[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 82040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32796]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-1130]


Notice of Public Meeting on the International Maritime 
Organization Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems for Marine 
Engines To Comply with Annex VI to MARPOL 73/78

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The United States Coast Guard will conduct a public meeting on 
the International Maritime Organization guidelines for exhaust gas 
cleaning systems for marine engines in Washington, DC. The purpose of 
this meeting will be to collect information for updates to CG-543 
policy letter 09-01 that provide guidance for exhaust gas cleaning 
systems under MARPOL Annex VI regulation 4.

DATES: This public meeting will be held for two days beginning at 9:30 
a.m., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, January 19 and ending at 4 p.m., 
Eastern Time, on Thursday, January 20, 2011. This meeting is open to 
the public.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in Room 2501 of the United 
States Coast Guard Headquarters Transpoint building in Washington DC. 
The Transpoint building is located at 2100 Second Street, Southwest, in 
Washington, DC, approximately 1 mile from the Southwest-SEU Metro 
Station.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about this 
public meeting you may contact Mr. Wayne Lundy by telephone at 202-372-
1379 or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss 
guidelines and accompanying washwater discharge criteria developed by 
the IMO for exhaust gas cleaning systems for marine engines to remove 
sulphur oxide emissions in order to comply with regulation 14 of Annex 
VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from 
Ships (MARPOL 73/78).
    On July 21, 2008, the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008, 
Public Law 110-280, was enacted. This legislation amended the Act to 
Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS), 33 U.S.C. 1901-1915. APPS, which 
defines the MARPOL Protocol to include Annex VI, makes it unlawful to 
act in violation MARPOL Annex VI. See 33 U.S.C. 1901 and 1907. Working 
with other agencies, under 33 U.S.C. 1903, the Coast Guard is charged 
with administering and enforcing the MARPOL Protocol.

Agenda of Meeting

    The public meeting will cover:
    (1) Potential type approval process;
    (2) Development of explicit test procedures;
    (3) Inspection & verification of compliance;
    (4) Consistency of the sludge from washwater;
    (5) Proper disposal of sludge;
    (6) Adequate reception facilities;
    (7) Safety concerns;
    (8) Training needs; and
    (9) Recordkeeping.

Procedural

    This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the public 
meeting has a limited number of seats and may close early if all 
business is finished. There will be audiovisual arrangements available 
for those interested in making presentations. Also, teleconferencing 
will be available. Those interested in making presentations or 
teleconferencing should contact Mr. Wayne Lundy by telephone at (202) 
372-1379 or by e-mail at [email protected].
    The IMO guidelines are contained in document MEPC.184(59). A copy 
of the IMO guidelines is available in the docket. A limited number of 
paper copies will be available at this meeting. Summaries of comments 
made, materials presented, and lists of attendees will be available on 
the docket at the conclusion of the meeting. To view comments and 
materials in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time, 
enter the docket number ``USCG-2010-1130'' in the Search box, and click 
on ``Go>>.''

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, contact 
Mr. Wayne Lundy at (202) 372-1379 or by e-mail at 
[email protected] as soon as possible.

    Dated: December 23, 2010.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2010-32796 Filed 12-28-10; 8:45 am]
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