[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 154 (Thursday, August 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46902-46903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15931]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4925]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2005, in Room 3200-3202 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 Tenth 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 26 to September 30, 2005.
    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 and mandatory application of the Code of Safe Practice for 
Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code), including evaluation of properties of 
solid bulk cargo.
    --Casualty and incident reports and analysis.
    --Amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and 
Securing (CSS Code).
    --Guidance on serious structural deficiencies in containers; 
reporting procedure on serious structural deficiencies.
    --Measures to enhance maritime security.
    --Revision of the guidelines for the Transport and Handling of 
Limited Amounts of Hazardous and Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk on 
Offshore Support Vessels (LHNS) and the guidelines for the Design and 
Construction of Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV).
    --Amendments to the guidelines for partially weather tight hatchway 
covers on board containerships.
    --Extension of the Code of Practice for the Safe Unloading and 
Loading of Bulk Carriers (BLU Code) to include grain.
    --Guidance on providing safe working conditions for securing of 
containers.
    Members of the public may attend the meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information about 
attendance by writing: CDR R.J. Hennessy or Mr. R.C.

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Bornhorst, U.S. Coast Guard (G-MSO-3), Room 1210, 2100 Second Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling (202) 267-1694.

    Dated: August 3, 2005.
Clayton L. Diamond,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 05-15931 Filed 8-10-05; 8:45 am]
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