[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 53 (Thursday, March 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 12893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6123]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4640]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee will conduct an open meeting at 
9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 3, 2004, 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 78th 
Session of the Maritime Safety Committee, and associated bodies of the 
International Maritime Organization (IMO), which is scheduled for May 
12-21, 2004, at IMO Headquarters in London. At this meeting, papers 
received and the anticipated U.S. positions for the Maritime Safety 
Committee will be discussed. Among other things, the items of 
particular interest are:

--Adoption of amendments to SOLAS for emergency training;
--Drilling, maintenance and inspection of life-saving appliances;
--Long range identification and tracking of ships;
--Permanent means of access for oil tankers and bulk carriers;
--Adoption of amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods 
(IMDG Code);
--Large passenger ship safety;
--Bulk carrier safety;
--Goal-based new ship construction standards;
--Measures to enhance maritime security;
--Reports of nine subcommittees; and
--Ship design and equipment (Bulk Liquids and Gases; Flag State 
Implementation; Safety of Navigation; Stability, Load Lines and Fishing 
Vessel Safety; Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers; Fire 
Protection; Training and Watchkeeping; and Radiocommunications and 
Search and Rescue).

    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 9, 2004.
Steven D. Poulin,
Executive Secretary, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 04-6123 Filed 3-17-04; 8:45 am]
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