[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3144-3145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1194]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2959]


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

    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, February 3, 1999, in Room 
2415, at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, S.W., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001. The purpose of the meeting is to finalize 
preparations for the Fourth Session of the DSC Subcommittee of the 
International Maritime Organization (IMO) which is scheduled for 
February 22-26, 1999, at the IMO Headquarters in London.
    The agenda items of particular interest are:
    a. Amendment 30 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, reformatting of the IMDG Code, and revision of the 
format of the Emergency Schedules (EmS).
    b. Implementation of Annex III of the Marine Pollution Convention 
(MARPOL 73/78), as amended.
    c. Review of the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC 
Code).
    d. Amendments to SOLAS chapters VI and VII to make the IMDG Code 
mandatory.
    e. Mandatory application of the Code for the Safe Carriage of 
Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High Level Radioactive Wastes in 
Flasks on board Ships (INF Code).
    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. 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

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of the room. Interested persons may seek information by writing: Mr. 
E.P. Pfersich, U.S. Coast Guard (G-MSO-3), 2100 Second Street, S.W., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling (202) 267-1577.

    Dated: January 13, 1999.
Stephen M. Miller,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 99-1194 Filed 1-19-99; 8:45 am]
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