[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4507-4508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02488]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2019-0036]
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee
AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee and its
subcommittee will meet in Houston, TX, to discuss committee matters
relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous
materials. All meetings will be open to the public.
DATES:
Meetings: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee
subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. The full Committee will meet on Thursday, March 21, 2019, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that the meetings may close early if the
committee has completed its business.
Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are
received by committee members before the meetings, submit your written
comments no later than March 6, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at United States Coast Guard Sector
Houston-Galveston, 13411 Hilliard St. Houston, TX 77034.
Pre-registration Information: Pre-registration is required for
access to Sector Houston-Galveston. Foreign nationals participating
will be required to pre-register no later than noon on February 13,
2019, to be admitted to the meeting. U.S. citizens participating will
be required to pre-register no later than noon on February 20, 2018, to
be admitted to the meeting. To pre-register, contact Lieutenant
Commander Julie Blanchfield at [email protected] or (202)
372-1419. You will be asked to provide your name, telephone number,
email, and company or group with which you are affiliated; if a foreign
national, also provide your country of citizenship, passport country,
country of residence, place of birth, passport number, and passport
expiration date. All attendees will be required to provide a REAL-ID
Act-compliant government-issued picture identification card in order to
gain admittance to the base. For information on REAL ID and to check
the compliance status of your state/territory, please see https://www.dhs.gov/real-id.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
the Alternate Designated Federal Officer as soon as possible using the
contact information provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice.
Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time,
including orally at the meetings, but if you want committee members to
review your comment before the meeting, please submit your comments no
later than March 6, 2019. We are particularly interested in comments on
the issues in the ``Agenda'' section below. You must include
``Department of Homeland Security'' and docket number USCG-2019-0036.
Written comments may also be submitted using Federal eRulemaking Portal
at https://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter difficulties with
comments submission, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Comments received will be posted
without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. You may review the Privacy Act and
Security Notice for the Federal Docket Management System at https://regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
Docket Search: For access to the docket to read documents or
comments related to this notice, go to https://www.regulations.gov,
type USCG-2019-0036 in the ``SEARCH'' box, press Enter, and then click
on the item you wish to view.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander Julie
Blanchfield, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Chemical
Transportation Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE,
Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, Telephone 202-372-1419, Facsimile
202-372-8380, or electronic mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 U.S.C., Appendix.
The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee provides advice and
recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security on matters
relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous
materials insofar as they relate to matters within the United States
Coast Guard's jurisdiction.
Agenda
March 20, 2019
The subcommittee meeting will separately address the following task
statement: #13-03--Recommendations on Safety Standards for the Design
of Vessels Carrying Liquefied Gas as Cargo.
The task statement and other subcommittee information is located at
Homeport at the following address: https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/ctac/subcommittees-and-working-groups. The agenda for each will include the following:
(1) Introductions and review subcommittee task statement.
(2) Work on assigned tasks mentioned above.
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(3) Discuss and prepare any proposed recommendations for the
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee meeting on March 21, 2019.
(4) Public comment period.
(5) Adjournment of meeting.
March 21, 2019
The agenda for the Chemical Transportation Committee meeting on
Thursday, March 21, 2019, is as follows:
(1) Introductions and opening remarks.
(2) Swear in newly appointed committee members, and thank outgoing
members.
(3) Review of March 8, 2018, meeting minutes and status of task
items.
(4) U.S. Coast Guard Leadership Remarks.
(5) Chairman's and Designated Federal Officer's remarks.
(6) Committee will review, discuss, and formulate recommendations
on the following items:
a. Task Statement #13-03: Recommendations on Safety Standards for
the Design of Vessels Carrying Liquefied Gas as Cargo.
(7) United States Coast Guard update on International Maritime
Organization
activities as they relate to the marine transportation of hazardous
materials.
(8) Presentation of interest related to safe and secure shipment of
hazardous
materials.
(9) New business and subcommittee recommendation discussion.
(10) Set next meeting date and location.
(11) Public comment period.
(12) Adjournment of meeting.
A public oral comment period will be held during the subcommittee
and the full committee meeting concerning matters being discussed.
Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please
note that the public comment period may end before the time indicated,
following the last call for comments. Please contact the individual
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, to register as a
speaker.
A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/ctac/full-committee-meetings no later than March 14, 2019.
Alternatively, you may contact Lieutenant Commander Julie Blanchfield
as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Dated: February 11, 2019.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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