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by dialing 1–866–917-9053 on a touchtone phone. You will then be prompted
to enter your ‘‘participant code
number,’’ which is 5344122#. Please
ensure that you enter the # mark after
the participant code. Public
participation is welcomed; however, the
number of teleconference lines is
limited, and lines are available firstcome, first-served. Members of the
public may also participate by coming
to Room 3317 U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters; 2100 Second Street, SW.;
Washington, DC 20593–0001. We
request that members of the public who
plan to attend this meeting notify Mr.
Gerald Miante at 202–372–1407 so that
he may notify building security officials.
You may also gain access to this docket
at http://dms.dot.gov/search/
searchFormSimple.cfm. The task
statement may be accessed as a
supplement to this docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Gerald Miante, Assistant Executive
Director of TSAC, telephone 202–372–
1407, fax 202–372–1426.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Advisory Committee Act
requires that public notice of these
meetings be announced in the Federal
Register [5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–
463)]. TSAC is chartered under that Act.
It provides advice and makes
recommendations to the Secretary on
issues regarding shallow-draft inland
and coastal waterway navigation and
towing safety.
Tentative Agenda

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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
9 a.m.–9:05 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks —TSAC
Chairman Mr. Mario Mun˜ oz.
9:05 a.m.–11 a.m.
Open discussion concerning the
Transportation Worker Identification
Credential (TWIC) Biometric Reader
Requirements.
11a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Public comment period.
11:15 a.m.–12 noon
TSAC vote on recommendations for the
Coast Guard.
12 noon
Adjourn.
This tentative agenda is subject to change
and the meeting may adjourn early if all
Committee business has been completed.

Public Participation
The Chairman of TSAC is empowered
to conduct the teleconference in a way
that will, in his judgment, facilitate the
orderly conduct of business. During its
teleconference, the Committee
welcomes public comment. The
Committee will make every effort to
hear the views of all interested parties,
including the public. Written comments

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may be submitted to Mr. Gerald Miante,
Assistant Executive Director, TSAC;
Commandant (CG–3PSO–1); 2100
Second Street, SW.; Washington, DC
20593–0001.
Information on Services for Individuals
With Disabilities
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance at the
meeting, contact Mr. Miante as soon as
possible.
Dated: June 25, 2007.
H.L. Hime,
Acting Director of National and International
Standards, Assistant Commandant for
Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on a proposed
continuing information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the adequacy of
two forms FEMA uses to gather certain
information about the floodplain
management activities of communities
that participate in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). The
Community Contact Report form and
the Community Visit Report form are
used to gather information about a
community’s floodplain management
regulations, administrative and
enforcement procedures, Flood
Insurance Studies, and basic
information pertaining to names,
addresses, and phone numbers of
individuals responsible for a
community’s floodplain management
program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
information gathered on the subject
forms pertain to a community’s
participation in the NFIP. The NFIP was

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established by the National Flood
Insurance Act of 1968 (the Act). Section
1315 of the Act requires the adoption of
permanent land use and control
measures which are consistent with the
comprehensive criteria of land
management and use under section
1361. 44 CFR 59.24 establishes
requirements for continued eligibility to
participate in the NFIP based upon
implementing an adequate community
based floodplain management program.
The information gathered with the
forms is used to evaluate the adequacy
of a community’s floodplain
management program as it relates to
continued participation in the NFIP.
Collection of Information
Title: Effectiveness of a Community’s
Implementation of the NFIP Community
Assistance Program CAC and CAV
Reports.
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of Currently Approved
Collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0023.
Form Numbers: Form 81–68
(Community Assistance Report); Form
81–69 (Community Contact Report).
Abstract: The data obtained from the
Community Assistance Contact (CAC)
and Community Assistance Visit (CAV)
forms information collection effort is
used to assist with the management of
the NFIP. A major objective of the NFIP
is to assure that participating
communities are achieving the flood
loss reduction objectives of the program.
To achieve this objective, FEMA’s
Mitigation Division implemented a
process to evaluate the floodplain
management assistance needed by
communities and how well
communities are implementing their
floodplain management programs. By
determining the assistance needed and
how well communities are performing
their responsibilities, FEMA can
identify, prevent, and resolve floodplain
management issues before problems
arise that require enforcement actions.
The two key methods FEMA uses in
determining community assistance
needs are through the CAC and CAV,
which serve to provide a systematic
means of monitoring community NFIP
compliance. Through the CAC and CAV,
FEMA can also determine to what
extent communities are achieving the
flood loss reduction objectives of the
NFIP. By providing assistance to
communities, the CAC and CAV also
serve to enhance FEMA’s goals of
reducing future flood losses, thereby
achieving the cost-containment
objectives of the NFIP.
Affected Public: Federal, State, Local,
or Tribal Government.

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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 168 hours.
Data collection activity/instrument

Frequency of
responses

Hour burden
per response

Annual
responses

Total annual
hour burden

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D) = (A×B)

(E) = (C×D)

FF 81–68 (CAV) ...................................................................
FF 81–69 (CAC) ..................................................................

56
56

1
1

2
1

56
56

112
56

Total ..............................................................................

56

1

........................

56

168

Estimated Cost: $8,400.
Comments: Written comments are
solicited to (a) evaluate whether the
proposed data collection is necessary for
the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses. Comments must be
submitted on or before August 31, 2007.
Interested persons should submit
written comments to Chief, Records
Management and Privacy, Information
Resources Management Branch,
Information Technology Services
Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Room 316, Washington, DC 20472.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Contact Rachel Sears, Program
Specialist, at 202–646–2977 for
additional information. You may
contact the Records Management
Branch for copies of the proposed
collection of information at facsimile
number (202) 646–3347 or e-mail
address: FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov.

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Nunber of
respondents

Dated: June 27, 2007.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Chief, Records Management and Privacy
Office of Management Directorate,
Information Technology Services Division,
Information Resources Management Branch,
Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), as part of
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on a proposed
revised information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the National
Incident Management System (NIMS)
Compliance Assistance Support Tool
(NIMSCAST), a self-assessment tool for
State, territorial, tribal, and local
governments to evaluate and report on
their jurisdiction’s achievement with
regards to NIMS implementation
activities issued by FEMA Incident
Management Systems Division (formerly
known as the NIMS Integration Center).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Homeland
Security Presidential Directive 5
(HSPD–5) Management of Domestic
Incidents called for the establishment of
a single, comprehensive NIMS. The
NIMS is a system that improves
response operations through the use of
the Incident Command System (ICS)
and other standard procedures and
preparedness measures. It also promotes
development of multi-jurisdictional,
statewide and interstate regional
mechanisms for coordinating incident
management and obtaining assistance
during large-scale or complex incidents.
HSPD–5 dictated that Federal
departments and agencies shall make
adoption of the NIMS a requirement for
the provision of Federal preparedness
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established and designated FEMA’s
Incident Management Systems Division
as the lead Federal agency to coordinate
NIMS compliance. One of the primary
functions of the NIMS Integration
Center is to ensure NIMS remains an
accurate and effective management tool
through refining and adapting
compliance requirements to address
ongoing preparedness needs. To
accomplish this, FEMA’s Incident
Management Systems Division relies on
input from Federal, state, local, tribal,
multi-discipline and private authorities
to assure continuity and accuracy of
ongoing efforts.
NIMS compliance must be an ongoing
effort since new personnel must be
trained and plans must be revised to
reflect lessons learned. States play an
important role in ensuring the effective
implementation of the NIMS. They must
ensure that the systems and processes
are in place to communicate the NIMS
requirements to local jurisdictions and
support them in implementing the
NIMS. The long-term benefit of adopting
and implementing the NIMS is that it
strengthens our nation’s capabilities to
prevent, prepare for, respond to, and
recover from any incident.
The NIMSCAST is designed to reflect
the newly-released FY 2007
implementation activities and metrics
and to inform FEMA’s Incident
Management Systems Division and the
Department of Homeland Security of
any given jurisdiction’s compliance
with the NIMS.
Collection of Information
Title: NIMS Compliance Assistance
Support Tool (NIMSCAST).
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0087.
Form Numbers: None.
Abstract: The NIMSCAST is the tool
utilized to (a) evaluate a State, territory,
tribal, and local government’s
compliance with standards and
requirements established in the NIMS
and/or FEMA Incident Management
Systems Division, (b) determine
eligibility for Federal preparedness

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