[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 18 (Thursday, January 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 5205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1931]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6490]


Notice of Meeting

    Title: Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting.
The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open meeting 
at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, in Room 6103 of the 
United States Coast Guard Headquarters building, 2100 Second Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20593. The primary purpose of the meeting is to 
prepare for the 13th session of the Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and 
Gases (BLG 13) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to be 
held March 2-6, 2009 at the IMO's London Headquarters. The primary 
matters to be considered at BLG 13 include:

--Evaluation of safety and pollution hazards of chemicals and 
preparation of consequential amendments;
--Application of the requirements for the carriage of bio-fuels and 
bio-fuel blends;
--Development of guidelines and other documents for uniform 
implementation of the 2004 International Convention for the Control and 
Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention);
--Development of provisions for gas-fuelled ships;
--Casualty analysis;
--Consideration of International Association of Classification 
Societies (IACS) unified interpretations;
--Development of international measures for minimizing the transfer of 
invasive aquatic species through bio-fouling of ships;
--Review of the Recommendation for material safety data sheets for 
MARPOL Annex I cargoes and marine fuel oils;
--Revision of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment 
of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code);
--Safety requirements for natural gas hydrate pellet carriers;
--Review of relevant non-mandatory instruments as a consequence of the 
amended MARPOL Annex VI and the NOX Technical Code; and
--Amendments to MARPOL Annex I on the use and carriage of heavy grade 
oil on ships in the Antarctic area.

    Members of the public may attend the meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by 
writing: Mr. T. J. Felleisen, U.S. Coast Guard (CG-5223), Room 1210, 
2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling (202) 
372-1424.

    Dated: January 21, 2009.
Mark Skolnicki,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. E9-1931 Filed 1-28-09; 8:45 am]
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