[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 5555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01963]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11643]


Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for International 
Maritime Organization SSE 8 Meeting

    The Department of State will conduct a public meeting at 1:00 p.m. 
on Thursday, February 17, 2022, to prepare for the eighth session of 
the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship 
Systems and Equipment (SSE 8). SSE 8 will be held remotely from Monday, 
February 28, 2022 to Friday, March 4, 2022. This public meeting will be 
held by way of Microsoft Teams. Members of the public may participate 
up to the capacity of the Microsoft Teams meeting, which can handle 
1,000 participants. To RSVP, participants should contact the meeting 
coordinator, LCDR Sarah Rodi[ntilde]o, by email at 
[email protected]. LCDR Rodi[ntilde]o will provide log in 
information for Microsoft Teams. Members of the public may also 
participate via a phone conference by calling (410) 874-6752 and using 
Conference ID 552 073 07#.
    The agenda items to be considered at the public meeting mirror 
those to be considered at SSE 8, and include:

--Adoption of the agenda
--Decisions of other IMO bodies
--New requirements for ventilation of survival craft
--Consequential work related to the new International Code for Ships 
Operating in Polar Waters
--Revision of SOLAS chapter III and the LSA Code
--Review of SOLAS chapter II-2 and associated codes to minimize the 
incidence and consequences of fires on ro-ro spaces and special 
category spaces of new and existing ro-ro passenger ships
--Amendments to Guidelines for the approval of fixed dry chemical 
powder fire-extinguishing systems for the protection of ships carrying 
liquefied gases in bulk (MSC.1/Circ. 1315)
--Development of amendments to the LSA Code and resolution of 
MSC.81(70) to address the in-water performance of SOLAS lifejackets
--Requirements for onboard lifting appliances and anchor handling 
winches
--Development of amendments to SOLAS chapter II-2 and the FSS Code 
concerning detection and control of fires in cargo holds and on the 
cargo deck of containerships
--Development of amendments to SOLAS chapter II-2 and MSC.1/Circ. 1456 
addressing fire protection of control stations on cargo ships
--Development of provisions to prohibit the use of fire-fighting foams 
containing perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) for fire-fighting on 
board ships
--Validated model training courses
--Revision of the Code of Safety for Diving Systems (Resolution 
A.831(19)) and the Guidelines and specifications for hyperbaric 
evacuation systems (resolution A.692(17))
--Unified interpretation of provisions of IMO safety, security and 
environment-related conventions
--Biennial status report and provisional agenda for SSE 9
--Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2023
--Any other business
--Report to the Maritime Safety Committee

    Please note: The IMO may, on short notice, adjust the SSE 8 agenda 
to accommodate the constraints associated with the virtual meeting 
format. Any changes to the agenda will be reported to those who RSVP 
and those in attendance at the meeting.
    Those who plan to participate may contact the meeting coordinator, 
LCDR Sarah Rodi[ntilde]o, by email at [email protected], or in 
writing at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, 
DC 20593-7509. Members of the public needing reasonable accommodation 
should advise LCDR Sarah Rodi[ntilde]o not later than February 9, 2022. 
Requests made after that date will be considered, but might not be 
possible to fulfill.
    Additional information regarding this and other IMO public meetings 
may be found at: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/IMO.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 5 U.S.C. 552)

Emily A. Rose,
Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-01963 Filed 1-31-22; 8:45 am]
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