[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 9108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4614]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4265]


Shipping Coordinating Committee Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2003, in Room 2415 of the United 
States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 2nd Street SW., 
Washington, DC, 20593-0001. The primary purpose of the meeting is to 
prepare for the 11th Session of the International Maritime Organization 
(IMO) Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation to be held at IMO 
Headquarters in London, England from April 7th to 11th.
    The primary matters to be considered include:

--Responsibilities of Governments and measures to encourage flag State 
compliance;
--Self-assessment of flag State performance;
--Comprehensive analysis of difficulties encountered in the 
implementation of IMO instruments;
--Regional cooperation on port State control;
--Reporting procedures on port State control detentions and analysis 
and evaluation of reports;
--Mandatory reports under MARPOL 73/78;
--Casualty statistics and investigations;
--Development of provisions on transfer of class;
--Review of resolution A.746(18);
--Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and implementation 
of resolution A.925(22);
--Development of guidelines under the 2001 AFS Convention;
--Ship recycling-related matters;
--Introduction of the HSSC into MARPOL Annex VI on prevention of air 
pollution.

    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by 
writing to Commander Linda Fagan, Commandant (G-MOC), U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Room 1116, Washington, DC 20593-
0001 or by calling (202) 267-2978.

    Dated: February 20, 2003.
Frederick J. Kenney,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 03-4614 Filed 2-26-03; 8:45 am]
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