[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35369-35370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14440]
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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 August 19, 20, and 21, 2014, in Arlington,
VA, to discuss the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous
materials. The meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: Subcommittees will meet on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. The full committee will meet on Thursday, August 21, 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.
Please submit written materials and comments to the docket using
any one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES 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 Marine Safety
Center, Suite 400, 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 20598.
Attendees will be required to pre-register no later than 5:00 p.m. on
August 11, 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. In order to be considered at the meetings,
comments must be submitted in writing no later than August 11, 2014.
Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. (This is the 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.
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.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments
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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, type 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 Official (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 or 1-800-647-5527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App., Public Law 92-
463, 86 Stat. 770, as amended.
CTAC is an advisory Committee authorized under section 871 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 451, and is 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 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 August 19 and 20, 2014.
The subcommittees on biofuels, liquefied gases, outreach, Ship to
Ship Transfer of Hazardous Material Outside of the Baseline, and the
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(MARPOL) will meet to continue to address the task statements listed in
paragraph (3) of the agenda for the August 21 meeting and the tasks
given at the last CTAC meeting. The 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 and Working Groups.
The agenda for each subcommittee will include the following:
1. Review task statements, which are listed in paragraph (3) of the
agenda for the August 21 meeting.
2. Work on tasks assigned in task statements mentioned above.
3. Public comment period.
4. Discuss and prepare proposed recommendations for the CTAC
meeting on August 21 on tasks assigned in detailed task statements
mentioned above.
Committee Meeting on August 21.
The agenda for the CTAC meeting on August 21 is as follows:
1. Introductions and opening remarks.
2. Public comment period.
3. Committee will meet to review, discuss, and formulate
recommendations on the following items of interest:
a. Harmonization of Response and Carriage Requirements for Biofuels
and Biofuel Blends.
b. Recommendations on Safety Standards for the Design of Vessels
Carrying Natural Gas or Using Natural Gas as Fuel.
c. Recommendations for Safety Standards for Ship to Ship Transfer
of Hazardous Material Outside of the Baseline.
d. Recommendations for Guidance on the Implementation of Revisions
to MARPOL Annex II and the International Code for the Construction and
Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (commonly known
as the IBC Code).
e. Requirements for Third-Party Surveyors of MARPOL Annex II
Prewash Operations.
f. Improving Implementation of and Education about MARPOL Discharge
Requirements Under MARPOL Annex II and V.
4. USCG presentations on the following items of interest:
a. Update on International Maritime Organization activities as they
relate to the marine transportation of hazardous materials.
b. Update on U.S. regulations as they relate to the marine
transportation of hazardous materials.
c. Update on Bulk Chemical Data Guide (Blue Book).
d. Update on vessel to vessel transfer of hazardous materials in
bulk.
5. Set next meeting date and location.
6. 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: June 17, 2014.
F.J. Sturm,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2014-14440 Filed 6-19-14; 8:45 am]
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