Ballast Water Advisory Committee Meeting

Agenda

October 10th, 2016

2 - 4:30 p.m.

DEQ Headquarters

(10^th floor – EQC-A)

811 SW 6^th Avenue

Portland, OR 97204

Call-in Option:

877-873-8017

User Code: 8623645

https://www.connectmeeting.att.com

Agenda:

1.  Introductions and Opening Comments

2.  Current status of public comment re-opening and comments received to date

3.  Updates

a.  IMO BWM Convention

b.  BWE+BWT in other jurisdictions

c.  Estimating vessel traffic (and source ports) affected by BWE+BWT proposal

4.  Potential revisions to NPRM

a.  Defining waters within Oregon where BWE+BWT may be required.

b.  BWE+BWT Sunset date

c.  BWE+BWT Exemption language

5.  Roundtable – Group Discussion

6.  Public Comments

7.  Next Steps

a.  Public comment closes Oct 24^th.

b.  Review of comments and drafting final rule proposal

c.  Propose final rule to EQC