasonable
risk of injury to health or the environment;
    [cir] The chemical substance is or will be produced in substantial
quantities, and such substance either enters or may

reasonably be anticipated to enter the environment in substantial
quantities or there is or may be significant or substantial human
exposure to the substance; or
    [cir] The chemical substance or significant new use is not likely
to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.
    Unreasonable risk findings must be made without consideration of
costs or other non-risk factors, including an unreasonable risk to a
potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation identified as relevant
under the conditions of use. The term ``conditions of use'' is defined
in TSCA section 3 to mean ``the circumstances, as determined by the
Administrator, under which a chemical substance is intended, known, or
reasonably foreseen to be manufactured, processed, distributed in
commerce, used, or disposed of.''
    EPA is required under TSCA section 5(g) to publish in the Federal
Register a statement of its findings after its review of a TSCA section
5(a) notice when EPA makes a finding that a new chemical substance or
significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of
injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply to PMNs,
MCANs, and SNUNs submitted to EPA under TSCA section 5.
    Anyone who plans to manufacture (which includes import) a new
chemical substance for a non-exempt commercial purpose and any
manufacturer or processor wishing to engage in a use of a chemical
substance designated by EPA as a significant new use must submit a
notice to EPA at least 90 days before commencing manufacture of the new
chemical substance or before engaging in the significant new use.
    The submitter of a notice to EPA for which EPA has made a finding
of ``not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or
the environment'' may commence manufacture of the chemical substance or
manufacture or processing for the significant new use notwithstanding
any remaining portion of the applicable review period.

IV. Statements of Administrator Findings Under TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C)

    In this unit, EPA provides the following information (to the extent
that such information is not claimed as Confidential Business
Information (CBI)) on the PMNs, MCANs and SNUNs for which, during this
period, EPA has made findings under TSCA section 5(a)(3)(C) that the
new chemical substances or significant new uses are not likely to
present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment:
    [cir] EPA case number assigned to the TSCA section 5(a) notice.
    [cir] Chemical identity (generic name, if the specific name is
claimed as CBI).
    [cir] Website link to EPA's decision document describing the basis
of the ``not likely to present an unreasonable risk'' finding made by
EPA under TSCA section 5(a)(3)(C).

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         EPA case No.           Chemical identity       Website link
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J-21-0004.....................  Microorganism for  https://www.epa.gov/
                                 the production     reviewing-new-
                                 of a chemical      chemicals-under-
                                 substance,         toxic-substances-
                                 genetically        control-act-tsca/
                                 modified           tsca-section-5a3c-
                                 (Generic Name).    determination-508.
P-20-0168.....................  Polyolefin         https://www.epa.gov/
                                 polyamine          reviewing-new-
                                 succinimide,       chemicals-under-
                                 carbopolycycle     toxic-substances-
                                 alkoxylated        control-act-tsca/
                                 (Generic Name).    tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                    determination-505.
J-21-0005, J-21-0006..........  Saccharomyces      https://www.epa.gov/
                                 cerevisiae         reviewing-new-
                                 enhanced ethanol   chemicals-under-
                                 yield, modified    toxic-substances-
                                 (Generic Name).    control-act-tsca/
                                                    tsca-section-5a3c-
                                                    determination-504.
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    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.

    Dated: June 11, 2021.
Madison Le,
Director, New Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics.
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[Page 43780]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0829]

Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee. The Commercial Fishing
Safety Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to
the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security on various
matters relating to the safe operation of commercial fishing industry
vessels.

DATES: Completed applications should be submitted to the U.S. Coast
Guard on or before November 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in
an appointment to the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee that
also identifies which membership category the applicant is applying
under, along with a resume detailing the applicant's experience via one
of the following methods:
     By Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Subject line: The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee.
     By Mail: Commandant (CG-CVC-3)/CFSAC, Attn: Mr. Jonathan
Wendland, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Ave. SE., Stop
7501, Washington, DC 20593-7501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jonathan Wendland, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory
Committee,<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory
Committee is a federal advisory committee which operates under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, U.S.C.
Appendix). The U.S. Coast Guard chartered the Commercial Fishing Safety
Advisory Committee to provide advice on issues related to the safety of
commercial fishing industry vessels regulated under Chapter 45 of title
46, United States Code, which includes uninspected fish catching
vessels, fish processing vessels, and fish tender vessels. (See Title
46 U.S.C. 4508.)
    The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee meets at least
once a year. It may also meet for other extraordinary purposes. Its
subcommittees or working groups may communicate throughout the year to
prepare for meetings or develop proposals for the committee as a whole
to address specific tasks.
    Each member serves for a term of three years. An individual may be
appointed to a term as a member more than once, but not more than two
terms consecutively. All members serve at their own expense and receive
no salary or other compensation from the Federal Government, although
travel reimbursement and per diem may be provided for called meetings.
    The U.S. Coast Guard will consider applications for seven (07)
positions that will be vacant on January 2018 in the following
categories:
    (a) Individuals who represent the Commercial Fishing Industry (four
positions);
    (b) An individual who represents the general public (one position),
a marine surveyor who provides services to vessels to which Chapter 45
of Title 46 U.S.C. applies;
    (c) An individual who represents manufacturers of equipment for
vessels to which Chapter 45 of Title 46, U.S.C. applies (one position);
    (d) An individual who represents owners of vessels to which Chapter
45 of Title 46, U.S.C. applies (one position).
    If you are selected as a member from the general public, you will
be appointed and serve as a Special Government Employee as defined in
Section 202(a) of Title 18, U.S.C. Applicants for appointment as a
Special Government Employee are required to complete a Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). The U.S. Coast Guard may
not release the reports or the information in them to the public except
under an order issued by a Federal court or as otherwise provided under
the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Only the Designated U.S. Coast Guard
Ethics Official or his or her designee may release a Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report. Applicants can obtain this form by going
to the Web site of the Office of Government Ethics (www.oge.gov), or by
contacting the individual listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Applications for a member drawn from the general public which are not
accompanied by a completed OGE Form 450 will not be considered.
    Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on federal advisory
committees in an individual capacity. See ``Revised Guidance on
Appointment of Lobbyist to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, and
Commissions'' (79 CFR 47482, August 13, 2014). Registered lobbyists are
lobbyists as defined in Title 2, U.S.C. 1602 who are required by Title
2 U.S.C. 1603 to register with the Secretary of the Senate and the
Clerk of the House Representatives. The position we list for a member
from the general public would be someone appointed in their individual
capacity and would be designated as a Special Government Employee as
defined in Section 202(a), Title 18, U.S.C.
    The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in
selection of Committee members on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender
identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age,
membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor.
The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.
    If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
Committee, send your cover letter and resume to Mr. Jonathan Wendland,
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee Alternate Designated
Federal Officer, via one of the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES
section by the deadline in the DATES section. All email submittals will
receive an email receipt confirmation.

Jennifer F. Williams,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-19899 Filed 9-18-17; 8:45 am]
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