[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 77 (Friday, April 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 20711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5960]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2006-24513]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), its 
Subcommittees on Outreach and Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security 
(HCTS), and its Working Group on Barge Emissions and Barge Placarding 
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: The Working Group on Barge Emissions and Barge Placarding will 
meet on Tuesday, May 9, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Outreach 
Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, May 10, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 11 
a.m. and the HCTS Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 
from 12 noon to 3:30 p.m. CTAC will meet on Thursday, May 11, 2006, 
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 May 1, 2006. Requests to have 
a copy of your material distributed to each member of the Committee 
should reach the Coast Guard on or before May 1, 2006.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at Coast Guard Sector Delaware 
Bay, One Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147. 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 Working Group on Barge Emissions and Barge Placarding

    (1) Introduce Working Group members and attendees.
    (2) Review barge emissions guidance documents.
    (3) Discuss implementation strategy.
    (4) Develop position regarding the placarding of inland barges.

Agenda of Outreach Subcommittee Meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2006

    (1) Introduce Subcommittee members and attendees.
    (2) Finalize CTAC accomplishments list.
    (3) Develop CTAC outreach presentation.
    (4) Schedule fall 2006 CTAC meeting.

Agenda of HCTS Subcommittee Meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2006

    (1) Introduce Subcommittee members and attendees.
    (2) Develop guidance on hazards of certain dangerous cargo (CDC) 
residues.

Agenda of CTAC Meeting on Thursday, May 10, 2006

    (1) Introduce Committee members and attendees.
    (2) Status report presentation from the CTAC HCTS Subcommittee.
    (3) Status report presentation from the CTAC Outreach Subcommittee.
    (4) Status report presentation from the CTAC MARPOL Annex II 
Working Group.
    (5) Status report presentation from the CTAC Barge Emission and 
Barge Placarding Working Group.
    (6) Presentation on the role of the International Tanker Owners 
Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF) in marine oil and chemical spill 
response.
    (7) Presentation on hazardous material transportation issues around 
large populations.
    (8) Presentation on cracks in chemical tankers.
    (9) Update on 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 May 1, 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 May 1, 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: April 13, 2006.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards, Assistant Commandant for Prevention.
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