[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: [email protected].
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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