[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 95 (Monday, May 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27945-27946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11146]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2004-17768]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of open teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a teleconference meeting of the 
Subcommittee of the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) 
on the National Fire Protection

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Association (NFPA) 472 Standard. The NFPA 472 Subcommittee will meet to 
discuss the formation of a marine emergency responder chapter in NFPA 
472, Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials 
Incidents. This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The teleconference call will take place on Thursday, June 10, 
2004, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST. Written comments may be submitted on 
or before June 9, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public may participate by coming to Room 
2100, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20593. We request that members of the public who plan to 
attend this meeting notify LT Matt Barker at 202 267-1217 so that he 
may notify building security officials. Written comments should be sent 
to CDR Robert J. Hennessy, Executive Director, CTAC, Commandant (G-MSO-
3), 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington DC 20593-0001 or Fax: 202 267-
4570. This notice is available on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public may participate by 
dialing 202 366-3920, Passcode: 5999. Public participation is welcomed; 
however, the number of teleconference lines is limited and available on 
a first-come, first-served basis. Notice of this meeting is given under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

Tentative Agenda

    (1) Introduction of Subcommittee members and public attendees.
    (2) Review of the initiative to incorporate marine specific 
competencies, for hazardous material incident responders, into the NFPA 
472 Standard.
    (3) Discussion on draft chapter for future incorporation into the 
NFPA 472.
    (4) Discussion on the formation of Workgroups within the 
Subcommittee that will be tasked to write specific parts of the draft 
chapter.
    (5) Public comment period.

Public Participation

    The Chairman of this NFPA 472 Subcommittee shall conduct the 
teleconference in a way that will, in his judgment, facilitate the 
orderly conduct of business. During the teleconference, the 
Subcommittee welcomes public comment. Members of the public will be 
heard during the public comment period. The committee will make every 
effort to hear the views of all interested parties. Please note that 
the teleconference may close early if all business is finished. Written 
comments may be submitted on or before the day of the teleconference 
(see ADDRESSES).

Minutes

    The teleconference will be recorded, and a summary will be 
available for public review and copying in the docket approximately 30 
days following the teleconference meeting.

    Dated: May 7, 2004.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security and Environmental 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 04-11146 Filed 5-14-04; 8:45 am]
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