[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 29853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13807]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3669]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee will conduct an open meeting at 
1 PM on Tuesday, June 19, 2001, in Room 6332, Department of 
Transportation Headquarters, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001. The purpose of the meeting is to finalize 
preparations for the Sixth Session of the Subcommittee on Dangerous 
Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers of the International Maritime 
Organization (IMO) which will be held on July 16-20, 2001, at the IMO 
Headquarters in London.
    The agenda items of particular interest are:

--Amendment 31-02 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, and implementation of Annex III of the Marine 
Pollution Convention (MARPOL 73/78), as amended.
--Revision of the Emergency Schedules (EmS).
--Review of the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code), 
including evaluation of properties of solid bulk cargoes.
--Cargo securing manual.
--Casualty and incident reports and analysis.
--Development of an instrument for multimodal training requirements.
--Stowage and segregation requirements for freight containers on 
containerships with partially weatherproof hatchway covers.
--Development of a manual on loading and unloading of solid bulk 
cargoes for terminal representatives.
--Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at 
Sea (SOLAS) chapters VI and VII and MARPOL Annex III to make the IMDG 
Code mandatory.

    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by 
writing: Mr. E. P. Pfersich, U.S. Coast Guard (G-MSO-3), 2100 Second 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling (202) 267-1577.

    Dated: May 24, 2001.
Stephen M. Miller,
Exective Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, U.S. Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 01-13807 Filed 5-31-01; 8:45 am]
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