[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30268-30272]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10070]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0158]
RIN 1625-AA08

Special Local Regulation; Lower East River & New York Harbor 4th
of July Fireworks, Manhattan, NY

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposes establishing a special local
regulation on the navigable waters of the lower East

River and New York Harbor, NY, for vessel management for the annual 4th
of July fireworks display. This special local regulation allows the
Coast Guard to control vessel movement and prohibit all vessel traffic
from entering the fireworks barge buffer zone, and establish four
separate viewing areas. This rule is necessary to provide for the
safety of life on the navigable waters immediately before, during, and
after a fireworks display that involves multiple barge launch sites on
a highly congested waterway. We invite your comments on this proposed
rulemaking.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before June 12, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2023-0158 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: If you have questions about this
proposed rulemaking, call or email Marine Science Technician First
Class Ian Rose, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port New York
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
LLNR Light List Number
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
OMB Office of Management and Budget
Sec.  Section
SLR Special Local Regulation
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis

    On February 9, 2023, the Coast Guard received a request for the
annual 4th of July fireworks display to be held on the Lower East River
and in the New York Harbor. The Captain of the Port New York (COTP) has
determined that this event in close proximity to marine traffic poses a
significant risk to public safety and property. The proposed special
local regulation mimics those limited access areas established for 4th
of July in previous years. As in years prior, a buffer zone will be set
around the barges and four viewing areas that will separate vessels
based on length. Multiple firework displays will commence
simultaneously, producing a relatively large fallout zone over the East
River when the East River and New York Harbor experiences heavy vessel
congestion necessitating the need to control of vessel movement
immediately before, during, and after this display.
    The combination of multiple simultaneous fireworks displays on the
East River, where a significant increase of recreational vessel traffic
is anticipated, has the potential to result in serious injuries or
fatalities. This proposed rule would establish a buffer zone around the
barges in show position and four separate viewing areas separating
vessels by size to protect the safety of all waterway users, including
event participants and spectators. The proposed rulemaking aims to
ensure the safety of participants, non-participants, and transiting
vessels on the navigable waters near the fireworks display and the
spectator zone before, during, and after the scheduled event. The Coast
Guard proposes this rulemaking under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 70041.

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    The Coast Guard proposes establishing a special local regulation
subject to enforcement annually from 5:30 through 11:30 p.m. on July 4
or July 5. This special local regulation creates five regulated areas:
a buffer zone around each firework display barge and four viewing
areas. As shown in the illustration below, the buffer zone, area ``C'',
will exclude all nonparticipating vessels from the area surrounding the
barges immediately before, during, and after the display. The four
separate viewing areas, areas ``A'', ``B'', ``D'', and ``E'', will
separate vessels based on the vessel's length.
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    The duration of the enforcement times is intended to ensure the
safety of vessels, participants, spectators, and those transiting the
area during the fireworks display. Navigation rules, 33 CFR part 83,
will apply at all times within the areas. The Coast Guard will provide
notice of the special local regulation by Local Notice to Mariners,
Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene designated representatives.

IV. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and Executive orders related to rulemaking. A summary of our analysis
based on these statutes and Executive Orders follows.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. This NPRM has not been designated a ``significant
regulatory action,'' under Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, this
proposed rule has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB).
    This regulatory action determination is based on the special local
regulation's size, location, and duration. In addition, although this
rule restricts access to the waters encompassed by the special local
regulation, the effect of this rule will not be significant because the
local waterway users will be notified in advance via a public Broadcast
Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners. The entities most
likely affected are commercial vessels and pleasure crafts engaged in
recreational activities.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. 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. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this
proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
regulated area may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
IV.A above, this proposed rule would not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator. The maritime public will be
advised in advance of this special local regulation via Broadcast
Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this proposed rule
would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment
(see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to
what degree this rule would economically affect it.
    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 this proposed rule. If the proposed rule
would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please call or email the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Coast Guard will not
retaliate against small entities that question or complain about this
proposed rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

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

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132
(Federalism), if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on
the relationship between the National Government and the States, or on
the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels
of government. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and
have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175 (Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments) because it would 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. If
you believe this proposed rule has implications for federalism or
Indian tribes, please call or email the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

E. 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 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the potential effects of
this proposed rule elsewhere in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing
instructions, and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series),
which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made
a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category of
actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. This proposed rule involves a
regulated area lasting six hours or less that would limit persons or
vessels from transiting a portion of the lower East River and New York
Harbor during the scheduled event. Normally such actions are
categorically excluded from further review under paragraph L61 of
Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. We
seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a
significant environmental impact from this proposed rule.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to call or email the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so
that your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places, or vessels.

V. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, 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-2023-0158. 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 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 proposed rule for alternate
instructions.
    Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this
proposed rule 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 will only
post comments that address the topic of the proposed rule. 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
to the docket in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking
System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

    Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

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1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05-1.

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2. Add Sec.  100.111 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.111  Lower East River and New York Harbor 4th of July
Fireworks, Manhattan, NY.

    (a) Regulated areas. The regulations in this section apply to the
following areas:
    (1) Area ALPHA: All navigable waters of the East River bound by a
line connecting the following coordinates: from 40[deg]42'46'' N
73[deg]58'34'' W (near Grand St. Manhattan), to 40[deg]42'38'' N
73[deg]58'12'' W, along the shore to 40[deg]42'22'' N, 073[deg]58'45''
W (near Little Street, Brooklyn, NY), to 40[deg]42'37'' N,
073[deg]58'50'' W (the corner of Pier 42, Manhattan, NY), then along
the shoreline back to the point of origin.
    (2) Area BRAVO: All navigable waters of the East River bound by a
line connecting the following points: from 40[deg]42'37'' N,
073[deg]58'50'' W (near Pier 42, Manhattan, NY), to 40[deg]42'22'' N,
073[deg]58'45'' W (near Little Street, Brooklyn, NY), along the shore
to 40[deg]42'19'' N 73[deg]59'15'' W (near Pearl Street, Brooklyn, NY),
to 40[deg]42'33'' N 73[deg]59'18'' W (near Jefferson Street, Manhattan,
NY) then along the shoreline to the point of origin.
    (3) Area CHARLIE: All navigable waters of the East River bound by a
line connecting the following points: beginning at 40[deg]42'33'' N
73[deg]59'18'' W (near Jefferson Street, Manhattan, NY), to
40[deg]42'19'' N 73[deg]59'15'' W (near Pearl Street, Brooklyn, NY),
along the shore to 40[deg]41'28'' N 74[deg]00'19'' W (Pier 8, Brooklyn,
NY), to 40[deg]41'34.728'' N 74[deg]00'54'' W (near Governors Island
Ferry Slip), to 40[deg]42'03'' N 74[deg]00'55'' W (near Battery Park,
Manhattan, NY), then along the shoreline back to the point of origin.
    (4) Area DELTA: All navigable waters of the East River bound by a
line connecting the following points from 40[deg]42'03'' N
74[deg]00'55'' W (near Battery Park, Manhattan, NY), to 40[deg]41'35''
N 74[deg]00'54'' W (near the Governors Island Ferry Slip), along the
shoreline of Governors Island to 40[deg]41'09'' N 74[deg]01'36'' W,
then north to 40[deg]42'03'' N, 074[deg]01'40'' W, then back to the
point of origin.
    (5) Area ECHO: All navigable waters of the East River bound by a
line connecting the following points beginning at 40[deg]41'34'' N,
74[deg]0'51'' W (near Governors Island) to 40[deg]41'28'' N
74[deg]00'19'' W (Pier 8, Brooklyn, NY), to 40[deg]40'44'' N
74[deg]01'10'' W (Red Hook), to 40[deg]41'03'' N 74[deg]01'32'' W, then
along the shore back to the point of origin.
    (b) Definitions. As used in this section:
    Designated Representative is any Coast Guard Patrol Commander,
including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer or other officer
operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State and local officer
designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port (COTP) New York in
the enforcement of this section.
    Official Patrol Vessel means any Coast Guard, Coast Guard
Auxiliary, Federal, State or local law enforcement vessel assigned or
approved by the COTP New York to assist in the enforcement of this
section.
    Spectator means a person or vessel not registered with the event
sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels.
    (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the special local
regulations in Sec.  100.35, entry into, transiting, or anchoring
within the regulated areas described in paragraph (a) of this section
is prohibited, unless authorized by the COTP or a designated
representative.
    (2) All vessels that are authorized by the COTP or a designated
representative to enter the regulated areas established by this section
must adhere to the following restrictions:
    (i) Area ALPHA access is limited to vessels less-than or equal to
20 meters (65.6 ft) in length.
    (ii) Area BRAVO access is limited to vessels over 20 meters (65.6
ft) in length.
    (iii) All vessels are prohibited from entering area CHARLIE without
permission from the COTP or a designated representative after 6 p.m.
Commercial passenger vessels that need to transit through the Charlie
Section enroute to their designated viewing areas must receive
authorization from the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Commercial
passenger vessels must pass as close to the pierhead as possible and
must transit through the zone no later than 7:30 p.m. Vessels must
operate at the minimum speed necessary to maintain safe course while
crossing through the Charlie Section and take all direction that may be
provided by the Coast Guard.
    (iv) Area DELTA access is limited to vessels over 20 meters (65.6
ft) in length.
    (v) Area ECHO access is limited to vessels less-than or equal to 20
meters (65.6 ft) in length.
    (vi) Vessels desiring to utilize any of these limited access areas
must enter the area by 7:30 p.m.
    (3) During periods of enforcement all persons and vessels in the
limited access areas must comply with all lawful orders and directions
from the COTP New York or the COTP New York's designated
representative.
    (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within a limited
access area should contact the COTP New York at<PHONE_NUMBER> or on VHF
16 to obtain permission.
    (5) Spectators or other vessels must not anchor, block, loiter or
impede the transit of event participants or official patrol vessels in
the limited access area during the effective dates and times unless
authorized by COTP New York or designated representative.

    (6) The COTP or a representative will inform the public through
local notice to mariners. Broadcast Notices to Mariners, or both, of
the enforcement period for the regulated area as well as any changes of
the enforcement times.
    (d) Enforcement periods. This section will be subject to
enforcement annually from 5:30 through 11:30 p.m. on July 4. In the
event the fireworks display is postponed due to inclement weather or
other causes, this section will be enforced annually from 5:30 to 11:30
p.m. on July 5.

    Dated: May 4, 2023.
Z. Merchant,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New York.
[FR Doc. 2023-10070 Filed 5-10-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 33 (Friday, February 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8511-8513]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03458]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0717]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Evaluation of the Food and Drug Administration's
General Market Youth Tobacco Prevention Campaigns

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish a notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on (1) an extension of the study conducted
with the original longitudinal youth cohort developed and surveyed for
the outcome evaluation of FDA's General Market Youth Tobacco Prevention
Campaign, (2) the development of a second longitudinal cohort for the
purpose of continuing the evaluation, (3) an extension of the time
period for the outcome evaluation of the Rural Male Youth Smokeless
Tobacco Campaign, (4) and an extension of the media tracking survey.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by April 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to http://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2013-N-0717 for ``Agency Information Collection Activities;
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Evaluation of the Food and Drug
Administration's General Market Youth Tobacco Prevention Campaigns''.
Received comments will be placed in the docket and, except for those
submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly viewable at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of Dockets Management between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION''. The Agency will
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
available for public viewing and posted on http://www.regulations.gov.
Submit both copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not
wish your name and contact information to be made publicly available,
you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body
of your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or
access the information at: http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA PRA Staff, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, 8455 Colesville Rd., COLE-14526, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an

existing collection of information, before submitting the collection to
OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, FDA is publishing
notice of the proposed collection of information set forth in this
document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Evaluation of FDA's General Market Youth Tobacco Prevention Campaigns--
OMB Control Number 0910-0753--Extension

    The 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco
Control Act) (Pub. L. 111-31) amends the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) to grant FDA authority to regulate the
manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products to protect
public health and to reduce tobacco use by minors. Section
1003(d)(2)(D) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 393(d)(2)(D)) supports the
development and implementation of FDA public education campaigns
related to tobacco use. Accordingly, FDA is currently developing and
implementing youth-targeted public education campaigns to help prevent
tobacco use among youth and thereby reduce the public health burden of
tobacco. The campaigns feature televised advertisements along with
complementary ads on radio, on the Internet, in print, and through
other forms of media.
    Evaluation is an essential organizational practice in public health
and a systematic way to account for and improve public health actions.
Comprehensive evaluation of FDA's public education campaigns will be
used to document whether the intended audience is aware of and
understands campaign messages; and whether campaign exposure influences
beliefs about tobacco, susceptibility to tobacco use, and tobacco use
behavior. All of the information collected is integral to that
evaluation.
    FDA is in the process of conducting three studies to evaluate the
effectiveness of its youth tobacco prevention campaigns: (1) An outcome
evaluation study of its General Market Youth Tobacco Prevention
Campaign, (2) an outcome evaluation of the Rural Male Youth Smokeless
Tobacco Campaign, and (3) a media tracking survey. The timing of these
studies follows the multiple, discrete waves of media advertising
planned for the campaigns.

Evaluation of the General Market Youth Tobacco Prevention Campaign

    The General Market Youth Tobacco Prevention Campaign targets youth
who are at-risk for smoking, or who have experimented with but not
progressed to regular smoking. The outcome evaluation of the campaign
consists of an initial baseline survey of youth aged 11 to 16 before
campaigns launch, followed by a number of longitudinal follow-up
surveys of the same youth at approximate 8 month intervals. To date,
the baseline and three follow-up surveys have been conducted. A
baseline survey was also conducted with the parent or legal guardian of
each youth, to collect data on household characteristics and media use.
Because the cohort aged over the study period, data have been collected
from youth aged 11 to 18. Information has been collected about youth
awareness of and exposure to campaign advertisements and about youth
knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs related to tobacco use. In addition,
the surveys have measured tobacco use susceptibility and current use.
Information has been collected on demographic variables including age,
sex, race/ethnicity, grade level, and primary language.

Evaluation of the Rural Male Youth Smokeless Tobacco Campaign

    Baseline data collection for the Rural Male Youth Smokeless
Campaign evaluation will begin in January 2016. The three follow up
surveys will begin in August 2016, March 2017, and October 2017. The
evaluation of the Rural Male Youth Smokeless Campaign differs from the
General Market Campaign evaluation, in that only males in the age range
will be considered eligible.

Media Tracking Survey

    The media tracking survey consists of assessments of youth aged 13
to 18 conducted periodically during the campaign period. The tracking
survey assesses awareness of the campaign and receptivity to campaign
messages. These data provide critical evaluation feedback to the
campaigns and are conducted with sufficient frequency to match the
cyclical patterns of media advertising and variation in exposure to
allow for mid-campaign refinements.
    All information is being collected through in-person and web-based
questionnaires. Youth respondents were recruited from two sources: (1)
A probability sample drawn from 90 U.S. media markets gathered using an
address-based postal mail sampling of U.S. households for the outcome
evaluations, and (2) an Internet panel for the media tracking survey.
Participation in the studies is voluntary.
    The studies are being conducted in support of the provisions of the
Tobacco Control Act, which require FDA to protect the public health and
to reduce tobacco use by minors. The information being collected is
necessary to inform FDA's efforts towards those goals and to measure
the effectiveness and public health impact of the campaigns. Data from
the outcome evaluation of the General Market and Rural Male Youth
Smokeless campaigns is being used to examine statistical associations
between exposure to the campaigns and subsequent changes in specific
outcomes of interest, which will include knowledge, attitudes, beliefs,
and intentions related to tobacco use, as well as behavioral outcomes
including tobacco use. Data from the media tracking survey is being
used to estimate awareness of and exposure to the campaigns among youth
nationally as well as among youth in geographic areas targeted by the
campaign.
    FDA requests OMB approval to collect additional information for the
purpose of extending the evaluation of FDA's general market youth
tobacco prevention campaign. Specifically, FDA requests approval to
conduct a fourth follow-up survey with youth who are part of the first
longitudinal cohort, and who participated in the baseline and first
through third follow-up surveys. Based on earlier response rates, we
estimate that 1,607 will participate in this survey, for a total of
6,666 annualized participants (including 5,059 previously approved). At
0.75 hours per survey, this adds 1,205 annualized burden hours to the
3,794 previously approved hours for a total of 5,000 annualized burden
hours. Baseline data collection for this cohort, approved for 2,288
participants (1,144 burden hours at 30 minutes per survey) is complete.
    FDA also requests approval to develop and survey a second
longitudinal cohort which will consist of an entirely new sample of
youth, ages 11-16 at baseline. Development of the

second cohort will involve screening 52,401 individuals in the general
population for a total of 65,814 participants, including 13,413
previously approved. At 10 minutes per screening, this adds 8,908
burden hours to the already approved 2,280 hours for a total of 11,188
annualized burden hours.
    We expect this screening to yield 2,667 youth annually who will
complete the baseline survey for the new cohort, resulting in a total
of 1,334 burden hours for youth. Three follow up surveys are planned
for this cohort. We expect a total of 6,270 participants to complete
follow up surveys for a total burden of 4,703 annualized burden hours.
As was done with the first cohort, parents of the 2,667 youth will also
complete surveys for a total of 6,009 parent surveys including the
3,342 previously approved. At 10 minutes per survey, this adds 453
hours to the previously approved 568 hours for a total of 1,021
annualized burden hours.
    FDA also requests approval to extend the media tracking survey.
This survey is cross sectional and thus necessitates brief screening
prior to data collection. We expect 20,000 participants to complete
screener for a total of 60,000 participants (including 40,000
previously approved). At two minutes per screener, this adds 600 burden
hours to the previously approved 1,200 hours for a total of 1,800
annualized burden hours. We expect the screening process to yield 2,000
participants, for a total of 6,000 including 4,000 previously approved.
At 30 minutes per survey, this adds 1,000 burden hours to the already-
approved 2,000 for a total of 3,000 annualized burden hours.
    FDA also requests approval to extend the time period of the
evaluation of the Male Rural Youth Smokeless Campaign. No new burden
hours will be required to complete this study. Previously approved
burden for the evaluation of the Rural Male Youth Smokeless Campaign
include 656 participants (328 burden hours at 30 minutes per
questionnaire) for the baseline questionnaire and 1,281 participants
(961 burden hours at 0.75 hours per questionnaire).

                                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                                            Number of
        Type of respondent               Activity           Number of     responses per   Total annual     Average burden per response      Total hours
                                                           respondents     respondent       responses
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General Population...............  Screener and Consent          65,814               1          65,814  0.17 (10 minutes)..............          11,188
                                    Process (Youth and
                                    Parent).
Parent of Youth Baseline Survey    Parent Baseline                6,009               1           6,009  0.17 (10 minutes)..............           1,022
 Participants.                      Questionnaire.
Youth Aged 11 to 18                Youth Baseline                 2,288               1           2,288  0.50 (30 minutes)..............           1,144
 (Experimenters and Non-Triers).    Questionnaire
                                    (Experimenters &
                                    Non-Triers).
                                   Youth 1st, 2nd, 3rd,           6,666               1           6,666  0.75 (45 minutes)..............           5,000
                                    4th Follow-up
                                    Questionnaire
                                    (Experimenters and
                                    Non-Triers).
Youth Aged 13 to 17..............  Media Tracking                60,000               1          60,000  0.03 (2 minutes)...............           1,800
                                    Screener.
                                   Media Tracking                 6,000               1           6,000  0.50 (30 minutes)..............           3,000
                                    Questionnaires 1st,
                                    2nd, and 3rd.
Male Youth Aged 11 to 18 in U.S.   Youth Baseline                   656               1             656  0.50 (30 minutes)..............             328
 Rural Markets (Male Rural          Questionnaire (Male
 Smokeless).                        Rural Smokeless).
                                   Youth 1st, 2nd, 3rd            1,281               1           1,281  0.75 (45 minutes)..............             961
                                    (Male, Rural
                                    Smokeless) Follow-
                                    up Questionnaire.
Cohort 2--Youth Aged 11 to 18....  Cohort 2--Youth                2,667               1           2,667  0.50 (30 minutes)..............           1,334
                                    Baseline
                                    Questionnaire.
                                   Cohort 2--Youth 1st,           6,270               1           6,270  0.75 (45 minutes)..............           4,703
                                    2nd, 3rd Follow-Up
                                    Questionnaire.
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
    Totals.......................  ....................  ..............  ..............         157,651  ...............................          30,480
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    Dated: February 12, 2016.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-03458 Filed 2-18-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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[ Docket No. EL09-41-000]

York Generation Company LLC, Complainant v. PJM Interconnection,
LLC, Respondent Notice of Complaint

March 18, 2009.
    Take notice that on March 17, 2009, pursuant to section 206 of the
Rules and Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.206 (2008), York Generation Company
LLC (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against PJM Interconnection,
LLC. (Respondent) alleging that it is unjust and unreasonable for the
Respondent to require the Complainant to upgrade an existing substation
in accordance with FirstEnergy's Requirement for Transmission Connected
Facilities standard as a condition to restoring 10MW of Capacity
Interconnection Rights previously granted to the 52.3 MW (nameplate)
generating facility owned by the Complainant.
    The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served
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Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
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proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
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    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0770]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0079

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR),
abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension
of its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0079,
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
(STCW), 1995, 1997 and 2010 Amendments to the International Convention.
Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the public.
Review and comments by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens
commensurate with our performance of duties.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before
December 29, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2016-0770] to the Coast Guard using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, you
may submit comments to OIRA using one of the following means:
    (1) Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Mail: OIRA, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. To ensure your comments are received in a
timely manner, mark the fax, attention Desk Officer for the Coast
Guard.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:
COMMANDANT (CG-612), ATTN: PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT MANAGER, U.S. COAST
GUARD, 2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE. SE., STOP 7710, WASHINGTON, DC
20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for questions on these documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to
OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information
describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,
and other important information describing the Collection. There is one
ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be
granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information
subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. These comments
will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred to in this
Notice.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the
OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number
of this request, [USCG-2016-0770], and must be received by December 29,
2016.

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public
comments, are in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and
can be viewed by following that Web site's instructions. Additionally,
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will
be notified when comments are posted.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal
Register (70 FR 15086).
    OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice
of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB
Control Number: 1625-0079.

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (81 FR 62163, September 8,
2016) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no
comments. Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collections.

Information Collection Request

    Title: Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers (STCW), 1995, 1997 and 2010 Amendments to the International
Convention.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0079.
    Summary: This information is necessary to ensure compliance with
the international requirements of the STCW Convention, and to maintain
an acceptable level of quality in activities associated with training
and assessment of merchant mariners.
    Need: Chapter 71 of 46 U.S.C. authorizes the Coast Guard to issue
regulations related to licensing of merchant mariners. These
regulations are contained in 46 CFR chapter I, subchapter B.
    Forms: N/A.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels, training
institutions, and mariners.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from
31,730 hours to 29,366 hours a year due to a decrease in the estimated
annual number of responses.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: November 23, 2016.
Thomas P. Michelli,
 Chief Information Officer, U.S. Coast Guard.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

					 ____________

								 :

BRENDAN AIRWAYS, LLC, d/b/a USA3000 AIRLINES	 :

et al.,								 :

		v.						 :	Docket OST-2005

								 :	         20407

THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK			 :

AND NEW JERSEY						 :

								 :

SCHEDULING NOTICE

On February 15, 2005, one U.S. airline and twelve foreign airlines filed
a complaint with the Department of Transportation against the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey (“the Port Authority”).  The
complaint alleges that the recently-increased General Terminal Charge
and Federal Inspection Fee paid by carriers using Terminal B at Newark
Liberty International Airport, which the Port Authority operates, are
unreasonable and otherwise unlawful under 49 U.S.C. 47129, enacted as
section 113 of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of
1994, P.L. 103-305 (August 23, 1994).  The new fees took effect on
February 1, 2005.  The complainant airlines -- USA3000 Airlines, British
Airways, SAS, Air France, Swiss International, Virgin Atlantic,
Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Alitalia, El Al, Air Jamaica, Singapore
Airlines, and

-KLM -- use Terminal B.

The statute prescribes very short deadlines for our decision on whether
the complaint should be set for hearing before an administrative law
judge and for the issuance of decisions by the administrative law judge
and us.  49 U.S.C. 47129(c).  Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 47129 and Subpart F
of the Department's Rules of Practice, 14 C.F.R. Part 302, adopted at 60
Fed. Reg. 6919 (February 3, 1995), we hereby give notice to the parties
in this proceeding and all other interested persons of the following
procedural dates that will govern filings in this proceeding.  In order
to process the complaint in an orderly and timely manner we are also
directing all parties that are interested in participating or
intervening in this proceeding to file such a petition or request
directly with the Department.

Complaints by other carriers:					February 22, 2005

Answer to the complaint(s):					March 1, 2005

Petitions to participate or intervene

pursuant to 14 C.F.R. 302.14 & 302.15:			March 1, 2005

Reply to the Answer:						March 3, 2005

Filing of letter of credit, surety bond,

or suitable credit facility by respondent

as required by 49 U.S.C. 47129(d)(1)(D),

if applicable:							March 7, 2005

Department determination as to whether

a significant dispute exists pursuant

to 49 U.S.C. 47129(c)(2):					March 17, 2005

Any airline filing a separate complaint must comply with the sixty-day
deadline set by the statute, 49 U.S.C. 47129(a)(1)(B), as stated in our
procedural rules, 14 C.F.R. 302.602(b), that is, on or before the
sixtieth day after the airline received written notice of the imposition
of fee increases at Newark Liberty International Airport.  See also City
of Los Angeles Dept. of Airports v. U.S. Dept. of Transportation, 103
F.3d 1027, 1035-1039 (D.C. Cir. 1997).  If the sixtieth day is earlier
than February 22, then the airline must file by the earlier deadline.

By:

							MICHAEL W. REYNOLDS

						Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation

						           and International Affairs

(SEAL)

Dated: February 16, 2005

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_ aviation.asp

  The complainants note that the Port Authority imposed a similar fee
increase five years ago that was withdrawn after several foreign
airlines filed complaints under 49 U.S.C. 41279.   Order 2000-5-23 (May
24, 2000).


It's nice to work together for a common goal.  Differences aside, we all want our workers to go home the same way they came in every day.  So anything that we can do to help that, I support 100 percent, and I look forward to working with the group to get some good products out there.
		MR. RAFFO:  Thank you.  Amy.
		MS. LIU:  Thank you, and thank you for the opportunity to be able to serve on the board or this committee with everybody.  I'm very excited about this committee and the charter to be able to work on these items and really to be able to take them back to industry because it's -- it's very empowering for the industry to know that they have a voice and that there's communication lines all the way from D.C. back down to the small shipyards.
		So thank you very much for allowing me to be able to create that avenue.
		MR. RAFFO:  Thank you, and I'm going to skip over to Matthew now.
		MR. LAYMAN:  Hello, everybody.  I'm Matt Layman.  I guess for those of you I haven't met yet, I work at Coast Guard Headquarters as a civilian, so I'm representing the Coast Guard.  And I think -- I appreciate all the presentations that were given this morning.
		The thing that I was sitting here kind of thinking about during our brief break is I guess with a little bit of a background in risk analysis and risk-based decision making, I'm curious as to some of the information I was given during the enforcement presentation with respect to how decisions are made or inform upon how you schedule programmed and un-programmed inspections and how that data combined with I guess the results of the inspections and the enforcement activities, and how maybe we might be able to access some more granular information in order to perhaps inform some of the activities that the committee could do.
		So, Steve and Patrick, if you're available or maybe I'm even speaking off base because I don't know how open some of those sources are, but I'd be happy to kind of drill through some of that with you if you want to.
		So, thank you.
		MR. RAFFO:  Thank you.  Gunther.
		MR. HOOCK:  Yeah, good morning.  I'm Gunther Hoock and many of you asked me earlier this morning -- I'm glad to be back on the committee but the previous charter we had, I was representing Signal Administration and people said, "Now are you NSC?  What happened there?"
		So for those of you who don't know, I retired four days ago.  So -- so it was a change in my professional life and my personal life, I can tell you.  But my previous five years with Signal administration, we did nothing but training basically.  So I have a lot of passion, a lot of time for the training, and I can tell you the technical term is "no-brainer," I think.  Separating the shipyard and longshore is an absolute no-brainer.  We did this nine years ago.  It needs to happen.  It's long overdue.
		But also when it comes to developing training programs, any kind of outreach programs, take advantage of the opportunities that you have from insurance companies and from the -- from the employers.  There's a lot of good people out there with experience.  Use what's already out there.  Don't reinvent the wheel.  We should tap into that knowledge.
		Thank you.
		MR. RAFFO:  Thank you.  James.
		MR. RONE:  Thank you.  Really nothing to add.  Just happy to be here, proud to serve.  I would -- a point of information, Mr. Chairman, there are six uniformed services.
		MR. RAFFO:  Sorry, six.  Yes.
		(Laughter.)
		MR. RONE:  Yeah, U.S. Coast Guard.
		MR. RAFFO:  You do have something to add.  Thank you.
		MR. RONE:  Yeah.
		(Laughter.)
		MR. RAFFO:  Regina.
		MS. FARR:  Hi, I'm Regina Farr.  I'm with the Maritime Administration, and I did take the 5410 in February and I -- it was a good course and I'm really glad I took it.  And the fact that it did have the two, longshore and shipyard working, it was a benefit to me, so I appreciated it.
		MR. RAFFO:  Okay.  Jeremy.
		MR. RIDDLE:  Jeremy Riddle, I'm a rookie on the committee here, so I thank the chairman for his welcome and am honored to serve on this committee that has high standards and hope to live up to it.  As David mentioned, you know, our industry as a whole has kind of been slow to the dancefloor but it's exciting to see in the last I would say five years just the uptick in awareness of general safety and the emphasis that's being placed on it by both the employers and the labor force.
		So I hope to continue that accelerated path of that development.
		MR. RAFFO:  Thank you.  Robert.
		MR. FIORE:  Yeah, just real quickly, I'm just happy to be back and want to thank everyone that made this possible, Amy and everyone that worked so hard to get this committee going.  I didn't think that we were going to see it for the next couple of years, but I'm glad it's back and running.  And like Dave said, things have improved a lot on the waterfront over the years.  I've been in the industry 42 years.  Oh, I mean it's changed a lot and it's changed for the good thanks to people like Dave, you know, from the companies who have worked with us to make it safer for our men and women out there.  I look forward to getting started on this.
		Thank you.
		MR. RAFFO:  And Doug.
		MR. FITZGERALD:  Hey.  Good morning, everyone.  I just wanted to introduce myself.  I'm Doug Fitzgerald; I'm the Director of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Program in OWCP, and I'm the alternate for Julia Hearthway, who couldn't be here today but sends her best wishes and our promise to support this committee in any we can.
		The fact that we have this great nexus between our two agencies and two lines of work, I think it's really important that we're here representing OWCP.
		MR. RAFFO:  Thank you.  Jennifer, anything?
		MS. LEVIN:  I'm Jennifer Levin.  I'm the counsel from the Solicitor's Office to support your work and help you stay out of trouble.
		(Laughter.)
		MS. LEVIN:  Help Amy keep us within the FACA guidelines, the Federal Advisory Committee Act.  Generally we don't have any problem with that, but that's my role, really just to help you.  I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you better for the returning members and getting acquainted with the new members.
		So, welcome.
		MR. RAFFO:  You don't see Jennifer kicking me under the table when I make mistakes, but that's what she's here for.
		Amy, anything?
		MS. WANGDAHL:  I just want to add earlier, the DFO for another advisory committee was in the room, so I didn't want to make him feel bad.  But you -- this committee traditionally has been very productive, very forthcoming.  We're really here just as a support role for you and to help guide you if there's a product that you're working on that we think might not fly.  We'll stop you early enough in the process.
		But we really are excited that we're back.  I was a little worried that it wouldn't actually happen.  We had a lot of false starts, but we're back.  So we're ready to get to work, and I hope you are too.  Nick and Danielle will be setting up conference calls today, so we're hoping every four to six weeks.  So there's a lot of in between the full committee meetings, a lot of work in between, and that's what makes the full committee meetings so amazing and we can get some stuff done.
		So if you have any questions, anyone on my staff, we're here to help you out.  Thank you.
		MR. RAFFO:  Okay, and I will have the last word here.  Hearing everyone go around the table I heard two general themes: passion and cooperation.  We -- you're here because you have the expertise, so that's sort of a given.
		Hearing everybody talk about the passion, especially the passion on the changes to the training courses and the knowledge and the expertise, is a great thing and I look forward to good things from each committee on doing that.  And also, the spirit of cooperation -- we have a lot of different interests here, but as I said before, our whole goal, focus, is to provide safety and protection to the workers in our respective industries, and I think our particular groups do a great job of working together and putting any differences, any animosities aside and developing products that benefit the industry.
		So thank you all for being here, and before we just wrap up I want -- is there any comments from the public?
		(No response.)
		MR. RAFFO:  Okay.  Hearing none, I'll move on.  So it's about -- let's see, it's about quarter of 12:00 right now.  We were scheduled to break at -- from 12:15, or from 12:00 to -- when was our lunch?  12:15 to 1:15?  So why don't we meet back here at 1 o'clock.  The longshoring will be on this side, the shipyard group will be on that side, and we will begin our committee work.
		Thank you.  This adjourns the morning session.
		(Whereupon, at 11:40 a.m., the meeting was adjourned.)

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