[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 248 (Thursday, December 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 78853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32598]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4197]


Shipping Coordinating Committee, Facilitation Committee; Notice 
of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2003, in Room 1303 at U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC, 
20593-0001.
    The purpose of the meeting is to review the agenda items to be 
considered at the thirtieth session of the Facilitation Committee (FAL 
30) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which is 
scheduled for January 27 to 31, 2003, at the IMO headquarters in 
London. Proposed U.S. positions on the agenda items for FAL 30 will be 
discussed.
    The major items for discussion for FAL 30 will include the 
following:

    [sbull] Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime 
Traffic
    [sbull] Consideration and adoption of proposed amendments to the 
Annex to the Convention
    [sbull] Electronic means for the clearance of ships
    [sbull] Application of the Committee's Guidelines
    [sbull] General review of the Convention including harmonization 
with other international instruments
    [sbull] Prevention and suppression of acts of terrorism against 
shipping--Facilitation aspects
    [sbull] Measures and procedures for the treatment of people rescued 
at sea--Facilitation aspects
    [sbull] Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure 
of ships
    [sbull] Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure 
of persons--Stowaways
    [sbull] Ship/port interface
    [sbull] Facilitation aspects of other IMO forms and certificates
    [sbull] Technical co-operation sub-programme for facilitation
    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by 
writing: Chief, Office of Standards Evaluation and Development, U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, Commandant (G-MSR), Room 1400, 2100 Second 
Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20593-0001 or by calling Mr. David A. Du 
Pont at: (202) 267-0971.

    Dated: December 19, 2002.
Frederick J. Kenney,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 02-32598 Filed 12-24-02; 8:45 am]
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