Federal Register: October 23, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 204)
DOCID: FR Doc E6-17692
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
State Department
DOCUMENT ID: [Public Notice 5569]
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Meetings:
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Shipping Coordinating Committee will conduct an open meeting at
9:30 a.m. on Tuesday November 21, 2006 in Room 2415, at U.S. Coast
Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC, 205930001.
The purpose of this meeting will be to finalize preparations for the
82nd Session of the Maritime Safety Committee, and associated bodies of
the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which is scheduled for
November 29December 8, 2006 at the Polat Renaissance Istanbul Hotel
in Istanbul, Turkey. At this meeting, papers received and the draft
U.S. positions for the Maritime Safety Committee will be discussed. Among other things, the items of particular interest are:
Adoption of amendments to: SOLAS, the High Speed Craft Code, the
International Convention on Load Lines, the International Code for Fire
Safety Systems, the LSA Code, the IBC Code, and the IGC Code. Measures to enhance maritime security
Goalbased new ship construction standards
Implementation of the revised STCW Convention
Reports of seven subcommitteesStability, load lines and fishing
vessel safety, Dangerous goods, solid cargoes and containers,
Radiocommunications and search and rescue, Ship design and equipment,
Flag State implementation, Bulk liquids and gases, and Safety of navigation.
Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by
writing to Mr. Jeffrey Lantz, Commandant (GPS), U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Room 1218, Washington, DC 20593 0001 or by calling (202) 3721351.
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Dated: October 12, 2006.
Margaret Hayes,
Director, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. E617692 Filed 102006; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY:
Shipping Coordinating Committee,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
The Shipping Coordinating Committee will conduct an open meeting at
9:30 a.m. on Tuesday November 21, 2006 in Room 2415, at U.S. Coast
Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC, 205930001.
The purpose of this meeting will be to finalize preparations for the
82nd Session of the Maritime Safety Committee, and associated bodies of
the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which is scheduled for
November 29December 8, 2006 at the Polat Renaissance Istanbul Hotel
in Istanbul, Turkey. At this meeting, papers received and the draft
U.S. positions for the Maritime Safety Committee will be discussed. Among other things, the items of particular interest are:
Adoption of amendments to: SOLAS, the High Speed Craft Code, the
International Convention on Load Lines, the International Code for Fire
Safety Systems, the LSA Code, the IBC Code, and the IGC Code. Measures to enhance maritime security
Goalbased new ship construction standards
Implementation of the revised STCW Convention
Reports of seven subcommitteesStability, load lines and fishing
vessel safety, Dangerous goods, solid cargoes and containers,
Radiocommunications and search and rescue, Ship design and equipment,
Flag State implementation, Bulk liquids and gases, and Safety of navigation.
Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by
writing to Mr. Jeffrey Lantz, Commandant (GPS), U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Room 1218, Washington, DC 20593 0001 or by calling (202) 3721351.
[[Page 62147]]
Dated: October 12, 2006.
Margaret Hayes,
Director, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. E617692 Filed 102006; 8:45 am]
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