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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2020]

 

Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Working Group on Lifesaving, Search and Rescue of the 
Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 17, 1994 in room 1103 at Coast 
Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC.
    The purpose of the meeting is to review the outcome of the 25th 
Session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee 
on Lifesaving, Search and Rescue (LSR), held April 11-15, 1994, at the 
IMO Headquarters in London, and to begin planning of action items for 
the next session. Specific items to be discussed include:

--Amendments to SOLAS Chapter III approved by the LSR Sub-Committee for 
forwarding to the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) for adoption
--Draft revisions to the Recommendation on Testing and Evaluation of 
Life-Saving Appliances, including new sections on marine evacuation 
systems and ``anti-exposure suits,'' and a draft proposal for 
inflatable liferaft fabric requirements
--Amendments to MSC Circular 617 on Guidelines for Passenger Safety 
Instructions, and a working paper on guidelines for emergency escape 
arrangements on passenger ships
--Information concerning the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) 
``Scheme for the Reciprocal Recognition of Tests and Inspections 
carried out Ships' Equipment''

    The IMO LSR Sub-Committee works to develop international 
agreements, guidelines, and standards for Search and Rescue and for 
lifesaving equipment installed on commercial ships. Because of the 
potential impact of the Sub-Committee's work on U.S. regulations and 
standards, the U.S. SOLAS Working Group serves an excellent forum for 
the U.S. maritime industry to express their ideas in the areas under 
the Sub-Committee's purview. Members of the public may attend this 
meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. Due to unforeseen 
administrative delays, the notice of this meeting is being published 
late. The Committee apologizes for any inconvenience.
    For further information contact Mr. Kurt J. Heinz at (202) 267-
1444, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (G-MVI-3/1404), 2100 Second Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.

    Dated: June 6, 1994.
Geoffrey Odgen,
Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 94-14229 Filed 6-7-94; 4:49 am]
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