Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73

§15101 National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee

Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part K— - National Maritime Transportation Advisory Committees › Chapter CHAPTER 151— - NATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES › § 15101

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates a National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on safe and secure ship transport of hazardous chemicals. The committee will have no more than 25 members chosen by the Secretary. Members must have relevant expertise and each must represent one of five groups: chemical makers; companies that handle or move chemicals by sea; ship design and construction; marine safety or security; or marine environmental protection. The Secretary, based on Coast Guard needs, decides how many members come from each group and does not have to make the numbers equal.

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Title 46, §15101

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(a)There is established a National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the “Committee”).

(b)The Committee shall advise the Secretary on matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials.

(c)(1)The Committee shall consist of not more than 25 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and section 15109 of this chapter.

(2)Each member of the Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee.

(3)Each member of the Committee shall represent 1 of the following:

(A)Chemical manufacturing entities.

(B)Entities related to marine handling or transportation of chemicals.

(C)Vessel design and construction entities.

(D)Marine safety or security entities.

(E)Marine environmental protection entities.

(4)The Secretary shall, based on the needs of the Coast Guard, determine the number of members of the Committee who represent each entity specified in paragraph (3). Neither this paragraph nor any other provision of law shall be construed to require an equal distribution of members representing each entity specified in paragraph (3).

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Citation

46 U.S.C. § 15101

Title 46 — Shipping

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73