Document ID: USCG-2019-0036-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2019-02-15T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4507-4508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02488]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0036]

Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee and its 
subcommittee will meet in Houston, TX, to discuss committee matters 
relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous 
materials. All meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: 
    Meetings: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee 
subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. The full Committee will meet on Thursday, March 21, 2019, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that the meetings may close early if the 
committee has completed its business.
    Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are 
received by committee members before the meetings, submit your written 
comments no later than March 6, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at United States Coast Guard Sector 
Houston-Galveston, 13411 Hilliard St. Houston, TX 77034.
    Pre-registration Information: Pre-registration is required for 
access to Sector Houston-Galveston. Foreign nationals participating 
will be required to pre-register no later than noon on February 13, 
2019, to be admitted to the meeting. U.S. citizens participating will 
be required to pre-register no later than noon on February 20, 2018, to 
be admitted to the meeting. To pre-register, contact Lieutenant 
Commander Julie Blanchfield at julie.e.blanchfield@uscg.mil or (202) 
372-1419. You will be asked to provide your name, telephone number, 
email, and company or group with which you are affiliated; if a foreign 
national, also provide your country of citizenship, passport country, 
country of residence, place of birth, passport number, and passport 
expiration date. All attendees will be required to provide a REAL-ID 
Act-compliant government-issued picture identification card in order to 
gain admittance to the base. For information on REAL ID and to check 
the compliance status of your state/territory, please see https://www.dhs.gov/real-id.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the Alternate Designated Federal Officer as soon as possible using the 
contact information provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this notice.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the meetings, but if you want committee members to 
review your comment before the meeting, please submit your comments no 
later than March 6, 2019. We are particularly interested in comments on 
the issues in the ``Agenda'' section below. You must include 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and docket number USCG-2019-0036. 
Written comments may also be submitted using Federal eRulemaking Portal 
at https://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter difficulties with 
comments submission, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Comments received will be posted 
without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. You may review the Privacy Act and 
Security Notice for the Federal Docket Management System at https://regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
    Docket Search: For access to the docket to read documents or 
comments related to this notice, go to https://www.regulations.gov, 
type USCG-2019-0036 in the ``SEARCH'' box, press Enter, and then click 
on the item you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander Julie 
Blanchfield, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Chemical 
Transportation Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, 
Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, Telephone 202-372-1419, Facsimile 
202-372-8380, or electronic mail: julie.e.blanchfield@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 U.S.C., Appendix.
    The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee provides advice and 
recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security on matters 
relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous 
materials insofar as they relate to matters within the United States 
Coast Guard's jurisdiction.

Agenda

March 20, 2019

    The subcommittee meeting will separately address the following task 
statement: #13-03--Recommendations on Safety Standards for the Design 
of Vessels Carrying Liquefied Gas as Cargo.
    The task statement and other subcommittee information is located at 
Homeport at the following address: https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/ctac/subcommittees-and-working-groups. The agenda for each will include the following:
    (1) Introductions and review subcommittee task statement.
    (2) Work on assigned tasks mentioned above.

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    (3) Discuss and prepare any proposed recommendations for the 
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee meeting on March 21, 2019.
    (4) Public comment period.
    (5) Adjournment of meeting.

March 21, 2019

    The agenda for the Chemical Transportation Committee meeting on 
Thursday, March 21, 2019, is as follows:
    (1) Introductions and opening remarks.
    (2) Swear in newly appointed committee members, and thank outgoing 
members.
    (3) Review of March 8, 2018, meeting minutes and status of task 
items.
    (4) U.S. Coast Guard Leadership Remarks.
    (5) Chairman's and Designated Federal Officer's remarks.
    (6) Committee will review, discuss, and formulate recommendations 
on the following items:
    a. Task Statement #13-03: Recommendations on Safety Standards for 
the Design of Vessels Carrying Liquefied Gas as Cargo.
    (7) United States Coast Guard update on International Maritime 
Organization
    activities as they relate to the marine transportation of hazardous 
materials.
    (8) Presentation of interest related to safe and secure shipment of 
hazardous
    materials.
    (9) New business and subcommittee recommendation discussion.
    (10) Set next meeting date and location.
    (11) Public comment period.
    (12) Adjournment of meeting.
    A public oral comment period will be held during the subcommittee 
and the full committee meeting concerning matters being discussed. 
Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. 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.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/ctac/full-committee-meetings no later than March 14, 2019. 
Alternatively, you may contact Lieutenant Commander Julie Blanchfield 
as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

    Dated: February 11, 2019.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2019-02488 Filed 2-14-19; 8:45 am]
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