# Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal
**AGENCY:**
Coast Guard, DHS.
**ACTION:**
Notice of charter renewal.
**SUMMARY:**
The Secretary of Homeland Security has renewed the charter for the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) for 2 years from July 1, 2003, until July 1, 2005. CTAC is a Federal advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App.2 (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770). It advises the Coast Guard on safe and secure transportation and handling of hazardous materials in bulk on U.S.-flag vessels and barges in U.S. ports and waterways.
**ADDRESSES:**
You may request a copy of the charter by writing to Commandant (G-MSO-3), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001; by calling 202-267-1217; or by faxing 202-267-4570. This notice and the charter are available on the Internet at *http://dms.dot.gov* in docket [USCG-2003-15589].
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Commander Robert Hennessy, Executive Director of CTAC, or Ms. Sara Ju, Assistant to the Executive Director, telephone 202-267-1217, fax 202-267-4570.
Dated: July 9, 2003.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection.