[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 53971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20147]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4782]


Shipping Coordinating Committee

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 1 p.m. on Monday, September 20, 2004, in Room 6244 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 Ninth Session of the International Maritime 
Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and 
Containers to be held at the IMO Headquarters in London, England from 
September 27 to October 1, 2004.
    The primary matters to be considered include:

--Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code 
and Supplements including harmonization of the IMDG Code with the 
United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, and 
review of Annex III of the Marine Pollution Convention (MARPOL 73/78), 
as amended.
--Review of the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code), 
including evaluation of properties of solid bulk cargoes.
--Cargo securing manual.
--Casualty and incident reports and analysis.
--Development of a manual on loading and unloading of solid bulk 
cargoes for terminal representatives.
--Guidance on serious structural deficiencies in containers.
--Measures to enhance maritime security.
--Document of compliance required by SOLAS Regulation II-2/19.

    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 24, 2004.
Clay Diamond,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 04-20147 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am]
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