[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 4371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-960]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2006-23670]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) 
Subcommittees on Outreach and Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security 
(HCTS) will meet to discuss various issues relating to CTAC and the 
marine transportation of hazardous materials in bulk. The CTAC Working 
Groups on Barge Emissions and the International Convention for the 
Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL) Annex II will also 
meet to discuss environmental issues and future changes to regulations. 
These meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: The Barge Emissions Working Group will meet on Tuesday, February 
7, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Outreach Subcommittee will meet 
on Tuesday, February 7, 2006, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The MARPOL Annex II 
Working Group will meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. The HCTS Subcommittee will meet on Thursday, February 9, 
2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 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 February 2, 
2006. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each 
member of the Committee should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
February 2, 2006.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at American Commercial Barge Lines 
LLC, 1701 E. Market Street, Jeffersonville, IN 47131. Send written 
material and requests to make oral presentations to Commander Robert J. 
Hennessy, Executive Director of CTAC, Commandant (G-PSO-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 Barge Emissions Working Group Meeting on Tuesday, February 7, 
2006

    (1) Introduce Working Group members and attendees.
    (2) Review best practices and develop implementation strategy to 
reduce barge emissions.

Agenda of Outreach Subcommittee Meeting on Tuesday, February 7, 2006

    (1) Introduce Subcommittee members and attendees.
    (2) Review and edit CTAC accomplishments list.
    (3) Develop outline for future CTAC presentation.

Agenda of the MARPOL Annex II Working Group Wednesday, February 8, 2006

    (1) Introduce Working Group members and attendees.
    (2) Review and edit draft Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel 
Inspection Circular for the U.S. implementation of revisions to MARPOL 
Annex II and the International Code for the Construction and Equipment 
of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code).

Agenda of HCTS Subcommittee Meeting on Thursday, February 9, 2006

    (1) Introduce Subcommittee members and attendees.
    (2) Discuss proposed changes to the Certain Dangerous Cargo and 
Advanced Notice of Arrival regulations.
    (3) Discuss prioritized work list for the Subcommittee.
    (4) Discuss the future of the Subcommittee.

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 February 2, 2006. 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 February 2, 2006.

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.

    Dated: January 20, 2006.
R.J. Petow,
Acting Director of Prevention Standards.
[FR Doc. E6-960 Filed 1-25-06; 8:45 am]
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