[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 96 (Friday, May 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28545-28546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11066]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6224]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Subcommittee Meetings

    Various subcommittees of the Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) 
will be holding public meetings in May 2008. Members of the public may 
attend these meetings up to the seating capacity of the rooms. Details 
for the meetings are provided in this notice.

I. Flag State Implementation

    The SHC's Subcommittee on Flag State Implementation will conduct an 
open meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2008, in Room 2415 of 
the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 2nd Street, SW., 
Washington, DC, 20593. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare 
for the 16th Session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 
Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation to be held at IMO 
Headquarters in London, United Kingdom from June 2 to June 6, 2008. 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 Implementation of Mandatory IMO 
Instruments;
--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); and
--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 message at least 
two days before the SHC subcommittee meeting to 
[email protected]. Interested persons may seek additional 
information by writing to Mr. E.J. Terminella, Commandant (CG-5432), 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Room 1116, 
Washington, DC 20593-0001, by calling (202) 372-1239, or by e-mail.

II. IMO Administration and Budgeting; IMO Technical Cooperation

    The SHC's Subcommittee on IMO Administration and Budgeting and the 
SHC's Subcommittee on IMO Technical Cooperation will conduct an open 
meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 in Room 4420, at U.S. Coast 
Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20593. The 
purpose of this meeting will be to finalize preparations for the 100th 
Session of IMO's Council and the 58th Session of IMO's Technical Co-
Operation Committee.
    The 100th Session of IMO's Council is scheduled for 16-20 June, 
2008 in London, United Kingdom. At the May 27th SHC subcommittee 
meeting, papers received and draft U.S. positions will be discussed. 
The Council items of interest include:

--Report of the Secretary-General on credentials;
--Strategy and planning;
--Program for change;
--Resource management;
--Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme;
--Protection of vital shipping lanes;
--Consideration of the report of the Marine Environment Protection 
Committee;
--Consideration of the report of the Maritime Safety Committee;
--Consideration of the report of the Technical Co-operation Committee;
--Technical Co-operation Fund: Report on activities of the 2006-2007 
programme;
--Report on the 29th Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties to the 
London Convention 1972 and the 2nd Meeting of Contracting Parties to 
the 1996 Protocol to the London Convention;
--World Maritime University;
--IMO International Maritime Law Institute;

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--External relations;
--Report on the status of the Convention and membership of the 
Organization;
--Report on the status of conventions and other multilateral 
instruments in respect of which the Organization performs functions; 
and
--Date and place of the next session of the Council.

    The 58th Session of IMO's Technical Co-Operation (TC) Committee is 
scheduled for 10-12 June, 2008 in London, United Kingdom. At the May 
27th SHC subcommittee meeting, papers received and the draft U.S. 
positions for TC 58 will be discussed. The TC Committee items of 
particular interest include:

--Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme (ITCP);
--Financing the Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme (ITCP);
--Impact assessment of technical co-operation activities during 2004-
2007;
--Partnership for progress;
--Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme;
--Programme on the integration of women in the maritime sector;
--Institutional development and fellowships;
--Work of other bodies and organizations;
--Rules of Procedure and Methods of Work of the TC Committee; and
--Election of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2009.

    Members of the public may attend the May 27th SHC subcommittee 
meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. Interested persons may 
seek information by writing to LCDR Jason Smith, Commandant (CG-5212), 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Room 1218, 
Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling (202) 372-1376.

    Dated: May 9, 2008.
Mark Skolnicki,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. E8-11066 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]
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