[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 46468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22055]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
[USCG-1999-6136]
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its
Subcommittee on Proper Cargo Names (PCN) will meet to discuss various
issues relating to the marine transportation of hazardous materials in
bulk. Both meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: CTAC will meet on Thursday, September 16, 1999, from 9 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. The Subcommittee on PCN will meet on Wednesday, September 15,
1999, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. These meetings may close early if all
business is finished. Written material and requests to make oral
presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before September 6,
1999. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each
member of the committee or subcommittee should reach the Coast Guard on
or before September 6, 1999.
ADDRESSES: CTAC will meet at the Greenspoint Marriott Hotel, 255 N. Sam
Houston Parkway, Houston, Texas. The Subcommittee on PCN will meet at
the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Training Academy, ABS Plaza,
16855 Northchase Drive, Houston, Texas. Send written material and
requests to make oral presentations to Commander Robert F. Corbin,
Commandant (G-MSO-3), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street
SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice is available on the
Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Robert F. Corbin, Executive
Director of CTAC, or Ms. Sara S. Ju, Assistant to the Executive
Director, telephone 202-267-1217, fax 202-267-4570.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
Agendas of Meetings
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC). The agenda
includes the following:
(1) Introduction and swearing-in of the new members.
(2) Status report from the Subcommittee on Prevention Through
People (PTP).
(3) Final report from the Subcommittee on PCN.
(4) Report on current International Maritime Organization (IMO)
activities relating to the chemical transportation industry.
(5) Presentation on the Coast Guard's bulk cargo finding aid.
(6) Presentation on the ABS chemical initiative (navigating the
regulatory maze) and the ABS rapid response program.
Subcommittee/Workshop on PCN
The agenda includes the following:
(1) Discussion of proper cargo name usage and applicable regulatory
requirements.
(2) Coast Guard cargo classification process.
(3) Demonstration on Coast Guard bulk cargo finding aid.
Procedural
Both meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings
may close early if all business is finished. At the Chairs' discretion,
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings.
If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please
notify the Executive Director no later than September 6, 1999. Written
material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no
later than September 6, 1999. If you would like a copy of your material
distributed to each member of the committee or subcommittee in advance
of a meeting, please submit 25 copies to the Executive Director no
later than September 6, 1999.
Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact
the Executive Director as soon as possible.
Dated: August 18, 1999.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 99-22055 Filed 8-24-99; 8:45 am]
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