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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2107]

 

Shipping Coordinating Committee; Subcommittee on Safety of Life 
at Sea; Working Group on Lifesaving, Search and Rescue; Notice of 
Meeting

    The Working Group of Lifesaving, Search and Rescue of the 
Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 AM on Friday, November 18, 1994 in Room 5303 at Coast 
Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street S.W., Washington, DC.
    The purpose of the meeting is to prepare and coordinate U.S. 
positions for the 26th Session of the International Maritime 
Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Lifesaving, Search and Rescue 
(LSR), to be held March 27-31, 1995, at the IMO Headquarters in London. 
Specific items to be discussed include:

--Review of SOLAS Chapter III Amendments approved by the LSR Sub-
Committee at its last session for forwarding to the Maritime Safety 
Committee (MSC) for circulation
--Draft revisions to the Recommendation on Testing and Evaluation of 
Life-Saving Appliances, particularly new sections on marine evacuation 
systems and ``anti-exposure suits,'' and a draft proposal for 
inflatable liferaft fabric performance requirements
--A draft U.S. proposal for standardized reporting formats for 
prototype testing of lifesaving equipment
--Shipboard safety emergency plans, and guidelines for emergency escape 
arrangements on passenger ships
--Matters concerning Search and Rescue (SAR), including harmonization 
of aeronautical and maritime SAR procedures

    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 as 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.
    For further information contact Mr. Kurt J. Heinz at (202) 267-
1444, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (G-MVI-3/1404), 2100 Second Street 
S.W., Washington, DC 20593-0001.

    Dated: October 20, 1994.
Charles A. Mast,
Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 94-26916 Filed 10-28-94; 8:45 am]
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