[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 33253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11284]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5065]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2005, 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 is 
to prepare for the thirty-second session of the Facilitation Committee 
(FAL 32) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to be held 
from July 4 to 8, 2005, at IMO Headquarters in London, England.
    The primary matters for discussion for FAL 32 will include the 
following:.
     Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime 
Traffic.
     Consideration and adoption of proposed amendments to the 
Annex to the Convention.
     Electronic means for the clearance of ships.
     Application of the Committee's Guidelines.
     General review of the Convention including harmonization 
with other international instruments.
     Prevention and suppression of unlawful acts at sea or in 
port--Facilitation aspects.
     Prevention and control of illicit drug trafficking--
Facilitation aspects.
     Measure to enhance maritime security--Facilitation 
aspects.
     Measures and procedures for the treatment of people 
rescued at sea--Facilitation aspects.
     Ship/port interface.
     Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure 
of ships.
     Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure 
of persons--Stowaways.
     Facilitation aspects of other IMO forms and certificates.
     Technical co-operation sub-programme for facilitation.
    Please note that hard copies of documents associated with FAL 32 
will not be available at this meeting. Documents will be available in 
Adobe Acrobat format on CD-ROM. To request documents, please contact 
Mr. David Du Pont via e-mail at [email protected] or write to the 
address provided below.
    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. David Du Pont, Commandant (G-MSR), U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Room 1400, Washington, DC 20593-
0001 or by calling (202) 267-0971.

    Dated: May 24, 2005.
Clay Diamond,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 05-11284 Filed 6-6-05; 8:45 am]
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