[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 41 (Thursday, March 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 12641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5008]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7542]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Committee Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, in Room 5-0624 of the 
United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. The primary purpose of the meeting is 
to discuss outcomes of FAL 37 and to discuss preparations for the 
thirty-eighth Session of the International Maritime Organization's 
(IMO) Facilitation Committee to be held at the IMO Headquarters, United 
Kingdom, in early 2013.
    The primary matters to be considered include:

--Decisions of other IMO bodies.
--Consideration and adoption of proposed amendments to the Convention.
--General review of the Convention, including harmonization with other 
international instruments:

    A. Comprehensive review of the Annex to the Convention, including: 
Intersessional Correspondence Group (ISCG) work.
--E-business possibilities for the facilitation of maritime traffic.
    A. Electronic means for the clearance of ships, cargo and 
passengers.
    B. Electronic access to, or electronic versions of, certificates 
and documents required to be carried on ships, including ISCG work, 
including:
    1. Pros and cons of relying on electronic versions of certificates.
    2. Security features of electronic versions of certificates.
    3. Security features of web sites used to view certificates.
--Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure of 
persons, including:
    A. Shipboard personnel.
    B. Stowaways.
    C. Illegal migrants.
    D. Persons rescued at sea.
--Ensuring security in and facilitating international trade, including:
    A. Shore leave and access to ships.
    B. Trade recovery, including the following ISCG work:
    1. Analysis and collection of relevant practices, standards and 
activities including World Customs Organization and International 
Organization for Standardization standards.
    2. Based on analysis, develop voluntary guidelines for Maritime 
Trade Recovery.
--Ship/port interface.
    A. Facilitation of shipments of dangerous cargoes.
--Technical co-operation and assistance.
--Relations with other organizations.
--Application of the Committee's Guidelines.
--Work programme.
    A. Role, mission, strategic direction and work of the Committee, 
including potential future work items.
--Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2012.
--Any other business.

    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. To facilitate the building security process, and 
to request reasonable accommodation, those who plan to attend should 
contact the meeting coordinator, Mr. David A. Du Pont, by email at 
[email protected], by phone at (202) 372-1397, by fax at (202) 
372-1928, or in writing at Commandant (CG-523), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 
2nd Street SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126 not later than 
March 20, 2012, 7 days prior to the meeting. Requests made after March 
20, 2012 might not be able to be accommodated. Please note that due to 
security considerations, two valid, government issued photo 
identifications must be presented to gain entrance to the Headquarters 
building. The Headquarters building is accessible by taxi and privately 
owned conveyance (public transportation is not generally available). 
However, parking in the vicinity of the building is extremely limited. 
Additional information regarding this and other IMO SHC public meetings 
may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo.

    Dated: February 22, 2012.
Brian Robinson,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2012-5008 Filed 2-29-12; 8:45 am]
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