[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 5271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2634]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[CGD 97-006]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its 
Prevention Through People (PTP) and Vapor Control System (VCS) 
Subcommittees will meet to discuss various issues relating to the 
marine transportation of hazardous materials in bulk. All meetings are 
open to the public.

DATES: The meeting of CTAC will be held on Thursday, March 6, 1997, 
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meetings of the PTP and VCS Subcommittees 
will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 1997, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Written material and requests to make oral presentations should reach 
the Coast Guard on or before February 26, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The CTAC meeting will be held in room 6200, Nassif Building, 
400 Seventh St. SW., Washington, DC. The PTP and VCS Subcommittee 
meetings will be held in room 1301 and 6103, respectively, at U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St. SW., Washington, DC. Written 
material and requests to make oral presentations should be sent to 
Commander Kevin S. Cook, Commandant (G-MSO-3), U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second St. SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commander Kevin S. Cook, Executive Director of CTAC, or Lieutenant J.J. 
Plunkett, Assistant to the Executive Director, telephone (202) 267-
0087, fax (202) 267-4570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given pursuant 
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2.

Agendas of Meetings

    Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC). The agenda 
includes the following:
    (1) Progress report from the Prevention through People (PTP) 
Subcommittee.
    (2) Progress report from the ad-hoc 46 CFR Part 152 Subcommittee.
    (3) Progress report from the Vapor Control System (VCS) 
Subcommittee.
    (4) Status of the implementation of Navigation and Vessel 
Inspection Circular (NVIC) no. 1-96, Safety Standards for the Design 
and Operation of a Marine Vapor Control System at Tank Barge Cleaning 
Facility.
    (5) Potential hazardous materials release and the grounding of the 
M/T Igloo Moon off Key Biscayne, FL.
    (6) Union Carbide's PTP efforts to prevent the release of hazardous 
materials.
    (7) Status of the Hazardous Substance Response Plan rulemaking and 
workshops.
    (8) Overview of the information available from the Marine Safety 
Newsletter and World Wide Web.
    Vapor Control System (VCS) Subcommittee. The agenda includes the 
following:
    (1) Review the minutes from the meeting conducted on January 29, 
1997, in Houston, TX.
    (2) Discuss work completed by facility VCS work group.
    (3) Discuss work completed by vessel VCS work group.
    Prevention through People (PTP) Subcommittee. The agenda includes 
the following:
    (1) Complete discussions on recommended revisions to Accident 
Investigation Form (CG-2692) which address human factors issues.
    (2) Discuss near accident reporting scheme and how information 
collected can be used to share lessons learned with the marine 
transportation industry.
    (3) Review/discuss the safety check off lists used during loading 
operations. Determine ``best practices'' which can be shared with 
vessels and facilities.

Procedural

    All meetings are open to the public. At the Chairperson's 
discretion, members of the public may make oral presentations during 
the meetings. Persons wishing to make oral presentations at the meeting 
should notify the Executive Director no later than February 26, 1997. 
Written material for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast 
Guard no later than February 26, 1997. If a person submitting material 
would like a copy distributed to each member of the committee or 
subcommittee in advance of the meetings, that person should submit 25 
copies to the Executive Director no later than February 19, 1997.

Information on Services for the Disabled

    For information on facilities or services for the disabled or to 
request special assistance at the meeting, contact Lieutenant Plunkett 
as soon as possible.

    Dated: January 27, 1997.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 97-2634 Filed 2-3-97; 8:45 am]
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