[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 101 (Friday, May 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 29359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10125]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5767]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2007, in Room 4420, at U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-
0001. The purpose of the meeting is to finalize preparations for the 
57th Session of the Technical Co-operation Committee (TCC) of 
International Maritime Organization (IMO), to be held at the 
International Coffee Organization, 22 Berners Street, London, England, 
from June 18th to 21st, and the 98th Session of Council to be held at 
the Royal Horticulture Halls and Conference Center, 80 Vincent Square, 
London, England, from June 25th to 29th. Discussion at this open public 
meeting will focus on papers received and draft U.S. positions.
    Items of particular interest for the 57th Session of the Technical 
Co-operation Committee (TCC) include:

--Reports and financing of the Integrated Technical Co-operation 
Program (ITCP);
--Links between the ITCP and the Millennium Development Goals;
--Report on the planned output of the Committee for 2006-2007 and 
consideration of the planned output of the Committee for 2008-2009 and:
--Election of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman for 2008.

    Items of particular interest for the 98th Session of Council 
include:

--Reports of Committees;
--Resource management;
--Strategy and planning;
--Voluntary IMO member state audit scheme;
--Implementation of Article 17 of the IMO Convention, and;
--Status of the Convention and membership of the Organization.

    Members of the public may attend these meetings 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 also 
seek information by writing: Director of National and International 
Standards, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Commandant (CG-3PS), room 
1218, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling: 
(202) 372-1357.

    Dated: May 15, 2007.
Michael E. Tousley,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
 [FR Doc. E7-10125 Filed 5-24-07; 8:45 am]
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