[Docket No. USCG-2011-1178]
The
National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) is designed to
facilitate the periodic testing of oil spill response plans of certain vessels
and facilities. The Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), and Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) are working to revise the PREP Guidelines to
reflect changes to regulations, agency reorganizations, and lessons learned
from past preparedness activities and recent response activities. The PREP
Guidelines were last revised in 2002.
The USCG is requesting comments and suggestions for updating the PREP
Guidelines. Comments can be submitted online using the Federal eRulemaking Portal> before April
23, 2012. Include docket number USCG-2011-1178. If you have questions regarding
this notice, contact LTJC Nicole Tourot, Office of Incident Management &
Preparedness, Oil and Hazardous Substances Division at 202-372-2230, or email.