Application for Recertification of Cook Inlet Regional Citizens' Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[CGD 94-028]

Application for Recertification of Cook Inlet Regional Citizens'

Advisory Council

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of the application

for recertification of the Cook Inlet Regional Citizens' Advisory

Council (CIRCAC) for the period from June 1, 1994 through May 31, 1994.

The Coast Guard seeks comments on the application from interested

groups. The Coast Guard will publish a later notice in the Federal

Register to notify the public of its decision regarding the

recertification request.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 3, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to the Executive Secretary, Marine

Safety Council (G-LRA/3406) (CGD 94-028), U.S. Coast Guard

Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001, or

may be delivered to room 3406 at the same address between 8 a.m. and 3

p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone

number is (202) 267-1477. Comments will be available for inspection or

copying at room 3406, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, between the hours

of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Please submit two copies of 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 acknowledgment of receipt of

comments should enclose stamped, self-addressed postcards or envelops.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mrs. Janice Jackson, Marine Environmental Protection Division, (202)

267-0500.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Oil Terminal and Oil Tanker

Environmental Oversight and Monitoring Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2732)

(the Act), the Coast Guard may certify, on an annual basis, an

alternative voluntary advisory group (advisory group) in lieu of

Regional Citizens' Advisory councils for Cook Inlet and Prince William

Sound Alaska. The Coast Guard published guidelines on December 31,

1992, to assist groups seeking recertification under the Act (57 FR

62600). The Coast Guard issued a policy statement on July 7, 1993 (58

FR 36505), 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.

The Coast Guard has received an application for recertification of

CIRCAC, the currently certified advisory group for the Cook Inlet

region. In accordance with the review and certification process

contained in the policy statement, the Coast Guard now solicits

comments from interested groups including oil terminal facility owners

and operators, owners and operators of crude oil tankers calling at the

terminal facilities, and fishing, aquacultural, recreational and

environmental citizens groups, concerning the recertification

application of CIRCAC. At the conclusion of the comment period, 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 the Act.

The Coast Guard will notify CIRCAC by letter of the action taken on

its application. A notice will be published in the Federal Register to

advise the public of the Coast Guard's determination.

Dated: April 14, 1994.

A.E. Henn,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Marine Safety,

Security and Environmental Protection.

[FR Doc. 94-9413 Filed 4-18-94; 8:45 am]

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