[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30242-30243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10610]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2022-0254]
National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; June
2022 Meetings
AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee
(Committee) will meet to discuss matters relating to the safe and
secure marine transportation of hazardous materials. The meetings will
be open to the public via both a virtual platform and limited in-person
seating on a first come first served basis.
DATES:
Meetings: The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory
Committee subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. The full Committee will meet on Thursday, June 9, 2022,
from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). Please note these
meetings may close early if the Committee has completed its business.
Comments and supporting documents: To ensure your comments are
reviewed by Committee members before the meeting, submit your written
comments no later than May 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 1525 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22209.
Pre-registration Information: Pre-registration is required for in-
person access to the meeting and for any attending by videoconference.
In-person attendance to the meeting will be limited to the first 33
registrants, with priority for members of the Committee, subcommittees,
and Coast Guard support staff. If you are not a member of the
Committee, subcommittees, or a member of the Coast Guard involved with
NCTSAC, you must request in-person attendance by contacting the
individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice. You will receive a response noting if you are able to
attend in-person or if the in-person roster is full.
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Attendees at the meeting will be required to follow COVID-19 safety
guidelines promulgated by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), which may include the need to wear masks. CDC guidance on COVID
protocols can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/guidance.html.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
the individual listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice.
Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time,
including orally at the meeting as time permits, but, if you want
Committee members to review your comment before the meeting, please
submit your comments no later than May 25, 2022. The Committee is
particularly interested in comments related to the issues in the
``Agenda'' section below. The Committee encourages you to submit
comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the individual in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. You must include the docket number [USCG-2022-0254].
Comments received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You
may wish to review the Privacy and Security notice available on
homepage of https://regulations.gov and DHS's eRulemaking System of
Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If you encounter
technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individual
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being
available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online
docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online
docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments
are posted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Ethan T. Beard, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the National Chemical Transportation
Safety Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop
7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, telephone 202-372-1419, fax 202-372-
8382 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (5. U.S.C.
Appendix). The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory
Committee was established on December 4, 2018, by section 601 of the
Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-282,
132 Stat. 4192), and codified in 46 U.S.C. 15101. The Committee
operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. Appendix) and 46 U.S.C. 15109.
Agenda
Day 1
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
The day will be dedicated to subcommittee work:
The subcommittee will address Task Statement 21-01, Recommendations
on Loading Limits of Gas Carriers and USCG Supplement to International
Hazardous Zone Requirements. The task statement and other subcommittee
information is available for viewing at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-(nctsac)/task-statements. The agenda for the
discussion will include the following:
(1) Introduction and review subcommittee task statement.
(2) Work on assigned task mentioned above.
(3) Discuss and prepare any proposed recommendations for the full
Committee. The full Committee will receive the recommendations on Day 2
of the meeting.
(4) Public comment period.
(5) Adjournment of meeting.
Day 2
Thursday, June 9, 2022
The agenda for the full Committee meeting is as follows:
(1) Call to order.
(2) Roll call, introduction, and swearing-in members; determination
of quorum.
(3) Review of November 2, 2021, meeting minutes and status of task
items.
(4) U.S. Coast Guard leadership remarks.
(5) Chairman and Designated Federal Officer's remarks.
(6) Committee will review, discuss, and formulate recommendations
on the following items:
a. Task Statement 21-01: Recommendations on Loading Limits of Gas
Carriers and USCG Supplement to International Hazardous Zone
Requirements.
(7) Presentation of the following task statements for Committee
discussion and vote:
a. Task Statement 22-01, Recommendations to Support Reductions to
Emissions and Environmental Impacts Associated with Marine Transport of
Chemicals, Liquefied Gases and LNG;
b. Task Statement 22-02, Recommendations on Industry Best Practices
and Regulatory Updates Related to the Maritime Transportation of
Lithium Batteries;
c. Task Statement 22-03, Recommendations on Testing Requirements
for Anti-Flashback Burners for Vapor Control Systems.
(8) Subcommittee recommendation(s) discussion.
(9) Public comment period.
(10) Closing remarks/set next meeting date and location.
(11) Adjournment of meeting.
A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at: https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-(nctsac)/committee-
meetings no later than June 1, 2022. Alternatively, you may contact the
individual noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meetings
as the Committee discusses the issues and prior to deliberations and
voting. There will be a public comment period at the end of meetings.
Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 2 minutes. Please
note that the public comment period will end following the last call
for comments. Contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section above, to register as a speaker.
Dated: May 12, 2022.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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