[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69936-69937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22410]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0292]
National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee;
November 2023 Meetings
AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee
(Committee) will conduct a series of meetings over three days in League
City, TX, to discuss matters relating to the safe and secure marine
transportation of hazardous materials. The subcommittee meetings will
also be available by videoconference for those unable to attend in
person, however the full committee meeting will be held in person only.
All meetings will be open to the public.
DATES:
Meetings: National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory
Committee subcommittees will meet on Tuesday, November 28 and
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard
Time (CST) each day. The full Committee will meet on Thursday, November
30, 2023, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. CST. Please note these meetings may
close early if the Committee has completed its business.
Comments and supporting documents: To ensure your comments are
reviewed by Committee members before the meeting, submit your written
comments no later than November 15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at INEOS Oligomers USA, 2600 South
Shore Boulevard, Suite 400, League City, TX 77573.
Pre-Registration Information: Pre-registration is required for in-
person access to the meeting or to attend the subcommittee meetings by
videoconference. Public attendees will be required to pre-register no
later than noon, Eastern Standard Time, on November 15, 2023, to be
admitted to the meeting. 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
Ethan Beard at [email protected]. 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 or in person;
if a foreign national, also provide your country of citizenship,
passport country, country of residence, place of birth, passport
number, and passport expiration date.
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 Ethan Beard at
[email protected] or call at 202-372-1419 as soon as possible.
Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time,
including orally at the meeting as time permits, but if you want
Committee members to review your comment before the meeting, please
submit your comments no later than November 15, 2023. 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 https://www.regulations.gov/docket/USCG-2023-0292. If your material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the individual in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. You must include the docket number USCG-2023-0292. We do
not redact personal information from comments which are posted at
https://www.regulations.gov, so any personal information provided in a
comment posted will be viewable by the public. You may wish to review
the Privacy and Security Notice found via a link on the homepage of
https://www.regulations.gov, and DHS'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 our online
docket at https://www.regulations.gov 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 Ethan T. Beard, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the National Chemical Transportation
Safety Advisory Committee, telephone 202-372-1419, or email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of the meeting of the National
Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee is in compliance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 117-286, 5. U.S.C., ch.
10). The Committee is authorized by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4192)
and is 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 through the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on
matters related to the safe and secure marine transportation of
hazardous materials.
Agenda
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Two subcommittees will meet to discuss the following task
statements:
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CST
(1) Task Statement 21-01: Recommendations on Loading Limits of Gas
Carriers and USCG Supplement to International Hazardous Zone
Requirements.
1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. CST
(2) Task Statement 22-01: Recommendations to Support Reductions to
Emissions and Environmental Impacts Associated with Marine Transport of
Chemicals,
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Liquefied Gases and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Two subcommittees will meet to discuss the following task
statements:
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CST
(1) Task Statement 22-03: Recommendations on Testing Requirements
for Anti-Flashback Burners for Vapor Control Systems.
1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. CST
(2) Task Statement 22-02: Recommendations on Industry Best
Practices and Regulatory Updates Related to the Maritime Transportation
of Lithium Batteries.
The task statements and other subcommittee information are located
at Homeport at the following address: https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-(nctsac)/task-statements. The agenda for the
discussion of each task statement will include the following:
(1) Introduction and review subcommittee task statement.
(2) Public comment period.
(3) Subcommittee discussion and preparation of any proposed
recommendations for the Committee meeting on November 30, 2023.
(4) Adjournment of meeting.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
The agenda for the National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory
Committee meeting on Thursday, November 30, 2023 is as follows:
(1) Call to order.
(2) Roll call and determination of quorum.
(3) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard leadership.
(4) Chairman and Designated Federal Officer's remarks.
(5) Acceptance of June 15, 2023 meeting minutes and status of task
items.
(6) Committee will review, discuss, and formulate recommendations
on the following items:
a. Task Statement 21-01: Recommendations on Loading Limits of Gas
Carriers and U.S. Coast Guard Supplement to International Hazardous
Zone Requirements.
b. Task Statement 22-01: Recommendations to Support Reductions to
Emissions and Environmental Impacts Associated with Marine Transport of
Chemicals, Liquefied Gases and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
c. Task Statement 22-02: Recommendations on Industry Best Practices
and Regulatory Updates Related to the Maritime Transportation of
Lithium Batteries.
d. Task Statement 22-03: Recommendations on Testing Requirements
for Anti-Flashback Burners for Vapor Control System.
(7) Subcommittee recommendation discussion.
(8) Presentation of Task Statement 23-01: Recommendations to Update
CG-ENG Policy Letter 02-15.
(9) Task statement tracking discussion.
(10) Public comment period.
(11) Set next meeting date and location.
(12) Adjournment of meeting.
A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at: https://homeportr.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-chemical-transportation-safety-advisory-committee-(nctsac)/committee-
meetings no later than November 22, 2023. Alternatively, you may
contact Lieutenant Ethan Beard as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section above.
Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meetings
as the Committee discusses the issues and prior to deliberations and
voting. There will be a public comment period at the end of meetings.
Speakers are requested to limit their comments to two minutes. Contact
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
above, to register as a speaker.
Dated: October 2, 2023.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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