Notice2022-26212
Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs, and Activities Funded Under Provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Fiscal Year 2022
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Published
December 2, 2022
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard is publishing this notice to satisfy a requirement of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that requires a detailed accounting of the projects, programs, and activities funded under the national recreational boating safety program provision of the Act be published annually in the Federal Register. This notice specifies the funding amounts the Coast Guard has committed, obligated, or expended during fiscal year 2022, as of September 30, 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74156-74157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26212]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2010-1066]
Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs, and Activities
Funded Under Provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act;
Fiscal Year 2022
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is publishing this notice to satisfy a
requirement of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that requires
a detailed accounting of the projects, programs, and activities funded
under the national recreational boating safety program provision of the
Act be published annually in the Federal Register. This notice
specifies the funding amounts the Coast Guard has committed, obligated,
or expended during fiscal year 2022, as of September 30, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice please
contact Mr. Jeff Decker, U.S. Coast Guard, Regulations Development
Manager, (202) 372-1507 or mail to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c99b8b9a80a7afa689bcbaaaaee7a4a0a5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="40120213092e262f00353323276e2d292c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
Since 1998, Congress has passed a series of laws providing funding
for projects, programs, and activities funded under the national
recreational boating safety program, which is administered by the U.S.
Coast Guard. For a detailed description of the legislative history,
please see the Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs, and
Activities Funded Under Provisions of the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation Act; Fiscal Year 2021 Notice published in the Federal
Register on November 16, 2021 (86 FR 63407).
These funds are available to the Secretary from the Sport Fish
Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (Trust Fund) established under 26
U.S.C. 9504(a) for payment of Coast Guard expenses for personnel and
activities directly related to coordinating and carrying out the
national recreational boating safety program. Amounts made available
under this subsection remain available during the two succeeding fiscal
years. Any amount that is unexpended or unobligated at the end of the
three-year period during which it is available shall be withdrawn by
the Secretary and allocated to the States in addition to any other
amounts available for allocation in the fiscal year in which they are
withdrawn or the following fiscal year.
Use of these funds requires compliance with standard Federal
contracting rules with associated lead and processing times resulting
in a lag time between available funds and spending. The total amount of
funding transferred to the Coast Guard from the Trust Fund, and
committed, obligated, and/or expended during fiscal year 2022 for each
project is shown below.
Specific Accounting of Funds
The total amount of funding transferred to the Coast Guard from the
Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund and committed, obligated,
and/or expended during fiscal year 2022 for each project is shown in
the chart below.
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Project Description Cost
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46 U.S.C. 43 Compliance: Provided for $633,900
Inspection Program/Boat continuance of the
Testing Program. national recreational
boat compliance
inspection program,
which began in January
2001.
46 U.S.C. 43 Compliance: Staff Provided for personnel 550,660
Salaries. to oversee
manufacturer
compliance with 46
U.S.C. 43 requirements.
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46 U.S.C. 43 Compliance: Staff Provided for travel by 36,582
Travel. employees of the
Boating Safety
Division to oversee
manufacturer
compliance with 46
U.S.C. 43 requirements.
Administrative Overhead........ Provide for supplies 229,761
and Materials to
support the RBS
Program.
Boating Accident Report Provided for 683,401
Database (BARD) Web System. maintaining the BARD
Web System, which
enables reporting
authorities in the 50
States, five U.S.
Territories, and the
District of Columbia
to submit their
accident reports
electronically over a
secure Internet
connection.
National Boating Safety Provided for travel 14,875
Advisory Council. performed by NBSAC
members, meeting room
costs and
administrative costs
to support the NBSAC.
Contract Personnel Support..... Provided contract 752,460
personnel to conduct
boating safety-related
research and analysis.
Grant Management Training...... Provided to facilitate 91,379
staff training on new
grant management
requirements.
Recreational Boating Safety Provided for travel by 157,350
Program Travel. employees of the
Boating Safety
Division to gather
background and
planning information
for new recreational
boating safety
initiatives.
Reimbursable Salaries.......... Provided for 18 3,733,340
personnel directly
related to
coordinating and
carrying out the
national recreational
boating safety program.
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Of the $12.786 million made available to the Coast Guard in fiscal
year 2022, $0 has been committed, obligated, or expended and an
additional $6.884 of prior fiscal year funds have been committed,
obligated, or expended, as of September 30, 2022. The remainder of the
FY21 and FY22 funds made available to the Coast Guard (approximately
$16.048 million) may be retained for the allowable period for the
National Recreational Boating Survey, the expected reengineering of the
Boating Accident and Reporting Database, and other projects, or it may
be transferred into the pool of money available for allocation through
the state grant program.
Authority
This notice is issued pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 and 46 U.S.C.
13107(c)(4).
Dated: November 28, 2022.
Amy M. Beach,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-26212 Filed 12-1-22; 8:45 am]
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