
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1037-1038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00062]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0098]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee and its 
subcommittees will meet on February 24, 25, and 26, 2015, in New 
Orleans, LA, to discuss the safe and secure marine transportation of 
hazardous materials. The meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: Subcommittees will meet on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m. The full committee will meet on Thursday, February 26, 2015, from 
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that these meetings may close early if 
the Committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the NASA Michoud Assembly 
Facility, 13800 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, LA 70129. Attendees 
will be required to pre-register no later than 5 p.m. on February 13, 
2015, to be admitted to the meeting. To pre-register contact Lieutenant 
Cristina Nelson at 202-372-1419 or Cristina.E.Nelson@uscg.mil and 
provide your name, company, and telephone number. Attendees will be 
required to provide a government-issued picture identification card in 
order to gain admittance to the building.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as 
possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the Committee as listed in the 
``Agenda'' section below. Written comments for distribution to 
Committee members must be submitted no later than February 13, 2015, if 
you want the Committee members to be able to review your comments 
before the meeting, and must be identified by USCG-2014-0098. Written 
comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. (This is the preferred 
method to avoid delays in processing.)
     Fax: 202-493-2252
     Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department 
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The 
telephone number for this office is 202-366-9329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You 
may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the 
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments 
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2014-0098 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on the item 
you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Evan Hudspeth, Designated 
Federal Official of the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee, 
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-
7509, telephone 202-372-1420, fax 202-372-8380, or 
Evan.D.Hudspeth@uscg.mil. If you have any questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826 or 1-800-647-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 United States Code Appendix.
    The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee is an advisory 
committee authorized under section 871 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002, 6 United States Code 451, and is chartered under the provisions 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The committee acts solely in an 
advisory capacity to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland 
Security through the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Deputy 
Commandant for Operations on matters relating to safe and secure marine 
transportation of hazardous materials activities insofar as they relate 
to matters within the United States Coast Guard's jurisdiction. The 
Committee advises, consults with, and makes recommendations reflecting 
its independent judgment to the Secretary.

Agendas of Meetings

Subcommittee Meetings on February 24 and 25, 2015

    The subcommittees on biofuels, liquefied gases, outreach, Ship to 
Ship

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Transfer of Hazardous Material Outside of the Baseline, and the 
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 
(MARPOL) will meet to continue to address the task statements listed in 
paragraph (4) of the agenda for the February 26, 2015, meeting and the 
tasks given at the last Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee 
meeting. The task statements from the last committee meeting are 
located at Homeport at the following address: https://homeport.uscg.mil. Go to: Missions > Ports and Waterways > Safety 
Advisory Committees > CTAC Subcommittees and Working Groups.
    The agenda for each subcommittee will include the following:
    1. Review task statements, which are listed in paragraph (4) of the 
agenda for the February 26, 2015, meeting.
    2. Work on tasks assigned in task statements mentioned above.
    3. Public comment period.
    4. Discuss and prepare proposed recommendations for the Chemical 
Transportation Advisory Committee meeting on February 26, 2015, on 
tasks assigned in detailed task statements mentioned above.

Committee Meeting on February 26, 2015

    The agenda for the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee 
meeting on February 26, 2015, is as follows:
    1. Introductions and opening remarks.
    2. Swear in newly appointed Committee members.
    3. Public comment period.
    4. Committee will review, discuss, and formulate recommendations on 
the following task statements:
    a. Harmonization of Response and Carriage Requirements for Biofuels 
and Biofuel Blends
    b. Recommendations on Safety Standards for the Design of Vessels 
Carrying Natural Gas or Using Natural Gas as Fuel
    c. Recommendations for Safety Standards for Ship to Ship Transfer 
of Hazardous Material Outside of the Baseline
    d. Recommendations for Guidance on the Implementation of Revisions 
to MARPOL Annex II and the International Code for the Construction and 
Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (commonly known 
as the IBC Code)
    e. Improving Implementation of and Education about MARPOL Discharge 
Requirements under MARPOL Annex II and V
    5. USCG presentations on the following items of interest:
    a. Update on International Maritime Organization activities as they 
relate to the marine transportation of hazardous materials
    b. Update on U.S. regulations and policy initiatives as they relate 
to the marine transportation of hazardous materials
    6. Set next meeting date and location.
    7. Set subcommittee meeting schedule.
    A public comment period will be held during each Subcommittee and 
the full committee meeting concerning matters being discussed. Public 
comments will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Please note that the 
public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the 
last call for comments. Please contact Commander Evan Hudspeth, listed 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, to register as a 
speaker.

    Dated: December 11, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, United States Coast 
Guard.
[FR Doc. 2015-00062 Filed 1-7-15; 8:45 am]
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