[Federal Register: January 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 8)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD17-04-003]
Application for Recertification of Prince William Sound Regional
Citizens' Advisory Council
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of application submission deadline; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: Under the Oil Terminal and Oil Tanker Environmental Oversight
and Monitoring Act of 1990, the Coast Guard may certify, on an annual
basis, an alternative voluntary advisory group in lieu of a Regional
Citizens' Advisory Council for Prince William Sound. The current
certification for Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory
Council (PWSRCAC) will expire February 28, 2005. This notice announces
the procedures governing PWSRCAC's recertification for the period March
1, 2005 through February 28, 2006. This period falls under the
comprehensive submission provision of 67 FR 58440. Accordingly, PWSRCAC
must construct their submission in a format that both follows the order
of, and answers the information specified in 57 FR 62600 guidelines.
DATES: Public comments on PWSRCAC's recertification application must
reach the Seventeenth Coast Guard District on or before February 1,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to the Seventeenth Coast Guard
District (mor), P.O. Box 25517, Juneau, AK 99802-5517. Or, hand carried
documents may be delivered to the Juneau Federal Building, 709 West 9th
Street, Room 753, Juneau, AK between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays.
The Seventeenth Coast Guard District maintains the public docket
for this recertification process. The application and comments
regarding recertification will become part of this docket and will be
available for inspection or copying at the Juneau Federal Building, 709
West 9th Street, Room 753.
A copy of the application will also be available for inspection at
the PWSRCAC offices at 3709 Spenard Road, Anchorage, AK and 154
Fairbanks Drive, Valdez, AK between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. The telephone number in
Anchorage is (907) 277-7222, Valdez (907) 835-5957.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, contact LT Andy Vanskike, Seventeenth Coast
Guard District (mor), (907)463-2818.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
The Coast Guard encourages interested persons to submit written
data, views, or arguments. We solicit comments from interested groups
including oil terminal facility owners and operators, owners and
operators of crude oil tankers calling at terminal facilities, and
fishing, aqua cultural, recreational and environmental citizens groups,
concerning the recertification application of PWSRCAC. Persons
submitting comments should include their names and addresses, identify
this
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notice (CGD17-04-003), the specific section of the document to which
each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. Please
submit all comments and attachments in an unbound format, no larger
than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing.
Persons wanting acknowledgement of receipt of comments should enclose
stamped, self-addressed postcards or envelopes.
The Coast Guard plans no public hearing. Persons may request a
public hearing by writing to Commander (m), Seventeenth Coast Guard
District, P.O. Box 25517, Juneau, AK 99802-5517. The request should
include reasons why a hearing would be beneficial. If there is
sufficient evidence to determine that oral presentations will aid this
recertification process, the Coast Guard will hold a public hearing at
a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register.
Background and Purpose
The Coast Guard published guidelines on December 31, 1992 (57 FR
62600) to assist groups seeking recertification under the Oil Terminal
and Oil Tanker Environmental Oversight and Monitoring Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2732)(the Act). The Coast Guard issued a policy statement on
July 7, 1993 (58 FR 36504) to clarify the factors that the Coast Guard
would be considering in making its determination as to whether advisory
groups should be certified in accordance with the Act; and the
procedures which the Coast Guard would follow in meeting its
certification responsibilities under the Act. Most recently, on
September 16, 2002 (67 FR 58440) the Coast Guard changed its policy on
recertification procedures for RCACs by requiring applicants to provide
comprehensive information every three years. For the two years in
between, applicants only submit information describing substantive
changes to the information provided at the last triennial
recertification.
At the conclusion of the comment period, February 1, 2005, the
Coast Guard will review all application materials and comments received
and will take one of the following actions:
(a) Recertify the advisory group under 33 U.S.C. 2732(o).
(b) Issue a conditional recertification for a period of 90 days,
with a statement of any discrepancies, which must be corrected to
qualify for recertification for the remainder of the year.
(c) Deny recertification of the advisory group if the Coast Guard
finds that the group is not broadly representative of the interests and
communities in the area or is not adequately fostering the goals and
purposes of 33 U.S.C. 2732.
The Coast Guard will notify PWSRCAC by letter of the action taken
on their respective applications. A notice will be published in the
Federal Register to advise the public of the Coast Guard's
determination.
Dated: December 27, 2004.
James C. Olson,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 05-534 Filed 1-11-05; 8:45 am]
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