[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 98 (Monday, May 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32779-32781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10816]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0292]


National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; June 
2023 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 conduct a series of meetings over 2 days in Washington 
DC, to discuss matters relating to the safe and secure marine 
transportation of hazardous materials. The subcommittee meetings will 
also be available by videoconference for those unable to attend in 
person, however the full committee meeting will be held in person only. 
All meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: 
    Meetings: National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory 
Committee subcommittees will meet on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) each day. The full Committee 
will meet on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. EDT. 
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 31, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the American Bureau of Shipping 
Group, 80 M Street Southeast, Suite 480, Washington, DC 20003.
    Pre-registration Information: Pre-registration is required for in-
person access to the meeting or to attend the subcommittee meetings by 
videoconference. Public attendees will be required to pre-register no 
later than noon EDT on May 31, 2023, to be admitted to the meeting. In-
person attendance may be capped due to limited space in the meeting 
venue, and registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis. To 
pre-register, contact Lieutenant Ethan Beard at [email protected]. 
You will be asked to provide your name, telephone number, email, 
company, or group with which you are affiliated, and whether you wish 
to attend virtually or in person; if a foreign national, also provide 
your country of citizenship,

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passport country, country of residence, place of birth, passport 
number, and passport expiration date.
    The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee is 
committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of 
disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation due to a 
disability to fully participate, please email Lieutenant Ethan Beard at 
[email protected] or call at 202-372-1419 as soon as possible.
    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 31, 2023. We are particularly 
interested in comments on the topics in the ``Agenda'' section below. 
We encourage 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, email the individual in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for 
alternate instructions. You must include the docket number [USCG-2023-
0292]. 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 found via a link on 
the homepage of https://www.regulations.gov. For more about the privacy 
and submissions in response to this document, see 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, telephone 202-372-1419, or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of the meeting of the National 
Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 117-286, 5 U.S.C., ch. 
10). The Committee is authorized by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4190) 
and is codified in 46 U.S.C. 15101. The Committee operates under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 46 U.S.C. 15109. 
The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security on matters related to the safe and secure marine 
transportation of hazardous materials.

Agenda

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

    Four subcommittees will meet concurrently to discuss the following 
task statements:
    (1) Task Statement 22-01: Recommendations to Support Reductions to 
Emissions and Environmental Impacts Associated with Marine Transport of 
Chemicals, Liquefied Gases and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
    (2) Task Statement 22-02: Recommendations on Industry Best 
Practices and Regulatory Updates Related to the Maritime Transportation 
of Lithium Batteries.
    (3) Task Statement 22-03: Recommendations on Testing Requirements 
for Anti-Flashback Burners for Vapor Control Systems.
    (4) Task Statement 21-01 Recommendations on Loading Limits of Gas 
Carriers and U.S. Coast Guard Supplement to International Hazardous 
Zone Requirements.
    The task statements and other subcommittee information are located 
at Homeport at the following address: https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-(nctsac)/task-statements. The agenda for the 
discussion of each task statement will include the following:
    (1) Introduction and review subcommittee task statement.
    (2) Public comment period.
    (3) Subcommittee discussion and preparation of any proposed 
recommendations for the Committee meeting on June 15, 2023.
    (4) Adjournment of meeting.

Thursday, June 15, 2023

    The agenda for the National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory 
Committee meeting on Thursday, June 15, 2023 is as follows:
    (1) Call to order.
    (2) Roll call and determination of quorum.
    (3) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard leadership.
    (4) Chairman and Designated Federal Officer's remarks.
    (5) Acceptance of November 3, 2022 Committee meeting minutes and 
status of task items.
    (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 U.S. Coast Guard Supplement to International Hazardous 
Zone Requirements
    b. Task Statement 22-01: Recommendations to Support Reductions to 
Emissions and Environmental Impacts Associated with Marine Transport of 
Chemicals, Liquefied Gases and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
    c. Task Statement 22-02: Recommendations on Industry Best Practices 
and Regulatory Updates Related to the Maritime Transportation of 
Lithium Batteries
    d. Task Statement 22-03: Recommendations on Testing Requirements 
for Anti-Flashback Burners for Vapor Control Systems
    (7) Subcommittee recommendation discussion.
    (8) Committee outreach improvement discussion.
    (9) Task statement tracking discussion.
    (10) Open Committee member discussion.
    (11) Public comment period.
    (12) Set next meeting date and location.
    (13) Adjournment of meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at: https://homeportr.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-(nctsac)/committee-
meetings no later than June 7, 2023. Alternatively, you may contact 
Lieutenant Ethan Beard as 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 final public comment period at the end of 
meetings. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to two 
minutes. Contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section above, to register as a speaker.


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    Dated: May 9, 2023.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2023-10816 Filed 5-19-23; 8:45 am]
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