[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23773-23774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09519]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2013-0273]
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its
Subcommittees and Working Groups will meet on May 7 through 9, 2013, in
Arlington, VA, to discuss marine transportation of hazardous materials.
The meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: CTAC MARPOL, Liquified Gases, Biofuels, and Vapor Control
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System Subcommittees will meet Tuesday, May 7, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m. and Wednesday, May 8, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The full CTAC
committee will meet Thursday, May 9, 2013, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please
note that the meetings may close early if the committee has completed
its business.
All written materials, comments, and requests to make oral
presentations at the meeting should reach Lieutenant Sean Peterson,
Assistant Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) for CTAC by May 3, 2013.
For contact information please see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section below. Any written material submitted by the public will be
distributed to the Committee and become part of the public record.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting
Command Training Room, 2300 Wilson Boulevard Suite 500, Arlington, VA.
Attendees will be required to pre-register to be admitted to the
building. Please provide name, telephone number, and company by close
of business on May 3, 2013, to the contact person listed in FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT below. Attendees will be required to provide a
picture identification card in order to gain admittance to the
building.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
Commander Michael Roldan as soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no
later than May 3, 2013, and may be submitted by one of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
(Preferred method to avoid delays in processing.)
Fax: 202-493-2252.
Mail: 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.
Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You
may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Docket: This notice, and documents or comments related to it, may
be viewed in our online docket, USCG 2013-XXXX at http://www.regulations.gov.
A public comment period will be held during the meeting concerning
matters being discussed. Public comments will be limited to three
minutes per speaker. Please note that the public comment period may end
before the time indicated following the last call for comments. Contact
the individuals listed below to register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Michael Roldan, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) of the CTAC, or Lieutenant Sean Peterson,
Assistant Designated Federal Officer, telephone 202-372-1403, fax 202-
372-1926. If you have any questions on viewing or submitting material
to the docket, call Barbara Hairston, Program Manager, Docket
Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
CTAC is an advisory committee authorized under section 871 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002, Title 6, United States Code, section
451, and chartered under the provisions of the FACA. The Committee acts
solely in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) through the Commandant of the Coast Guard and
the Deputy Commandant for Operations on matters relating to marine
transportation of hazardous materials. The Committee advises, consults
with, and makes recommendations reflecting its independent judgment to
the Secretary.
Agendas of Meetings
Subcommittees Meetings on May 7 and 8. Subcommittees and working
groups will meet to address the items of interest listed in paragraph
(2) of the agenda for the May 9 meeting and the tasks given at the last
CTAC meeting and located at Homeport at the following address: https://homeport.uscg.mil, then go to: Missions > Ports and Waterways > Safety
Advisory Committees > CTAC Subcommittees and Working Groups.
The agenda for each working group formed will include the
following:
(1) Review task statements which can be found at Homeport at the
following address: https://homeport.uscg.mil, then go to: Missions >
Ports and Waterways > Safety Advisory Committees > CTAC > Subcommittees
and Working Groups
(2) Work on tasks assigned in task statements mentioned above.
(3) Develop presentation for CTAC meeting on May 9.
The agenda for the CTAC meeting on May 9 is as follows:
1. Introductions and opening remarks.
2. Subcommittee presentations on the following items of interest:
a. U.S. Implementation of the International Code for the Construction
and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk Code and
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(MARPOL) Annex II
b. Requirements for Third-Party Surveyors of MARPOL Annex II
Inspections
c. Improving implementation and education of MARPOL discharge
requirements
d. Harmonization of response and carriage requirements for Biofuels and
Biofuel blends
e. Recommendations on Safety Standards for the Design of Vessels
Carrying Natural Gas or Using Natural Gas as Fuel
f. Recommendations for Safety Standards of Portable Facility Vapor
Control Systems Used for Marine Operations
3. USCG presentations on the following items of interest:
a. MARPOL Annex V Ship Best Practices and Facility Reception of
Hazardous Solid Bulk Residue
b. Update on International Maritime Organization as it relates to the
marine transportation of hazardous materials
c. Update on U.S. Regulations as it relates to the marine
transportation of hazardous materials
d. Update on Bulk Chemical Data Guide (Blue Book)
e. Vessel to vessel transfer of hazardous materials in bulk
4. Public Comment Period.
5. Set next meeting date and location.
6. Set Subcommittee and Working Group Meeting schedule.
Dated: April 17, 2013.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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