[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44959-44961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17914]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2013-0642]
Public Workshop Related to the International Maritime
Organization's Development of a Mandatory Code for Ships Operating in
Polar Waters
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The United States Coast Guard will hold a public workshop in
Washington, DC on topics related to the development of a mandatory code
for ships operating in polar waters by the International Maritime
Organization (IMO Polar Code). Various safety topics will be discussed
including design, equipment, and operational requirements. This
workshop is intended to be an interactive exchange of information
between policymakers, industry experts, and interested members of the
public.
DATES: The public workshop will be held for two days beginning
Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 9 a.m., Eastern Time and ending Friday,
August 23, 2013 at 4 p.m., Eastern Time. The daily meeting schedule
will be from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. This workshop is open to the public.
See ADDRESSES for more information about submitting comments to the
docket.
ADDRESSES: The public workshop will be held at the United States Coast
Guard Headquarters Transpoint Building,
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Room 2501, 2100 Second Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20593,
approximately 1 mile from the Waterfront-SEU Metro Station. Due to
building security requirements, each visitor must present two forms of
government-issued photo identification in order to gain entrance to the
building.
You may submit written comments identified by docket number USCG-
2013-0642 before or after the meeting using any one of the following
methods:
(1) http://www.regulations.gov
(2) Fax: 202-493-2251
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
Our online docket is available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG-2013-0642.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions concerning the
workshop, please call or email Lieutenant Andrew Gibbons, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 202-372-1485, email [email protected]. If you
have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call
Ms. Barbara Hairston, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation and Request for Comments
If you are interested in formally presenting information on a topic
on the agenda please contact Lieutenant Andrew Gibbons at the telephone
number or email address indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice. Comments submitted to the docket and
informal public comments during the workshop are also encouraged. All
comments and presentations received will be posted without change to
http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information
you have provided.
A. Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (USCG-2013-0642) and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online or by
fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. We
recommend that you include your name and a mailing address, an email
address, or a phone number in the body of your document so that we can
contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
insert ``USCG-2013-0642'' in the ``Search'' box. Click ``Search,'' find
this notice in the list of Results, and then click on the corresponding
``Comment Now'' box. If you submit your comments by mail or hand
delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11
inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit
comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope.
B. Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this notice as
being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
insert ``USCG-2013-0642'' in the ``Search'' box. Click ``Search'' and
use the filters on the left side of the page to highlight ``Public
Submissions'' or other document types. If you do not have access to the
Internet, you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. We have an agreement with the Department of
Transportation to use the Docket Management Facility.
C. Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic form of 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 a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Public Workshop
The Coast Guard will hold a public workshop regarding various
safety topics including design, equipment, and operational requirements
related to the development of the IMO Polar Code. For more information
regarding the dates and times of the public workshop please see the
DATES section above.
This workshop is intended to be an interactive exchange of
information between policymakers, industry experts, and interested
members of the public. The public workshop scope will include current
regulations, additional risks and hazards unique to the Arctic and
Antarctic regions, draft provisions in the IMO Polar Code, industry
best practices, and any additional safeguards to be considered. The
primary topics that will be considered at the public meeting include:
General Overview of the IMO Polar Code;
Ship Categories/Polar Class Rules;
Operational Requirements including a Polar Water
Operations Manual, Voyage Planning, and Contingency planning;
Life-saving Equipment;
Low Temperature Impacts on Design/Equipment.
Procedural
Please note that the workshop has a limited number of seats and may
close early if all business is finished.
Members of the public may attend this workshop up to the seating
capacity of the room. To facilitate the security process related to
building access, or to request reasonable accommodation, those who plan
to attend should contact the meeting coordinator, Lieutenant Andrew
Gibbons, at the telephone number or email address indicated under the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, or in writing
at Commandant (CG-ENG-3), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-7126, not later than Friday, August 16, 2013. We
may not be able to accommodate requests made after August 16, 2013.
Please note that due to building security requirements, each visitor
must present two valid, government-issued photo identifications in
order to gain entrance to the Coast Guard Headquarters building. The
Coast Guard Headquarters building is accessible by taxi and privately
owned conveyance (public transportation is not generally available).
However, public parking in the vicinity of the building is extremely
limited.
Members of the public are encouraged to participate and join in
discussions, subject to the discretion of the moderator. If you bring
written comments to the meeting, you may submit them to Coast Guard
personnel specified at the meeting to receive written comments. These
comments will be submitted to our online public docket. All comments
received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov
and will include any personal information you have provided.
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Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
Lieutenant Andrew Gibbons at the telephone number or email address
indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
Dated: July 19, 2013.
F.J. Sturm,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast
Guard.
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