96-16317. Notice of Public Docket Procedures

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33164-33165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16317]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
[CGD 96-029]


Notice of Public Docket Procedures

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In keeping with the National Performance Review's objective of 
increased government dissemination of information, this notice 
publicizes the current opening hours for the Coast Guard's headquarters 
Docket facility and fee schedule for copying of public docket 
materials. These fees, assessed by the Coast Guard, are turned over to 
the U.S. Treasury General Fund.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO Glen Button, Office of Regulations 
and Administrative Law (G-LRA), [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard considers public 
participation essential to effective rulemaking, and encourages the 
public to participate in its rulemaking process. Coast Guard policy is 
to provide opportunities for public participation early in potential 
rulemaking projects. The Executive Secretary of the Coast Guard's 
Marine Safety Council maintains the public docket for all Coast Guard 
rulemakings issued by Coast Guard Headquarters. Comments submitted in 
response to any rulemaking as well as selected other material become 
part of a public docket and are available for inspection or copying at 
room 3406, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Comments may be 
submitted in person daily.
    The Coast Guard assesses charges for duplication costs in the same 
manner as outlined in the Department of Transportation's general 
guidance applying the Freedom of Information Act in 49 CFR 7.95. All 
fees collected are turned over to the U.S. Treasury General Fund. 
Documents may be furnished at a reduced cost or without charge for the 
media, scientific or educational institutes, or other under the 
circumstances outlined in 49 CFR 7.97.
    In any instance where the Coast Guard reasonably believes that the 
requestor is attempting to break a single request into several requests 
to evade the payment of otherwise applicable fees, the Coast Guard will 
aggregate the requests and impose a fee based on the aggregation. As 
outlined in 49 CFR 7.93(h), if payment of fees charged is not received 
within 30 calendar days after the date the initial notice of the amount 
due is first mailed or tendered to the requester, an administrative 
charge may be assessed by the Coast Guard to cover the cost of 
processing and handling the claim. In addition, a penalty charge will 
be applied to any principal amount of a debt that is more than 90 days 
past due. Where appropriate, other steps permitted by federal debt 
collection statutes, including disclosure to consumer debt agencies and 
use of

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collection agencies, will be utilized to encourage the payment of 
amounts overdue.
    The fee schedule for duplication is as follows:

First 100 pages: Free.
Every page over 100: 10 cents/page.

    Dated: June 20, 1996.
Paul M. Blayney,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 96-16317 Filed 6-25-96; 8:45 am]
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