41280 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 30, 2017 / Notices 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lieutenant Jake Lobb, Alternate 

Designated Federal Official of the 

Chemical Transportation Advisory 

Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. 

Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20593–7509, 

telephone 202–372–1428, fax 202–372– 

8380, or jake.r.lobb@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Chemical Transportation Advisory 

Committee is established under the 

authority of Section 871 of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002, Title 6, 

United States Code, section 451. This 

Committee is established in accordance 

with and operates under the provisions 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Title 5, United States Code, Appendix). 

The Chemical Transportation 

Advisory Committee will advise, 

consult with, and make 

recommendations reflecting its 

independent judgment to the 

Commandant of the United States Coast 

Guard on matters concerning the safe 

and secure marine transportation of 

hazardous materials, including industry 

outreach approaches. The Chemical 

Transportation Advisory Committee 

will respond to specific assignments 

and may conduct studies, inquiries, 

workshops, and seminars as the 

Commandant may authorize or direct. 

Agendas of Meetings 

Subcommittee Meetings on October 3 

and 4, 2017 

The subcommittee meetings will 

separately address the following tasks: 

(1) Task Statement 13–03: Safety 

Standards for the Design of Vessels 

Carrying Natural Gas or Using Natural 

Gas as Fuel. 

(2) Task Statement 15–01: Marine 

Vapor Control System Certifying 

Entities Guidelines update and Vapor 

Control System supplementary guidance 

for the implementation of the final rule. 

(3) Task Statement 17–01: Hazardous 

Substance Response Plans for Tank 

Vessels and Facilities. 

(4) Task Statement 16–01: Hazardous 

Cargo Transportation Security 

Subcommittee. 

(5) Task Statement 17–02: Input to 

Support Regulatory Reform of Coast 

Guard Regulations—Executive Orders 

13771 and 13783. 

The task statements from the last 

committee meeting are located at 

Homeport at the following address: 

https://homeport.uscg.mil/ctac. 

The agenda for each subcommittee 

will include the following: 

1. Review subcommittee task 

statements. 

2. Work on tasks assigned in task 

statements mentioned above. 

3. Public comment period. 

4. Discuss and prepare any proposed 

recommendations for the Chemical 

Transportation Advisory Committee 

meeting on October 5, 2017, on tasks 

assigned in detailed task statements 

mentioned above. 

Full Committee Meeting on October 5, 

2017 

The agenda for the Chemical 

Transportation Advisory Committee 

meeting on October 5, 2017, is as 

follows: 

1. Introductions and opening remarks. 

2. Swear in newly appointed 

Committee members, and thank 

outgoing members. 

3. Thank you letter presentation for 

the Vapor Control Subcommittee. 

4. Review of March 2, 2017, meeting 

minutes and status of task items. 

5. Coast Guard Leadership Remarks. 

6. Chairman and Designated Federal 

Official remarks. 

7. Committee will review, discuss, 

and formulate recommendations on the 

following items: 

a. Task Statement 13–03: Safety 

Standards for the Design of Vessels 

Carrying Natural Gas or Using Natural 

Gas as Fuel. 

b. Task Statement 15–01: Marine 

Vapor Control System (Certifying 

Entities Guidelines update and vapor 

control System supplementary guidance 

for the implementation of the final rule). 

c. Task Statement 16–01: Hazardous 

Cargo Transportation Security 

Subcommittee. 

d. Task Statement 17–01: Hazardous 

Substance Response Plans for Tank 

Vessels and Facilities. 

e. Task Statement 17–02: Input to 

Support Regulatory Reform of Coast 

Guard Regulations—Executive Orders 

13771 and 13783. 

8. United States Coast Guard update 

on International Maritime Organization 

activities as they relate to the marine 

transportation of hazardous materials. 

9. Presentation of interest related to 

safe and secure shipment of hazardous 

materials. 

10. New business and subcommittee 

recommendation discussion. 

11. Set next meeting date and 

location. 

12. Set subcommittee meeting 

schedule. 

13. Public comment period. 

14. Adjournment of meeting. 

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 the individual 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section, to register as a speaker. 

Please note the meeting may adjourn 

early if the work is completed. 

Dated: August 24, 2017. 

F.J. Sturm, 

Acting Director of Commercial Regulations 

and Standards. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18331 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Accreditation and Approval of Intertek 

USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger 

and Laboratory 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and 

approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a 

commercial gauger and laboratory. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to CBP regulations, that 

Intertek USA, Inc., has been approved to 

gauge petroleum and certain petroleum 

products and accredited to test 

petroleum and certain petroleum 

products for customs purposes for the 

next three years as of September 15, 

2016. 

DATES: The accreditation and approval 

of Intertek USA, Inc., as commercial 

gauger and laboratory became effective 

on September 15, 2016. The next 

triennial inspection date will be 

scheduled for September 2019. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher J. Mocella, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services Directorate, U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection, 1300 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite 

1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel. 202– 

344–1060. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 

and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, 

Inc., 725 Oakridge Dr., Romeoville, IL 

60446, has been approved to gauge 

petroleum and certain petroleum 

products and accredited to test 

petroleum and certain petroleum 

products for customs purposes, in 

accordance with the provisions of 19 

CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Intertek 

USA, Inc., is approved for the following 

gauging procedures for petroleum and 

certain petroleum products from the 

American Petroleum Institute (API): 

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API Chapters Title 

1 ..................... Vocabulary 

3 ..................... Tank gauging 

5 ..................... Metering 

7 ..................... Temperature determination 

8 ..................... Sampling 

API Chapters Title 

12 ................... Calculations 

17 ................... Maritime measurement 

Intertek USA, Inc., is accredited for 

the following laboratory analysis 

procedures and methods for petroleum 

and certain petroleum products set forth 

by the U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL) 

and American Society for Testing and 

Materials (ASTM): 

CBPL No. ASTM Title 

Pending ................................... D70 Density of Semi-solid Bituminous Materials (Pycnometer method). 

Anyone wishing to employ this entity 

to conduct laboratory analyses and 

gauger services should request and 

receive written assurances from the 

entity that it is accredited or approved 

by the U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection to conduct the specific test or 

gauger service requested. Alternatively, 

inquiries regarding the specific test or 

gauger service this entity is accredited 

or approved to perform may be directed 

to the U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. 

The inquiry may also be sent to 

CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please 

reference the Web site listed below for 

a complete listing of CBP approved 

gaugers and accredited laboratories. 

http://www.cbp.gov/about/labsscientific/commercial-gaugers-andlaboratories. 

Dated: August 21, 2017. 

Ira S. Reese, 

Executive Director, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services Directorate. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18412 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0052; 

FXIA16710900000–178–FF09A30000] 

Foreign Endangered and Threatened 

Species; Receipt of Applications for 

Permit 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications 

for permit. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, invite the public to 

comment on the following applications 

to conduct certain activities with 

endangered and threatened species. 

With some exceptions, the Endangered 

Species Act prohibits activities with 

listed species unless Federal 

authorization is acquired that allows 

such activities. 

DATES: We must receive comments or 

requests for documents on or before 

September 29, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Submitting Comments: You 

may submit comments by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0052. 

• U.S. mail or hand-delivery: Public 

Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. 

FWS–HQ–IA–2017–0052; U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC; 5275 

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 

3803. 

When submitting comments, please 

indicate the name of the applicant and 

the PRT# you are commenting on. We 

will post all comments on http://

www.regulations.gov. This generally 

means that we will post any personal 

information you provide us (see Public 

Comments, below, for more 

information). 

Viewing Comments: Comments and 

materials we receive will be available 

for public inspection on http://

www.regulations.gov, or by 

appointment, between 8 a.m. and 4 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays, at the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Division of 

Management Authority, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; 

telephone 703–358–2095. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joyce Russell, Government Information 

Specialist, Division of Management 

Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service Headquarters, MS: IA; 5275 

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 

3803; telephone 703–358–2023; 

facsimile 703–358–2280. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Comment Procedures 

A. How do I request copies of 

applications or comment on submitted 

applications? 

Send your request for copies of 

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concerning any of the applications to 

the contact listed under FOR FURTHER

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If you provide an email address in your 

request for copies of applications, we 

will attempt to respond to your request 

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Please make your requests or 

comments as specific as possible. Please 

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which we seek comments in this notice, 

and explain the basis for your 

comments. Include sufficient 

information with your comments to 

allow us to authenticate any scientific or 

commercial data you include. 

The comments and recommendations 

that will be most useful and likely to 

influence agency decisions are: (1) 

Those supported by quantitative 

information or studies; and (2) Those 

that include citations to, and analyses 

of, the applicable laws and regulations. 

We will not consider or include in our 

administrative record comments we 

receive after the close of the comment 

period (see DATES) or comments 

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B. May I review comments submitted by 

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Comments, including names and 

street addresses of respondents, will be 

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public may review documents and other 

information applicants have sent in 

support of the application unless our 

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your entire comment—including your 

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While you can ask us in your comment 

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cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

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