[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17460-17461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6726]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2005-20769]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its 
Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security (HCTS) Subcommittee will meet 
to discuss various issues relating to the marine transportation of 
hazardous materials in bulk. These meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: CTAC will meet on Thursday, April 21, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m. The HCTS Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, April 20, 2005, from 
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. These meetings 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 15, 2005. Requests to 
have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the 
Committee should reach the Coast Guard on or before April 15, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Both CTAC and the HCTS Subcommittee will meet at the Coast 
Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington DC 20593, 
in room 2415. Send written material and requests to make oral 
presentations to Commander Robert J. Hennessy, Executive Director of 
CTAC, Commandant (G-MSO-3), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001 or E-mail: [email protected]. 
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: Notice of these meetings is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

Agenda of HCTS Subcommittee Meeting on Wednesday, April 20, 2005

    (1) Introduce Subcommittee members and attendees.
    (2) Discuss new Policy Advisory Council decisions.
    (3) Discuss security issues related to the National Response 
Center.
    (4) Discuss Coast Guard Maritime Security Training Initiatives.
    (5) Brief on Sensitive Security Information training initiatives.
    (6) Review of draft documents governing Facility Security Plan 
audits.

Agenda of CTAC Meeting on Thursday, April 21, 2005

    (1) Introduce Committee members and attendees.
    (2) Final report presentation from the CTAC National Fire 
Protection Association (NFPA) 472 Subcommittee.
    (3) Discussion and vote on draft chapter incorporating marine 
specific competencies, for hazardous material incident responders, into 
the NFPA 472 Standard.
    (4) Status report presentation from the CTAC Hazardous Cargo 
Transportation Security Subcommittee.
    (5) Discussion and vote on the initiative to establish a CTAC 
Outreach Subcommittee.
    (6) Presentation by the Coast Guard's Office of Operating and 
Environmental Standards on the Ballast Water Management Program.
    (7) Presentation on MARPOL Annex II.
    (8) Presentation by the Coast Guard's Office of Investigations and 
Analysis on the Coast Guard Marine Casualty Analysis Program.
    (9) Presentation by the Coast Guard's Office of Response on 
Hazardous Substance Response Plan Regulations.
    (10) Update of Coast Guard Regulatory Projects.

Procedural

    These meetings are open to the public. Please note that the 
meetings may close early if all business is finished. At the discretion 
of the Chair, members of the public may make oral presentations during 
the meetings generally limited to 5 minutes. If you would like to make 
an oral presentation at a meeting, please notify the Executive Director 
and submit written material on or before April 15, 2005. If you would 
like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the 
Committee in advance of a meeting, please submit 25 copies to the 
Executive Director (see ADDRESSES) no later than April 15, 2005.

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, 
telephone the Executive Director as soon as possible.


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    Dated: March 28, 2005.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security and Environmental 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 05-6726 Filed 4-5-05; 8:45 am]
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