[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67379-67381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27031]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2013-0927]
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 December 10 through 12,
2013, in Washington, DC, to discuss marine transportation of hazardous
materials. The meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: The following CTAC Subcommittees and Working Groups will meet on
December 10 and 11, 2013: (1) Harmonization of Response and Carriage
Requirements for Biofuels and Biofuel Blends, (2) Recommendations on
Safety Standards for the Design of Vessels Carrying Natural Gas or
Using Natural Gas as Fuel, (3) Recommendations for Safety Standards of
Portable Facility Vapor Control Systems Used for Marine Operations, (4)
Recommendations for Guidance on the Implementation of Revisions to the
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,
1973 (MARPOL) Annex II and the IBC
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Code to 46 CFR 153, (5) Requirements for Third-Party Surveyors of
MARPOL Annex II Prewash, and (6) Improving Implementation and Education
of MARPOL Discharge Requirements Under MARPOL Annex II and V.
Subcommittees and Working Groups will meet Tuesday, December 10, 2013,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, December 11, 2013, from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. The full CTAC committee will meet Thursday, December 12, 2013,
from 8 a.m. to 5 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 Patrick Keffler, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) for CTAC by December 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
Headquarters, Room 6i10-01-a 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE.,
Washington, DC. Attendees will be required to pre-register no later
than 5:00 p.m. on December 3, 2013, to be admitted to the building.
U.S. citizens must provide name, position, company, telephone number,
date of birth and social security number to LT Cristina Nelson (202-
371-1419 or [email protected]). Non-U.S. citizens must submit
name, position, company, telephone number, date of birth, country of
citizenship, and passport number. Attendees will be required to provide
a government-issued 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
Patrick Keffler 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 December 3, 2013, and may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
(Preferred method to avoid delays in processing.)
(2) Fax: 202-493-2252
(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.
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-2013-0927 at http://www.regulations.gov.
A public comment period will be held during each subcommittee and
the full committee 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 individual listed below to
register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Keffler, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer (ADFO) of the CTAC, telephone 202-372-1424, 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. Appendix. (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
Subcommittee and Working Group Meetings on December 10 and 11.
Subcommittees and working groups will meet to continue to address
the items of interest listed in paragraph (2) of the agenda for the
December 12 meeting and the tasks given at the last CTAC meeting. The
tasks from the last CTAC meeting are located at Homeport at the
following address: https://homeport.uscg.mil. Go to: Missions > Ports
and Waterways > Safety Advisory Committees > CTAC Subcommittees and
Working Groups. The agenda for each working group 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. Public comment period.
4. Discuss and prepare proposed recommendations for CTAC meeting on
December 12 on tasks assigned in task statements mentioned above.
Committee Meeting on December 12
The agenda for the CTAC meeting on December 12 is as follows:
1. Introductions and opening remarks.
2. Public comment period.
3. Subcommittee will meet to review, discuss and formulate
recommendations on the following items of interest:
a. Harmonization of Response and Carriage Requirements for Biofuels
and Biofuel Blends
b. Recommendations on Safety Standards for the Design of Vessels
Carrying Natural Gas or Using Natural Gas as Fuel
c. Recommendations for Safety Standards of Portable Facility Vapor
Control Systems Used for Marine Operations
d. Recommendations for Guidance on the Implementation of Revisions
to MARPOL Annex II and the IBC Code to 46 CFR 153
e. Requirements for Third-Party Surveyors of MARPOL Annex II
Prewash
f. Improving Implementation and Education of MARPOL Discharge
Requirements Under MARPOL Annex II and V.
4. USCG presentations on the following items of interest:
a. Update on International Maritime Organization as it relates to
the marine transportation of hazardous materials
b. Update on U.S. Regulations as it relates to the marine
transportation of hazardous materials
c. Update on Bulk Chemical Data Guide (Blue Book)
d. Vessel to vessel transfer of hazardous materials in bulk
5. Presentation of Items of Interest.
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6. Set next meeting date and location.
7. Set Subcommittee and Working Group Meeting schedule.
Dated: November 6, 2013.
J. G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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