Click on the link below to view the National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) Guidelines.
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announces that the updated draft PREP Guidelines are available for public comment. The USCG is publishing this notice on behalf of the National SchedulingCoordination Committee (NSCC), which is comprised of representatives from the USCG; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Departmentof Transportation (DOT); and the Bureau of Safety and EnvironmentalEnforcement (BSEE) under the Department of the Interior (DOI).
DATES: Comments must reach USCG by April 28, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and additional materials, identifiedby USCG docket number USCG-2011-1178, using any one of the followingmethods:
- (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
- (2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
- (3) Mail or Delivery: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Deliveriesaccepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, exceptFederal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329. See the “Public Participation and Request for Comments” portionof the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for further instructionson submitting comments. To avoid duplication, please use only one ofthese methods.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
- For USCG: Mr. Jonathan Smith, Office of Marine EnvironmentalResponse Policy, 202-372-2675.
- For BSEE: Mr. John Caplis, Oil Spill Preparedness Division, 703-787-1364.
- For EPA: Mr. Troy Swackhammer, Office of Emergency Management,Regulation and Implementation Division, 202-564-1966.
- For PHMSA: Mr. Eddie Murphy, Office of Pipeline Safety, 202-366-4595.
- For questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket: Ms.
- Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, DOT Docket Operations, 202-366-9826.