Notice2021-20298
Offshore Patrol Cutter Acquisition Program; Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement
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September 20, 2021
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Abstract
The United States (U.S.) Coast Guard (Coast Guard), as the lead agency, announces the availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (POEIS) for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Program's Stage 2 acquisition of up to 21 OPCs and for the operation of up to 25 total OPCs. The complete OPC Program of Record comprises 25 OPCs. OPC Stage 1 is already under contract to provide the first 4 OPCs. OPC Stage 2 is the focus of this PEIS/POEIS and will provide the remaining 21 OPCs. This PEIS/POEIS is being prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and the regulations implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the Executive order titled "Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions." The Coast Guard has determined that a PEIS/POEIS is the most appropriate type of NEPA document for this action because of the scope and complexity of the proposed acquisition and operation of up to 25 OPCs. This Notice of Availability (NOA) announces the start of the public review and comment period on this PEIS/POEIS. After the Coast Guard addresses comments provided, Coast Guard will publish a final PEIS/POEIS.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 179 (Monday, September 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52162-52166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20298]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket Number USCG-2021-0738]
Offshore Patrol Cutter Acquisition Program; Draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: The United States (U.S.) Coast Guard (Coast Guard), as the
lead agency, announces the availability of the Draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)/Overseas Environmental Impact
Statement (POEIS) for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Program's Stage
2 acquisition of up to 21 OPCs and for the operation of up to 25 total
OPCs. The complete OPC Program of Record comprises 25 OPCs. OPC Stage 1
is already under contract to provide the first 4 OPCs. OPC Stage 2 is
the focus of this PEIS/POEIS and will provide the remaining 21 OPCs.
This PEIS/POEIS is being prepared in compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act and the regulations implemented by the Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and
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the Executive order titled ``Environmental Effects Abroad of Major
Federal Actions.'' The Coast Guard has determined that a PEIS/POEIS is
the most appropriate type of NEPA document for this action because of
the scope and complexity of the proposed acquisition and operation of
up to 25 OPCs. This Notice of Availability (NOA) announces the start of
the public review and comment period on this PEIS/POEIS. After the
Coast Guard addresses comments provided, Coast Guard will publish a
final PEIS/POEIS.
DATES: Comments and related material must be post-marked or received by
the Coast Guard on or before November 4, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: You may access the Draft PEIS/POEIS using the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Search using
docket number USCG-2021-0738 to access the Draft PEIS/POEIS.
Submitting Comments: You may submit comments on the Draft PEIS/
POEIS by one of the following methods:
<bullet> Via the Web: You may submit comments identified by docket
number USCG-2021-0738 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. See the ``Public Scoping Process'' portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on
submitting comments.
<bullet> Via U.S. Mail: OPC Program Manager (CG-9322), U.S. Coast
Guard Headquarters, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7800,
Washington, DC 20593. Please note that mailed comments must be
postmarked on or before the comment deadline of 45 days following
publication of this notice to be considered.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document
contact Andrew Haley, Chief, Office of Environmental Management, Coast
Guard at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1899092ec928c83ec8e9182ec84889281b4b2a2a6efaca8ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c746d6f116f717e11736c7f1179756f7c494f5f5b12515550">[email protected]</span></a> or 202-372-1821.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This NOA briefly summarizes the proposed
project, including the purpose and need and reasonable alternatives. As
required by NEPA and CEQ implementing regulations (40 CFR parts 1500
through 1508, specifically Sec. 1502.3), a Federal agency must prepare
an EIS if it is proposing a major Federal action to analyze the
environmental consequences of implementing each of the alternatives, if
carried forward for full review, following public scoping, by assessing
the effects of each alternative on the human environment.
Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action
The Coast Guard's current fleet of Medium Endurance Cutters (MEC)
consists of 28 operational vessels homeported in the Coast Guard's Area
of Responsibility (AOR) in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico.
MECs primarily operate outside the 12 nautical mile (nm) territorial
seas and within the 200 nm Exclusive Economic Zone and primarily
execute maritime law enforcement and search and rescue missions.
Additional MEC operations occur in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean
Sea, and the Pacific between California and Panama. Current operational
MECs have exceeded their designed 30-year service life and can no
longer meet this need for the Coast Guard. Therefore, the Coast Guard
must replace the aging MECs because they are too old and costly to be
operationally effective. Some of the oldest MECs are already more than
55 years old and do not have sufficient hull life remaining to justify
any attempts to modernize them. Therefore, the purpose of the Proposed
Action is the acquisition and operation of up to 25 OPCs to replace the
capabilities of the current operational MECs. OPCs have identical
missions and operational characteristics as the MECs they replace. OPC
differences include increased length to accommodate a fixed hanger for
assigned aircraft, larger flight deck, greater at-sea endurance, an
increased number of cutter boats, and modernized Command, Control,
Computers, Navigation, and Combat systems. OPCs also feature enhanced
environmental standards for clean air, noise, sewage, trash, and
ballast.
Proposed Action and Alternative
Coast Guard has identified and analyzed three action alternatives
and the No Action Alternative in the PEIS/POEIS for public review and
comment.
Proposed Action (Alternative 1, Preferred Alternative): Under the
Proposed Action, the Coast Guard would acquire and operate up to 25
OPCs with planned design lives of 30 years to fulfill mission
requirements in the proposed action areas in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf
of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and Pacific Ocean, including the ice-free
waters of Alaska, Hawaii, and Pacific Islands. Similar to the current
fleet's operations, the Proposed Action would include vessel and
aircraft operations as well as shipboard training exercises to meet the
Coast Guard's mission responsibilities. OPCs would support the Coast
Guard's missions that generally occur more than 50 nm (92 km) from
shore and require long transit time to reach the farthest extent of the
Coast Guard's AORs, forward deployment of forces with the U.S. Navy for
National Defense, and an extended on-scene vessel presence.
An OPC's typical deployment schedule would be to perform law
enforcement activities, which include interdicting any vessel suspected
of illegal or unsafe activity in U.S. waters (e.g., fishing without
appropriate permits, carrying excessive passengers, or transporting
contraband). However, the OPC would be expected to perform other
federally-mandated emergent (e.g., hurricane disaster response) or non-
emergent missions, typically without sufficient time to return to port
for additional provisions or reconfiguration. These missions include
Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security, Search and Rescue, Drug
Interdiction, Migrant Interdiction, Living Marine Resource, Other Law
Enforcement, and Defense Readiness. The OPC would also be required to
enforce maritime environmental laws and regulations, escort vessels to
protect national security, and to ensure safe maritime navigation.
Coast Guard mandated missions are covered under Title 14 U.S.C. and 6
U.S.C. 468.
OPCs would carry up to three small, rigid-hull inflatable Over the
Horizon (OTH) boats, but only one to two OTH boats would be launched at
any one time in support of OPC operations. Operations with OTH boats
would enhance operational effectiveness by allowing for simultaneous
boarding, inspecting, seizing, and neutralizing of surface targets of
interest (i.e., civilians suspected of breaking the law or requiring
assistance). The OTH boats would also perform in situations and areas
where it is either physically impossible or dangerous for the OPC to
navigate. OTH boats would support activities such as vessel boarding,
passenger transfer, and rescue of persons in distress.
All OPCs would be flight deck-equipped with the ability to launch,
recover, hangar, and maintain helicopters. The flight deck of the OPC
would be capable of launching and recovering all variants of
helicopters up
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to equivalent weight of a Sikorsky S-92. In general, helicopters
supporting an OPC would either be from an embarked aviation detachment,
or would fly from an established airstrip on shore either to the OPC or
from the OPC to shore. Helicopter flights associated with the Proposed
Action would occur in all Coast Guard AORs, and could be used for
transport of personnel and equipment and for conducting training (e.g.,
landing qualifications), in addition to supporting all OPC missions.
All aircraft would follow the Coast Guard's Air Operations Manual
(COMDTINST M3710.1H, October 2018).
All OPCs would also have the ability to launch, recover, hangar,
and maintain an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Depending on available
space, multiple UAS may be utilized. The OPC would have the capability
to operate video-equipped UAS that would extend the visual capability
of the OPC when conducting operations. The UAS would be deployed and
recovered from the OPC. At this time, the specific type of UAS that
would be deployed from the OPC is not known because the Coast Guard
would acquire the most current UAS technology available after the OPCs
are operational. Coast Guard UAS Division sets policies and Standard
Operating Procedures specific to UAS operations, including regulations
that differ from those governing manned flight operations.
Every 18-24 months, the OPC crew would undergo 3-4 weeks of
training and evaluation, including over 100 drills and exercises in
different scenarios (e.g., flooding, combat, fires, refueling at sea,
towing, active shooter) to demonstrate the crew's abilities to safely
and effectively run the ship. During this training evaluation, a
significant administrative portion is dedicated to ensure the ship's
compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies. Some of the
activities are integral to Coast Guard emergency response. Although
emergency response is not a part of the Proposed Action, training is
required. Therefore, training on an OPC for an emergency response is
considered part of the Proposed Action. Training would entail
practicing response to a simulated emergency while continuing the safe
operation and navigation of the OPC.
Gunnery training may occur up to four times per year on each OPC
vessel and would only occur in ranges authorized by the Coast Guard and
when possible, in established Navy ranges, particularly when live
ammunition is used. Areas with sensitive marine resources would not be
used for gunnery training.
Vessel performance testing would occur up to annually and would
typically occur near that vessel's homeport similar to testing
currently conducted for MECs.
Coast Guard OPC operations and training would occur after delivery
of each OPC from the shipbuilder to the Coast Guard. For example, OPC-1
delivery to the Coast Guard is expected in 2023 and would undergo
approximately one year of training to become ``Ready for Operations.''
OPC-1 would then become operational in 2024. The last OPC (i.e., OPC-
25) is expected to be delivered in 2037 and would then become
operational in 2038.
Alternative 2, Reduced Acquisition: The Coast Guard would explore
the acquisition of fewer OPCs after the completion of OPC-1 through
OPC-4 which are under contract. The Coast Guard would consider five,
ten, or fifteen OPCs via a re-competition of the original OPC contract
as replacements for a corresponding number of in-service MECs. The
Coast Guard would then need to replace the remaining MECs on a one-for-
one basis, using whatever replacement hulls the Coast Guard could
obtain when deterioration or obsolescence requires decommissioning. The
life cycle training and logistical costs of maintaining several unique
hulls would exceed the corresponding costs of maintaining a class of 25
cutters that would be built specifically to conduct missions in the
Coast Guard's AORs. Costs and challenges are similar to what is
described under Alternative 3. Operations and training using OPCs
acquired under Alternative 2 are the same as for Alternative 1.
Alternative 3, Purchase, Lease, and Inherit: The Coast Guard would
explore various forms of cutter purchase or lease, or inherit vessels
from the U.S. Navy, as the need arises. This would mean that as a MEC
reaches or surpasses the end of its economic service life, that cutter
would not necessarily be replaced with the same type of asset or by an
asset with similar capabilities. One-for-one MEC replacement cost would
increase more per replacement hull because it eliminates any workforce
savings associated with ship capabilities designed specifically to
conduct Coast Guard missions in areas that may exceed 50 nm (93 km)
from shore. The purchase, lease, and inherit alternative include the
lack of an existing domestic commercial vessel capable of meeting
available options to Purchase and Build-to-Lease. This approach would
not properly integrate Coast Guard systems, limiting ability of assets
to communicate in real time and resulting in decreased efficiency
throughout the system, as well as higher maintenance costs. Operations
and training using OPCs acquired under Alternative 2 are the same as
for Alternative 1.
No Action Alternative: The evaluation of a No Action Alternative is
required by the regulations implementing NEPA. Under the No Action
Alternative, the Coast Guard would acquire OPC-1 through OPC-4, then
would fulfill its missions in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and Gulf
of Mexico using existing assets, which are reaching the end of their
service lives. The existing assets would continue to age, causing a
decrease in efficiency of machinery as well as an increased risk of
equipment failure or damage, and would not be considered reliable for
immediate emergency response. In addition, it would become more
difficult for an ageing fleet to remain in compliance with
environmental laws and regulations and standards for safe operation.
Further Service Life Extensions become more challenging as significant
systems and parts are no longer available, which requires contracting
for systems or parts to be made specifically for the vessel. Therefore,
the No Action Alternative would not meet the Coast Guard's statutory
mission requirements in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and Gulf of
Mexico to provide air, surface, and shore-side presence in those areas.
The Coast Guard also enforces the Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA), and without reliable Coast
Guard presence, enforcement of these laws would be significantly
reduced. As such, the No Action Alternative does not meet the purpose
and need.
Summary of Expected Impacts
While the Coast Guard must work toward environmental compliance
during the design and acquisition of OPCs, each vessel is not expected
to impact the environment or biological resources until it is
operational. In addition, vessel construction in commercial shipyards
is not expected to impact any physical or biological resources.
Although the total number of OPCs may be subject to change,
Congressional Authorization is for no more than 25. Therefore, the
PEIS/POEIS analyzes the potential impact associated with the proposed
acquisition and operation of up to 25 OPCs, as this would be the
highest number projected to be operational in the Coast Guard's AORs.
Acoustic and physical stressors associated with the Proposed Action
may potentially impact the physical and
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biological environment in the AORs. Potential acoustic stressors
include: The fathometer and Doppler speed log noise (navigation
system), vessel noise, aircraft noise, and gunnery noise. Potential
physical stressors include: Vessel movement, aircraft movement
(helicopters, UAS), and marine expended materials (MEM).
Since the OPC AORs cover a broad geographic area, stressors
associated with the Proposed Action are assessed to determine if they
potentially impact air quality, ambient sound, biological resources
(including critical habitat), and socioeconomic resources.
The PEIS/POEIS evaluates the likelihood that a resource would be
exposed to or encounter a stressor and identify the potential impact
associated with that exposure or encounter. The likelihood of an
exposure or encounter is based on the stressor, location, and timing
relative to the spatial and temporal distribution of each biological
resource or critical habitat. No significant impacts to environmental
resources were identified.
Anticipated Permits and Authorizations
The Proposed Action is programmatic in nature and each OPC would
have a design service life of 30 years. As such, potential permits and
authorizations are identified in the PEIS/POEIS. Certain approvals may
be completed as part of the PEIS/POEIS, but specific permits and
authorizations under the laws listed below will be determined through
consultations with the appropriate regulatory agencies, and would not
necessarily be issued until an OPC is operational in a specific
geographic area. Implementation of all alternatives will ultimately
require compliance with the following laws and regulations through
issuance of permits and/or authorizations:
The Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA; 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) was
enacted to protect the coastal environment from demands associated with
residential, recreational, and commercial uses. The Coast Guard would
determine the impact of the Proposed Action and provide a Coastal
Consistency Determination or Negative Determination to the appropriate
state agency for anticipated concurrence once the homeports are
selected for the OPCs.
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
provides for the conservation of endangered and threatened species and
the ecosystems on which they depend. The Coast Guard anticipates
engaging with the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, pursuant to Section 7 of the ESA, which have
jurisdiction over ESA-listed species and critical habitat (50 CFR
402.14(a)).
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.)
regulates ``take'' of marine mammals in U.S. waters. The term ``take''
as defined in Section 3 (16 U.S.C. 1362) of the MMPA, means ``to
harass, hunt, capture, or kill, or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or
kill any marine mammal.'' ``Harassment'' was further defined in the
1994 amendments to the MMPA as any act of pursuit, torment, or
annoyance which (i) has the potential to injure a marine mammal or
marine mammal stock in the wild (i.e., Level A Harassment); or (ii) has
the potential to disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, including, but not
limited to, migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or
sheltering (i.e., Level B Harassment). The Coast Guard anticipates
engaging with the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S Fish
and Wildlife Service for potential Level B Harassment of marine mammals
under their respective jurisdiction from proposed action activities.
The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA; 16 U.S.C. 470, et
seq.), Section 106, requires that each Federal agency identify and
assess the effects its actions may have on historic resources,
including potential effects on historic structures, archaeological
resources, and tribal resources. The Coast Guard would determine if any
historic resources are present in the project area, evaluate the
potential for the proposed action to adversely affect these resources,
and consult with the appropriate state agency and any interested or
affected Tribes to resolve any adverse effects by developing and
evaluating alternatives or measures that could avoid, minimize, or
mitigate impacts.
The Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.) regulates emissions
from both stationary (industrial) sources and mobile sources. The Coast
Guard evaluated the potential for increased emissions during proposed
action activities to determine if the emissions would be in conformity
with the State Implementation Plan for attainment of National Ambient
Air Quality Standards.
Schedule for the Decision-Making Process
Following the comment period announced in this Notice of
Availability, and after consideration of all comments received, Coast
Guard will prepare a Final PEIS/POEIS for the acquisition of 21 OPCs
and operation of up to 25 OPCs. In meeting CEQ regulations requiring
EISs to be completed within 2 years the Coast Guard anticipates the
Final PEIS/POEIS would be available in 2022. Availability of the Final
PEIS/POEIS would be published in the Federal Register and would be
available for a 30-day waiting period. Because new information may
become available after the completion of the Draft or Final PEIS/POEIS,
supplemental NEPA documentation may be prepared in support of new
information or changes in the Proposed Action considered under the
PEIS/POEIS.
Public Scoping Process
The Coast Guard is seeking comments on the potential environmental
impacts that may result from the Proposed Action or preliminary
Alternatives. The Coast Guard is also seeking input on relevant
information, studies, or analyses of any kind concerning impacts
potentially affecting the quality of the human environment as a result
of the Proposed Action. NEPA requires Federal agencies to consider
environmental impacts that may result from a Proposed Action, to inform
the public of potential impacts and alternatives, and to facilitate
public involvement in the assessment process. The PEIS/POEIS includes,
among other topics, discussions of the purpose and need for the
Proposed Action, a description of alternatives, a description of the
affected environment, and an evaluation of the environmental impact of
the Proposed Action and alternatives.
E.O. 12114, Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions
(44 FR 1957), directs Federal agencies to be informed of and take
account of environmental considerations when making decisions regarding
major Federal actions outside of the U.S., its territories, and
possessions. E.O. 12114 requires Federal agencies to assess the effects
of their actions outside the U.S. that may significantly harm the
physical and natural environment. A PEIS/POEIS would include, among
other topics, discussions of the purpose and need for the Proposed
Action, a description of alternatives, a description of the affected
environment, and an evaluation of the environmental impact of the
Proposed Action and alternatives. The Coast Guard proposes to combine
the PEIS and POEIS into one document, as permitted under NEPA and E.O.
12114, to reduce duplication.
The Coast Guard intends to follow the CEQ regulations implementing
NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500 through 1599) by scoping through public
comments. Scoping, which is integral to the process for implementing
NEPA, provides a
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process to ensure that (1) issues are identified early and properly
studied; (2) issues of little significance do not consume substantial
time and effort; (3) the Draft PEIS/POEIS is thorough and balanced; and
(4) delays caused by an inadequate PEIS/POEIS are avoided.
Public scoping is a process for determining the scope of issues to
be addressed in this PEIS/POEIS and for identifying the issues related
to the Proposed Action that may have a significant effect on the
environment. The scoping process began with publication of the Notice
of Intent to prepare the PEIS/POEIS, published November 18, 2020 (85 FR
73491). The Coast Guard did not receive any comments or input on
alternatives, information, or analysis relating to the Proposed Action
during the 45-day public scoping period that began November 18, 2020
and ended January 4, 2021. In this Notice of Availability, the Coast
Guard is providing the public with the opportunity to comment on the
Draft PEIS/POEIS. After Coast Guard considers those comments, the Final
PEIS/POEIS will be prepared and its availability similarly announced to
solicit public review and comment. Comments received during the Draft
PEIS/POEIS review period will be available in the public docket and
made available in the Final PEIS/POEIS.
Pursuant to the CEQ regulations, Coast Guard invites public
participation in the NEPA process. This notice requests public
comments, establishes a public comment period, and provides information
on how to participate.
The 45-day public comment period begins September 20, 2021 and ends
November 4, 2021. Comments and related material submitted to the online
docket via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a> must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before November 4, 2021, and mailed submission, must be
postmarked on or before that same date.
We encourage you to submit specific, timely, substantive, and
relevant comments through the Federal portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, on the site provided when searching the above
docket number or searching for ``Offshore Patrol Cutter.'' If comments
cannot be submitted using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, contact the OPC
program manager at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#531b02007e001e117e1c0310161a0013262030347d3e3a3f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f170e0c720c121d72100f1c1a160c1f2a2c3c3871323633">[email protected]</span></a>. If you cannot submit
comments electronically, written comments can be sent to: OPC Program
Manager (CG-9322), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2703 Martin Luther
King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7800, Washington, DC 20593.
In submissions, please include the docket number for this Notice of
Availability and provide reasoning for comments. To be considered
timely, comments must be received on or before November 4, 2021 to be
considered in the Draft PEIS/POEIS. Comments mailed to the contact
above must be postmarked by November 4, 2021. We will consider all
substantive and relevant comments received during the comment period.
We accept anonymous comments. Comments posted to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> will include any personal information you have
provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this
document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226,
March 11, 2020).
We review all comments received, but we will only post comments
that address the topic of the notice. We may choose not to post off-
topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive. Documents
mentioned in this Notice of Availability as being available in the
docket, and posted public comments, will be in the online docket at
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and can be viewed by following that
website's instructions.
Comments received in response to this solicitation, including names
and addresses of those who comment, will be part of the public record
for this Proposed Action.
Dated: September 15, 2021.
Andrew T. Pecora,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, OPC Program Manager (CG-9322).
[FR Doc. 2021-20298 Filed 9-16-21; 11:15 am]
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