[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 76900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24524]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5222]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meetings

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2006, in Room 6103 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 49th session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and 
Equipment (DE) to be held at the International Maritime Organization 
(IMO) Headquarters in London, England from February 20th to February 
24th, 2006. The primary matters to be considered include:

--Amendments to resolution A.744(18) regarding longitudinal strength of 
tankers;
--Passenger ship safety;
--Review of the 2000 HSC Code and amendments to the DSC Code and the 
1994 HSC Code;
--Consideration of IACS unified interpretations;
--Inspection and survey requirements for accommodation ladders;
--Revision of the Guidelines for systems for handling oily wastes in 
machinery spaces of ships (MEPC/Circ.235);
--Development of provisions for gas-fueled ships;
--Performance standards for protective coatings;
--Mandatory emergency towing systems in ships other than tankers 
greater than 20,000 dwt;
--Review of the Special Purpose Ships (SPS) Code;
--Revision of the Code on Alarms and Indicators (resolution A.830(19));
--Amendments to the MODU Code;
--Review of requirements on the relevant equipment for the revision of 
the Intact Stability Code.

    Hard copies of documents associated with the 49th session of DE 
will be available at this meeting. To request further copies of 
documents please 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. Wayne Lundy, Commandant (G-MSE-3), U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Room 1300, Washington, DC 20593-
0001 or by calling (202) 267-0024.

    Dated: December 16, 2005.
Clay Diamond,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 05-24524 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am]
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