[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46496-46497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23445]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
[USCG-1998-4365]
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 Prevention Through People (PTP) and Proper Cargo Names
(PCN) will meet to discuss various issues relating to the marine
transportation of hazardous materials in bulk. All meetings will be
open to the public.
DATES: CTAC will meet on Friday, September 25, 1998, from 9:30 a.m. to
3 p.m. The Subcommittees will meet on Thursday, September 24, 1998,
from 9:30 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 18, 1998. 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 11, 1998.
ADDRESSES: CTAC will meet in room 2415, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters,
2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC. The Subcommittee on PTP will
meet in room 6303 and the Subcommittee on PCN will meet in room 5303 at
the same address. 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: For questions on this notice, 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. For questions on viewing, or submitting material to the
docket, contact Dorothy Walker, Chief, Dockets, Department of
Transportation, 202-366-9329.
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:
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(1) Introduction and swearing-in of the new Executive Director and
new members.
(2) Progress report from the Subcommittee on PTP.
(3) Progress report from the Subcommittee on PCN.
(4) Status report on the International Safety Management (ISM) Code
enforcement.
(5) Status report on the Hazardous Substance Response Plan (HSRP)
rulemaking project.
(6) Status report on the 46 CFR 151 rulemaking project.
(7) Status report on the Chemical Hazards Response Information
System (CHRIS) revision.
(8) Presentation on the American Waterways Operators (AWO)
Responsible Carrier Program.
(9) Presentation on the alternative compliance program, an American
Bureau of Shipping (ABS) prospective.
Subcommitte on PTP. The agenda includes the following:
(1) Review of work to date, program intent, and definitions of
issues such as fatigue and fitness for duty.
(2) Review of long term tasks assignments and preparation for
presentation to CTAC.
Subcommittee on PCN. The agenda includes the following:
(1) Review of the status of the subcommittee's previous meetings'
work efforts.
(2) Finalization of recommendations to CTAC and preparation for
presentation to CTAC.
Procedural
All 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 18, 1998. Written
material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no
later than September 18, 1998. 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 11, 1998.
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 24, 1998.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
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