[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6318-6319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2736]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2004-17029]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its 
Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security Subcommittee 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: CTAC will meet on Thursday, March 4, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m. The Subcommittee on Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security will 
meet on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, 
March 3, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 4 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 February 27, 
2004. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each 
member of the Committee should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
February 27, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Both CTAC and the Subcommittee on Hazardous Cargo 
Transportation Security will meet at the Coast Guard Headquarters 
Building, 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington DC, 20593, in room 2415. Send 
written material and requests to make oral presentations to Commander 
Robert J. Hennessy, Executive Director of CTAC, Commandant (G-MSO-3), 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 
20593-0001 or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e7a4b3a6a4a784888a8393c992948480c98a8e8b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e4d5a4f4d4e6d61636a7a207b7d6d6920636762">[email protected]</span></a>. This notice is available on 
the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Robert J. Hennessy, 
Executive Director of CTAC, or Ms. Sara 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.
    Agenda of Subcommittee Meeting on March 2-3, 2004:
    (1) Introduce Subcommittee members and attendees.
    (2) Discuss status of CTAC recommendations to the Coast Guard 
regarding bulk solid ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate fertilizers 
that are classified as oxidizers.
    (3) Discuss status of Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) 
implementation.
    (4) Discuss outreach initiatives.
    Agenda of CTAC Meeting on Thursday, March 4, 2004:
    (1) Introduce Committee members and attendees.
    (2) Status report from the CTAC Hazardous Cargo Transportation 
Security Subcommittee.
    (3) Final report from the Outreach Workgroup.
    (4) Presentation of the initiative to incorporate marine specific

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competencies, for hazardous material incident responders, into the 
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472 Standard.
    (5) Discussion and vote to establish a new subcommittee on the NFPA 
472 Initiative.
    (6) Presentation by the Chemical Distribution Institute on their 
Responsible Care Program.
    (7) Presentation by CTAC reviewing recent marine casualties.
    (8) Presentation by the Coast Guard's Office of Port, Vessel, and 
Facility Security (G-MPS).
    (9) Presentation by the Coast Guard's Office of Response on 
Hazardous Substance Response Plan Regulations.
    (10) Update of Coast Guard Regulatory Projects.

Procedural

    These meetings are open to the public. Please note that the 
meetings may close early if all business is finished. At the discretion 
of the Chair, 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 and submit written 
material on or before February 27, 2004. If you would like a copy of 
your material distributed to each member of the Committee in advance of 
a meeting, please submit 25 copies to the Executive Director (see 
ADDRESSES) no later than February 27, 2004.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, 
telephone the Executive Director as soon as possible.

    Dated: February 3, 2004.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security and Environmental 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 04-2736 Filed 2-9-04; 8:45 am]
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