### 70392 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 227 / Monday, November 25, 2013 / Notices

Session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction to be held at the IMO Headquarters, United Kingdom, January 20–24, 2014.

The agenda items to be considered
include: —Adoption of the agenda
—Decisions of other IMO bodies —Development of a mandatory Code for

ships operating in polar waters —Development of provisions to ensure

the integrity and uniform implementation of the 1969 TM

Convention —Development of second-generation

intact stability criteria —Review of the damage stability

regulations for ro-ro passenger ships —Revision of SOLAS chapter II–1

subdivision and damage stability regulations —Development of guidelines on safe

return to port for passenger ships —Amendments to SOLAS regulation II–

1/11 and development of associated guidelines to ensure the adequacy of testing arrangements for watertight
compartments —Development of amendments to the

2011 ESP Code —Development of guidelines for use of

Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) within ship structures —Development of amendments to

SOLAS chapter II–2, the FTP Code and MSC/Circ.1120 to clarify the requirements for plastic pipes on ships
—Review of the recommendation on

evacuation analysis for new and existing passenger ships —Development of amendments to the

criterion for maximum angle of heel
in turns of the 2008 IS Code —Development of amendments to part B

of the 2008 IS Code on towing, lifting and anchor-handling operations —General cargo ship safety —Development of an interpretation of

SOLAS regulation II–1/13.6 on means of escape from ro-ro cargo spaces —Classification of offshore industry

vessels and consideration of the need for a non-mandatory Code for offshore construction support vessels —Carriage of more than 12 industrial

personnel on board vessels engaged in international voyages—Development of guidelines for wingin-ground craft
—Consideration of IACS unified

interpretations —Biennial agenda and provisional

agenda for SDC 2
—Election of Chairman and ViceChairman for 2015 —Any other business —Report to the Maritime Safety

Committee 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, LCDR Catherine Phillips, by email at catherine.a.phillips@uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372–1374, by fax at (202) 372– 1925, or in writing at Commandant (CG– ENG–2), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593–7509 not later than January 2, 2014, 7 days prior to the meeting. Requests made after January 2, 2014, 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
USCG Offices. This location is accessible by taxi, privately owned conveyance, and public transportation (located near the Ballston Metro Station). Additional information regarding this and other IMO SHC public meetings may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo.

Dated: November 14, 2013.

Marc Zlomek,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State.

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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8533]**

**Notice of Meeting of Advisory**
**Committee on International Law**

A meeting of the Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Law will take place on Friday, December 13, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 2:30 p.m. at the George Washington University Law School (Frederick Lawrence Student Conference Center), 2000 H Street NW., Washington, DC. Acting Legal Adviser Mary McLeod will chair the meeting, which will be open to the public up to the capacity of the meeting room.

Members of the public who wish to
attend should contact the Office of the Legal Adviser by December 9 ( lermanjb@state.gov or 202–776–8442) mailto:KillTP@state.gov and provide their name, professional affiliation, address, and phone number. A valid photo ID is required for admission to the meeting. Members of the public who require reasonable accommodations should make their requests by December 6. Requests received after that time will be considered but might not be possible
to accommodate.

Dated: November 4, 2013.

Jonas Lerman, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, Executive Director, Advisory Committee on International Law, United States Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2013–28232 Filed 11–22–13; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Waiver of Requirement To Enter Into a Reciprocal Waiver of Claims**  **Agreement With All Customers for Orbital Sciences Corporation** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of waiver.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice concerns a petition for waiver submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by Orbital Sciences Corporation (Orbital) to waive, in part, the requirement that a launch operator enter into a reciprocal waiver of claims with each customer. The FAA grants the petition on the condition that no employees of NASA-sponsored CubeSat operators will be inside a hazard area
associated with the Minotaur I launch.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For technical questions concerning this waiver, contact Charles P. Brinkman, Licensing Program Lead, Commercial Space Transportation—Licensing and Evaluation Division, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–7715; email: Phil.Brinkman@faa.gov. For legal questions concerning this waiver,contact Sabrina Jawed, AttorneyAdviser, Space Law Branch, AGC–250, Office of the Chief Counsel, Regulations Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267–8839; email: Sabrina.Jawed@faa.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
Background

On November 8, 2013, Orbital submitted a petition to the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) requesting a waiver under its launch license for flight of the Minotaur I launch vehicle carrying the Air ForceOperationally Responsive Space Office3 (ORS–3) payload. Orbital requested a partial waiver of 14 CFR 440.17, which requires a licensee to enter into a