[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-34206]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2675]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Subcommittee on Safety of Life 
at Sea; Working Group on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers; 
Meeting Notice

    The Working Group on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers 
(DSC) of the Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will conduct 
an open meeting at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, January 21, 1998, in Room 
2415, at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001. The purpose of the meeting is to finalize 
preparations for the Third Session of the DSC Subcommittee of the 
International Maritime Organization (IMO) which is scheduled for 
February 9-13, 1998, at the IMO Headquarters in London.
    The agenda items of particular interest are:
    a. Amendment 29 to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods 
(IMDG) Code, its Annexes and Supplements including harmonization of the 
IMDG Code with the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of 
Dangerous Goods.
    b. Implementation of Annex III of the Marine Pollution Convention 
(MARPOL 73/78), as amended.
    c. Revision of the format of the IMDG Code.
    d. Amendments to SOLAS chapters VI and VII to make the IMDG Code 
mandatory.
    e. Amendments to SOLAS chapter VII to make the Irradiated Nuclear 
Fuel (INF) Code mandatory.
    f. Implementation of IMO instruments and training requirements for 
cargo-related matters, including revision of resolution A.537(13) and 
development of multimodal training requirements.
    g. Revision of the Emergency Schedules (EmS).
    h. Revision of MSC/Circ.613 to include offshore tank containers.
    i. Amendments to the Bulk Solids Code, including evaluation of 
properties of solid bulk cargoes.
    j. Reports on incidents involving dangerous goods or marine 
pollutants in packaged form on board ships or in port areas.
    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by 
writing: Mr. E. P. Pfersich, U.S. Coast Guard (G-MSO-3), 2100 Second 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling (202) 267-1577.

    Dated: December 19, 1997.
Russell A. La Mantia,
Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 97-34206 Filed 12-31-97; 8:45 am]
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