[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 29030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9931]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5766]


Shipping Coordinating Committee Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, in Room 2415 of the 
United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 2nd Street SW., 
Washington, DC, 20593-0001. The primary purpose of the meeting is to 
prepare for the 15th Session of the International Maritime Organization 
(IMO) Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation to be held at the 
Royal Horticultural Halls and Conference Centre in London, England from 
June 4th to 8th.
    The primary matters to be considered include:

--Responsibilities of Governments and measures to encourage flag State 
compliance;
--Port State Control (PSC) Guidelines on seafarers' working hours;
--Harmonization of port State control activities;
--Comprehensive analysis of difficulties encountered in the 
implementation of IMO instruments;
--Mandatory reports under International Convention for the Prevention 
of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 
(MARPOL 73/78);
--Casualty statistics and investigations;
--Review of the Code for the investigation of marine casualties and 
incidents;
--Review of the Survey Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey 
and Certification (HSSC)--(resolution A.948(23));
--Development of guidelines on port State control under the 2004 
Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention;
--Port reception facilities-related issues;
--Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and implementation 
of resolution A.925(22);
--Consideration of International Association of Classification 
Societies (IACS) unified interpretations;
    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. To facilitate the building security process, 
those who plan to attend should call or send an e-mail two days before 
the meeting to [email protected]. Interested persons may 
seek information by writing to Mr. E.J. Terminella, Commandant (CG-
3PCV), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Room 
1116, Washington, DC 20593-0001 by calling (202) 372-1239, or by e-
mail.

    Dated: May 10, 2007.
Michael E. Tousley,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
 [FR Doc. E7-9931 Filed 5-22-07; 8:45 am]
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