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Schedule

The committee generally meets twice a year, more often if needed.

 

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Contact Darleen Michalak at the Exchange today by phone at 215-925-2615 or by email.

Maritime Operations Committee

The Maritime Operations Committee meets to discuss significant Federal and local regulatory issues relating to cargo coming to Delaware River ports. Representatives of key federal agencies, such as the Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Food and Drug Administration, and Department of Agriculture are on hand to listen to industry concerns and provide critical updates.

2009

• 05/06/10 Meeting
  • Meeting Minutes (pdf)
• 12/16/09 Maritime Exchange Comments to 10/23/09 Notice and Request for Comments regarding passenger/crew list information collection
  • Federal Register Notice
  • I-418 Form
  • Maritime Exchange Comments to Federal Register Notice
• 10/08/09 Meeting
  • Meeting Minutes (pdf)
  • 01/15/09 TWIC Eligibility for Foreign Nationals: Industry White Paper
    
  • Follow Up Material
  • 11/12/09 Noxious Weed Seeds Requirements for Approval of Manipulation of Shipment Housed by Container
    • CBP Area Port of Philadelphia Service Port Pipeline 2010-001
    • Updated Pipeline 2010-001 Links Below
    • http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/weeds/index.shtml
    • http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/
    • http://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/FNW/Whole%20key%20html/Taxalist_images.htm
  • CFR Title 7- Agriculture Part 360 Noxious Weed Regulations
    • 360.100 Definitions
    • 360.200 Designation of noxious weeds
    • 360.300 General prohibitions and restrictions on the movement of noxious weeds; permits
  • CFR Title 7 Part 361 Importation of Seed and Sreenings Under the Federal Seed Act
  • 361.1 Definitions
  • 361.2 General restrictions on the importation of seed and screenings
  • 361.3 Declarations and labeling
  • 361.4 Inspection at the port of first arrival
  • 361.5 Sampling of seeds
  • 361.6 Noxious weed seeds
  • 361.7 Special provisions for Canadian-origin seed and screenings
  • 361.8 Cleaning of imported seed and processing of certain Canadian-origin screenings
  • 361.9 Recordkeeping
  • 361.10 Costs and charges
• 01/15/2009 Meeting
  • 01/15/09 Meeting Minutes
  • Chamber of Shipping of America/EPA Handouts
    • EPA NPDES Vessel Discharges Link
    • The Operational Footprint of Shipping (ppt)
    • EPA NPDES General Permit for Discharges
    • Final Rule: Salvage & Marine Firefighting Requirement;
      Vessel Response Plan for Oil
    • Chamber of Shipping of America Final Rule Analysis
    • Update on EPA's VGP Implementation
  • CBP Handouts
    • CBP Garbage Disposal Compliance Presentation
    • Haulers with a Valid Compliance Agreement with CBP for Garbage Disposal

  2008

• 09/30/08 CBP Electronic I418 Proposal Meeting
  • Meeting Minutes (pdf)
  • 10/15/08 OFO Crew Manifest Guidance Letter
• 05/06/08 Meeting
  • Meeting Minutes (pdf)

2007

• 08/21/07 Meeting
  • 08/21/07 Meeting Minutes (pdf)
• 05/29/07 Coast Guard Daylight Only Boardings Work Group
  • Meeting Notes (pdf)
• 
  04/10/07 Meeting
  • Meeting Minutes (pdf)
  • Brokers Letter to FDA
  • Maritime Exchange Letter to FDA

2006

• 09/18/06 Meeting
  • Meeting Minutes (pdf)
• 02/07/06 Meeting
  • Meeting Minutes (pdf)

  2005

• 10/25/05 Meeting
  • Meeting Minutes (pdf)
• 03/22/05 Meeting
  • Meeting Minutes (pdf)

  2004

• 09/22/04 Meeting
  • Meeting Minutes (pdf)
• 05/25/04 Meeting
  • Meeting Minutes (pdf)

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