[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 42 (Thursday, March 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 10524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5378]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2987]


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, April 7, 1999, in room 6319 U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, S.W., Washington, DC.
    The purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 45th session of 
the Subcommittee on Safety of Navigation (NAV) of the International 
Maritime Organization (IMO) which is scheduled for September 20-24, 
1999, 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
--Ergonomic criteria for bridge equipment and layout
--Navigational aids and related matters
--International Telecommunication Union (ITU) matters including 
Radiocommunication ITU-R Study Group 8
--Training and certification of maritime pilots and revision of 
resolution A.485(XII)
--Safety of passenger submersible craft

    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: February 26, 1999.
Stephen M. Miller,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 99-5378 Filed 3-3-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-07-U