[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 3190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-998]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5667]


Shipping Coordinating Committee Facilitation Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 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-fourth session of the Facilitation Committee 
(FAL 34) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to be held 
from March 26 to 30, 2007, at the International Coffee Organization 
Headquarters in London, England.
    The primary matters for discussion for FAL 34 will include the 
following:
     General review and implementation of the Convention on 
Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic.
     Adoption of proposed amendments to the Annex to the 
Convention.
     Electronic means for the clearance of ships.
     Prevention and suppression of unlawful acts in port.
     Prevention and suppression of illicit trade, including 
drugs, WMD and people.
     Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure 
of persons.
     Facilitation aspects of other IMO forms and certificates.
     Securing and facilitation international trade.
     Ship/port interface.
     Technical co-operation sub-programme for facilitation.
     Application of the Committee's Guidelines.
    Please note that hard copies of documents associated with FAL 34 
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 (CG-3PSR), U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Room 1400, Washington, DC 20593-
0001 or by calling (202) 372-1497.

    Dated: January 18, 2007.
Michael E. Tousley,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. E7-998 Filed 1-23-07; 8:45 am]
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