
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68131-68132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26920]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

46 CFR Parts 30, 150, and 153

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0423]
RIN 1625-AB94


2013 Liquid Chemical Categorization Updates

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Interim rule; delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces an additional two-year delay of the 
effective date of its 2013 interim rule, which updates and revises 
tables that list liquid hazardous materials, liquefied gases, and 
compressed gases that have been approved by the Coast Guard and the 
International Maritime Organization for maritime transportation in 
bulk.

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These tables also indicate how the pollution potential of each 
substance has been categorized. The Coast Guard received comments to 
our 2013 interim rule regarding technical errors in the revised tables 
and is working to correct those errors. The additional delay will allow 
the Coast Guard to complete its work to correct technical errors and 
solicit additional comments in a supplemental notice of proposed 
rulemaking, prior to finalizing the rule. This rulemaking promotes the 
Coast Guard's maritime safety and stewardship missions.

DATES: The effective date of the interim final rule published at 78 FR 
50147 (Aug. 16, 2013), delayed until January 16, 2014, at 78 FR 56837 
(Sept. 16, 2013), and further delayed until January 16, 2015, at 79 FR 
2106 (Jan. 13, 2014), is further delayed until January 16, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this rule, 
email or call Mr. Patrick Keffler, Coast Guard; email: 
Patrick.A.Keffler@uscg.mil; telephone: 202-372-1424. If you have 
questions about viewing or submitting material to the docket, call 
Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-
9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document is issued under the authority 
of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: November 6, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2014-26920 Filed 11-13-14; 8:45 am]
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