    [Federal Register Volume 90, Number 84 (Friday, May 2, 2025)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 18862-18863]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2025-07630]

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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 2024

    ACTION: Notice.

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    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 2024, as of September 30, 2024.

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice please
    contact Mr. Jeff Decker, U.S. Coast Guard, Regulations Development
    Manager, (571) 607-8235 or mail to: RBSInfo@uscg.mil.

    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. On November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and
    Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58, Sec. 28001) set aside funding for Coast Guard
    administration, which for fiscal year 2024 was $15.061 million. Of
    that, not less than $2.1 million shall be made available to ensure
    compliance with Chapter 43 of Title 46, U.S. Code, and not more than
    $1.5 million is available to conduct by grant or contract a survey of
    levels of recreational boating participation and related matters in the
    United States.
        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.

    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 2024 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: Inspection Program/Boat  Provided for continuance of the national            $2,484,775
     Testing Program.                                  recreational boat compliance inspection program,
                                                       which began in January 2001.
    46 U.S.C. 43 Compliance: Staff Salaries.........  Provided for 3 personnel to oversee manufacturer       608,472
                                                       compliance with 46 USC 43 requirements.
    46 U.S.C. 43 Compliance: Staff Travel...........  Provided for travel by employees of the Boating         90,124
                                                       Safety Division to oversee manufacturer
                                                       compliance with 46 USC 43 requirements.
    Administrative Overhead.........................  Provide for supplies and Materials to support the       95,649
                                                       RBS Program.
    Boating Accident Report Database (BARD) Web       Provided for maintaining the BARD Web System,          117,388
     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.

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    National Boating Safety Advisory Committee......  Provided for travel performed by NBSAC members,         28,984
                                                       meeting room costs and administrative costs to
                                                       support the NBSAC.
    Contract Personnel Support......................  Provided contract personnel to conduct boating         797,722
                                                       safety-related research and analysis.
    Grant Management Training.......................  Provided to facilitate staff training on new            18,858
                                                       grant management requirements.
    Recreational Boating Safety Program Travel......  Provided for travel by employees of the Boating        186,753
                                                       Safety Division to gather background and
                                                       planning information for new recreational
                                                       boating safety initiatives.
    Reimbursable Salaries...........................  Provided for 18 personnel directly related to        3,729,997
                                                       coordinating and carrying out the national
                                                       recreational boating safety program.
    National Recreational Boating Survey............  Provided for collecting data to support the          1,500,000
                                                       National Recreational Boating Survey.
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        Of the $15.061 million made available to the Coast Guard in fiscal
    year 2024, $0 has been committed, obligated, or expended. An additional
    $9.659 million of prior fiscal year funds have been committed,
    obligated, or expended, and an additional $8 million was allocated to
    the States as of September 30, 2024. The remainder of the FY23 and FY24
    funds made available to the Coast Guard (approximately $16,959,067
    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: March 18, 2025.
    Amy M. Beach,
    Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
    [FR Doc. 2025-07630 Filed 5-1-25; 8:45 am]
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