[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 241 (Friday, December 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64898-64899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30910]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2001-11138]


International Maritime Security Initiative

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces a public meeting on January 3, 2002 
to discuss a proposed United States submission to the Maritime Safety 
Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on 
maritime security.

DATES: This meeting will be held on January 3, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. Comments and related material must reach the Docket Management 
Facility on or before February 7, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in Room 2415 at U.S. Coast 
Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St. SW., Washington, DC 20593.
    To make sure your comments and related material may be considered 
if you are unable to attend, please submit them by only one of the 
following means:
    (1) By mail to the Docket Management Facility [USCG-2001-11138], 
U.S. Department of Transportation, room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (2) By hand delivery to room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-267-1492.
    (3) By fax to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251.
    (4) Electronically through the Web Site for the Docket Management 
System at http://dms.dot.gov.
    The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket for this 
public meeting. Comments and material received from the public, as well 
as documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, 
will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or 
copying at room PL-401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also find this docket 
on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice 
or general information regarding the meeting, contact Martin L. 
Jackson, Office of Standards Evaluation and Development, (G-MSR-2), 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, telephone 202-267-6826, fax 202-267-4547 
or E-mail [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing or 
submitting material to the docket, call Dorothy Beard, Chief, Dockets, 
Department of Transportation, telephone 202-366-5149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

    This notice announces a public meeting where the U.S. Coast Guard 
is soliciting comments from the public on measures that should be 
included in a U.S. submission to IMO on maritime security. We encourage 
you to participate by submitting comments and related material. If you 
do so, please include your name and address, identify this docket 
(USCG-2001-11138), and indicate the specific concerns and reasons for 
each comment. You may submit your comments and materials by mail or 
hand delivery. Submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ 
x  11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing to the DOT 
Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES. If you 
submit them by mail and would like confirmation of receipt, please 
enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. Comments and 
material should be received prior to February 7, 2002.

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Public Meeting

    The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting regarding international 
maritime security initiatives on Thursday, January 3, 2002 from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. The meeting will be held at the address under ADDRESSES.

Background

    At the recently concluded (November 19-29, 2001) 22nd Session of 
the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly, the Secretary 
General of IMO proposed a resolution on review of measures and 
procedures to prevent acts of terrorism which threaten the security of 
passengers and crews and the safety of ships (Resolution A.924(22)), 
which was adopted by the Assembly. In view of the importance of the 
matter, the Assembly further agreed to convene an international 
conference on maritime security in December 2002, with a view towards 
adopting maritime security related amendments to the International 
Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). Proposals to be 
considered at this conference will first be considered at the 75th 
session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) during May 2002.
    To adequately prepare for the upcoming MSC session in May 2002, the 
Assembly has agreed to convene an MSC intersessional working group 
meeting on February 11-15, 2002 at IMO. The United States Coast Guard 
is preparing a paper to present at this working group meeting.
    This notice announces a public meeting where the U.S. Coast Guard 
is soliciting comments from the public on measures that should be 
included in a U.S. submission to IMO on maritime security. We will 
place the draft on the docket for this notice as soon as it is 
available.
    The Coast Guard is also scheduling a public workshop to discuss 
security procedures, programs, and capabilities within marine 
transportation systems. The public workshop is a separate meeting from 
this public meeting and a separate notice will be published in the 
Federal Register.

Information on Service for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting, 
contact Martin Jackson at the phone number under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: December 10, 2001.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
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