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27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and 

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 

2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et 

seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of 

October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority 

No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as 

amended, and Delegation of Authority 

No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], 

I hereby determine that the objects in 

the exhibition: ‘‘Art of the Korean 

Renaissance, 1400–1600,’’ imported 

from abroad for temporary exhibition 

within the United States, are of cultural 

significance. The objects are imported 

pursuant to loan agreements with the 

foreign owners or custodians. I also 

determine that the exhibition or display 

of the exhibit objects at The 

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 

NY, from on or about March 17, 2009, 

until on or about June 21, 2009, and at 

possible additional exhibitions or 

venues yet to be determined, is in the 

national interest. Public Notice of these 

Determinations is ordered to be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Julie 

Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: 202–453–8050). The 

address is U.S. Department of State, SA– 

44, 301 4th Street, SW., Room 700, 

Washington, DC 20547–0001. 

Dated: January 13, 2009. 

C. Miller Crouch, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6490] 

Notice of Meeting 

Title: Shipping Coordinating 

Committee; Notice of Meeting. 

The Shipping Coordinating Committee 

(SHC) will conduct an open meeting at 

9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 

2009, in Room 6103 of the United States 

Coast Guard Headquarters building, 

2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20593. The primary purpose of the 

meeting is to prepare for the 13th 

session of the Sub-Committee on Bulk 

Liquids and Gases (BLG 13) of the 

International Maritime Organization 

(IMO) to be held March 2–6, 2009 at the 

IMO’s London Headquarters. The 

primary matters to be considered at BLG 

13 include: 

—Evaluation of safety and pollution 

hazards of chemicals and preparation 

of consequential amendments; 

—Application of the requirements for 

the carriage of bio-fuels and bio-fuel 

blends; 

—Development of guidelines and other 

documents for uniform 

implementation of the 2004 

International Convention for the 

Control and Management of Ships’ 

Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM 

Convention); 

—Development of provisions for gasfuelled ships; 

—Casualty analysis; 

—Consideration of International 

Association of Classification Societies 

(IACS) unified interpretations; 

—Development of international 

measures for minimizing the transfer 

of invasive aquatic species through 

bio-fouling of ships; 

—Review of the Recommendation for 

material safety data sheets for 

MARPOL Annex I cargoes and marine 

fuel oils; 

—Revision of the International Code for 

the Construction and Equipment of 

Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in 

Bulk (IGC Code); 

—Safety requirements for natural gas 

hydrate pellet carriers; 

—Review of relevant non-mandatory 

instruments as a consequence of the 

amended MARPOL Annex VI and the 

NOX Technical Code; and 

—Amendments to MARPOL Annex I on 

the use and carriage of heavy grade oil 

on ships in the Antarctic area. 

Members of the public may attend the 

meeting up to the seating capacity of the 

room. Interested persons may seek 

information by writing: Mr. T. J. 

Felleisen, U.S. Coast Guard (CG–5223), 

Room 1210, 2100 Second Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20593–0001 or by 

calling (202) 372–1424. 

Dated: January 21, 2009. 

Mark Skolnicki, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating 

Committee, Department of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice–6492] 

Shipping Coordinating Committee; 

Notice of Meeting 

The Shipping Coordinating 

Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 

meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 

February 12, 2009, in Room 6103 of the 

United States Coast Guard Headquarters 

building, 2100 Second Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20593. The primary 

purpose of the meeting is to prepare for 

the 52nd session of the Sub-Committee 

on Ship Design and Equipment (DE 52) 

of the International Maritime 

Organization (IMO) to be held March 

16–20, 2009 at the IMO’s London 

Headquarters. The primary matters to be 

considered at DE 52 include: 

—Amendments to resolution A.744(18) 

regarding longitudinal strength of 

tankers; 

—Measures to prevent accidents with 

lifeboats; 

—Compatibility with life-saving 

appliances; 

—Test standards for extended service 

intervals of inflatable life rafts; 

—Amendments to the Guidelines for 

ships operating in Arctic ice-covered 

waters; 

—Revision of resolution A.760(18) 

regarding symbols related to lifesaving appliances and arrangements; 

—Guidelines for uniform operating 

limitations of high-speed craft; 

—Consideration of International 

Association of Classification Societies 

(IACS) unified interpretations; 

—Cargo oil tank coating and corrosion 

protection; 

—Guidelines for maintenance and 

repair of protective coatings; 

—Performance standards for recovery 

systems; 

—Guidance to ensure consistent policy 

for determining the need for 

watertight doors to remain open 

during navigation; 

—Revision of the Code on Alarms and 

Indicators (resolution A.830(19)); and 

—Amendments to the Code for the 

Construction and Equipment of 

Mobile Offshore Drilling Units 

(MODU Code). 

Printed copies of documents associated 

with DE 52 will be available at this 

meeting of the SHC. To request further 

copies of documents please write to the 

address provided below. Members of the 

public may attend this meeting up to the 

seating capacity of the room. Interested 

persons may seek additional 

information by writing to Mr. Wayne 

Lundy, Commandant (CG–5213), U.S. 

Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second 

Street, SW., Room 1300, Washington, 

DC 20593–0001 or by calling (202) 372– 

1379. 

Dated: January 22, 2009. 

Mark Skolnicki, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating 

Committee, Department of State. 

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