Meetings: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee,

[Federal Register: October 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 199)]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG 1998-4555]

Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee, Subcommittee on Proper Cargo Names

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee's (CTAC) Subcommittee on Proper Cargo Names (PCN) will meet to discuss various issues relating to use of proper cargo names for the marine transportation of hazardous materials in bulk. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The PCN Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday, November 10, 1998, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The meeting may close early if all business is finished. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should reach the U.S. Coast Guard on or before November 3, 1998. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the CTAC Subcommittee should reach the U.S. Coast Guard on or before November 3, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The Subcommittee will meet at the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase Drive, Houston, TX 77060- 6008. Point of contact: Mr. Philip G. Rynn; tel.: 281-877-6415; fax.: 281-877-6795. Send written material and requests to make oral representations to Mr. Curtis Payne, Commandant (G-MSO-3), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice is available on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, contact Mr. Curtis Payne, telephone 202-267-1577, fax 202-267-4570. For questions on viewing, or submitting material to, the docket, contact Ms. Dorothy Walker, Chief, Dockets, Department of Transportation, telephone 202-366-9329.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

Meeting Agenda

Prepare plan of action diagnosing three primary issues identified at the August 25th Subcommittee meeting. These are:

(1) Marine bulk requirements differentiated from other modes,

(2) Indequate regulations, and

(3) Need for identified procedures.

The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may close early if any business is finished. 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 Mr. Payne no later than November 3, 1998. Written material for distribution at the meeting should reach the U.S. Coast Guard no later than November 3, 1998. If you would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the Subcommittee in advance of the meeting, please submit 25 copies to Mr. Payne no later than November 3, 1998, or make other arrangements with Mr. Payne.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Mr. Payne as soon as possible.

Dated: October 8, 1998. Joseph J. Angelo, Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.

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