Notice of Public Workshop on Consistent Implementation of Regulation 14.1.3 of MARPOL Annex VI (Global 0.50% Sulfur Cap), 23476-23477 [2018-10696]
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summarized in the table below.
Responses
per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Respondents
528 of the PHS Act and the 21st Century
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entity will prepare and submit a report
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with statutory provisions.
The proposed changes to the PATH
Annual Report are as follows:
Burden per
response
(hrs.)
Total burden
56
487
1
1
20
15
1,120
7,305
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543
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8,425
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0488]
Notice of Public Workshop on
Consistent Implementation of
Regulation 14.1.3 of MARPOL Annex VI
(Global 0.50% Sulfur Cap)
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The United States Coast
Guard and United States Environmental
Protection Administration will conduct
a public workshop in Washington, DC
in preparation for the upcoming
intersessional working group meeting of
the International Maritime Organization
(IMO) on consistent implementation of
regulation 14.1.3 of MARPOL Annex IV
(Global 0.50% Sulfur Cap). The purpose
of this meeting will be to consider the
issues that will be discussed at that
intersessional working group meeting.
SUMMARY:
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This public meeting will be held
on Tuesday, June 5, beginning at 10:00
a.m. and ending at 2:00 p.m., Eastern
Time. This meeting is open to the
public.
DATES:
The public meeting will be
held in Room 5, located on the first floor
near the main entrance of the United
States Department of Transportation
building in Washington, DC. The United
States Department of Transportation
building is located at 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE, in Washington, DC, across the
street from the Navy Yard-Ballpark
Metro Station. Due to security
requirements, each visitor must present
a valid government-issued photo
identification (for example, a driver’s
license) in order to gain entrance to the
building. Those desiring to attend the
public meeting should contact the Coast
Guard ahead of the meeting (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
facilitate the security process related to
building access, or to request reasonable
accommodation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about this public
meeting you may contact Mr. Wayne
Lundy by telephone at (202) 372–1379
or by email at Wayne.M.Lundy@
uscg.mil.
ADDRESSES:
Annex VI
to the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(MARPOL Annex VI) addresses air
pollution from ships. Regulation 14
addresses particulate matter (PM) and
sulfur oxide (SOX) emissions through
fuel sulfur content limits. Beginning on
January 1, 2015, fuel used in ships
operating in designated Emission
Control Areas (ECAs), including the
North American and U.S. Caribbean Sea
ECAs, may not exceed 1,000 ppm.
Outside of designated ECAs, the sulfur
content of marine fuel currently may not
exceed 35,000 ppm; this limit will be
reduced to 5,000 ppm beginning on
January 1, 2020.
As required by Regulation 14.8 of
Annex VI, the 2020 global sulfur cap
was reviewed and the limit was
confirmed by the Marine Environment
Protection Committee at its 70th session
in 2017. At the 71st session, the Marine
Environment Protection Committee
agreed on a new work output to
consider measures to promote
consistent implementation of the global
sulfur cap to address industry concerns
and promote a level playing field with
regard to compliance and enforcement
of the new standards. An intersessional
working group meeting will be held in
July 2018, and recommendations will be
provided to the 73rd session of the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Marine Environment Protection
Committee that meets in October 2018.
To obtain stakeholder input in
advance of the intersessional working
group meeting, the Coast Guard and
EPA will conduct a meeting on
Tuesday, June 5 at the United States
Department of Transportation building
in Washington, DC. At this meeting, the
Coast Guard and EPA will provide
background information on the MEPC
action; afterwards, a discussion will be
moderated by Coast Guard to consider
the following topics.
Æ What preparatory and transitional
issues should be considered, and how
should they be addressed? Ship owners
are expected to develop plans and
procedures to ensure their ships operate
with compliant fuel beginning January
1, 2020. However, issues may arise for
a short period after the effective date of
the global sulfur cap that may impede
compliance. Stakeholders are
encouraged to describe what these
issues are, how they may be resolved,
and the length of time they are expected
to occur.
Æ Are there safety and machinery
impacts associated with the use of
blended fuels, and how should these be
addressed? At this time it is not known
the extent to which fuels compliant
with the 2020 global sulfur cap will be
purpose refined or blended.
Stakeholders are encouraged to describe
whether they expect to use blended
fuels and whether they expect to adopt
special procedures to handle and use
such fuels.
Æ Regulation 18.2 requires ships to
report fuel oil non-availability. One
option being addressed by the
Committee is the creation of a formal
Fuel Oil Non-Availability Reporting
(FONAR) system, which would require
a ship to file a report with the port State,
the ship’s flag administration, and
potentially the IMO, if the ship is
unable to obtain compliant fuel without
deviating from its planned voyage.
Stakeholders are encouraged to indicate
if such a system would be helpful and,
if so, whether the reporting be uniform,
the information that should be included
in a standard format, how efforts to
obtain compliant fuel should be
documented, and where the report
should be filed.
Æ What shipboard verification
procedures should be encouraged/
required, and how can these procedures
facilitate verification? As specified in
Annex VI, assessment of a ship’s
compliance with the fuel sulfur limits
relies on examination of bunker delivery
notes and, potentially, analysis of the
MARPOL sample. Stakeholders are
encouraged to indicate how this system
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can be improved to provide timely
analysis of this information (e.g., shipprepared summary reports of bunker
delivery notes). Stakeholders are also
invited to provide input on other
methods to verify compliance, such as
onboard fuel sampling or other types of
verification (e.g., continuous SOX
emission monitoring).
Æ What methods and procedures can
port States adopt to facilitate a level
playing field?
Æ What methods and procedures can
flag States adopt to facilitate a level
playing field?
Æ What type of guidance, if any,
would be helpful to ensure consistent
implementation and a level playing
field?
This meeting is open to the public.
Please note that the public meeting has
a limited number of seats and may close
early if all business is finished. Those
interested in attending should contact
Mr. Wayne Lundy by telephone at (202)
372–1379 or by email at
Wayne.M.Lundy@uscg.mil.
Summaries of comments made,
materials presented, and lists of
attendees will be available on the docket
at the conclusion of the meeting. To
view comments and materials in the
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov
at any time, enter the docket number
‘‘USCG–2018–0488’’ in the Search box,
and click on ‘‘Go>>.’’
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
Wayne.M.Lundy@uscg.mil as soon as
possible.
B.J. Hawkins,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations
and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2018-0488]
Notice of Public Workshop on Consistent Implementation of
Regulation 14.1.3 of MARPOL Annex VI (Global 0.50% Sulfur Cap)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The United States Coast Guard and United States Environmental
Protection Administration will conduct a public workshop in Washington,
DC in preparation for the upcoming intersessional working group meeting
of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on consistent
implementation of regulation 14.1.3 of MARPOL Annex IV (Global 0.50%
Sulfur Cap). The purpose of this meeting will be to consider the issues
that will be discussed at that intersessional working group meeting.
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DATES: This public meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 5, beginning
at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time. This meeting is
open to the public.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in Room 5, located on the
first floor near the main entrance of the United States Department of
Transportation building in Washington, DC. The United States Department
of Transportation building is located at 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, in
Washington, DC, across the street from the Navy Yard-Ballpark Metro
Station. Due to security requirements, each visitor must present a
valid government-issued photo identification (for example, a driver's
license) in order to gain entrance to the building. Those desiring to
attend the public meeting should contact the Coast Guard ahead of the
meeting (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to facilitate the
security process related to building access, or to request reasonable
accommodation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about this
public meeting you may contact Mr. Wayne Lundy by telephone at (202)
372-1379 or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Annex VI to the International Convention for
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Annex VI) addresses air
pollution from ships. Regulation 14 addresses particulate matter (PM)
and sulfur oxide (SOX) emissions through fuel sulfur content
limits. Beginning on January 1, 2015, fuel used in ships operating in
designated Emission Control Areas (ECAs), including the North American
and U.S. Caribbean Sea ECAs, may not exceed 1,000 ppm. Outside of
designated ECAs, the sulfur content of marine fuel currently may not
exceed 35,000 ppm; this limit will be reduced to 5,000 ppm beginning on
January 1, 2020.
As required by Regulation 14.8 of Annex VI, the 2020 global sulfur
cap was reviewed and the limit was confirmed by the Marine Environment
Protection Committee at its 70th session in 2017. At the 71st session,
the Marine Environment Protection Committee agreed on a new work output
to consider measures to promote consistent implementation of the global
sulfur cap to address industry concerns and promote a level playing
field with regard to compliance and enforcement of the new standards.
An intersessional working group meeting will be held in July 2018, and
recommendations will be provided to the 73rd session of the Marine
Environment Protection Committee that meets in October 2018.
To obtain stakeholder input in advance of the intersessional
working group meeting, the Coast Guard and EPA will conduct a meeting
on Tuesday, June 5 at the United States Department of Transportation
building in Washington, DC. At this meeting, the Coast Guard and EPA
will provide background information on the MEPC action; afterwards, a
discussion will be moderated by Coast Guard to consider the following
topics.
[cir] What preparatory and transitional issues should be
considered, and how should they be addressed? Ship owners are expected
to develop plans and procedures to ensure their ships operate with
compliant fuel beginning January 1, 2020. However, issues may arise for
a short period after the effective date of the global sulfur cap that
may impede compliance. Stakeholders are encouraged to describe what
these issues are, how they may be resolved, and the length of time they
are expected to occur.
[cir] Are there safety and machinery impacts associated with the
use of blended fuels, and how should these be addressed? At this time
it is not known the extent to which fuels compliant with the 2020
global sulfur cap will be purpose refined or blended. Stakeholders are
encouraged to describe whether they expect to use blended fuels and
whether they expect to adopt special procedures to handle and use such
fuels.
[cir] Regulation 18.2 requires ships to report fuel oil non-
availability. One option being addressed by the Committee is the
creation of a formal Fuel Oil Non-Availability Reporting (FONAR)
system, which would require a ship to file a report with the port
State, the ship's flag administration, and potentially the IMO, if the
ship is unable to obtain compliant fuel without deviating from its
planned voyage. Stakeholders are encouraged to indicate if such a
system would be helpful and, if so, whether the reporting be uniform,
the information that should be included in a standard format, how
efforts to obtain compliant fuel should be documented, and where the
report should be filed.
[cir] What shipboard verification procedures should be encouraged/
required, and how can these procedures facilitate verification? As
specified in Annex VI, assessment of a ship's compliance with the fuel
sulfur limits relies on examination of bunker delivery notes and,
potentially, analysis of the MARPOL sample. Stakeholders are encouraged
to indicate how this system can be improved to provide timely analysis
of this information (e.g., ship-prepared summary reports of bunker
delivery notes). Stakeholders are also invited to provide input on
other methods to verify compliance, such as onboard fuel sampling or
other types of verification (e.g., continuous SOX emission
monitoring).
[cir] What methods and procedures can port States adopt to
facilitate a level playing field?
[cir] What methods and procedures can flag States adopt to
facilitate a level playing field?
[cir] What type of guidance, if any, would be helpful to ensure
consistent implementation and a level playing field?
This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the public
meeting has a limited number of seats and may close early if all
business is finished. Those interested in attending should contact Mr.
Wayne Lundy by telephone at (202) 372-1379 or by email at
[email protected].
Summaries of comments made, materials presented, and lists of
attendees will be available on the docket at the conclusion of the
meeting. To view comments and materials in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov at any time, enter the docket number ``USCG-2018-
0488'' in the Search box, and click on ``Go>>.''
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.
B.J. Hawkins,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast
Guard.
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