[Federal Register: October 18, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 201)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG 2007-0010]
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) will
meet in Arlington, VA to discuss various issues relating to the marine
transportation of hazardous materials in bulk. The meeting will be open
to the public.
DATES: CTAC will meet on Thursday, November 1, 2007, from 9:30 a.m. to
3 p.m. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should
reach the Coast Guard on or before October 26, 2007. Requests to have a
copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee
should reach the Coast Guard on or before October 26, 2007.
ADDRESSES: CTAC will be meeting at Top of the Town, 1400 14th Street
North, Arlington, VA. Send written material and requests to make oral
presentations to Commander Rick Raksnis, Commandant (CG-5223), U.S.
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC
20593-0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Rick Raksnis, Executive
Director of CTAC, or Sara Ju, Assistant to the Executive Director,
telephone 202-372-1422, fax 202-372-1926.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of the meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
Agendas of Meetings
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC). The agenda
includes the following:
(1) Progress report from the Outreach Subcommittee and its Barge
Emission/Barge Hazard Communications Workgroup.
(2) Status report on the implementation of MARPOL Annex II
regarding Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV).
(3) Progress Report on the NFPA 472 Subcommittee on revisions to
the emergency responder chapter for tank vessels.
(4) Presentation on Biofuels and its impact on the maritime
shipping industry.
(5) Presentation on Hazardous Materials First Responder training
offered by the International Association of Fire Fighters.
(6) Status report on the implementation of the International
Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC).
Procedural
The meeting is open to the public. At the Chair's discretion,
members of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting.
If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please
notify the Executive Director no later than October 26, 2007. Written
material for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast Guard
no later than October 26, 2007. If you would like a copy of your
material distributed to each member of the committee in advance of the
meeting, please submit 25 copies to the Executive Director no later
than October 26, 2007.
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: October 15, 2007.
J. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 07-5170 Filed 10-16-07; 1:22 pm]
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