The Coast Guard is adjusting fines and other civil monetary penalties to reflect the impact of inflation. These adjustments are made in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is conducting a Port Access Route Study (PARS) to evaluate the continued applicability of, and the need for modifications to, current vessel routing measures in the approaches to Narragansett Bay and Buzzards Bay, Cleveland Ledge to the Race, Narragansett Bay East Passage, and the areas offshore of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

Section 311 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107- 296, established within the Department of Homeland Security the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC). The mission of the HSSTAC is to be a source of independent, scientific and technical planning advice for the Under Secretary for Science and Technology.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

Pursuant to section 311 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107296, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security is seeking nominations to fill a vacant seat on the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC). Section 311(b)(1) of the statute requires that the committee include among its membership

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

The Coast Guard is temporarily changing the regulations that govern Anchorage 5, southeast of Pea Patch Island, due to U.S. Army Corp of Engineers dredging operations in the anchorage. This regulation will help ensure the safety of vessels anchoring in Anchorage 5 while dredging operations are ongoing. Mariners must receive approval from the

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard announces the availability of MARSEC Directives 10401, 10402, 10403, 1044, 10501, 10502, 10503, and 1061. The MARSEC Directives provide performance standards to assist facility and vessel owners/operators with developing facility and vessel security plans that comport with national maritime security initiatives. Information within

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

This notice addresses the use of a Marine Safety Center Technical Note (MTN) for interpreting the Coast Guard's vessel tonnage measurement regulations. While the regulations provide the necessary framework for assigning gross and net tonnages and registered dimensions to vessels, detailed interpretations of the regulations must be periodically

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

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 a proposed information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this notice seeks

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Federal Emergency Management Agency

Action: 30day notice of information collection under review: Arrival Record, Form I94AOT.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Customs and Border Protection Bureau

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, FEMA announces the following committee meeting:

Name: Board of Visitors (BOV) for the National Fire Academy.

Dates of Meeting: January 29, 2004.

Place: Building H, Room 300, National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Time:

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Federal Emergency Management Agency

Action: 30day notice of information collection under review: Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker; Form I129.

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau

Action: 30day notice of information collection under review: Health and Human Services Statistical Data for Refugee Asylee Adjusting Status; Form I643.

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau

The Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District, has approved a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the Florida East Coast Railway bridge across the Loxahatchee River, mile 1.2, Jupiter, Florida. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. each day from December 10, 2003 until

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has resubmitted OMB 16000001 information collection request (ICR) (Product and Service Information Site) for reinstatement with change for a previously approved collection, utilizing emergency review procedures, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department

Action: 30day notice of information collection under review: ApplicationCheckpoint Preenrolled Access Lane; Form I866.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has submitted the following information collection request in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Customs and Border Protection Bureau

This is to advise Customs brokers that the annual fee of $125 that is assessed for each permit held by a broker whether it may be an individual, partnership, association or corporation, is due by February 27, 2004. This announcement is being published to comply with the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Customs and Border Protection Bureau

The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations for the Amtrak Bridge across the Niantic River, mile 0.0, at Niantic, Connecticut. This temporary deviation will allow the bridge to remain in the closed position from 7 a.m. on January 2, 2004 through 8 p.m. on February 15, 2004.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone in the navigable waters of the United States adjacent to the Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO), California (formerly United States Naval Weapons Center Concord, California). In light of recent terrorist actions against the United States, the security zone is necessary to ensure the

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the United States Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act. This request for comments is being made pursuant to

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Customs and Border Protection Bureau

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Distribution of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset to Affected Domestic Procedures. This request for

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Customs and Border Protection Bureau

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Land Border Carrier Initiative Program. This request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Customs and Border Protection Bureau

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning Drawback Process Regulations and Entry Collection Documents. This request for comment is being made pursuant

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Customs and Border Protection Bureau

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the Accreditation of Commercial Testing Laboratories and Approval of Commercial Gaugers. This request for

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Customs and Border Protection Bureau

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an information collection requirement concerning the African Growth and Opportunity Act Certificate of Origin. This request for comment is being made pursuant

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Customs and Border Protection Bureau

This notice announces the appointment of the members of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Performance Review Boards (PRBs) under 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). The purpose of the PRBs is to review performance appraisals for senior executives and to recommend to the

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Homeland Security Department