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We may modify this plan in light of
public comment received during the
scoping process. This information will
be used as a basis for selecting the
proposed action from alternatives under
consideration. Analysis of this
information may also be used to develop
additional alternatives not listed below
that can be considered.
Possible Alternatives
Alternatives currently being
considered for future Coast Guard action
include:
• Adopting the interim rule as a final
rule without changes. This will allow
the current level of DCR discharges to
continue in limited areas of the Great
Lakes and under certain conditions. For
the purposes of our environmental
review in this second EIS, this
represents the ‘‘no-action’’ alternative;
• Adopting a final rule based on the
interim rule, but with changes designed
to reduce the potential environmental
impact of DCR discharges. Possible
changes would be specified and could
include:
Æ Adoption of the mandatory use of
DCR control measures;
• Control measures on vessels, and/or
• Control measures at the loading and
unloading facilities;
Æ DCR quantity discharge limits;
• DCR quantity limits could be scaled
according to vessel class, size and/or
route length;
Æ Cargo type discharge limits; or
Æ Additional restrictions on DCR
discharge locations;
• Prohibit all DCR discharges in the
Western Basin
• Zero-Discharge Alternative.
This is not an exhaustive list of
alternatives. We intend to be guided by
data on DCR discharges and DCR
control measures and by consideration
of all public comments.

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Scoping Process
Public scoping is an early and open
process for determining the scope of
issues to be addressed in this second
EIS and for identifying the issues related
to the proposed action that may have a
significant effect on the Great Lakes
environment. The scoping process
begins with publication of this notice
and ends after the Coast Guard has:
• Invited the participation of Federal,
State, and local agencies, any affected
Indian tribe, and other interested
persons;
Æ The Coast Guard has requested the
Environmental Protection Agency, the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
the National Marine Fisheries Service,
the National Park Service, and the
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to serve as cooperating agencies in the
preparation of this second EIS. With this
Notice of Intent, we are asking Federal,
State, and local agencies with
jurisdiction or special expertise with
respect to environmental issues in the
Great Lakes region, in addition to those
we have already contacted, to formally
cooperate with us in the preparation of
this tiered EIS.
• Determined the scope and the
issues to be analyzed in depth in the
second EIS;
Æ From our first EIS, we have
identified this preliminary list of
environmental resources to receive
attention in the second EIS:
• Sediment physical structure
• Protected and Sensitive Areas
• Benthic Community
• Invasive Species
• Socioeconomic Resources
• Identified and eliminated from
detailed study those issues that are not
significant or that have been covered
elsewhere (for example, we do not
anticipate detailed study of the
following environmental resources that
we determined, in the first EIS, to have
‘‘no impact’’ from DCR discharges: fish
and other pelagic organisms, waterfowl,
and recreational or commercial fishing);
• Allocated responsibility for
preparing the tiered EIS components;
• Indicated any related
environmental assessments or
environmental impact statements that
are not part of the tiered EIS;
• Identified other relevant
environmental review and consultation
requirements, such as Coastal Zone
Management Act consistency
determinations, and threatened and
endangered species and habitat impacts;
• Indicated the relationship between
timing of the environmental review and
other aspects of the application process;
and
• Exercised our option under 40 CFR
1501.7(b) to hold the public scoping
meeting announced in this notice.
Once the scoping process is complete,
the Coast Guard will prepare a draft
second EIS, and we will publish a
Federal Register notice announcing its
public availability. If you wish to be
mailed or e-mailed the announcement of
the second EIS’s notice of availability,
please contact the person named in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT or send a
request to be added to our contact
mailing list along with your name and
mailing address or an e-mail address
online, by fax, mail, or hand delivery
according to the Submitting Comments
instructions above. If you provide
comments on this notice, we will
automatically add your contact
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and you will automatically be sent an
announcement of the draft second EIS’s
notice of availability. We will provide
the public with an opportunity to
review and comment on the draft
second EIS. After the Coast Guard
considers those comments, we will
prepare the final second EIS and
similarly announce its availability and
solicit public review and comment.
Dated: December 19, 2008.
Jeffery G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Extension of Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
Aircraft Operator Security
AGENCY: Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 30-day Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) has forwarded the
Information Collection Request (ICR),
OMB control number 1652–0003,
abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval of an extension of
the currently approved collection under
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR
describes the nature of the information
collection and its expected burden. TSA
published a Federal Register notice,
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments, of the following collection of
information on October 10, 2008, 73 FR
60310. TSA has implemented aircraft
operator security standards at 49 CFR
part 1544, which require each aircraft
operator to which this part applies to
adopt and implement a security
program.
DATES: Send your comments by January
28, 2009. A comment to OMB is most
effective if OMB receives it within 30
days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to 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 Desk Officer, Department of
Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via
electronic mail to
[email protected] or faxed
to (202) 395–6974.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ginger LeMay, Office of Information
Technology, TSA–11, Transportation
Security Administration, 601 South
12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598–0011;
telephone (571) 227–3616; e-mail
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a valid OMB control
number. The ICR documentation is
available at http://www.reginfo.gov.
Therefore, in preparation for OMB
review and approval of the following
information collection, TSA is soliciting
comments to—
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
information requirement is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Information Collection Requirement

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Title: Aircraft Operator Security.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1652–0003.
Forms(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Aircraft Operators.
Abstract: 49 CFR part 1544 requires
aircraft operators to maintain, update,
and comply with TSA-approved
comprehensive security programs to
ensure the safety of persons and
property traveling on their flights. These
programs and related records are subject
to TSA inspection.
Number of Respondents: 800.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An
estimated 1,841,130 hours annually.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on December
19, 2008.
Joanna Johnson,
Acting Paperwork Reduction Act Officer,
Business Improvements and
Communications, Office of Information
Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA–2005–21866]

Extension of Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review:
Enhanced Security Procedures at
Ronald Reagan Washington National
Airport
AGENCY: Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 30-day Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) has forwarded the
Information Collection Request (ICR),
OMB control number 1652–0035,
abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval of an extension of
the currently approved collection under
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR
describes the nature of the information
collection and its expected burden. TSA
published a Federal Register notice,
with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments, of the following collection of
information on October 20, 2008, 73 FR
62304. TSA requires General Aviation
(GA) aircraft operators who wish to fly
into and/or out of Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport (DCA) to
designate a security coordinator and
adopt the DCA Access Standard
Security Program (DASSP).
DATES: Send your comments by January
28, 2009. A comment to OMB is most
effective if OMB receives it within 30
days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to 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 Desk Officer, Department of
Homeland Security/TSA, and sent via
electronic mail to
[email protected] or faxed
to (202) 395–6974.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ginger LeMay, Office of Information
Technology, TSA–11, Transportation
Security Administration, 601 South
12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598–0011;
telephone (571) 227–3616; e-mail
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to

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respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a valid OMB control
number. The ICR documentation is
available at http://www.reginfo.gov.
Therefore, in preparation for OMB
review and approval of the following
information collection, TSA is soliciting
comments to—
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
information requirement is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Information Collection Requirement
Title: Enhanced Security Procedures
at Ronald Reagan Washington National
Airport.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
OMB Control Number: 1652–0035.
Forms(s): N/A.
Affected Public: Aircraft Operators.
Abstract: TSA issued an interim final
rule to restore access to Ronald Reagan
National Airport (DCA) for certain
aircraft operations while maintaining
the security of critical Federal
Government and other assets in the
Washington, DC metropolitan area. The
IFR and this information collection
apply to all passenger aircraft operations
into or out of DCA, except U.S. air
carrier operations operating under a full
security program required by 49 CFR
part 1544 and foreign air carrier
operations operating under 49 CFR
1546.101(a) or (b).
Number of Respondents: 548.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An
estimated 1,370 hours annually.
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on December
19, 2008.
Joanna Johnson,
Acting Paperwork Reduction Act Officer,
Business Improvements and
Communications, Office of Information
Technology.
[FR Doc. E8–30737 Filed 12–24–08; 8:45 am]
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