[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 221 (Thursday, November 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 66791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19317]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2006-26255]


Use of Akers Breath Alcohol .02 Detection System Test Device for 
Serious Marine Incident Testing

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces that the use of a Breath Alcohol .02 
Detection System manufactured by Akers Bioscience, Inc., may be used by 
the maritime industry to conduct alcohol tests in compliance with Coast 
Guard regulations.

DATES: This notice is effective November 16, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may send questions regarding this notice to: Drug and 
Alcohol Program Manager, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Room 2404 (G-
PCA); 2100 Second St., SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call Robert C. Schoening, Drug and Alcohol Program Manager, G-PCA, 
Coast Guard, telephone 202-372-1033. If you have questions on viewing 
or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-493-0402.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Privacy Act: Anyone can search the electronic form of all comments 
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the 
Department of Transportation's Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 
Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit 
http://dms.dot.gov.
    Background and Purpose: The Coast Guard is making this announcement 
to allow the use of the Akers Breath Alcohol .02 Detection System for 
use in the maritime industry. Akers Bioscience, Inc. has received a 
letter, dated October 6, 2006, from National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration (NHTSA/DOT) that the Breath Alcohol .02 Detection 
System, has met the requirements of model specifications as required by 
NHTSA. In order to better serve the interests of the marine industry, 
Coast Guard is allowing the use of this device by marine employers 
until NHTSA publishes the next Conforming Products List for Alcohol 
Screen Devices (ASDs) in the Federal Register. This device will meet 
the requirements in 46 CFR Part 4. Further information on alcohol 
testing in the maritime industry following a serious marine incident, 
can be located in the Final rule published on December 22, 2005, in the 
Federal Register (70 FR 75954).

    Dated: November 8, 2006.
B.M. Salerno,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant Commandant for 
Prevention.
 [FR Doc. E6-19317 Filed 11-15-06; 8:45 am]
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