[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14524-14525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05608]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0098]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its 
Subcommittees will meet on April 8, 9, and 10, 2014, in Houston, TX, to 
discuss the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous 
materials. The meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: CTAC Subcommittees will meet on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, from 
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5 p.m. The full CTAC committee will meet on Thursday, April 10, 2014, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that the meetings may close early 
if the committee has completed its business.
    All submitted written materials, comments, and requests to make 
oral presentations at the meeting should reach Mr. Patrick Keffler, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) for CTAC no later than 
April 3, 2014. For contact information please see the ``FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT'' section below. Any written material submitted by 
the public will be distributed to the Committee and become part of the 
public record.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the U.S. Coast Guard Sector 
Houston-Galveston, Rooms 2A00A-2A00E, 13411 Hillard St. Houston, TX, 
77034. Attendees will be required to pre-register no later than 5:00 
p.m. on April 3, 2014, to be admitted to the meeting. To pre-register 
contact Lieutenant Cristina Nelson (202-372-1419) or 
[email protected] and provide your name, company and telephone 
number. Attendees will be required to provide a government-issued 
picture identification card in order to gain admittance to the 
building.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, as soon 
as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the 
``Agenda'' section below. Comments must be submitted in writing no 
later than April 3, 2014, and may be submitted by one of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. (Preferred method to 
avoid delays in processing.)
     Fax: 202-493-2252.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department 
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. We encourage use of 
electronic submissions because security screening may delay the 
delivery of mail.
     Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The 
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these methods.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You 
may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the 
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments 
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, insert USCG-
2014-0098 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on the item 
you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick Keffler, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) of the CTAC, 2703 Martin Luther King 
Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington DC 20593-7509, telephone 202-372-
1424, fax 202-372-8380. If you have any questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix (Pub. L. 92-463). 
CTAC is an advisory committee authorized under section 871 of the 
Homeland Security

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Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 451, and chartered under the provisions of the 
FACA. The Committee acts solely in an advisory capacity to the 
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Deputy Commandant for Operations 
on matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of 
hazardous materials activities insofar as they relate to matters within 
the United States Coast Guard's (USCG) jurisdiction. The Committee 
advises, consults with, and makes recommendations reflecting its 
independent judgment to the Secretary.

Agendas of Meetings

Subcommittee Meetings on April 8 and 9, 2014

    Subcommittees will meet to address the items of interest listed in 
paragraph (3) of the agenda for the April 10 meeting and the tasks 
given at the last CTAC meeting. These include carriage requirements for 
biofuels and biofuel blends, safety standards for the design of vessels 
carrying natural gas or using natural gas as fuel, safety standards for 
portable facility vapor control systems, implementation of revisions to 
MARPOL Annex II and the IBC Code, requirements for third-party 
surveyors of MARPOL Annex II prewash, and implementation of MARPOL 
discharge requirements under MARPOL Annex II and V.
    The detailed task statements from the last CTAC meeting are located 
at Homeport at the following address: https://homeport.uscg.mil. Go to: 
Missions > Ports and Waterways > Safety Advisory Committees > CTAC 
Subcommittees.
    The agenda for each Subcommittee will include the following:
    1. Review and work on tasks assigned in the detailed task 
statements mentioned above.
    2. Public comment period.
    3. Discuss and prepare proposed recommendations for CTAC meeting on 
April 10 on tasks assigned in detailed task statements mentioned above.

Committee Meeting on April 10

    The agenda for the CTAC meeting on April 10, 2014, is as follows:
    1. Introductions and opening remarks.
    2. Public comment period.
    3. Subcommittees will present recommendations on the following 
items of interest:
    a. Harmonization of Response and Carriage Requirements for Biofuels 
and Biofuel Blends
    b. Safety Standards for the Design of Vessels Carrying Natural Gas 
or Using Natural Gas as Fuel
    c. Safety Standards of Portable Facility Vapor Control Systems Used 
for Marine Operations
    d. Implementation of Revisions to MARPOL Annex II and the IBC Code 
to 46 CFR part 153
    e. Requirements for Third-Party Surveyors of MARPOL Annex II 
Prewash
    f. Improving Implementation and Education of MARPOL Discharge 
Requirements under MARPOL Annex II and V
    4. USCG presentations on the following items of interest:
    a. Update on International Maritime Organization as it relates to 
the marine transportation of hazardous materials
    b. Update on U.S. regulations as it relates to the marine 
transportation of hazardous materials
    c. Update on Bulk Chemical Data Guide (Blue Book)
    d. Vessel to vessel transfer of hazardous materials in bulk
    5. Presentation of Announcements.
    6. Set next meeting date and location.
    7. Set Subcommittee Meeting schedule.
    A public comment period will be held during each Subcommittee and 
the full committee meeting concerning matters being discussed. Public 
comments will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Please note that the 
public comment period may end before the time indicated following the 
last call for comments. Please contact Mr. Patrick Keffler, listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, to register as a speaker.

    Dated: March 6, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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