[Federal Register: January 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 8)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2004-16859]
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee and Towing Safety
Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of open teleconference meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a teleconference of the Chemical
Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and a teleconference of the
Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC). The purpose of these
teleconferences is for CTAC and TSAC to review the findings of the
joint CTAC/TSAC Working Group on
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ammonium nitrate and to vote on the proposed final report as
recommendations to the Coast Guard.
DATES: The CTAC teleconference will take place on Wednesday, January
28, 2004, from 10 a.m. until 12 a.m. (noon), EST. The TSAC
teleconference will take place on Wednesday, January 28, 2004, from 1
p.m. until 3 p.m., EST. These teleconferences may close early if all
business is finished. Comments and related material must reach the
Coast Guard before the public comment period at the teleconferences.
ADDRESSES: Members of the public may participate in these
teleconferences by dialing 1-202-366-3920, pass code: 3199. Public
participation is welcomed; however, the number of teleconference lines
is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members
of the public may also participate by coming to Room 1303, U.S. Coast
Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.
We request that members of the public who plan to attend this meeting
notify LT Michael McKean at 202-267-0087 so that he may notify building
security officials. Written comments should be sent to CDR Robert J.
Hennessy, Executive Director, CTAC, or Mr. Gerald Miante, Assistant
Executive Director, TSAC, Commandant (G-MSO), 2100 Second Street, SW.,
Washington DC 20593-0001 or Fax 202-267-4570. This notice is available
on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Executive Director of CTAC, at
telephone 202-267-1217, fax 202-267-4570, Assistant Executive Director
of TSAC, at telephone 202-267-0221, fax 202-267-4570, or LT Michael
McKean at telephone 202-267-0087, fax 202-267-4570.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, (Pub. L. 92-463, 86
Stat. 770, as amended).
Agenda of Teleconferences
(1) Introductions and opening remarks.
(2) Discussion of CTAC/TSAC working group findings regarding the
potential addition of ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate fertilizers
that are classified as oxidizers to the Coast Guard Certain Dangerous
Cargo (CDC) definition.
(3) Review proposed final report.
(4) Public comment period.
(5) Vote.
(6) Closing remarks.
Procedural
The Chairpersons of CTAC and TSAC shall conduct the teleconferences
in a way that will, in their judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct
of business. During the teleconferences, the committees welcome public
comment. Members of the public will be heard during the public comment
period. The committees will make every effort to hear the views of all
interested parties. Please note that the teleconferences may close
early if all business is finished. Written comments must be submitted
before the public comment period at the teleconferences to the
Executive Director of CTAC or the Assistant Executive Director of TSAC
(see ADDRESSES).
The teleconferences will be recorded and a summary will be
available for public review upon request approximately 30 days
following the teleconference meetings.
Dated: January 7, 2004.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security, and Environmental
Protection.
[FR Doc. 04-635 Filed 1-12-04; 8:45 am]
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