The Federal Register

Security Zones; Charleston Harbor, Cooper River, SC

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary fixed security zone in the waters under the Don Holt I526 Bridge on the Cooper River to the entrance of Foster Creek on the Cooper River. This security zone is needed for national security reasons to protect the public and ports from potential subversive acts during port embarkation operations. Vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting, anchoring, mooring, or loitering within this zone, unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Charleston, South Carolina or his designated representative.

Area Maritime Security Advisory Committees

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security is establishing Area Maritime Security Advisory Committees, and requesting qualified individuals interested in serving on these committees to apply for membership.

Pollution Prevention Equipment; Standards for Approval

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Coast Guard will consider alternative testing standards, including but not limited to standards in International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions MEPC.107(49) and MEPC.108(49), for approval of oilwater separators, bilge monitors, cargo monitors and bilge alarms, and for the designation of laboratories as approved facilities to conduct tests on this pollution prevention equipment (PPE). The standards in these resolutions will come into force internationally in 2005 and will replace existing international standards reflected in current PPE Coast Guard regulations.

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property Insurers; Extension of Term of

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

FEMA is changing the current Financial Assistance/Subsidy Arrangement (the Arrangement) to extend its term of October 1, 2002, through December 31, 2003, to a term of October 1, 2002, through May 1, 2004. The Arrangement defines the duties and responsibilities of insurers that sell and service insurance under the Write Your Own (WYO) program. It also identifies the responsibilities of the Government to provide financial and technical assistance to these insurers.

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 proposed continuing information collections. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks comments on two forms used by FEMA's National Emergency Training Center (NETC) to approve and coordinate the use of the NETC facility for extracurricular training activities.

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Disaster Resistant University Grants

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) gives notice of the availability of PreDisaster Mitigation (PDM) Disaster Resistant University (DRU) grants. FEMA will provide PDM funds to assist universities, through State and local governments, to implement a sustained predisaster natural hazard mitigation program to reduce overall risk to facilities, research assets, students and faculty.

These funds will be competitively awarded with a National priority of ensuring that program funds benefit a representative range of universities, based on hazard type, size, geography, and academic community served, which includes consideration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities. Funds are available for hazard mitigation project and planning activities at universities that have demonstrated commitment to such activities through prior DRU efforts, and for planning and project activities for universities that have not undertaken DRU activities.

Notice Requesting Comment on the Imposition of the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee; Extension of Comment Period

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This document extends the comment period for a notice that was published on November 5, 2003. In that notice, the TSA requested comments on possible changes to the way it sets the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee (ASIF), which is a fee imposed on air carriers and foreign air carriers to help pay the Government's costs of providing civil aviation security services. The public comment period was to expire on January 5, 2004. This document extends the public comment period on the notice for an additional 30 days, until February 5, 2004. This extension is a result of a request from the Air Transport Association.