[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 17990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8185]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2001-9254]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The newly formed Subcommittee of the Chemical Transportation 
Advisory Committee (CTAC) on Vessel Cargo Tank Overpressurization will 
meet to review current industry practices and procedures involving the 
introduction of pressurized nitrogen gas from waterfront facilities to 
a marine vessel's cargo tanks during inerting, padding, purging, and 
line clearing operations. As a result of this meeting, and subsequent 
meetings as deemed necessary by the chairman, this Subcommittee will 
develop recommendations to prevent the occurrence of cargo tank 
overpressurization incidents. This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, April 24, 2001, from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, April 25, 2001, from 8:30 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m. This 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 April 16, 2001. Requests to have a copy of 
your material distributed to each member of the Subcommittee should 
reach the Coast Guard on or before April 16, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The Subcommittee will meet at the Stolt-Nielsen 
Transportation Group Ltd., 15635 Jacintoport Blvd., Houston, Texas. 
Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to 
Lieutenant Michael McKean, Coast Guard Technical Representative for the 
Subcommittee, Commandant (G-MSO-3), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 
Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Michael McKean, Deputy 
Assistant to the Executive Director of CTAC, telephone 202-267-0087, 
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 CTAC Subcommittee on Cargo Tank 
Overpressurization includes the following:
    (1) Introduction of Subcommittee members and attendees.
    (2) Brief overview of Subcommittee tasking and desired outcome.
    (3) Definition of technical terms.
    (4) Review of current statutory requirements.
    (5) Review of inerting, purging, padding, and line clearing 
operations.
    (6) Identification of risk factors that cause overpressurization.
    (7) Review of existing guidance, literature search tasking, and 
identification of best practices.
    (8) Discussion of final product format and plan for future work.

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 Michael McKean, telephone 202-267-0087, 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 April 16, 
2001. 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 April 16, 2001.

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: March 27, 2001.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 01-8185 Filed 4-3-01; 8:45 am]
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