[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 207 (Friday, October 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 63500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25445]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2008-1061]
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), its
Subcommittees on Outreach, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
472 Standard, Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security (HCTS), and
International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code; as well as its
Working Groups on Barge Emission and Hazard Communication and the
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(MARPOL) Annex; will meet to discuss various issues relating to the
marine transportation of hazardous materials in bulk. These meetings
will be open to the public.
DATES: The Subcommittee on Outreach and NFPA 472 will meet on Tuesday,
November 18, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Subcommittee for HCTS will
meet on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The MARPOL
Annex Working Group will meet on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 from 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m. The Working Group on Barge Emission and Hazard Communication
will meet on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The
Subcommittee for IMSBC Code will meet on Tuesday, November 18, 2008,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CTAC will meet on Thursday, November 19, 2008,
from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: CTAC's Subcommittees and Working Groups will be meeting at
INEOS, 2600 South Shore Boulevard, League City, TX 77573. The CTAC
meeting will be at the South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference
Center, 2500 South Shore Blvd., League City, TX 77573. Send written
material and requests to make oral presentations to Commander Rick
Raksnis, Commandant (CG-5223), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100
Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Rick Raksnis, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) of CTAC, or Sara Ju, Assistant to the DFO,
telephone 202-372-1422, fax 202-372-1926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
Agendas of Meetings
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC). The agenda
includes the following:
(1) Progress report from the Outreach Subcommittee and its Barge
Emission and Hazard Communication Working Group.
(2) Status report on the HCTS Subcommittee.
(3) Progress report on the IMSBC Code Subcommittee.
(4) Status report on the MARPOL Annex Working Group.
(5) Status report on the NFPA 472 Standard Subcommittee.
(6) Presentation on Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory
Committee (HOGANSAC) and its Brown Water University.
(7) Presentation on the response to the Vinyl Chloride Monomer
spill in Corpus Christi, TX.
The Outreach Subcommittee and the Barge Emission and Hazard
Communication Working Group. The Subcommittee and the Working Group
will discuss outreach efforts especially aimed at barge owners and
operators regarding best practices for reducing hazardous emissions.
The HCTS Subcommittee. The Subcommittee will discuss progress with
the Transportation Workers Identification Credentials (TWIC) program
and proposed Advanced Notice of Arrival (ANOA) regulatory changes.
The IMSBC Code Subcommittee. The Subcommittee will discuss
harmonization of U.S. regulations with the IMSBC Code and SOLAS Chapter
VI, and incorporation of requirements and best practices for the safe
transport of solid bulk cargoes contained in Coast Guard policy,
guidelines, and previously issued special permits.
The MARPOL Annex Working Group. The Working Group will review the
task statement and discuss improvements for the adequacy of port waste
reception facilities.
The NFPA 472 Standards Subcommittee. The Subcommittee will review
the task statement and identify any outstanding items.
Procedural
These meetings are open to the public. At the Chair's discretion,
members of the public may make oral presentations during these
meetings. If you would like to make an oral presentation at these
meetings, please notify the DFO no later than November 11, 2008.
Written material for distribution at these meetings should reach the
Coast Guard no later than November 11, 2008. If you would like a copy
of your material distributed to each member of the committee in advance
of these meetings, please submit 25 copies to the DFO no later than
November 11, 2008.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at these meetings,
contact the DFO as soon as possible.
Dated: October 16, 2008.
J. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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