[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 7039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4074]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2338]


Shipping Coordinating Committee, Marine Environment Protection 
Committee and Associated Bodies; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee will conduct an open meeting at 
9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 1996, in Room 2415, at U.S. Coast 
Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20593. The 
purpose of the meeting is to prepare for discussions regarding the new 
Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of 
Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78) addressing the control of air 
pollution from ships. These discussions will take place during the 
Thirty-eighth session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee of 
the International Maritime Organization (IMO) scheduled for July 01-10, 
1996, at IMO Headquarters in London, England.
    Among other things, items of particular interest are: application 
of the new Annex; criteria and procedures for the establishment of 
special areas to reduce sulphur oxide emissions; survey and 
certification issues; reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions from marine 
engines; shipboard incinerators; ozone depleting substances; fuel oil 
quality; and volatile organic compound emissions during loading 
operations. The U.S. Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Working Group 
supports the U.S. Representative to the IMO Committee in developing the 
U.S. position on those issues raised at the IMO Committee meetings. 
Because of the impact on domestic regulations through development of 
these international agreements, the U.S. SOLAS Working Group serves as 
an excellent forum for the public to express their ideas. All members 
of the maritime community are encouraged to send representatives to 
participate in the development of U.S. positions on those issues 
affecting your maritime industry and remain abreast of all activities 
ongoing with the IMO.
    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by 
writing: Mr. Wayne Lundy, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Commandant (G-
MMS), 2100 Second Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by 
calling: (202) 267-2206.

    Dated: February 14, 1996.
Charles A Mast,
Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 96-4074 Filed 2-22-96; 8:45 am]
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