[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21809-21810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10836]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2001-9526]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Hazardous Substances Response Standards Subcommittee of 
the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) will meet to 
review the draft document for national marine emergency chemical 
response guidance. This document addresses safety protocols for 
personnel, training requirements, and equipment specifics. It also 
categorizes response teams based on their ability to bring equipment to 
the scene of a hazardous substance incident. As a result of this 
meeting, and subsequent meetings as deemed necessary by the Chairman, 
this Subcommittee will develop recommendations for a national standard 
that will provide direction to the chemical response industry. This 
meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The Subcommittee will meet on Thursday, May 17, 2001, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Friday, May 18, 2001, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 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 May 15, 2001. Requests to have a copy of your 
material distributed to each member of the Subcommittee should reach 
the Coast Guard on or before May 15, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The Subcommittee will meet at the Marathon Ashland 
Headquarters, 5500 San Felipe St., Houston, Texas. Send written 
material and requests to make oral presentations to Lieutenant Susan 
Klein, Coast Guard Technical Representative for the Subcommittee, 
Commandant (G-MOR-2), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Susan Klein, Coast Guard 
Technical Representative for the Subcommittee, telephone 202-267-0417, 
fax 202-267-4065.

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 Hazardous Substance Response 
Standards includes the following:
    (1) Introduction of Subcommittee members and attendees.
    (2) Brief overview of Subcommittee tasking and desired outcome.
    (3) Review of current status of draft document.
    (4) Open discussion of further document improvements.
    (5) 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 Susan Klein, telephone 202-267-0417, fax 202-
267-4065. It is also available from the CTAC Internet Website at: 
www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/advisory/ctac. At

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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 May 15, 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 May 15, 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 Coast Guard Technical Representative to the Subcommittee as soon as 
possible.

    Dated: April 25, 2001.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 01-10836 Filed 4-30-01; 8:45 am]
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