[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 33122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16064]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice No. 2828]
Shipping Coordinating Committee Subcommittee on Safety of Life at
Sea Working Group on Safety of Navigation; Notice of Meeting
The Working Group on Safety of Navigation of the Subcommittee on
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will conduct an open meeting at 9:30 am
on Wednesday, July 1, 1998, in room 6103, U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC.
The purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 44th session of
the Subcommittee on Safety of Navigation (NAV) of the International
Maritime Organization (IMO) which is scheduled for July 20-24, 1998, at
the IMO Headquarters in London.
Items of principal interest on the agenda are:
Routing of ships, ship reporting, and related matters.
Amendments to the International Regulations for Prevention
of Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS).
Revision of SOLAS Chapter V.
Development of measures complementary to the Code for Safe
Carriage of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel (INF).
Navigational aids and related matters.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) matters
including Radiocommunication ITU-R Study Group 8
Operational aspects of wing in ground (WIG) craft:
possible amendments to COLREGS
Revision of the High Speed Craft (HSC) Code
Members of the public may attend these meetings up to the seating
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by
writing: Mr. Edward J. LaRue, Jr., U.S. Coast Guard (G-MOV-3), Room
1407, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling:
(202) 267-0416.
Dated: May 22, 1998.
Stephen M. Miller,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 98-16064 Filed 6-16-98; 8:45 am]
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