[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15852-15853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8056]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3958]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee will conduct an open meeting at 
9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 3, 2002, in Room 2415, at U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20593-0001. The 
purpose of this meeting will be to finalize preparations for the 75th 
Session of the Maritime Safety Committee, and associated bodies of the 
International Maritime Organization (IMO), which is scheduled for May 
15-24, 2002, at IMO Headquarters in London. At this meeting, papers 
received and the draft U.S. positions will be discussed.
    Among other things, the items of particular interest are:

--Adoption of amendments to the Convention for the Safety of Life at 
Sea (SOLAS)
--Large passenger ship safety
--Bulk carrier safety
--Piracy and armed robbery against ships
--Prevention and suppression of acts of terrorism against shipping
--Reports of eight subcommittees--Training and watchkeeping, Stability,

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load lines and fishing vessel safety, Radiocommunications and search 
and rescue, Fire protection, Safety of navigation, Flag State 
implementation and Ship design and equipment and Dangerous goods, solid 
cargoes and containers.

    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by 
writing to Mr. Joseph J. Angelo, Commandant (G-MS), U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Room 1218, Washington, DC 20593-
0001 or by calling (202) 267-2970.

    Dated: March 23, 2002.
Stephen Miller,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 02-8056 Filed 4-2-02; 8:45 am]
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