[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69988-69989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26504]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4894]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) through the Subcommittee 
on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping will conduct 
an open meeting at 9:30 AM on December 21, 2004. The meeting will be 
held in Room 6319 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters 
Building, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001. The purpose 
of the meeting is to prepare for the 36th session of the International 
Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Standards of Training and 
Watchkeeping (STW 36) to be held on January 10-14, 2005, at the IMO 
Headquarters in London, England.
    The primary matters to be considered include:

--Measures to enhance maritime security, training and certification for 
ship, company and port facility security officers;
--Unlawful practices associated with certificates of competency;
--Large passenger ship safety;
--Training of crew in launching and recovery operations of fast rescue 
boats and the means of rescue in adverse weather conditions;
--Measures to prevent accidents with lifeboats;
--Education and training requirements for fatigue prevention, 
mitigation, and management;
--Requirements for knowledge, skills and training for officers on WIG 
craft; and
--Development of competences for ratings.

    Please note that hard copies of documents associated with STW 36 
will not be available at this meeting, the documents will be available 
at the meeting in Adobe Acrobat format on CD-ROM. To request documents 
before the meeting please write to the address provided below, and 
include your name, address, phone number, and electronic mail address. 
Copies of the papers will be sent via electronic mail to the address 
provided.
    Members of the public may attend the meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the

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room. Interested persons may seek information by writing: Luke Harden, 
U.S. Coast Guard (G-MSO-1), Room 1210, 2100 Second Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling; (202) 267-0229.

    Dated: November 23, 2004.
Clay Diamond,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 04-26504 Filed 11-30-04; 8:45 am]
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