[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 54008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21169]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4044]


Shipping Coordinating Committee, Subcommittee on Safety of Life 
at Sea; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee, Subcommittee on Safety of Life 
at Sea will conduct an open meeting at 1 PM on Tuesday, September 10, 
2002, in Room 3200 of the Department of Transportation Headquarters, 
400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590-0001. The primary purpose 
of the meeting is to prepare for the Seventh Session of International 
Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid 
Cargoes and Containers (DSC 7), to be held at the IMO Headquarters in 
London, England from September 23 to September 27, 2002.
    The primary matters to be considered include:
    a. Amendments 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.
    b. Review of the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC 
Code), including evaluation of properties of solid bulk cargoes.
    c. Cargo securing manual.
    d. Casualty and incident reports and analysis.
    e. Development of an instrument for multimodal training 
requirements.
    f. Stowage and segregation requirements for freight containers on 
containerships with partially weatherproof hatchway covers.
    g. Development of a manual on loading and unloading of solid bulk 
cargoes for terminal representatives.
    h. Guidance on serious structural deficiencies in containers.
    i. Measures to enhance maritime security.
    Members of the public may attend the 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), Room 1210, 
2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling (202) 
267-1217.

    Dated: August 8, 2002.
Stephen Miller,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 02-21169 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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