Document ID: USCG-2016-1073-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2017-01-13T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4371-4372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00648]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-1073]

Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee will meet on 
February 28, March 1, and March 2, 2017, in Houston, TX to discuss 
committee matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation 
of hazardous materials. These meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee subcommittees will 
meet on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and on 
Wednesday, March 1, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The full Committee will 
meet Thursday, March 2, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that 
the meetings may close early if the Committee completes its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at United States Coast Guard Sector 
Houston-Galveston, 13411 Hilliard St., Houston, TX 77034, http://homeport.uscg.mil/houstongalveston.
    All visitors to Sector Houston-Galveston will have to pre-register 
to be admitted to the building. U.S. citizens must provide your name, 
telephone number, and email address by close of business on February 
17, 2017, to the contact person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT below. Non U.S. citizens must provide your name, date of birth, 
place of birth, country of citizenship, passport country, passport 
number, country of residence, company, telephone number, and email 
address by January 27, 2017, to the contact person listed in FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as 
possible.
    Instructions: To facilitate public participation, written comments 
on the issues to be considered by the Committee as listed in the 
``Agenda'' section below must be submitted no later than Friday, 
February 10, 2017, if you want the Committee members to review your 
comment prior to the meeting. Written comments must be submitted using 
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. You must 
include the words ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the number 
(USCG-2016-1073). Comments received will be posted without alteration 
at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal 
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005 issue of the Federal 
Register (70 FR 15086). If you encounter technical difficulties with 
comment submission, contact the individual in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
    Docket Search: For access to the docket to read documents or 
comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type 
``USCG-2016-1073'' 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 Official of the Chemical 
Transportation Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. 
SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, Telephone 202-372-1419, Fax 
202-372-8380, or Julie.e.blanchfield@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5, United States Code 
Appendix).
    The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee is an advisory 
Committee authorized under section 871 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002, 6 United States Code 451, and is chartered under the provisions 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Committee acts solely in an 
advisory capacity to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland 
Security through the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Deputy 
Commandant for Operations on matters relating to safe and secure marine 
transportation of hazardous materials activities insofar as they relate 
to matters within the United States Coast Guard's jurisdiction. The 
Committee advises, consults with, and makes recommendations reflecting 
its independent judgment to the Secretary.

Agendas of Meetings

Subcommittee Meetings on February 28 and March 1, 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 Policy Letter to 
supplement the implementation of the final rule.
    3. Task Statement 16-01: Hazardous Cargo Transportation Security 
Subcommittee.
    The task statements from the last Committee meeting are located at 
Homeport at the following address: http://homeport.uscg.mil/ctac. The 
agenda for each subcommittee meeting will include the following:
    1. Review task statements, which are listed in paragraph (7) of the 
agenda for the March 2, 2017, Committee meeting.
    2. Work on tasks assigned in task statements mentioned above.
    3. Public comment period.
    4. Discuss and prepare proposed recommendations for the Chemical 
Transportation Advisory Committee meeting on March 2, 2017, on tasks 
assigned in detailed task statements mentioned above.

Full Committee Meeting on March 2, 2017

    The agenda for the Chemical Transportation Committee meeting on 
Thursday, March 2, 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 Ships Carrying Bulk 
Liquid, Liquefied Gas, or Compressed Gas Hazardous Materials (46 CFR 
153) Subcommittee.
    4. Review of September 29, 2016, meeting minutes and status of task 
items.
    5. Coast Guard Leadership Remarks.
    6. Chairman's and Designated Federal Officer's 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

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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.
    8. USCG presentations on the following items of interest:
    a. Update on International Maritime Organization activities as they 
relate to the marine transportation of hazardous materials.
    b. Update on U.S. regulations and policy initiatives as they relate 
to the marine transportation of hazardous materials.
    c. Update on the Chemical Data Guide.
    9. Presentation on lessons learned from a lightning strike on a 
methanol operation.
    10. New business and subcommittee recommendation discussion.
    11. Set next meeting date and location.
    12. Set subcommittee meeting schedule.
    13. Public comment period.
    Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meeting 
as the Committee discusses the issues and prior to deliberations and 
voting. There will also be a public comment period at the end of the 
meeting. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. 
Please note that the public comment period may end before the period 
allotted, following the last call for comments. Contact the individual 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above to register 
as a speaker.

    Dated: January 9, 2017.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2017-00648 Filed 1-12-17; 8:45 am]
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