[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 46468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22055]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[USCG-1999-6136]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its 
Subcommittee on Proper Cargo Names (PCN) will meet to discuss various 
issues relating to the marine transportation of hazardous materials in 
bulk. Both meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: CTAC will meet on Thursday, September 16, 1999, from 9 a.m. to 
3:30 p.m. The Subcommittee on PCN will meet on Wednesday, September 15, 
1999, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. These meetings may close early if all 
business is finished. Written material and requests to make oral 
presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before September 6, 
1999. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each 
member of the committee or subcommittee should reach the Coast Guard on 
or before September 6, 1999.

ADDRESSES: CTAC will meet at the Greenspoint Marriott Hotel, 255 N. Sam 
Houston Parkway, Houston, Texas. The Subcommittee on PCN will meet at 
the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Training Academy, ABS Plaza, 
16855 Northchase Drive, Houston, Texas. Send written material and 
requests to make oral presentations to Commander Robert F. Corbin, 
Commandant (G-MSO-3), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice is available on the 
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Robert F. Corbin, Executive 
Director of CTAC, or Ms. Sara S. Ju, Assistant to the Executive 
Director, telephone 202-267-1217, fax 202-267-4570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under 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) Introduction and swearing-in of the new members.
    (2) Status report from the Subcommittee on Prevention Through 
People (PTP).
    (3) Final report from the Subcommittee on PCN.
    (4) Report on current International Maritime Organization (IMO) 
activities relating to the chemical transportation industry.
    (5) Presentation on the Coast Guard's bulk cargo finding aid.
    (6) Presentation on the ABS chemical initiative (navigating the 
regulatory maze) and the ABS rapid response program.

Subcommittee/Workshop on PCN

    The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Discussion of proper cargo name usage and applicable regulatory 
requirements.
    (2) Coast Guard cargo classification process.
    (3) Demonstration on Coast Guard bulk cargo finding aid.

Procedural

    Both meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings 
may close early if all business is finished. At the Chairs' discretion, 
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings. 
If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please 
notify the Executive Director no later than September 6, 1999. Written 
material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no 
later than September 6, 1999. If you would like a copy of your material 
distributed to each member of the committee or subcommittee in advance 
of a meeting, please submit 25 copies to the Executive Director no 
later than September 6, 1999.

Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact 
the Executive Director as soon as possible.

    Dated: August 18, 1999.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 99-22055 Filed 8-24-99; 8:45 am]
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