[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24203-24204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11596]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2790]


Shipping Coordinating Committee, Maritime Safety Committee; 
Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee will conduct an open meeting at 
9:30 A.M. on Tuesday, May 5, 1998, in Room 2415, at U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street,

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SW, Washington, D.C. The purpose of this meeting will be to finalize 
preparations for the 69th Session of the Maritime Safety 
Committee, and associated bodies of the International Maritime 
Organization (IMO), which is scheduled for May 11-20, 1998, at IMO 
Headquarters in London. At this meeting, papers received and the draft 
U.S. positions will be discussed.
    Among other things, the items of particular interest are:
    a. Adoption of amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea.
    b. Role of the human element.
    c. Matters related to the Irradiated Nuclear Fuel (INF) Code.
    d. Formal safety assessment.
    e. Sole look-out at night, and;
    f. Report of eight subcommittees--Stability, Load Lines and Fishing 
Safety; Fire Protection; Safety of Navigation; Ship Design and 
Equipment; Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers; 
Radiocommunication and Search and Rescue; Bulk Liquids Gases and 
Training and Watchkeeping.
    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by 
writing to Mr. Joseph J. Angelo, Commandant (G-MS), U.S. Coast Guard, 
2100 2nd Street, SW, Room 1218, Washington, DC 20593-0001 or 
by calling (202) 267-2970.

    Dated: March 31, 1998.
Russell A. La Mantia,
Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 98-11596 Filed 4-30-98; 8:45 am]
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