Federal Register: December 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 250)
DOCID: fr30de08-152 FR Doc E8-31002
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
State Department
DOCUMENT ID: [Public Notice 6462]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr30de08-152
ACTION: Meetings:
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Subcommittee Meetings
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Various subcommittees of the Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will be holding public meetings in January 2009. Members of the public may attend these meetings up to the seating capacity of the rooms. Details for the meetings, including points of contact for further information, are provided in this notice.
I. Facilitation
The SHC's Subcommittee on Facilitation will conduct an open meeting
at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, in Room 1303 of the United
States Coast Guard Headquarters building, 2100 Second Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20593. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare
for the thirtyfifth session of the Facilitation Committee (FAL 35) of
the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to be held 1216 January
2009 at the IMO's London Headquarters. The primary matters for discussion for FAL 35 will include:
General review and implementation of the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic;
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Adoption of proposed amendments to the Annex to the Convention; Electronic means for the clearance of ships;
Prevention and suppression of unlawful acts in port and at sea;
Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure of persons;
Facilitation aspects of IMO forms and certificates;
Securing and facilitating international trade;
Ship/port interface;
Technical cooperation and assistance for facilitation; and
Application of the Committee's Guidelines.
Please note that printed copies of documents associated with FAL 35
will not be available at this meeting. Documents will be available in
Adobe Acrobat format on CDROM. To request copies of documents, please
contact Mr. David Du Pont via email at David.A.DuPont@uscg.mil or
write to the address provided below. Please note that due to security
considerations, two valid, government issued photo identifications must
be presented to gain entrance to the Coast Guard Headquarters building.
To facilitate the building security process, those who plan to attend
should call or send an email message at least two days before the SHC
meeting to David.A.DuPont@uscg.mil. Interested persons may seek
additional information concerning the meeting by writing to Mr. David
Du Pont, Commandant (CG523), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd
Street SW., Room 1400, Washington, DC 205930001 or by calling (202) 3721497.
II. Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
The SHC's Subcommittee on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping will conduct an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday,
January 22, 2009. The meeting will be held in Room 6103 of the United
States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20593. The purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the
fortieth session of the IMO SubCommittee on Standards of Training and
Watchkeeping (STW 40) to be held 26 February 2009 at the IMO's London
Headquarters. The primary matters to be considered include:
Comprehensive review of the STCW Convention and the STCW Code;
Unlawful practices associated with certificates of competency; Training for seafarer safety representatives; and
Review of the principles for establishing the safe manning levels of ships.
Please note that printed copies of documents associated with STW 40
will not be available at this meeting. The documents will be available
at the meeting in portable document format (.pdf) on CDROM. To request
documents before the meeting, please write to the address provided
below, and include your name, address, phone number, and electronic
mail address. Copies of the papers will be sent via electronic mail to
the address provided. Interested persons may seek additional
information concerning the meeting by writing to Robert Kenney, U.S.
Coast Guard (CG5221), Room 1210, 2100 2nd St., SW., Washington, DC
205930001 or by emailing Robert.F.Kenney@uscg.mil or by calling (202) 3721408.
III. Fire Protection
The SHC's Subcommittee on Fire Protection will conduct an open
meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at the Radio Technical
Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM), 1800 N. Kent Street, Suite
1060, Arlington, VA 22209. The primary purpose of the meeting is to
prepare for the fiftythird session of the IMO SubCommittee on Fire
Protection (FP 53) to be held 1620 February 2009 at the IMO's London
Headquarters. The primary matters to be considered include:
Performance testing and approval standards for fire safety systems; Comprehensive review of the Fire Test Procedures Code;
Measures to prevent explosions on oil and chemical tankers transporting low flashpoint cargoes;
Fire resistance of ventilation ducts;
Guidelines for drainage systems in closed vehicle and roro spaces and special category spaces;
Clarification of SOLAS chapter II2 requirements regarding
interrelation between central control station and safety centre; Evacuation analysis for new and existing passenger ships;
Measures to prevent fires in enginerooms and cargo pumprooms; Development of provisions for gasfuelled ships;
Consideration of IACS unified interpretations;
Fixed hydrocarbon gas detection systems on doublehull oil tankers;
Harmonization of the requirements for the location of entrances, air inlets and openings in the superstructures of tankers;
Amendments to SOLAS chapter II2 related to the releasing controls
and means of escape for spaces protected by fixed carbon dioxide systems;
Means of escape from machinery spaces;
Explanatory notes for the application of the safe return to port requirements;
Review of fire protection requirements for ondeck cargo areas; and Analysis of fire casualty records.
The Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Service is accessible by
taxi and public transportation. Please refer any questions about this
meeting to the meeting coordinator, Mr. Randy Eberly, by phone at (202)
3721393 or via email at randall.eberly@uscg.mil.
Dated: December 18, 2008.
Mark Skolnicki,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E831002 Filed 122908; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY:
Shipping Coordinating Committee,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
Various subcommittees of the Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will be holding public meetings in January 2009. Members of the public may attend these meetings up to the seating capacity of the rooms. Details for the meetings, including points of contact for further information, are provided in this notice.
I. Facilitation
The SHC's Subcommittee on Facilitation will conduct an open meeting
at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, in Room 1303 of the United
States Coast Guard Headquarters building, 2100 Second Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20593. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare
for the thirtyfifth session of the Facilitation Committee (FAL 35) of
the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to be held 1216 January
2009 at the IMO's London Headquarters. The primary matters for discussion for FAL 35 will include:
General review and implementation of the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic;
[[Page 79968]]
Adoption of proposed amendments to the Annex to the Convention; Electronic means for the clearance of ships;
Prevention and suppression of unlawful acts in port and at sea;
Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure of persons;
Facilitation aspects of IMO forms and certificates;
Securing and facilitating international trade;
Ship/port interface;
Technical cooperation and assistance for facilitation; and
Application of the Committee's Guidelines.
Please note that printed copies of documents associated with FAL 35
will not be available at this meeting. Documents will be available in
Adobe Acrobat format on CDROM. To request copies of documents, please
contact Mr. David Du Pont via email at David.A.DuPont@uscg.mil or
write to the address provided below. Please note that due to security
considerations, two valid, government issued photo identifications must
be presented to gain entrance to the Coast Guard Headquarters building.
To facilitate the building security process, those who plan to attend
should call or send an email message at least two days before the SHC
meeting to David.A.DuPont@uscg.mil. Interested persons may seek
additional information concerning the meeting by writing to Mr. David
Du Pont, Commandant (CG523), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd
Street SW., Room 1400, Washington, DC 205930001 or by calling (202) 3721497.
II. Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
The SHC's Subcommittee on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping will conduct an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday,
January 22, 2009. The meeting will be held in Room 6103 of the United
States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20593. The purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the
fortieth session of the IMO SubCommittee on Standards of Training and
Watchkeeping (STW 40) to be held 26 February 2009 at the IMO's London
Headquarters. The primary matters to be considered include:
Comprehensive review of the STCW Convention and the STCW Code;
Unlawful practices associated with certificates of competency; Training for seafarer safety representatives; and
Review of the principles for establishing the safe manning levels of ships.
Please note that printed copies of documents associated with STW 40
will not be available at this meeting. The documents will be available
at the meeting in portable document format (.pdf) on CDROM. To request
documents before the meeting, please write to the address provided
below, and include your name, address, phone number, and electronic
mail address. Copies of the papers will be sent via electronic mail to
the address provided. Interested persons may seek additional
information concerning the meeting by writing to Robert Kenney, U.S.
Coast Guard (CG5221), Room 1210, 2100 2nd St., SW., Washington, DC
205930001 or by emailing Robert.F.Kenney@uscg.mil or by calling (202) 3721408.
III. Fire Protection
The SHC's Subcommittee on Fire Protection will conduct an open
meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at the Radio Technical
Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM), 1800 N. Kent Street, Suite
1060, Arlington, VA 22209. The primary purpose of the meeting is to
prepare for the fiftythird session of the IMO SubCommittee on Fire
Protection (FP 53) to be held 1620 February 2009 at the IMO's London
Headquarters. The primary matters to be considered include:
Performance testing and approval standards for fire safety systems; Comprehensive review of the Fire Test Procedures Code;
Measures to prevent explosions on oil and chemical tankers transporting low flashpoint cargoes;
Fire resistance of ventilation ducts;
Guidelines for drainage systems in closed vehicle and roro spaces and special category spaces;
Clarification of SOLAS chapter II2 requirements regarding
interrelation between central control station and safety centre; Evacuation analysis for new and existing passenger ships;
Measures to prevent fires in enginerooms and cargo pumprooms; Development of provisions for gasfuelled ships;
Consideration of IACS unified interpretations;
Fixed hydrocarbon gas detection systems on doublehull oil tankers;
Harmonization of the requirements for the location of entrances, air inlets and openings in the superstructures of tankers;
Amendments to SOLAS chapter II2 related to the releasing controls
and means of escape for spaces protected by fixed carbon dioxide systems;
Means of escape from machinery spaces;
Explanatory notes for the application of the safe return to port requirements;
Review of fire protection requirements for ondeck cargo areas; and Analysis of fire casualty records.
The Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Service is accessible by
taxi and public transportation. Please refer any questions about this
meeting to the meeting coordinator, Mr. Randy Eberly, by phone at (202)
3721393 or via email at randall.eberly@uscg.mil.
Dated: December 18, 2008.
Mark Skolnicki,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E831002 Filed 122908; 8:45 am]
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