[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9892-9893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4605]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4610]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice for Change of Meeting

    This provides notice of a change in the date, time and location of 
the Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) announced on February 17, 
2004, through meeting notice 4603. The SHC will now conduct an open 
meeting at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 5, 2004, in Room 1303 of the United 
States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001. The primary purpose of the meeting remains 
to prepare for the 12th session of the International Maritime 
Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation to be 
held at IMO Headquarters in London, England from March 15th to 19th.
    The primary matters to be considered include:
    [sbull] Measures to enhance maritime security;
    [sbull] Responsibilities of governments and measures to encourage 
flag State compliance;
    [sbull] PSC on seafarer's working hours;
    [sbull] Comprehensive analysis of difficulties encountered in the 
implementation of IMO instruments;
    [sbull] Regional cooperation on port State control;
    [sbull] Reporting procedures on port State control detentions and 
analysis and evaluation of reports;
    [sbull] Mandatory reports under MARPOL 73/78;
    [sbull] Casualty statistics and investigations;
    [sbull] PSC officer training for bulk carriers;
    [sbull] Development of provisions on transfer of class;
    [sbull] Review of the Survey Guidelines under the HSSC (resolution 
A.746(18));
    [sbull] Marking the ship's plans, manuals and other documents with 
the IMO ship identification number;
    [sbull] Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and 
implementation of resolution A.925(22);
    [sbull] Consideration of IACS unified interpretations;
    [sbull] Unique IDs for companies and registered owners;
    [sbull] Review of reporting requirements for reception facilities.

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    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 24, 2004.
Steven Poulin,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 04-4605 Filed 3-1-04; 8:45 am]
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