[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 84 (Friday, May 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 24204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11597]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2794]


Shipping Coordinating Committee Subcommittee on Safety of Life at 
Sea and Associated Bodies; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 12:00 P.M. on Monday, June 15, 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 
Flag State Implementation (FSI) Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea 
(SOLAS) and associated bodies of the International Maritime 
Organization (IMO) which is scheduled for June 22-26, 1998, at the IMO 
Headquarters in London. At this meeting, the U.S. position on documents 
submitted for consideration at the sixth session of the FSI 
Subcommittee will be discussed.
    Among other things, the items of particular interest are:
    1. Implementation of IMO instruments: Responsibilities of 
Governments and measures to encourage flag State compliance.
    2. Revision of survey guidelines (resolution A.740(18) and 
Guidelines on surveys (resolution A.560(14)).
    3. Guidelines for unscheduled inspections on Ro-Ro passenger ships.
    4. Exemption certificates.
    5. Surveys of emergency towing arrangements.
    6. Deficiency reports.
    7. Mandatory reports under MARPOL 73/78.
    8. Mandatory reporting procedures on ship detentions.
    9. Casualty statistics.
    Members of the public may attend the meeting up to the capacity of 
the room. Interested persons may seek information by writing: LTJG Dave 
Deaver, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters (G-MOC-4), 2100 Second Street, 
SW, Room 1116, Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling: (202) 267-0502.

    Dated: April 24, 1998.
Russell A. La Mantia,
Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 98-11597 Filed 4-30-98; 8:45 am]
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