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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN

Sunshine Act; Meeting

TIME AND DATE: January 20, 2022, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Eastern time.

PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and via Zoom
Meeting and Screenshare. Any interested person may call (i) 1-929-205-
6099 (U.S. Toll) or 1-669-900-6833 (U.S. Toll) or (ii) 1-877-853-5247
(U.S. Toll Free) or 1-888-788-0099 (U.S. Toll Free), Meeting ID: 924
8034 4706, to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to
participate via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrceisqD4tGN1R75Ee55Kng7Cu1SBBBdRi.

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan
Education and Training Subcommittee (the ``Subcommittee'') will
continue its work in developing and implementing the Unified Carrier
Registration Plan and Agreement. The subject matter of this meeting
will include:

Proposed Agenda

I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call the meeting to
order, call roll for the Subcommittee, confirm whether a quorum is
present, and facilitate self-introductions.

II. Verification of Publication of Meeting Notice--UCR Executive
Director

    The UCR Executive Director will verify the publication of the
meeting notice on the UCR website and distribution to the UCR contact
list via email followed by the subsequent publication of the notice in
the Federal Register.

III. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Agenda and Setting of Ground
Rules--Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Agenda will be reviewed, and the Subcommittee will consider
adoption.
Ground Rules
[rtarr8] Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas on
agenda.

IV. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Minutes from the October 7,
2021 and November 18, 2021 Meetings--Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    Draft minutes from the October 7, 2021 and November 18, 2021
Subcommittee meetings via teleconference will be reviewed. The
Subcommittee will consider actions to approve the minutes of both
meetings.

V. Audit Module 2 Development Discussion--UCR Operations Manager

    The UCR Operations Manager will discuss and provide updates on
development of the Audit Module 2.

VI. New Module: Motor Carrier Training Module--UCR Operations Manager

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The UCR Operations Manager will introduce and recommend a Motor
Carrier Training Module that provides additional registration
information from the already developed general overview registration
module. The Subcommittee may consider action to approve.

VII. New Module: Roadside Enforcement Module--Subcommittee Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Subcommittee Chair will introduce and recommend a Roadside
Enforcement Module that describes the steps a roadside law enforcement
officer would use to enforce UCR. The Subcommittee may consider action
to approve.

VIII. New Module: Focused Anomaly Reviews (FARs) Module--Subcommittee
Chair

For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Subcommittee Chair will introduce and recommend a FARs Module
that instructs state auditors on how to conduct a FARs audit. The
Subcommittee may consider action to approve.

IX. Other Business--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items Subcommittee
members would like to discuss.

X. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair

    The Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.
    The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time,
January 13, 2022 at: https://plan.ucr.gov.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9202-5]

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) on November 19, 1990, to
provide independent advice and counsel to EPA on policy issues
associated with implementation of the Clean Air Act of 1990. The
Committee advises on economic, environmental, technical scientific, and
enforcement policy issues.
    Dates & Addresses: Open meeting notice; Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2
Section 10(a)(2), notice is hereby given that the Clean Air Act
Advisory Committee will hold their next open meeting on Wednesday,
October 6, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza at National
Airport, located at 1489 Jefferson Davis Highway in Arlington,
Virginia. Seating will be available on a first come, first served
basis. The Economic Incentives and Regulatory Innovations subcommittee
will meet on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The
Permits, New Source Reviews and Toxics subcommittee will meet on
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 from approximately 12:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. The
meetings will also be held at the Crown Plaza at National Airport, in
Arlington, Virginia. The Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee
(MSTRS) will announce their upcoming meeting via a separate Federal
Register notice. The agenda for the CAAAC full committee meeting on
October 6, 2010 will be posted on the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee
Web site at http://www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/.
    Inspection of Committee Documents: The Committee agenda and any
documents prepared for the meeting will be publicly available at the
meeting. Thereafter, these documents, together with CAAAC meeting
minutes, will be available by contacting the Office of Air and
Radiation Docket and requesting information under docket OAR-2004-0075.
The Docket office can be reached by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Concerning the CAAAC, please contact
Pat Childers, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
FAX<PHONE_NUMBER> or by mail at U.S. EPA, Office of Air and Radiation
(Mail code 6102 A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20004. For information on the Subcommittees, please contact the
following individuals: (1) Permits/NSR/Toxics--Liz Naess, (919) 541-
1892; (2) Economic Incentives and Regulatory Innovations--Carey
Fitzmaurice,<PHONE_NUMBER>; and (3) Mobile Source Technical Review--
John Guy,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Additional Information on these meetings,
CAAAC, and its Subcommittees can be found on the CAAAC Web site: http:/
/www.epa.gov/oar/caaac/.
    For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Mr. Pat Childers at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>To request accommodation of a disability, please
contact Mr. Childers, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting,
to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: September 09, 2010.
Pat Childers,
Designated Federal Official, Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, Office
of Air and Radiation.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-482-000]

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.; Notice of
Application

    Take notice that on May 5, 2015, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and
Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. (collectively, Sabine), 700 Milam Street, Suite
1900, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP15-482-000 an
application pursuant to section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for a
limited amendment to construct approximately 5,000 feet of 36-inch
diameter pipeline and appurtenances in Cameron Parish, Louisiana (EMP
Project). Sabine states that the EMP Project will connect to
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC's proposed Gulf Trace
Expansion Project in Docket No. CP15-29-000, all as more fully set
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. The filing is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions concerning these applications may be directed to Lisa
M. Tonery, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York,
New York 10103 by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER> or by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's
public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and
state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary
reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations
within 90 days of

the date of issuance of the Commission staff's EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other
party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission orders in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: June 4, 2015.

    Dated: May 14, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 101

[Docket Nos. TSA-2006-24191; USCG-2006-24196]
RIN 1652-AA41

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement
for a Commercial Driver's License

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the United
States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) issues this final rule to amend one
provision of its previously issued final rule. Specifically, the Coast
Guard is amending its definition of secure area to take into account
facilities in American Samoa, whose workers are not required to be
authorized to work in the United States under U.S. immigration law when
working in American Samoa.

DATES: This final rule is effective March 26, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments and material received from the public, as well as
documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket,
are part of dockets TSA-2006-24191 and USCG-2006-24196, and are
available for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility
(M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. You may also find this docket on the Internet by going to
http://www.regulations.gov, selecting the Advanced Docket Search option
on the right side of the screen, inserting TSA-2006-24191 or USCG-2006-
24196 in the Docket ID box, pressing Enter, and then clicking on the
item in the Docket ID column.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call LCDR Jonathan Maiorine, Coast Guard; telephone 1-877-687-2243. If
you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Regulatory History

    On May 22, 2006, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through
the United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) and the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA), published a joint notice of proposed
rulemaking entitled ``Transportation Worker Identification Credential
(TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials
Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License'' in the Federal Register
(71 FR 29396). This was followed by a 45-day comment period and four
public meetings. The Coast Guard and TSA issued a joint final rule,
under the same title, on January 25, 2007 (72 FR 3492) (hereinafter
referred to as the original TWIC final rule). The preamble to that
final rule contains a discussion of the provisions found in the
original TWIC final rule, which became effective on March 26, 2007.
    On September 28, 2007, the Coast Guard and TSA issued a joint final
rule (72 FR 55043) that, among other things, revised the definition for
``secure area'' to account for facilities in the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands (the CNMI), as non-citizen workers at those
facilities are not required to have authorization to work in the United
States under U.S. immigration law before being allowed to work.
    On May 7, 2008, the Coast Guard and TSA issued a joint final rule
to realign the compliance date for implementation of the original TWIC
final rule (see 73 FR 25562). The date by which mariners need to obtain
a TWIC, and by which owners and operators of vessels and outer
continental shelf facilities must implement access control procedures
using TWIC, is April 15, 2009. Owners and operators of facilities that
must comply with 33 CFR part 105 are subject to earlier, rolling
compliance dates, as set forth in 33 CFR 105.115(e). The Coast Guard
announced these rolling compliance dates via notices published in the
Federal Register. The final compliance date for all COTP Zones is not
later than April 15, 2009.
    On September 30, 2008, the Coast Guard announced the compliance
date for COTP Zone Honolulu would be February 12, 2009 (73 FR 56730).
On February 12, 2009, the Coast Guard announced the extension of that
compliance date, for the territory of American Samoa only, to April 14,
2009, due to the fact that a large percentage of the maritime workforce
is not native to the island, and does not need to be authorized to work
in the United States under U.S. immigration law before being allowed to
work in American Samoa. In that notice, the Coast Guard stated that the
extension was being granted in order to allow time

for the Coast Guard to consult with TSA, DHS, and the Department of
State, to determine whether there is an equivalent visa category that
these workers could use to qualify for a TWIC, or whether the TWIC
requirement for facilities located in American Samoa should be
reconsidered. This final rule is the result of those deliberations.

II. Background and Purpose

    A complete discussion of the background and purpose of the original
TWIC final rule may be found beginning at 72 FR 3494. This final rule
is being issued in order to make an amendment to the original TWIC
final rule that is necessary to address the fact that non-citizen
workers on the island of American Samoa do not meet the immigration
eligibility standards to obtain a TWIC, but make up approximately 87%
of the maritime workers that would otherwise need a TWIC.
    As in the case of the CNMI, while American Samoa is part of the
United States, it is not currently included in the definition of
``United States'' for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 110(a)(38)) (Title VII of the Consolidated Natural Resources
Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110-229, will change this situation later this
year with respect to the CNMI only by bringing the CNMI within U.S.
immigration law). Therefore, the work authorization of aliens in
American Samoa is a matter of territorial law only, and the U.S.
immigration statuses relevant to TWIC eligibility determinations in
U.S. jurisdictions subject to the Immigration and Nationality Act do
not apply there.

III. Discussion of Change

    On September 28, 2007, the Coast Guard and TSA issued a joint final
rule (72 FR 55043) that, among other provisions, revised the definition
for ``secure area'' to account for facilities in the CNMI, as workers
at those facilities are not required to have authorization to work in
the United States under U.S. immigration law before being allowed to
work in the CNMI.
    Similar to the CNMI joint final rule, this final rule amends the
definition of ``secure area'' in 33 CFR 101.105, to state that
facilities otherwise subject to 33 CFR part 105 located in the
territory of American Samoa do not have secure areas for the purposes
of the TWIC regulations. This action means that only the facility
security officer and facility personnel whose primary employment
responsibility is security will be required to obtain a TWIC, per 33
CFR 105.205 and 105.210, respectively.
    Note that these facilities must continue to implement their
previously approved facility security plans, which include provisions
for maintaining access control. Vessels coming from American Samoa to
any other port in the United States must continue to go through the
same port state control screening required of a vessel coming from a
foreign country. Additionally, workers provided unescorted access to
facilities in American Samoa would not be eligible for unescorted
access to any other part 105 facility outside of American Samoa, nor
would they be eligible for unescorted access to any part 104 vessel,
unless issued a TWIC.
    The rule also takes the opportunity to correct a typographical
error in the definition of ``secure area'' that resulted in an
incorrect name of a U.S. territory, by changing ``the Commonwealth of
Northern Mariana Islands'' to ``the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands''.

IV. Regulatory Requirements

    The Coast Guard has not published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) for this final rule. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard
finds that good cause exists for not publishing an NPRM, because
providing opportunity for public comment would be contrary to the
public interest. The amendment in this final rule eases a requirement,
by removing it completely for an entire class of individuals. This
serves the public interest by ensuring that after April 14, 2009,
maritime businesses in the territory of American Samoa are able to
continue operating without significantly impacting the security risk to
the port area. Without this amendment, these businesses would be forced
to escort the vast majority of their personnel in secure areas, because
87% of the maritime workforce who would require a TWIC (without this
amendment) cannot qualify for one. This would be unduly disruptive to
commerce in American Samoa and is therefore contrary to the public
interest.
    For the same reasons, and because this change is required before
the April 14, 2009, TWIC compliance date, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the
Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective
less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order. We expect the economic impact of this
rule to be minimal; therefore a full economic evaluation is
unnecessary.
    This final rule effectively removes the TWIC requirement for the
majority of workers at facilities located in the territory of American
Samoa, thus lessening the costs of the regulatory action for the owners
of these facilities, and removing it entirely for those workers who
will no longer be required to purchase a TWIC.

B. Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
    For the reasons stated above, we expect this final rule to reduce
TWIC-related compliance costs, particularly with respect to the costs
of providing escorted access to secure areas, for facilities located in
American Samoa. Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C.
605(b) that this final rule will not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities.

C. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding the rule so that they could better evaluate
its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. The Coast Guard
will not retaliate against small entities that question or complain
about this rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The

Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and rates each agency's
responsiveness to small business. If you wish to comment on actions by
employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247).

D. Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

E. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.

F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 or more in any
one year. Though this rule will not result in such an expenditure, we
do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.

G. Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not effect a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.

H. Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

I. Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.

J. Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

K. Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

L. Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

M. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 0023.1 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
that this action is one of a category of actions which do not
individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This rule is categorically excluded under section 2.B.2,
figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(c) of the Instruction. This rule involves
regulations concerning the training, qualifying, licensing, and
disciplining of maritime personnel. An environmental analysis checklist
and a categorical exclusion determination are available in the docket
where indicated under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 101

    Harbors, Maritime security, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Security measures, Vessels, Waterways.

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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 101 as follows:

Title 33--Navigation and Navigable Waters

CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD

PART 101--MARITIME SECURITY: GENERAL

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1. The authority citation for part 101 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; 50
U.S.C. 191, 192; Executive Order 12656, 3 CFR 1988 Comp., p. 585; 33
CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-11, 6.14, 6.16, and 6.19; Department of Homeland
Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

Sec.  101.105  [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  101.105, in the definition for ``secure area'', remove the
words ``Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands'' and add, in their
place, the words ``Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and
American Samoa''.

    Dated: March 19, 2009.
Brian M. Salerno,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety,
Security, and Stewardship.
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