81_FR_63668 81 FR 63489 - Notice of Public Listening Session: Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic

81 FR 63489 - Notice of Public Listening Session: Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)

Page Range63489-63490
FR Document2016-22222

The United States Coast Guard will conduct a public listening session in Washington, DC, on the topic of heavy fuel oil use by ships in the Arctic. The purpose of this public listening session is for the Coast Guard to gather information on issues relating to the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by ships in the Arctic.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 179 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63489-63490]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22222]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0886]


Notice of Public Listening Session: Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of public listening session.

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SUMMARY: The United States Coast Guard will conduct a public listening 
session in Washington, DC, on the topic of heavy fuel oil use by ships 
in the Arctic. The purpose of this public listening session is for the 
Coast Guard to gather information on issues relating to the use of 
heavy fuel oil (HFO) by ships in the Arctic.

DATES: This public listening session will begin at 10:00 a.m., Eastern 
Time and end at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 27, 
2016. This meeting is open to the public, either in person or by phone. 
Seating is limited and the venue has security requirements, so an RSVP 
is required to

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assure that space is available, arrange for entry, and to receive 
teleconference instructions. RSVPs for U.S. citizens are required by 
September 21, and non-U.S. citizens must RSVP by September 19.

ADDRESSES: The public listening session will be held in Room W22-308 of 
the United States Department of Transportation Headquarters building in 
Washington, DC. The United States Department of Transportation 
Headquarters building is located at 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, across from the Navy Yard Metro Station. Due to 
security requirements, each visitor must RSVP in advance, and present a 
valid government-issued photo identification (for example, a driver's 
license or passport) in order to gain entrance to the building. Due to 
limited seating and security requirements, an RSVP is required by 
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 for U.S. citizens and by Monday, 
September 19, 2016 for non-U.S. citizens. Contact the Coast Guard (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to RSVP and to facilitate the security 
process related to building access, or to request reasonable 
accommodation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about this 
public listening session you may contact Mr. Wayne Lundy by telephone 
at 202-372-1379 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard is hosting a public 
listening session on the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by ships in the 
Arctic on September 27, 2016. The purpose of this public listening 
session is for the Coast Guard to gather information on issues relating 
to the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by ships in the Arctic. Please note 
that there is no obligation to attend and that no specific regulatory 
or other actions will be presented at this session. The agenda is as 
follows:
    At the onset of the session, the Coast Guard will provide a brief 
overview regarding the existing measures found in IMO Polar Code--
Resolution MSC.385(94), and in the International Convention on 
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 
(STCW Code) addressing Polar Waters.
    Following the Coast Guard's introduction, the public is invited to 
speak on items relating to the use of HFO by ships. Specifically, the 
Coast Guard is interested in public viewpoints relating to: (1) 
Environmental risks to Arctic waters posed by HFO use by ships; (2) 
potential measures that could be taken to reduce those risks to Arctic 
waters; and (3) the development, sustainment, and economics of 
communities that would be directly affected by such measures, 
particularly remote indigenous populations and business interests vital 
to remote population centers.

Procedural

    This listening session is open to the public. Please note that the 
public listening session venue has limited seating and security 
requirements, and thus requires individuals wishing to attend in person 
to RSVP by Wednesday, September 21, 2016 for U.S. citizens, and by 
Monday, September 19, 2016 for non-U.S. citizens. There will be 
audiovisual arrangements available for those interested in making brief 
(15 minutes or less) presentations. Teleconference information will be 
made available upon receipt of an RSVP. Additionally, written comments 
will be accepted both at the listening session and via email. Those 
interested in making presentations, submitting written comments, or 
teleconferencing should contact Mr. Wayne Lundy by telephone at (202) 
372-1379 or by email at [email protected]. A final agenda 
including a list of those making presentations will be distributed 
prior to the meeting. The Coast Guard will consider all information 
provided as public information.
    Please note that the Coast Guard will not be providing comments or 
responding to information provided at the listening session.

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. Wayne Lundy at (202) 372-1379 or by email at [email protected] 
as soon as possible.

    Dated: September 12, 2016.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2016-22222 Filed 9-14-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 179 / Thursday, September 15, 2016 / Notices 63489 —Discussion about Training alteration at http://www.regulations.gov Tank Barges (Task 16–03) Requirements including any personal information On October 27, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. the provided. You may review a Privacy Act Committee will hear remarks from Summer King, notice regarding the Federal Docket Captain Verne Gifford, U.S. Coast Statistician. Management System in the March 24, Guard, Director of Inspections and [FR Doc. 2016–22130 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am] 2005 issue of the Federal Register (70 Compliance, and Mr. Paul Jaenichen, BILLING CODE 4162–20–P FR 15086). Administrator, Maritime Docket Search: For access to the Administration, U.S. Department of docket to read documents or comments Transportation. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND related to this notice, go to http:// The Committee will also have a SECURITY www.regulations.gov, and use ‘‘USCG– question and answer session concerning 2016–0142’’ in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press the Coast Guard’s Mariner Credentialing Coast Guard Enter, and then click on the item you Program and a discussion on the [Docket No. USCG–2016–0142] wish to view. creation of a consolidated Coast Guard FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Headquarters Office of Merchant Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Commandant (CG–OES–2), ATTN: Mr. Mariner Credentialing. October 2016 Meeting William J. Abernathy, Towing Safety Public comments or questions will be AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Advisory Committee Alternate taken throughout the meeting as the Homeland Security. Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Coast committee discusses the issues prior to ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther deliberations and voting. There will also Committee meeting. King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC be a public comment period at the end 20593–7509; telephone 202–372–1363, of the meeting. Speakers are requested SUMMARY: The Towing Safety Advisory fax 202–372–8387, or email at to limit their comments to 5 minutes. Committee will meet in Washington, William.J.Abernathy@uscg.mil. Please note that the public comment DC, to review and discuss SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of period may end before the period recommendations from its this meeting is in compliance with the allotted, following the last call for Subcommittees and to receive briefs Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title comments. Contact the individual listed listed in the agenda under 5, U.S.C. Appendix). This committee is in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All established in accordance with, and CONTACT section above to register as a meetings will be open to the public. operates under the provisions of, the speaker. DATES: The Subcommittees will meet on Federal Advisory Committee Act. As Dated: August 30, 2016. Wednesday, October 26, 2016, from 8 stated in 33 U.S.C. 1231a, the Towing J.G. Lantz, a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The full Towing Safety Safety Advisory Committee provides Director of Commercial Regulations and Advisory Committee will meet on advice and recommendations to the Standards. Thursday, October 27, 2016, from 8 a.m. Department of Homeland Security on [FR Doc. 2016–22131 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am] to 5:30 p.m. These meetings may close matters relating to shallow-draft inland BILLING CODE 9110–04–P early if the Subcommittees or and coastal waterway navigation and Committee have completed its business. towing safety. ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at Further information about the Towing DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the Department of Transportation Safety Advisory Committee is available SECURITY Headquarters Media Center, 1200 New here: http://www.facadatabase.gov. Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC Click on the search tab and type Coast Guard 20593. The telephone number for the ‘‘Towing Safety’’ into the search form. [Docket No. USCG–2016–0886] Department of Transportation Then select ‘‘Towing Safety Advisory Headquarters Media Center is 502–992– Committee’’ from the list. A copy of Notice of Public Listening Session: 5326. each draft report and presentation as Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic For additional information on the well as the meeting agenda will be location or to request reasonable available at: http://homeport.uscg.mil/ AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. accommodations for the meeting, tsac. ACTION: Notice of public listening contact the person listed in FOR FURTHER session. Agenda of Meetings INFORMATION CONTACT below as soon as possible. On October 26 and 27, 2016, the SUMMARY: The United States Coast Instructions: To facilitate public Towing Safety Advisory Committee and Guard will conduct a public listening participation, written comments on the its subcommittees will meet to review, session in Washington, DC, on the topic issues in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below discuss, deliberate, and formulate of heavy fuel oil use by ships in the must be submitted no later than October recommendations, as appropriate, on Arctic. The purpose of this public 17, 2016, if you want committee the following: listening session is for the Coast Guard members to review your comment prior (1) Current Subcommittees and Tasks to gather information on issues relating to the meeting. You must include a. Subchapter M Implementation(Task to the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ 16–01) ships in the Arctic. and the docket number [USCG–2016– DATES: This public listening session will sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES b. Inland Firefighting (Task 16–02) 0142] in your submission. Written c. Articulated Tug and Barge (Task begin at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time and comments may also be submitted using 15–02) end at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time on Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// d. Electronic Charting Systems (Task Tuesday, September 27, 2016. This www.regulations.gov. If you encounter 15–03) meeting is open to the public, either in technical difficulties, contact Mr. (2) Proposed New Subcommittee and person or by phone. Seating is limited William J. Abernathy. 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63490 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 179 / Thursday, September 15, 2016 / Notices assure that space is available, arrange sustainment, and economics of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND for entry, and to receive teleconference communities that would be directly SECURITY instructions. RSVPs for U.S. citizens are affected by such measures, particularly required by September 21, and non-U.S. remote indigenous populations and Federal Emergency Management citizens must RSVP by September 19. business interests vital to remote Agency ADDRESSES: The public listening session population centers. will be held in Room W22–308 of the [Docket ID: FEMA–2007–0008] United States Department of Procedural Transportation Headquarters building in FEMA National Advisory Council This listening session is open to the (NAC)-Integrated Public Alert and Washington, DC. The United States public. Please note that the public Warning System (IPAWS) Department of Transportation Headquarters building is located at 1200 listening session venue has limited Subcommittee New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC seating and security requirements, and thus requires individuals wishing to AGENCY: Federal Emergency 20590, across from the Navy Yard Metro Management Agency, DHS. Station. Due to security requirements, attend in person to RSVP by Wednesday, September 21, 2016 for ACTION: Committee management; request each visitor must RSVP in advance, and U.S. citizens, and by Monday, for applicants for appointment to the present a valid government-issued September 19, 2016 for non-U.S. FEMA National Advisory Council- photo identification (for example, a citizens. There will be audiovisual Integrated Public Alert and Warning driver’s license or passport) in order to arrangements available for those System Subcommittee. gain entrance to the building. Due to limited seating and security interested in making brief (15 minutes SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency requirements, an RSVP is required by or less) presentations. Teleconference Management Agency is requesting Wednesday, September 21, 2016 for information will be made available qualified individuals interested in U.S. citizens and by Monday, September upon receipt of an RSVP. Additionally, serving on the FEMA National Advisory 19, 2016 for non-U.S. citizens. Contact written comments will be accepted both Council (NAC)-Integrated Public Alert the Coast Guard (see FOR FURTHER at the listening session and via email. and Warning System (IPAWS) INFORMATION CONTACT) to RSVP and to Those interested in making Subcommittee to apply for appointment. facilitate the security process related to presentations, submitting written Pursuant to the Integrated Public Alert building access, or to request reasonable comments, or teleconferencing should and Warning System Modernization Act accommodation. contact Mr. Wayne Lundy by telephone of 2015, the IPAWS Subcommittee will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For at (202) 372–1379 or by email at consider common alerting and warning additional information about this public Wayne.M.Lundy@uscg.mil. A final protocols, standards, terminology, and listening session you may contact Mr. agenda including a list of those making operating procedures for an integrated Wayne Lundy by telephone at 202–372– presentations will be distributed prior to public alert and warning system. 1379 or by email at Wayne.M.Lundy@ the meeting. The Coast Guard will DATES: Applications will be accepted uscg.mil. until 11:59 p.m. EDT on October 6, consider all information provided as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast public information. 2016. Guard is hosting a public listening ADDRESSES: The preferred method of Please note that the Coast Guard will session on the use of heavy fuel oil submission for application packages is (HFO) by ships in the Arctic on not be providing comments or responding to information provided at via email, but application packages may September 27, 2016. The purpose of this also be submitted by fax or U.S. mail. public listening session is for the Coast the listening session. Please submit by only ONE of the Guard to gather information on issues Information on Services for Individuals following methods: relating to the use of heavy fuel oil With Disabilities • Email: FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. (HFO) by ships in the Arctic. Please Please include ‘‘IPAWS Subcommittee note that there is no obligation to attend For information on facilities or Application’’ on the subject line of the and that no specific regulatory or other services for individuals with disabilities email. Please save materials as one actions will be presented at this session. or to request special assistance at the document using the naming convention, The agenda is as follows: meeting, contact Mr. Wayne Lundy at ‘‘LAST NAME_FIRST NAME’’, and At the onset of the session, the Coast (202) 372–1379 or by email at attach to the email. Guard will provide a brief overview Wayne.M.Lundy@uscg.mil as soon as • Fax: (540) 504–2331. regarding the existing measures found possible. • U.S. Mail: Office of the National in IMO Polar Code—Resolution Dated: September 12, 2016. Advisory Council, Federal Emergency MSC.385(94), and in the International J.G. Lantz, Management Agency, 8th Floor, 500 C Convention on Standards of Training, Street SW., Washington, DC 20472– Certification and Watchkeeping for Director of Commercial Regulations and 3184. Seafarers (STCW Code) addressing Polar Standards, U.S. Coast Guard. Waters. [FR Doc. 2016–22222 Filed 9–14–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Following the Coast Guard’s BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Deana Platt, Designated Federal Officer, introduction, the public is invited to Office of the National Advisory Council, speak on items relating to the use of Federal Emergency Management sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES HFO by ships. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public listening session.
DatesThis public listening session will begin at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time and end at 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. This meeting is open to the public, either in person or by phone. Seating is limited and the venue has security requirements, so an RSVP is required to assure that space is available, arrange for entry, and to receive teleconference instructions. RSVPs for U.S. citizens are required by September 21, and non-U.S. citizens must RSVP by September 19.
ContactFor additional information about this public listening session you may contact Mr. Wayne Lundy by telephone at 202-372-1379 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 63489 
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