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comments by mail and would like to
know that they reached the Facility,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard or envelope. We will consider
all comments and material received
during the comment period and will
address them accordingly.
Viewing comments and documents:
To view comments, as well as
documents mentioned in this Notice as
being available in the docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, click on the
‘‘read comments’’ box, which will then
become highlighted in blue. In the
‘‘Keyword’’ box insert ‘‘USCG–2012–
0077’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Click the
‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ in the ‘‘Actions’’
column. You may also visit the DMF in
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Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
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Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic
form of comments received in dockets
by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review a Privacy Act statement
regarding Coast Guard public dockets in
the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Information Collection Requests
1. Title: Request for Designation and
Exemption of Oceanographic Research
Vessels.
OMB Control Number: 1625–0014.
Summary: This collection requires
submission of specific information
about a vessel in order for the vessel to
be designated as an Oceanographic
Research Vessel (ORV).
Need: Title 46 U.S.C. 2113 authorizes
the Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security to exempt
Oceanographic Research Vessels (ORV),
by regulation, from provisions of
Subtitle II, of Title 46, Shipping, of the
United States Code, concerning
maritime safety and seaman’s welfare
laws. This information is necessary to
ensure a vessel qualifies for the
designation of ORV under 46 CFR Part
3 and 46 CFR part 14, subpart D.
Forms: None.
Respondents: Owners or operators of
certain vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: The estimated
burden has increased from 35 hours to
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2. Title: Voyage Planning for Tank
Barge Transits in the Northeast United
States.
OMB Control Number: 1625–0088.
Summary: The information collection
requirement for a voyage plan serves as
a preventive measure and assists in
ensuring the successful execution and
completion of a voyage in the First
Coast Guard District. This rule (33 CFR
165.100) applies to primary towing
vessels engaged in towing certain tank
barges carrying petroleum oil in bulk as
cargo.
Need: Section 311 of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law
105–383, 33 U.S.C. 1231, and 46 U.S.C.
3719 authorize the Coast Guard to
promulgate regulations for towing vessel
and barge safety for the waters of the
Northeast subject to the jurisdiction of
the First Coast Guard District. This
regulation is contained in 33 CFR
165.100. The information for a voyage
plan will provide a mechanism for
assisting vessels towing tank barges to
identify those specific risks, potential
equipment failures, or human errors that
may lead to accidents.
Forms: None.
Respondents: Owners and operators
of towing vessels.
Frequency: On occasion.
Burden Estimate: The estimated
burden has decreased from 2,692 hours
to 1,116 hours a year.
Dated: February 10, 2012.
R.E. Day,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant
Commandant for Command, Control,
Communications, Computers and
Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2012–3865 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA–2011–0038; OMB No.
1660–0034]

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, Emergency
Management Institute Course
Evaluation Form
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Federal Emergency
Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal

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agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on a proposed revision of a
currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice seeks comments concerning the
Emergency Management Institute
Course Evaluation Form, which is used
to evaluate the quality of course
deliveries, facilities, and instructors at
the Emergency Management Institute
(EMI).
Comments must be submitted on
or before March 22, 2012.

DATES:

Submit written comments
on the proposed information collection
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget. Comments
should be addressed to the Desk Officer
for the Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and sent via
electronic mail to
oira.submission@omb.eop.gov or faxed
to (202) 395–5806.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
should be made to Director, Records
Management Division, 1800 South Bell
Street, Arlington, VA 20598–3005,
facsimile number (202) 646–3347, or
email address FEMA–InformationCollections-Management@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Collection of Information
Title: Emergency Management
Institute Course Evaluation Form.
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
OMB Number: 1660–0034.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA
Form 092–0–3, Emergency Management
Institute Course Evaluation Form.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Government, Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
36,444.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Average Hour Burden per
Respondent: .08 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,746.
Estimated Cost: The estimated annual
cost to respondents for the hour burden
is $135,981.37. There is no estimated
annual cost to respondents for
operations and maintenance costs for
technical services. There are no annual

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start-up or capital costs. The cost to the
Federal government is $77,775.50.
John G. Jenkins, Jr.,
Acting Director, Records Management
Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department
of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2012–3847 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2007–0008]

National Advisory Council
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management;
Request for Applicants for Appointment
to the National Advisory Council.
AGENCY:

The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) is
requesting individuals who are
interested in serving on the National
Advisory Council (NAC) to apply for
appointment. As provided for in the
Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act of 2007, the NAC
shall advise the Administrator of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) on all aspects of emergency
management. The NAC shall
incorporate State, local and tribal
government and private sector input in
the development and revision of the
national preparedness goal, the national
preparedness system, the National
Incident Management System, the
National Response Plan, and other
related plans and strategies. Currently,
the NAC consists of 35 members, all of
whom are experts and leaders in their
respective fields. The terms for nine
positions on the Council will expire
June 15, 2012. FEMA invites interested
applicants to apply as identified in this
notice.
DATES: The membership application
period is from Friday, February 10, 2012
to Friday, March 9, 2012, 5 p.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: Applications for
membership should be submitted by:
• Email: FEMA–NAC@dhs.gov.
• Fax: (540) 504–2331.
• Mail: The National Advisory
Council Office, Federal Emergency
Management Agency (Room 832), 500 C
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472–
3100.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alexandra Woodruff, The Office of the
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Emergency Management Agency (Room
832), 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472–3100; telephone (202) 646–3746;
fax (540) 504–2331; and email FEMA–
NAC@dhs.gov. For more information on
the National Advisory Council, please
visit http://www.fema.gov/about/nac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Advisory Council (NAC) is an
advisory committee established in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 1, et seq. (Pub.
L. 92–463). As required by the
Homeland Security Act, the Secretary of
Homeland Security established the NAC
to ensure effective and ongoing
coordination of Federal preparedness,
protection, response, recovery, and
mitigation for natural disasters, acts of
terrorism, and other man-made disasters
(6 U.S.C. 318). The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) is
requesting individuals who are
interested in serving on the NAC to
apply for appointment. The terms for
nine positions on the Council will
expire June 15, 2012. Accordingly, the
following discipline areas are open for
applications and nominations:
Emergency Management (one
representative appointment), Emergency
Response (two representative
appointments), State Elected Official
(one representative appointment),
FEMA Administrator Selection (one
representative or Special Government
Employee (SGE) appointment), InPatient Medical Provider (one SGE
appointment), Cyber Security (one SGE
appointment), and Local Elected Official
(one representative appointment).
Additionally, there is an Ex Officio
position for a representative from
Homeland Security Advisory Council
which will be filled by a current
member of the Homeland Security
Advisory Council.
Qualified individuals interested in
serving on the NAC are invited to apply
for appointment by submitting a
Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the
Office of the National Advisory Council
as listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice. Letters of recommendation may
also be provided, but are not required.
Applications must include the following
information: the applicant’s full name,
home and business phone numbers,
preferred email address, home and
business mailing addresses, current
position title & organization, and the
discipline area of interest (i.e.,
Emergency Management). Current
Council members whose terms are
ending should notify the Office of the
National Advisory Council of their
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submitting a new application, and if
desired, provide an updated resume or
CV and letters of recommendation for
consideration.
Appointees may be designated as
Special Government Employees (SGE)
as defined in section 202(a) of title 18,
United States Code, or as a
Representative appointment. Candidates
selected for appointment as SGEs are
required to complete a Confidential
Financial Disclosure Form (Office of
Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450).
OGE Form 450 or the information
contained therein may not be released to
the public except under an order issued
by a Federal court or as otherwise
provided under the Privacy Act (5
U.S.C. 552a). This form can be obtained
by visiting the Web Site of the Office of
Government Ethics (), or by contacting
the Office of the National Advisory
Council. Contact information is
provided in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
The NAC will meet in plenary session
approximately once per quarter. With
respect to the quarterly meetings, it is
anticipated that the Council will hold at
least one teleconference meeting with
public call-in lines. Members may be
reimbursed for travel and per diem, and
all travel for Council business must be
approved in advance by the Designated
Federal Officer. The Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) does not
discriminate in employment on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, political affiliation,
sexual orientation, gender identity,
marital status, disability and genetic
information, age, membership in an
employee organization, or other nonmerit factor. DHS strives to achieve a
widely diverse candidate pool for all of
its recruitment actions. Registered
lobbyists, current FEMA employees,
Disaster Assistance Employees, FEMA
Contractors, and potential FEMA
Contractors will not be considered for
membership.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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