[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 18803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5401]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5326]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee will conduct an open meeting at 
9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2006 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 81st 
Session of the Maritime Safety Committee, and associated bodies of the 
International Maritime Organization (IMO), which is scheduled for May 
10-19, 2006 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 long range identification and 
tracking of ships, amendments to the IMDG Code, amendments to the 
International Convention on standards of Training, Certification and 
Watchkeeping for Seafarers, amendments to the FSS Code, and amendments 
to the LSA Code;
--Passenger ship safety;
--Measures to enhance maritime security;
--Goal-based new ship construction standards;
--Formal safety assessment;
--Reports of nine 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, Flag State implementation, Bulk 
liquids and gases, and Safety of navigation.

    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-PS), U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Room 1218, Washington, DC 20593-
0001 or by calling (202) 267-2970.

    Dated: April 5, 2006.
Clay Diamond,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
 [FR Doc. E6-5401 Filed 4-11-06; 8:45 am]
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