81 FR 6028 - Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 23 (February 4, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-02126

The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee and its subcommittees will meet on March 1, 2, and 3, 2016, in Houston, TX, to discuss the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials. The meetings will be open to the public.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0031]


Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee and its 
subcommittees will meet on March 1, 2, and 3, 2016, in Houston, TX, to 
discuss the safe and secure marine

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transportation of hazardous materials. The meetings will be open to the 
public.

DATES: Subcommittees will meet on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, from 9:00 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5 
p.m. The full committee will meet on Thursday, March 3, 2016, from 9:00 
a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that these meetings may close early if the 
Committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the U.S. Coast Guard Sector 
Houston-Galveston, 13411 Hillard St. Houston, TX 77034. Foreign 
national attendees will be required to pre-register no later than 5 
p.m. on February 12, 2016, to be admitted to the meeting. U.S. Citizen 
attendees will be required to pre-register no later than 5 p.m. on 
February 19, 2016, to be admitted to the meeting. To pre-register 
contact Lieutenant Cristina Nelson at [email protected] with 
CTAC in the subject line and provide your name, company, and telephone 
number; if a foreign national, also provide your country of 
citizenship, and passport number and expiration date. All attendees 
will be required to provide government-issued picture identification in 
order to gain admittance to the building.
    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.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the Committee as listed in the 
``Agenda'' section below. Written comments for distribution to 
Committee members must be submitted no later than February 12, 2016 if 
you want the Committee members to be able to review your comments 
before the meeting, and must be identified by USCG-2016-0031. Written 
comments may be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this notice for alternate instructions.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this 
action. 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).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments 
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2016-0031 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on the item 
you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Evan Hudspeth, Designated 
Federal Official of the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee, 
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-
7509, telephone 202-372-1420, fax 202-372-8380, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 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 March 1 and 2, 2016

    The subcommittee meetings will separately address the following 
tasks:
    (1) Task Statement 13-06: Harmonization of Response and Carriage 
Requirement for Oil-Like Substances, including Biofuels and Biofuel 
Blends.
    (2) Task Statement 13-03: Safety Standards for the Design of 
Vessels Carrying Natural Gas or Using Natural Gas as Fuel.
    (3) Task Statement 13-07: Recommendations for Safety Standards for 
Ship to Ship Transfer of Hazardous Material Outside of the Baseline.
    (4) Task Statement 13-01: Recommendations for Guidance on the 
Implementation of Revisions to MARPOL Annex II and the International 
Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous 
Chemicals in Bulk (commonly known as IBC code) and 46 CFR 153 
Regulatory Review.
    (5) Task Statement 13-04: Improve Implementation and education of 
discharge requirements related to solid bulk cargo residues.
    (6) Task Statement 15-01: Marine Vapor Control System (VCS) 
Certifying Entities (CE) Guidelines update and VCS supplementary 
guidance for the implementation of the final rule.
    The task statements from the last committee meeting are located at 
Homeport at the following address: https://homeport.uscg.mil. Go to: 
Missions > Ports and Waterways > Safety Advisory Committees > CTAC 
Subcommittees and Working Groups.
    The agenda for each subcommittee will include the following:
    1. Review task statements, which are listed in paragraph (4) of the 
agenda for the March 3, 2016, 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 3, 2016, on tasks 
assigned in detailed task statements mentioned above.

Full Committee Meeting on March 3, 2016

    The agenda for the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee 
meeting on March 3, 2016, is as follows:
    1. Introductions and opening remarks.
    2. Swear in newly appointed Committee members.
    3. Coast Guard Leadership Remarks.
    4. Public comment period.
    5. Committee will review, discuss, and formulate recommendations on 
the following items:
    a. Task Statement 13-06: Harmonization of Response and Carriage 
Requirement for Oil-Like Substances, including Biofuels and Biofuel 
Blends.
    b. Task Statement 13-03: Safety Standards for the Design of Vessels 
Carrying Natural Gas or Using Natural Gas as Fuel.
    c. Task Statement 13-07: Recommendations for Safety Standards for 
Ship to Ship Transfer of Hazardous Material Outside of the Baseline.
    d. Task Statement 13-01: Recommendations for Guidance on the 
Implementation of Revisions to MARPOL Annex II and the International 
Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous 
Chemicals in Bulk (commonly known as the IBC Code) and 46 CFR part 153 
Regulatory Review.
    e. Task Statement 13-04: Improve implementation and education of

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discharge requirements related to solid bulk cargo residues.
    f. Task Statement 15-01: Marine Vapor Control System (VCS) 
Certifying Entities (CE) Guidelines update and VCS supplementary 
guidance for the implementation of the final rule.
    6. 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.
    7. Set next meeting date and location.
    8. Set subcommittee meeting schedule.
    A public comment period will be held during each Subcommittee and 
the full committee meeting concerning matters being discussed. Public 
comments will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Please note that the 
public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the 
last call for comments. Please contact Commander Evan Hudspeth, listed 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, to register as a 
speaker.

    Dated: February 1, 2016.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, United States Coast 
Guard.
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Dated: January 29, 2016. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND The meeting will be closed to the
Sylvia Neal, HUMAN SERVICES public in accordance with the
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory provisions set forth in sections
Committee Policy. National Institutes of Health 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
[FR Doc. 2016–02049 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] as amended. The grant applications and
National Institute of Allergy and the discussions could disclose
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Meeting property such as patentable material,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND and personal information concerning
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
HUMAN SERVICES individuals associated with the grant
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
applications, the disclosure of which
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
National Institutes of Health would constitute a clearly unwarranted
hereby given of the following meeting.
invasion of personal privacy.
The meeting will be closed to the
National Institute of Allergy and Name of Committee : National Institute of
public in accordance with the
Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed provisions set forth in sections
Environmental Health Sciences Special
Meeting Emphasis Panel Engineered Nanomaterials
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Resource and Coordination U24 Review.
as amended. The grant applications and Date: February 25, 2016.
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
the discussions could disclose Time: 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as confidential trade secrets or commercial Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is property such as patentable material, applications.
hereby given of the following meeting. and personal information concerning Place: NIEHS/National Institutes of Health,
The meeting will be closed to the individuals associated with the grant Keystone, 530 Davis Drive, Research Triangle
public in accordance with the applications, the disclosure of which Park, NC 27713.
Contact Person: Leroy Worth, Ph.D.,
provisions set forth in sections would constitute a clearly unwarranted Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., invasion of personal privacy. Branch, Division of Extramural Research and
as amended. The grant applications and Name of Committee: Allergy, Immunology, Training, Nat. Institute of Environmental
the discussions could disclose and Transplantation Research Committee. Health Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, MD EC–30/
confidential trade secrets or commercial Date: February 24–25, 2016. Room 3171, Research Triangle Park, NC
property such as patentable material, Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 27709, (919) 541–0670, worth@niehs.nih.gov.
and personal information concerning Agenda: To review and evaluate grant (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
applications. Program Nos. 93.115, Biometry and Risk
individuals associated with the grant Place: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Estimation—Health Risks from
applications, the disclosure of which Conference Center, Montgomery County Environmental Exposures; 93.142, NIEHS
would constitute a clearly unwarranted Conference Center Facility, White Oak B Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety
invasion of personal privacy. Room, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, Training; 93.143, NIEHS Superfund
MD 20852. Hazardous Substances—Basic Research and
Name of Committee: National Institute of Contact Person: James T. Snyder, Ph.D., Education; 93.894, Resources and Manpower
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Development in the Environmental Health
Emphasis Panel; ‘‘Investigator Initiated Program, Division of Extramural Activities/ Sciences; 93.113, Biological Response to
Clinical Planning (R34) and Implementation Room 3G31B, National Institutes of Health, Environmental Health Hazards; 93.114,
(R01) Grants.’’ NIAID, 5601 Fishers Lane MSC 9834, Applied Toxicological Research and Testing,
Date: February 19, 2016. Bethesda, MD 20892–9834, (240) 669–5060, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. james.snyder@nih.gov.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Dated: January 29, 2016.
applications. Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology, Carolyn Baum,
Place: National Institutes of Health, 5601 and Transplantation Research; 93.856, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20892 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Committee Policy.
(Telephone Conference Call). Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
[FR Doc. 2016–02054 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am]
Contact Person: Raymond R. Schleef, BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
Dated: January 29, 2016.
Ph.D., Senior Scientific Review Officer,
Natasha M. Copeland,
Scientific Review Program, Division of
Extramural Activities, Room 3E61, National Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Institutes of Health/NIAID, 5601 Fishers
[FR Doc. 2016–02050 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] SECURITY
Lane, MSC 9823, Bethesda, MD 20892–9823,
(240) 669–5019, schleefrr@niaid.nih.gov. BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
Coast Guard
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0031]
Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
and Transplantation Research; 93.856,
HUMAN SERVICES Chemical Transportation Advisory
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Committee Meeting
Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) National Institutes of Health
Coast Guard, DHS.
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Dated: January 29, 2016. AGENCY:

Natasha M. Copeland, National Institute of Environmental ACTION:Notice of Federal advisory
Health Sciences; Notice of Closed committee meeting.
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Meeting
Committee Policy. SUMMARY: The Chemical Transportation
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amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is and 3, 2016, in Houston, TX, to discuss
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discharge requirements related to solid January 16, 2016, the President issued Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
bulk cargo residues. an emergency declaration under the 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
f. Task Statement 15–01: Marine authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
Vapor Control System (VCS) Certifying 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
Disaster Relief and Emergency
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Entities (CE) Guidelines update and Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 Individuals and Households In Presidentially
VCS supplementary guidance for the (the Stafford Act), as follows: Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
implementation of the final rule. I have determined that the emergency Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
6. USCG presentations on the conditions in certain areas of the State of Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
following items of interest: Michigan described in the Governor’s request and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
a. Update on International Maritime as resulting from contaminated water Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
Organization activities as they relate to beginning on April 25, 2014, and continuing, and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
the marine transportation of hazardous are of sufficient severity and magnitude to Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
materials. warrant an emergency declaration under the (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Hazard Mitigation Grant.
b. Update on U.S. regulations and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et
policy initiatives as they relate to the seq. (‘‘the Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare W. Craig Fugate,
marine transportation of hazardous that such an emergency exists in the State of Administrator, Federal Emergency
materials. Michigan. Management Agency.
7. Set next meeting date and location. You are authorized to provide appropriate [FR Doc. 2016–02028 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am]
8. Set subcommittee meeting assistance for required emergency measures,
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schedule. authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act,
A public comment period will be held to save lives and to protect property and
during each Subcommittee and the full public health and safety, and to lessen or
avert the threat of a catastrophe in the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
committee meeting concerning matters designated areas. Specifically, you are SECURITY
being discussed. Public comments will authorized to provide assistance for
be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. emergency protective measures (Category B), Federal Emergency Management
Please note that the public comment limited to direct Federal assistance, under Agency
period may end before the time the Public Assistance program. This
emergency assistance is to provide water, [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4250–
indicated, following the last call for
water filters, water filter cartridges, water test DR; Docket ID FEMA–2016–0001]
comments. Please contact Commander
Evan Hudspeth, listed in the FOR kits, and other necessary related items for a
period of no more than 90 days. Missouri; Major Disaster and Related
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, Determinations
Consistent with the requirement that
to register as a speaker. Federal assistance is supplemental, any
Dated: February 1, 2016. Federal funds provided under the Stafford AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Act for Public Assistance will be limited to Management Agency, DHS.
J.G. Lantz,
75 percent of the total eligible costs. In order ACTION: Notice.
Director of Commercial Regulations and to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
Standards, United States Coast Guard. authorized to allocate from funds available SUMMARY: This is a notice of the
[FR Doc. 2016–02126 Filed 2–3–16; 8:45 am] for these purposes such amounts as you find Presidential declaration of a major
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and administrative expenses. (FEMA–4250–DR), dated January 21,
Further, you are authorized to make
changes to this declaration for the approved 2016, and related determinations.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
assistance to the extent allowable under the DATES: Effective Date: January 21, 2016.
SECURITY
Stafford Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Emergency Management The Federal Emergency Management Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Agency Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that Recovery, Federal Emergency
pursuant to the authority vested in the Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–3375–
EM; Docket ID FEMA–2016–0001] Administrator, Department of Homeland Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
Security, under Executive Order 12148, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Michigan; Emergency and Related as amended, David G. Samaniego, of hereby given that, in a letter dated
Determinations FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal January 21, 2016, the President issued a
Coordinating Officer for this declared major disaster declaration under the
AGENCY: Federal Emergency emergency. authority of the Robert T. Stafford
Management Agency, DHS. The following area of the State of Disaster Relief and Emergency
ACTION: Notice. Michigan has been designated as Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
adversely affected by this declared (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows:
SUMMARY: This is a notice of the emergency:
Presidential declaration of an I have determined that the damage in
emergency for the State of Michigan Genesee County for emergency protective certain areas of the State of Missouri
measures (Category B), limited to direct resulting from severe storms, tornadoes,
(FEMA–3375–EM), dated January 16, federal assistance, under the Public straight-line winds, and flooding during the
2016, and related determinations. Assistance program. period of December 23, 2015 to January 9,
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DATES: Effective Date: January 16, 2016. This emergency assistance is to provide 2016, is of sufficient severity and magnitude
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: water, water filters, water filter cartridges, to warrant a major disaster declaration under
Dean Webster, Office of Response and water test kits, and other necessary related the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
items for a period of no more than 90 days Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et
Recovery, Federal Emergency for Genesee County. seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic that such a major disaster exists in the State
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used of Missouri.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, In order to provide Federal assistance, you
hereby given that, in a letter dated Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora are hereby authorized to allocate from funds

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.
Dates		Subcommittees will meet on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. The full committee will meet on Thursday, March 3, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that these meetings may close early if the Committee has completed its business.
Contact		Commander Evan Hudspeth, Designated Federal Official of the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593- 7509, telephone 202-372-1420, fax 202-372-8380, or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 6028

81 FR 6028 - Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting

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