[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 31290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11727]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9566]


Notice of Public Meeting

ACTION: The Department of State will conduct an open meeting at 10:00 
a.m. on Wednesday, June 1st, 2016, in Room 2N23-02, United States Coast 
Guard Headquarters, 2703 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE., Washington, 
DC 20593-7213. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 
103rd Session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Legal 
Committee to be held at the IMO Headquarters, United Kingdom, June 8-
10, 2016.

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    The agenda items to be considered include:

--HNS Protocol, 2010
--Fair treatment of seafarers in the event of a maritime accident
--Provision of financial security in case of abandoned seafarers
--Technical cooperation activities related to maritime legislation
--Review of the status of conventions and other treaty instruments 
emanating from the Legal Committee
--Any other business, which may include liability and compensation for 
transboundary oil pollution arising from offshore exploration and 
exploitation.

    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, Ms. Bronwyn Douglass, by email at 
[email protected], by phone at (202) 372-3793, or in writing at 
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7213, Washington DC 20593-
7509 not later than May 27, 2016. Requests made after May 27, 2016 
might not be able to be accommodated, and same day requests will not be 
accommodated due to the building's security process. Please note that 
due to security considerations, two valid, government issued photo 
identifications must be presented to gain entrance to Coast Guard 
Headquarters. It is recommended that attendees arrive to the 
Headquarters building no later than 30 minutes ahead of the scheduled 
meeting for the security screening process. The Headquarters building 
is accessible by taxi and public transportation. Parking in the 
vicinity of the building is extremely limited and not guaranteed.
    In the case of inclement weather where the Federal Government is 
closed or delayed, a public meeting may be conducted virtually by 
calling (202) 475-4000 or 1-855-475-2447, Participant code: 887 809 72. 
The meeting coordinator will confirm whether the virtual public meeting 
will be utilized. Members of the public can find out whether the 
Federal Government is delayed or closed by visiting www.opm.gov/status/. Additional information regarding this and other IMO public 
meetings may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo.

    Dated: May 10, 2016.
Jonathan W. Burby,
Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-11727 Filed 5-17-16; 8:45 am]
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