[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23526-23527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11212]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[CGD 97-022]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee; Subcommittee on the 
Review/Update of Vapor Control System Regulations Meetings

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Vapor Control System (VCS) Regulations Review/Update 
Subcommittee of the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) 
will meet to continue work on developing a recommended revision of the 
marine vapor control regulations found in Title 33, Code of Federal 
Regulations, Part 154 and Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 
39. The meetings are open to the public.

DATES: The meetings of the VCS Subcommittee will be held on May 19, 
1997, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and May 20, 1997, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Written material and requests to make oral presentations should reach 
the Coast Guard on or before May 12, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The meetings of the VCS Subcommittee will be held in the 
training academy conference room, ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase Drive, 
Houston, TX 77060. For directions to the meetings, please contact 
Lieutenant J.J. Plunkett, Commandant (G-MSO-3), U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Paul J. Book, American Commercial Barge Line Company; telephone 
(812) 288-0220, fax (812) 288-0478 or Lieutenant J.J. Plunkett, 
Commandant (G-MSO-3), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001; telephone (202) 267-0087, fax (202) 267-
4570.

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

Agenda of Meetings

    The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Presentation of each subcommittee member's work thus far and 
plans for the future.
    (2) Review and discussion of the work completed by each member.
    (3) Discussion of joint facility/vessel opportunities for 
improvements to the VCS program.
    After meeting together, the subcommittee members will form into two 
work groups to discuss in detail

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their assigned tasks. The two groups are facility VCS work group and 
vessel VCS work group.

Procedural

    These meetings are open to the public. At the Subcommittee 
Chairperson's discretion, members of the public may make oral 
presentations during the meetings. Persons wishing to make oral 
presentations at the meetings should notify Mr. Book no later than May 
12, 1997. Written material for distribution at the meetings should 
reach the Coast Guard no later than May 12, 1997. If a person 
submitting material would like a copy distributed to each member of the 
subcommittee in advance of the meetings, that person should submit 25 
copies to Mr. Book no later than May 12, 1997.

Information on Services for the Disabled

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

    Dated: April 18, 1997.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 97-11212 Filed 4-29-97; 8:45 am]
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