[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 21619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8636]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7814]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Committee Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, in Room 2501 of the 
United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20593-7126. The primary purpose of the meeting is 
to prepare for the 90th Session of the International Maritime 
Organization's (IMO) Marine Safety Committee to be held at the IMO 
Headquarters, London, England, United Kingdom, May 16-25, 2012.
    The primary matters to be considered include:

    Consideration and adoption of amendments to mandatory 
instruments;
    Measures to enhance maritime security;
    Goal-based new ship construction standards;
    LRIT-related matters;
    Flag State implementation;
    Radiocommunications and search and rescue;
    Ship design and equipment;
    Safety of navigation;
    Fire protection;
    Dangerous goods, solid cargoes and containers;
    Stability, load lines and fishing vessel safety;
    Bulk liquids and gases;
    Implementation of the STCW Convention;
    Technical assistance sub-programme in maritime safety and 
security;
    Capacity-building for the implementation of new measures;
    Role of the human element;
    Formal safety assessment;
    Piracy and armed robbery against ships;
    General cargo ship safety;
    Implementation of instruments and related matters;
    Relations with other organizations;
    Application of the Committee's Guidelines;
    Passenger ship safety.

    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 Matthew Frazee, by email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#472e2a280732342420692a2e2b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ee7e3e1cefbfdede9a0e3e7e2">[email protected]</span></a>, by phone at (202) 372-1376, or in writing at Commandant 
(CG-52), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street SW., Stop 7126, Washington, 
DC 20593-7126 not later than April 18, 2012, 7 days prior to the 
meeting. Requests made after April 18, 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: March 29, 2012.
Brian Robinson,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2012-8636 Filed 4-9-12; 8:45 am]
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