[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 48 (Monday, March 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 12529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4970]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4972]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee will conduct an open meeting at 
9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2005, 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 80th 
Session of the Maritime Safety Committee, and associated bodies of the 
International Maritime Organization (IMO), which is scheduled for May 
11-20, 2005, at IMO Headquarters in London. At this meeting, papers 
received and the draft 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 bulk carrier safety, long range 
identification and tracking of ships, company and owner identification 
numbers, and subdivision and stability of ships;
--Passenger ship safety.
--Measures to enhance maritime security.
--Goal-based new ship construction standards.
--Formal safety assessment.
--Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme.
--Reports of seven subcommittees--Stability, load lines and fishing 
vessel safety, Dangerous goods, solid cargoes and containers, Training 
and watchkeeping, Fire protection, Radiocommunications and search and 
rescue, Ship design and equipment, and Flag State implementation.

    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. Howard Hime, 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 4, 2005.
Clay Diamond,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 05-4970 Filed 3-11-05; 8:45 am]
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