[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4371-4372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00648]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2016-1073]
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of federal advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee will meet on
February 28, March 1, and March 2, 2017, in Houston, TX to discuss
committee matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation
of hazardous materials. These meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee subcommittees will
meet on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and on
Wednesday, March 1, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The full Committee will
meet Thursday, March 2, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that
the meetings may close early if the Committee completes its business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at United States Coast Guard Sector
Houston-Galveston, 13411 Hilliard St., Houston, TX 77034, http://homeport.uscg.mil/houstongalveston.
All visitors to Sector Houston-Galveston will have to pre-register
to be admitted to the building. U.S. citizens must provide your name,
telephone number, and email address by close of business on February
17, 2017, to the contact person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT below. Non U.S. citizens must provide your name, date of birth,
place of birth, country of citizenship, passport country, passport
number, country of residence, company, telephone number, and email
address by January 27, 2017, to the contact person listed in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as
possible.
Instructions: To facilitate public participation, written comments
on the issues to be considered by the Committee as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below must be submitted no later than Friday,
February 10, 2017, if you want the Committee members to review your
comment prior to the meeting. Written comments must be submitted using
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. You must
include the words ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the number
(USCG-2016-1073). 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 the Federal
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005 issue of the Federal
Register (70 FR 15086). If you encounter technical difficulties with
comment submission, contact the individual in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Docket Search: For access to the docket to read documents or
comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type
``USCG-2016-1073'' in the ``Search'' box, press Enter, and then click
on the item you wish to view.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander Julie
Blanchfield, Alternate Designated Federal Official of the Chemical
Transportation Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, Telephone 202-372-1419, Fax
202-372-8380, or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5, United States Code
Appendix).
The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee is an advisory
Committee authorized under section 871 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002, 6 United States Code 451, and is chartered under the provisions
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Committee acts solely in an
advisory capacity to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland
Security through the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Deputy
Commandant for Operations on matters relating to safe and secure marine
transportation of hazardous materials activities insofar as they relate
to matters within the United States Coast Guard's jurisdiction. The
Committee advises, consults with, and makes recommendations reflecting
its independent judgment to the Secretary.
Agendas of Meetings
Subcommittee Meetings on February 28 and March 1, 2017
The subcommittee meetings will separately address the following
tasks:
1. Task Statement 13-03: Safety Standards for the Design of Vessels
Carrying Natural Gas or Using Natural Gas as Fuel.
2. Task Statement 15-01: Marine Vapor Control System Certifying
Entities Guidelines update and Vapor Control System Policy Letter to
supplement the implementation of the final rule.
3. Task Statement 16-01: Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security
Subcommittee.
The task statements from the last Committee meeting are located at
Homeport at the following address: http://homeport.uscg.mil/ctac. The
agenda for each subcommittee meeting will include the following:
1. Review task statements, which are listed in paragraph (7) of the
agenda for the March 2, 2017, Committee meeting.
2. Work on tasks assigned in task statements mentioned above.
3. Public comment period.
4. Discuss and prepare proposed recommendations for the Chemical
Transportation Advisory Committee meeting on March 2, 2017, on tasks
assigned in detailed task statements mentioned above.
Full Committee Meeting on March 2, 2017
The agenda for the Chemical Transportation Committee meeting on
Thursday, March 2, 2017, is as follows:
1. Introductions and opening remarks.
2. Swear in newly appointed Committee members, and thank outgoing
members.
3. Thank you letter presentation for the Ships Carrying Bulk
Liquid, Liquefied Gas, or Compressed Gas Hazardous Materials (46 CFR
153) Subcommittee.
4. Review of September 29, 2016, meeting minutes and status of task
items.
5. Coast Guard Leadership Remarks.
6. Chairman's and Designated Federal Officer's remarks.
7. Committee will review, discuss, and formulate recommendations on
the following items:
a. Task Statement 13-03: Safety Standards for the Design of Vessels
Carrying Natural Gas or Using Natural Gas as Fuel.
b. Task Statement 15-01: Marine Vapor Control System (Certifying
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Entities Guidelines update and vapor control System supplementary
guidance for the implementation of the final rule).
c. Task Statement 16-01: Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security
Subcommittee.
8. USCG presentations on the following items of interest:
a. Update on International Maritime Organization activities as they
relate to the marine transportation of hazardous materials.
b. Update on U.S. regulations and policy initiatives as they relate
to the marine transportation of hazardous materials.
c. Update on the Chemical Data Guide.
9. Presentation on lessons learned from a lightning strike on a
methanol operation.
10. New business and subcommittee recommendation discussion.
11. Set next meeting date and location.
12. Set subcommittee meeting schedule.
13. Public comment period.
Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meeting
as the Committee discusses the issues and prior to deliberations and
voting. There will also be a public comment period at the end of the
meeting. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes.
Please note that the public comment period may end before the period
allotted, following the last call for comments. Contact the individual
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to register
as a speaker.
Dated: January 9, 2017.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2017-00648 Filed 1-12-17; 8:45 am]
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