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—Human resource matters, including

amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules —Recommendations of the External

Auditor: implementation action plan —Report on arrears of contributions

and of advances to the Working Capital Fund and on the implementation of Article 61 of the IMO Convention —Budget considerations for 2012 and

2013 —Development of a long-term plan for

the future financial sustainability of the Organization —Voluntary IMO Member State Audit

Scheme —Consideration of the report of the

Marine Environment Protection Committee —Report on the 34th Consultative

Meeting of Contracting Parties to the London Convention 1972 and the 7th Meeting of Contracting Parties to the 1996 Protocol to the London Convention —Report on the 2012 Conference for the

adoption of an agreement on the implementation of the 1993 Protocol relating to the 1977 Torremolinos Convention on the Safety of Fishing Vessels —IMO International Maritime Law

Institute: review of the IMLI Statute —Protection of vital shipping lanes —Periodic review of administrative

requirements in mandatory IMO instruments —External relations:

—Relations with the United Nations

and the specialized agencies —Joint Inspection Unit —Relations with intergovernmental

organizations —Relations with non-governmental

organizations —Day of the Seafarer —Report on World Maritime Day

2012 —Report on the status of the Convention

and membership of the Organization —Report on the status of conventions

and other multilateral instruments in respect of which the Organization performs functions —Substantive items for inclusion in the

provisional agendas for the next two sessions of the Council —Place, date and duration of the next

session of the Council —Supplementary agenda items, if any

Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. To facilitate the building security process, those who plan to attend should contact the meeting coordinator, LCDR Matthew Frazee, by email at imo@uscg.mil; by phone at (202) 372–1376; or in writing at Commandant (CG–5PS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street SW STOP 7126, Room 1200, Washington, DC 20593–7126, not later than 7 days before the meeting. 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: September 12, 2012. Brian Robinson, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2012–23007 Filed 9–17–12; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8030]**

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

The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, November 16, 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 ninety-first Session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Safety Committee to be held at the IMO Headquarters, London, England, United Kingdom, November 26–30, 2012.

The matters to be considered include: Adoption of the agenda; report on

credentials; Decisions of other IMO bodies; Consideration and adoption of

amendments to mandatory instruments; Measures to enhance maritime security; Goal-based new ship construction

standards; LRIT-related matters; Passenger ship safety; Making the Polar Code mandatory; Radiocommunications and search and

rescue (report of the sixteenth session of the Sub-Committee); Flag State implementation (report of the

twentieth session of the SubCommittee); Training and Watchkeeping (report ofthe forty-third session of the SubCommittee);Safety of navigation (report of the fiftyeighth session of the Sub-Committee); Dangerous goods, solid cargoes and

containers (urgent matters emanating from the seventeenth session of the Sub-Committee); Technical co-operation activities

relating to maritime safety and security; Capacity-building for the

implementation of new measures; Formal safety assessment; Piracy and armed robbery against ships; Implementation of instruments and

related matters; Work programme;

Election of Chairman and ViceChairman for 2013; Any other business; Consideration of the report of the

Committee on its ninety-first session. 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 imo@uscg.mil; by phone at (202) 372–1376; or in writing at Commandant (CG–5PS), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593–7126. Requests should be made no later than November 9, 2012. Requests made after this date 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: September 12, 2012. Brian Robinson, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2012–23005 Filed 9–17–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–09–P**