Notice2024-21513
National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; October 2024 Meeting
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Published
September 20, 2024
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Abstract
The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) and its three subcommittees will meet in public in Washington, DC to discuss matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials. The Committee will be held in person only. The three subcommittee meetings will be virtual. For more detailed information regarding the subcommittee meetings, see Agenda Day 1 and Day 2 below.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77167-77168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21513]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2024-0781]
National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee;
October 2024 Meeting
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meetings.
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SUMMARY: The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee
(Committee) and its three subcommittees will meet in public in
Washington, DC to discuss matters relating to the safe and secure
marine transportation of hazardous materials. The Committee will be
held in person only. The three subcommittee meetings will be virtual.
For more detailed information regarding the subcommittee meetings, see
Agenda Day 1 and Day 2 below.
DATES:
Four Open Meetings: (1) The Support Reductions to Emissions and
Environmental Impacts Associated with Marine Transport of Chemicals,
Liquefied Gases and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG); Including the Working
Group on the update to 46 CFR 150 concerning Cargo Compatibility
Testing subcommittee will meet virtually on Tuesday, October 8, 2024,
from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). If the subcommittee
has completed its business the meeting may end early. (2) The Industry
Best Practices and Regulatory Updates Related to the Maritime
Transportation of Lithium Batteries subcommittee will meet virtually on
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 9 a.m. to noon EDT. If the
subcommittee has completed its business the meeting may end early. (3)
The Updates to CG-ENG Policy Letter 02-15: Design Standards For U.S.
Barges Intending to Carry Liquefied Natural Gas in Bulk subcommittee
will meet virtually on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to 5
p.m. EDT. If the subcommittee has completed its business the meeting
may end early. (4) The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory
Committee will meet in-person on Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT. If the Committee has completed its business the
meeting may end early.
The subcommittee taskings and other subcommittee information can be
found using the following address: <a href="https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-">https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-</a>(nctsac)/task-statements.
Comments and supporting documents: To ensure your comments are
received by Committee and subcommittee members before the meetings,
submit your written comments no later than September 24, 2024. Please
specify to whom your comments are directed: the Committee or the
subcommittees.
ADDRESSES: The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory
Committee meeting will be held at the American Bureau of Shipping
Group, 80 M Street Southeast, Suite 480, Washington, DC 20003.
Pre-registration Information: Pre-registration is required for in-
person access to the full Committee meeting or to attend the
subcommittee meetings via videoconference. Public attendees will be
required to pre-register no later than noon EDT on September 24, 2024,
to be admitted to the meetings. In-person attendance may be capped due
to limited space in the meeting venue, and registration will be on a
first-come-first-served basis. To pre-register, contact Lieutenant
Joseph Kolb at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#216b4e524451490f630f6a4e4d431361545242460f4c484d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="32785d4157425a1c701c795d5e500072474151551c5f5b5e">[email protected]</span></a>. You will be asked to provide
your name, telephone number, email, company or group with which you are
affiliated, and whether you wish to attend virtually for subcommittee
meetings or in person for full Committee meeting. If you wish to attend
virtually, please also provide the subcommittee meeting(s) you wish to
attend.
The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee is
committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of
disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation due to a
disability to fully participate, please email Lieutenant Joseph Kolb at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#357f5a4650455d1b771b7e5a59570775404656521b585c59"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="571d382432273f7915791c383b35651722243430793a3e3b">[email protected]</span></a> or call at 206-815-1623 as soon as possible.
Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time,
including orally at the meetings as time permits, but if you want
Committee or subcommittee members to review your comment before the
meetings, please submit your comments no later than September 24, 2024.
We are particularly interested in comments on the topics in the
``Agenda'' section below. We encourage you to submit comments through
the Federal Decision Making Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. To
do so, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, type USCG-2024-0781 in the
search box, and click ``Search''. Next, look for this document in the
Search Results column and click on it. Then click on the Comment
option. If your material cannot be submitted using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, contact the individual in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. You must include the docket number [USCG-2024-0781].
Comments received will be posted without alteration at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information provided. You
may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice found via a link on
the homepage of <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, and the Department of
Homeland Security's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226,
March 11, 2020). If you encounter technical difficulties with comment
submission, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being
available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in the online
docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and can be viewed by following
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online
docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments
are posted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Joseph Kolb, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the National Chemical Transportation
Safety Advisory Committee, telephone 206-815-1623, or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a3015091f0a1254385431151618483a0f09191d54171316"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="db91b4a8beabb3f599f590b4b7b9e99baea8b8bcf5b6b2b7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is in compliance
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
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(Pub. L. 117-286, 5. U.S.C. ch. 10). The Committee was authorized by
section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
(Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4192) and codified in 46 U.S.C. 15101. The
Committee operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act and 46 U.S.C. 15109. The Committee provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters
related to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous
materials.
Agenda
Day 1
Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT
The Support Reductions to Emissions and Environmental Impacts
Associated with Marine Transport of Chemicals, Liquefied Gases and
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG); Including the Working Group on the update
to 46 CFR 150 concerning Cargo Compatibility Testing subcommittee (Task
Statement 22-01).
The subcommittee will meet to prepare findings and any proposed
recommendations in response to the tasking.
Day 2
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 9 a.m. to Noon EDT
The Industry Best Practices and Regulatory Updates Related to the
Maritime Transportation of Lithium Batteries subcommittee (Task
Statement 22-02).
The subcommittee will meet to prepare findings and any proposed
recommendations in response to the tasking.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 1:30 to 5 p.m. EDT
The Updates to CG-ENG Policy Letter 02-15: Design Standards For
U.S. Barges Intending to Carry Liquefied Natural Gas in Bulk
subcommittee (Task Statement 24-01).
The subcommittee will meet to prepare findings and any proposed
recommendations in response to the tasking.
The agenda for each subcommittee will include the following:
(1) Call to order by subcommittee Chair.
(2) Introduction and review subcommittee tasking.
(3) Public comment period.
(4) Adjournment of subcommittee meetings.
Day 3
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT
The agenda for the National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory
Committee meeting on Thursday, October 10, 2024 is as follows:
(1) Call to order.
(2) Roll call and determination of quorum.
(3) Swearing in of new members.
(4) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard leadership.
(5) Chairman and Designated Federal Officer's remarks.
(6) Acceptance of February 1, 2024 meeting minutes and status of
task items.
(7) Each subcommittee Chair briefs and update the Committee:
a. The Support Reductions to Emissions and Environmental Impacts
Associated with Marine Transport of Chemicals, Liquefied Gases and
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG); Including the Working Group on the update
to 46 CFR 150 concerning Cargo Compatibility Testing subcommittee (Task
Statement 22-01). Subcommittee chair briefs Committee, public comment,
Committee deliberations and Committee vote.
b. The Industry Best Practices and Regulatory Updates Related to
the Maritime Transportation of Lithium Batteries subcommittee (Task
Statement 22-02). Subcommittee chair briefs Committee, public comment,
Committee deliberations and Committee vote.
c. The CG-ENG Policy Letter 02-15: Design Standards for U.S. Barges
Intending to Carry Liquefied Natural Gas in Bulk subcommittee (Task
Statement 24-01). Subcommittee chair briefs Committee, public comment,
Committee deliberations and Committee vote.
(8) Election of Chair and Vice-Chair.
(9) Recognition of outgoing members from the Committee.
(10) Final public comment period.
(11) Set next meeting date and location.
(12) Adjournment of meeting.
A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at: <a href="https://homeportr.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-">https://homeportr.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-</a>(nctsac)/committee-
meetings no later than October 1, 2024. Alternatively, you may contact
Lieutenant Joseph Kolb as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above.
Public comments will be taken throughout the meetings as the
Committee and subcommittees discuss the issues and prior to
deliberations and voting. There will be a final public comment period
at the end of the full Committee meeting. Each public comment in the
plenary session will be limited to two minutes.
Please contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section above, to register as a speaker.
Dated: September 16, 2024.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2024-21513 Filed 9-19-24; 8:45 am]
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