[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9837]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

46 CFR Part 151

[USCG-1999-5117]
RIN 2115-AF77


Barges Carrying Bulk Liquid Hazardous Material Cargoes

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is withdrawing its advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking concerning barges carrying bulk liquid hazardous material 
cargoes in order to focus its resources on rulemakings that more 
closely affect homeland security.

DATES: The advance notice of proposed rulemaking is withdrawn on April 
23, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas Felleisen, Hazardous 
Materials Standards Division, Coast Guard, telephone 202-267-0085.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 9, 1999, we published an advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking entitled ``Barges Carrying Bulk Liquid Hazardous Material 
Cargoes'' in the Federal Register (64 FR 48976). We requested comments 
on the type and scope of any necessary revisions to regulations 
affecting barges carrying bulk hazardous material cargoes.

Withdrawal

    In the wake of the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United 
States, the Coast Guard has had to reevaluate all of its on-going 
rulemakings to better focus on those affecting homeland security. We 
have decided to withdraw this project, as well as all other projects 
not directly related to homeland security that we do not expect to take 
significant action on during the coming year. All comments and 
documents received in this docket will be available for use in future 
rulemakings.
    This action is taken under the authority of 33 U.S.C. 1903, 46 
U.S.C. 3703, 49 CFR 1.46.

    Dated: April 15, 2002.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security and Environmental 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 02-9837 Filed 4-22-02; 8:45 am]
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