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at (202) 372–1424, by fax at (202) 372– 1926, or in writing at Commandant (CG– 5223), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593–7126 not later than January 11, 2012, 7 days prior to the meeting. Requests made after January 11, 2012 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 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 IMO SHC public meetings may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo.

Dated: December 22, 2011.

Brian Robinson, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2011–33502 Filed 12–28–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–09–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 6972]**

**Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Committee Meeting** 

The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct two open meetings, one for the International Maritime Organization’s Design and Equipment Sub-Committee (DE) and one
for the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).

The first open meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2012, in Room 6103 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–7126. The primary purpose ofthe meeting is to prepare for the fiftysixth session of the International Maritime Organization’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE 56)
to be held at the International Maritime Organization in London, United Kingdom from February 13th to February 17th, 2012.

The primary matters to be considered
include: —Adoption of the agenda; —Decisions of other IMO Bodies; —Performance standards for recovery

systems for all types of ships; —Development of amendments to

SOLAS regulation II–1/40.2 concerning general requirements on electrical installations; —Making the provisions of MSC.1/ Circ.1206/Rev.1 mandatory; —Development of new framework of

requirements for life-saving appliances; —Development of safety objectives and

functional requirements of the Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements for SOLAS chapters II– 1 and III; —Development of amendments to the

LSA Code for thermal performance of immersion suits; —Development of amendments to the

LSA Code for free-fall lifeboats with float free Capabilities; —Development of a mandatory Code for

ships operating in polar waters; —Protection against noise on board

ships;
—Provisions for the reduction of noise

from commercial shipping and its adverse impacts on marine life; —Classification of offshore industry

vessels and consideration of the need
for a Code for offshore construction support vessels;
—Consideration of IACS unified

interpretations and amendments to the ESP Code; —Development of guidelines for use of

fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) within ship structures; —Revision of testing requirements for

lifejacket RTDs in resolution MSC.81(70); —Amendments to SOLAS regulation II–

1/11 and development of associated guidelines to ensure the adequacy of testing arrangements for watertight compartments; —Revision of the Recommendation on

conditions for the approval of servicing stations for inflatable liferafts (resolution A.761(18));—Development of guidelines for wingin-ground craft; —Revision of the Revised guidelines on

implementation of effluent standards and performance tests for sewage treatment plants (resolution MEPC.159(55)); —Biennial agenda and provisional

agenda for DE 57;
—Election of Chairman and ViceChairman for 2013; —Any other business; —Revision of the Standard specification

for shipboard incinerators (resolution MEPC.76(40));
—Provisions for the reduction of noise

from commercial shipping and its adverse impacts on marine life; —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, Mr. Wayne Lundy, by
email at Wayne.M.Lundy@uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372–1379, by fax at (202) 372–1925, or in writing at Mr. Wayne Lundy, Commandant (CG–5213), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street SW STOP 7126, Room 1300, Washington, DC 20593–7126 not later than January 12, 2012, 7 days prior to the meeting. Requests made after January 12, 2012 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 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 IMO SHC public meetings may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo. Hard copies of
documents associated with the 56th
session of DE will be available at this meeting. To request further copies of documents please contact Mr. Wayne Lundy using the contact information
above.

The second open meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, in Room 4202 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC, 20593–7126. The primary purposeof the meeting is to prepare for the sixtythird session of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine

Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 63) to be held at the International Maritime Organization in London, United Kingdom from February 27th to March 2nd, 2012.

The primary matters to be considered
include: —Adoption of the Agenda; —Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast

water; —Recycling of ships; —Air pollution and energy efficiency; —Reduction of GHG emissions from

ships; —Consideration and adoption of

amendments to mandatory instruments; —Interpretation of, and amendments to,

MARPOL and related instruments; —Implementation of the OPRC

Convention and the OPRC–HNS
Protocol and relevant Conference resolutions; —Identification and protection of

Special Areas and Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas;


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—Inadequacy of reception facilities; —Reports of sub-committees; —Work of other bodies; —Status of Conventions; —Harmful anti-fouling systems for

ships; —Promotion of implementation and

enforcement of MARPOL and related instruments; —Technical Co-Operations sub-program

for the Protection of the Marine Environment; —Role of the human element; —Noise from commercial shipping and

its adverse impacts on marine life; —Work program of the Committee and

subsidiary bodies; —Application of the Committees’

Guidelines;
—Election of Chairman and ViceChairman for 2012; —Any other business; —Consideration of the report of the

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, Ms. Regina Bergner, by
email at Regina.R.Bergner@uscg.mil , by phone at (202) 372–1431, or in writing at Ms. Regina Bergner, Commandant (CG–5224), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street SW STOP 7126, Room 1601, Washington, DC 20593–7126 not later than January 29, 2012, 10 days prior to the meeting. Requests made after January 29, 2012 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 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 IMO SHC public meetings may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo. Hard copies of
documents associated with the 63rd
Session of MEPC will be available at this meeting. To request further copies of documents please contact Ms. Regina Bergner using the contact information
above.

Dated: December 22, 2011.

Brian W. Robinson, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating

Committee.

[FR Doc. 2011–33499 Filed 12–28–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–09–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE** 

**[Public Notice 7744]**

**Request for Information for the 2012 Trafficking in Persons Report** 

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of State (‘‘the Department’’) requests written information to assist in reporting on the degree to which the United States and foreign governments comply with the
minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons (‘‘minimum standards’’) that are prescribed by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, (Div. A, Pub. L. 106–386) as amended (‘‘TVPA’’). This information will assist in the preparation of the Trafficking in Persons Report (‘‘TIP Report’’) that the Department submits annually to appropriate committees in the U.S. Congress on countries’ level of compliance with the minimum standards. Foreign governments that do not comply with the minimum standards and are not making significant efforts to do so may be subject to restrictions on nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance from the United States, as defined by the
TVPA. Submissions must be made in writing to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the Department of State by February 13, 2012. Please refer to the Addresses, Scope of Interest and Information Sought sections of this Notice for
additional instructions on submission requirements.

**DATES :**  Submissions must be received by
the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons by 5 p.m. on February 13, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Written submissions and supporting documentation may be
submitted to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons by the following methods:

• Facsimile (fax): (202) 312–9637.

• Mail, Express Delivery, Hand Delivery and Messenger Service: U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/ TIP), 1800 G Street NW., Suite 2148, Washington, DC 20520. Please note that materials submitted by mail may be delayed due to security screenings and processing.

• Email (preferred): tipreport@state.gov for submissions related to foreign governments and tipreportUS@state.gov for submissions
related to the United States.

Scope of Interest: The Department requests information relevant to assessing the United States’ and foreign governments’ compliance with the
minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons in the year
2011. The minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons are
listed in the Background section.
Submissions must include information relevant and probative of the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons and should include, but need not be limited to, answering the questions in the Information Sought section. These questions are designed to elicit
information relevant to the minimum
standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons. Only those questions for which the submitter has direct professional experience should be answered and that experience should be noted. For any critique or deficiency described, please provide a recommendation to remedy it. Note the country or countries that are the focus
of the submission.

Submissions may include written narratives that answer the questions presented in this Notice, research, studies, statistics, fieldwork, training materials, evaluations, assessments, and other relevant evidence of local, state and federal government efforts. To the extent possible, precise dates should be
included.

Where applicable, written narratives providing factual information should provide citations to sources and copies
of the source material should be provided. If possible, send electronic copies of the entire submission, including source material. If primary sources are utilized, such as research studies, interviews, direct observations, or other sources of quantitative or qualitative data, details on the research or data-gathering methodology should be provided. The Department does not include in the report, and is therefore not seeking, information on prostitution, human smuggling, visa fraud, or child abuse, unless such conduct occurs in the context of human trafficking.

Confidentiality: Please provide the name, phone number, and email address of a single point of contact for any submission. It is Department practice not to identify in the TIP Report information concerning sources in order to safeguard those sources. Please note, however, that any information submitted to the Department may be releasable pursuant to the provisions of
the Freedom of Information Act or other applicable law. When applicable, portions of submissions relevant to efforts by other U.S. government agencies may be shared with those agencies.

Response: This is a request for information only; there will be no response to submissions.