The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing next week examining the impacts of federal environmental regulations on maritime transportation.
This will be the second part of a two-part hearing to review the status and potential ramifications of recent or proposed regulations by the United States Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and the Maritime Administration (MARAD). Part II will focus on environmental regulations, while Part I focused on safety and commercial regulations.
The Subcommittee hearing, entitled “Maritime Transportation Regulations: Impacts on Safety, Security, Jobs, and the Environment; Part II," is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in 2253 Rayburn House Office Building. (Note updated time)
Witness List:
Panel I
Rear Admiral Joseph Servidio, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, United States Coast Guard
The Honorable Michael Shapiro, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency
The Honorable Chris Grundler, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency
Panel II
Mr. Thomas A. Allegretti, President, The American Waterways Operators
Ms. Kathy J. Metcalf, Director, Maritime Affairs, Chamber of Shipping of America
Mr. James Roussos, Vice President of Boat Operations, LaMonica Fine Food LLC
Mr. Rod Jones, President & CEO, The CSL Group, Inc.; accompanied by Mr. Bill Terry, CEO, Eagle Rock Aggregates, Inc., on behalf of the Maritime Industrial Transportation Alliance
More information about the hearing, including testimony, additional background information, and link to live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available.
Source: House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
