[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 19557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10383]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice # 2791]


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 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 1998, in Room 8236, at 
the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. The 
purpose of the meeting is to discuss the outcome of the Third Session 
of the DSC Subcommittee of the International Maritime Organization 
(IMO) which was held on February 9-13, 1998, at the IMO Headquarters in 
London. In addition, initial plans and preparations for the upcoming 
meeting of the DSC Subcommittee's Editorial and Technical Group and 
other topics of interest will be addressed.
    The agenda items of particular interest are:
    a. The consolidated text of 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, including 
presentational issues of the dangerous goods list and organic peroxide 
tables.
    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. Proposed amendments to the limited quantity provisions of the 
IMDG Code to be included in Amendment 30.
    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: March 30, 1998.
Stephen M. Miller,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 98-10383 Filed 4-17-98; 8:45 am]
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