[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 115 (Thursday, June 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 34674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-9358]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5442]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Facilitation Committee; Notice 
of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 26, 2006, 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-third session of the Facilitation Committee 
(FAL 33) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to be held 
from July 3 to 7, 2006, at IMO Headquarters in London, England.
    The primary matters for discussion for FAL 33 will include the 
following:
     General review and implementation of the 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.
     Prevention and suppression of unlawful acts at sea or in 
port--Facilitation aspects.
     Measure to enhance maritime security--Facilitation 
aspects.
     Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure 
of persons.
     Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure 
of ships.
     Facilitation aspects of other IMO forms and certificates.
     Ship/port interface.
     Technical co-operation sub-programme for facilitation.
    Please note that hard copies of documents associated with FAL 33 
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-PSR), U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Room 1400, Washington, DC 20593-
0001 or by calling (202) 372-1497.

    Dated: June 9, 2006.
Margaret Hayes,
Director, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E6-9358 Filed 6-14-06; 8:45 am]
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