[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 135 (Thursday, July 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 43395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17676]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2000-7608]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Subcommittee of the Chemical Transportation Advisory 
Committee (CTAC) on Environmental Response will meet to discuss its 
tasking and current applicable response standards. The Subcommittee is 
tasked to identify, review, and make recommendations to the Coast Guard 
on current industry standards and guidelines for hazardous material 
response organizations that represent best practices for ensuring safe 
and effective emergency response operations to marine transportation-
related chemical spill incidents. This meeting will be open to the 
public.

DATES: The Subcommittee will meet on Thursday, August 3, 2000, from 
9:00 am to 4 pm. The meeting may close early if all business is 
finished. Written material and requests to make oral presentations 
should reach the Coast Guard on or before July 31, 2000. Requests to 
have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the 
subcommittee should reach the Coast Guard on or before July 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The Subcommittee will meet in room 6319, U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Susan Klein, Coast Guard 
Technical Representative to the Subcommittee, telephone 202-267-0417, 
or Lieutenant Gregory F. Herold, Deputy Assistant to the Executive 
Director of CTAC, telephone 202-267-1217, fax 202-267-4570.

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

Agenda of Meeting

    The agenda of the Subcommittee of the Chemical Transportation 
Advisory Committee (CTAC) on Environmental Response includes the 
following:
    (1) Introduction of Subcommittee members.
    (2) Brief overview of Subcommittee tasking and desired outcome.
    (3) Discussion of current applicable regulatory requirements and 
industry best practice response standards.
    (4) Evaluation of the need to provide certain criteria or best 
practices to the field.
    (5) Development of future Subcommittee activities.

Procedural

    The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may 
close early if all business is finished. All attendees at the meeting 
are encouraged to fully review the Subcommittee's task statement prior 
to the meeting. Copies of the Subcommittee's task statement can be 
obtained from Lieutenant Susan Klein, telephone 202-267-0417, or 
Lieutenant Gregory F. Herold, telephone 202-267-1217, fax 202-267-4570. 
It is also available from the CTAC Internet Website at: www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/advisory/ctac. At the discretion of the Subcommittee Chair, 
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting. 
If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please 
notify the Coast Guard Technical Representative to the Subcommittee and 
submit written material on or before July 31, 2000. If you would like a 
copy of your material distributed to each member of the Subcommittee in 
advance of a meeting, please submit 25 copies to the Coast Guard 
Technical Representative to the Subcommittee no later than July 30, 
2000.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

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

    Dated: July 3, 2000.
Peter A. Richardson,
Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 00-17676 Filed 7-12-00; 8:45 am]
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