Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 23, 2010 / Notices 35873 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7004] 

Meeting; Shipping Coordinating 

Committee 

The Shipping Coordinating 

Committee (SHC) will conduct three 

separate open meetings on July 7, July 

28, and August 18, 2010, all at the 

United States Coast Guard Headquarters 

Building, 2100 Second Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20593–0001. The 

primary purpose of the July 7 meeting 

is to prepare for the twenty-first Session 

of the International Mobile Satellite 

Organization (IMSO) Assembly to be 

held at the IMSO headquarters in 

London, United Kingdom, from July 12– 

16, 2010. This SHC meeting will begin 

at 9:30 a.m. and be held in room 1303. 

The primary matters to be considered 

at the IMSO meeting include: 

—Election of the Chairman and ViceChairman. 

—Adoption of the Agenda. 

—Appointment of the Credential 

Committee and Consideration of Its 

Report. 

—Status of Constituent and Other 

Instruments. 

—Global Maritime Distress and Safety 

Systems (GMDSS). 

—Long Range Identification and 

Tracking of Ships (LRIT). 

—Advisory Committee. 

—Implementation of the Basic 

Principles (Public Service 

Obligations). 

—Directorate Activities. 

—Contract of the IMSO Director 

General. 

—Financial Matters. 

—Report on Activities of Inmarsat. 

—Relationship With Other International 

Organizations. 

—Date and Place of Next Session. 

—Any Other Business. 

The primary purpose of the July 28 

SHC meeting is to prepare for the fiftythird Session of the International 

Maritime Organization (IMO) 

Subcommittee on Stability and Load 

Lines and on Fishing Vessels Safety 

(SLF) to be held at the IMO 

Headquarters, United Kingdom, from 

January 10 to January 14, 2011. This 

SHC meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and 

be held in conference Room 2415 . 

The primary matters to be considered 

at the SLF meeting include: 

—Adoption of the agenda. 

—Decisions of other IMO bodies. 

—Development of new generation intact 

stability criteria. 

—Guidelines to enhance the safety of 

small fishing vessels. 

—Guidelines to improve the effect of the 

1969 Tonnage Measurement 

Convention on ship design and safety. 

—Standards on time-dependent 

survivability of passenger ships in 

damaged condition. 

—Stability and sea-keeping 

characteristics of damaged passenger 

ships in a seaway when returning to 

port under own power or under tow. 

—Guidelines for verification of damage 

stability requirements for tankers and 

bulk carriers. 

—Safety provisions applicable to 

tenders operating from passenger 

ships. 

—Review of damage stability 

regulations for ro-ro passenger ships. 

—Legal and technical options to 

facilitate and expedite the earliest 

possible entry into force of the 1993 

Torremolinos Protocol. 

—Amendments to SOLAS chapter II–1 

subdivision standards for cargo ships. 

—Amendments to the 1966 Load Line 

Convention and the 1988 Load Line 

Protocol related to seasonal zones. 

—Revision of SOLAS chapter II–1 

subdivision and damage stability 

regulations. 

—Consideration of IACS unified 

interpretations. 

—Work program and agenda for SLF 54. 

—Election of Chairman and ViceChairman for 2012. 

—Any other business. 

—Report to the Maritime Safety 

Committee. 

The primary purpose of the August 18 

SHC meeting is to prepare for the thirtysixth Session of the International 

Maritime Organization (IMO) 

Facilitation Committee (FAL) to be held 

at the IMO Headquarters, United 

Kingdom, from September 6 to 

September 10, 2010. This SHC meeting 

will begin at 9:30 a.m. and be held in 

room 1303. 

The primary matters to be considered 

at the FAL meeting include: 

—Consideration and adoption of 

proposed amendments to the 

Convention. 

—General review and implementation 

of the Convention. 

—Electronic means for the clearance of 

ships. 

—Formalities connected with the 

arrival, stay and departure of persons. 

—Certificates and documents required 

to be carried on board ships and FAL 

Forms. 

—Securing and facilitating international 

trade. 

—Ship/port interface. 

—Technical co-operation and 

assistance. 

—Relations with other organizations 

—Review of the Role, mission, strategic 

direction and work of the Committee. 

Members of the public may attend the 

three meetings up to the seating 

capacity of the rooms. To facilitate the 

building security process and request 

reasonable accommodations, those who 

plan to attend one or all of the three 

meetings should contact the following 

coordinators at least 7 days prior to the 

meetings: 

—For the July 7 IMSO meeting, contact 

LCDR Jason Smith, by e-mail at 

jason.e.smith2@uscg.mil, by phone at 

(202) 372–1376, by fax at (202) 372– 

1925, or in writing at Commandant 

(CG–52), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd 

Street, SW., Stop 7126, Washington, 

DC 20593–7126. 

—For the July 28 SLF meeting, contact 

LCDR Tracy Phillips by e-mail at 

Tracy.Phillips@uscg.mil, by phone at 

(202) 372–1373, by fax at (202) 372– 

1925, or in writing at Commandant 

(CG–5212), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 

2nd Street, SW., Stop 7126, 

Washington, DC 20593–7126. 

—For the August 18 meeting, contact 

Mr. David Du Pont, by e-mail at 

David.A.DuPont@uscg.mil, by phone 

at (202) 372–1497, by fax at (202) 

372–1928, or in writing at 

Commandant (CG–5232), U.S. Coast 

Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Stop 

7126, Washington, DC 20593–7126. 

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 SHC public 

meetings may be found at: 

www.uscg.mil/imo. 

Dated: June 18, 2010. 

Jon Trent Warner, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating 

Committee, Department of State. 

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