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SW, Washington, D.C. The purpose of

this meeting will be to finalize

preparations for the 69th Session of the

Maritime Safety Committee, and

associated bodies of the International

Maritime Organization (IMO), which is

scheduled for May 11–20, 1998, at IMO

Headquarters in London. At this

meeting, papers received and the draft

U.S. positions will be discussed.

Among other things, the items of

particular interest are:

a. Adoption of amendments to the

Safety of Life at Sea.

b. Role of the human element.

c. Matters related to the Irradiated

Nuclear Fuel (INF) Code.

d. Formal safety assessment.

e. Sole look-out at night, and;

f. Report of eight subcommittees—

Stability, Load Lines and Fishing Safety;

Fire Protection; Safety of Navigation;

Ship Design and Equipment; Dangerous

Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers;

Radiocommunication and Search and

Rescue; Bulk Liquids Gases and

Training and Watchkeeping.

Members of the public may attend

this meeting up to the seating capacity

of the room. Interested persons may

seek information by writing to Mr.

Joseph J. Angelo, Commandant (G–MS),

U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW,

Room 1218, Washington, DC 20593–

0001 or by calling (202) 267–2970.

Dated: March 31, 1998.

Russell A. La Mantia,

Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2794]

Shipping Coordinating Committee

Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea

and Associated Bodies; Notice of

Meeting

The Shipping Coordinating

Committee (SHC) will conduct an open

meeting at 12:00 P.M. on Monday, June

15, 1998 in Room 2415, at U.S. Coast

Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second

Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593–

0001. The purpose of the meeting is to

finalize preparations for the Flag State

Implementation (FSI) Subcommittee on

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and

associated bodies of the International

Maritime Organization (IMO) which is

scheduled for June 22–26, 1998, at the

IMO Headquarters in London. At this

meeting, the U.S. position on

documents submitted for consideration

at the sixth session of the FSI

Subcommittee will be discussed.

Among other things, the items of

particular interest are:

1. Implementation of IMO

instruments: Responsibilities of

Governments and measures to

encourage flag State compliance.

2. Revision of survey guidelines

(resolution A.740(18) and Guidelines on

surveys (resolution A.560(14)).

3. Guidelines for unscheduled

inspections on Ro-Ro passenger ships.

4. Exemption certificates.

5. Surveys of emergency towing

arrangements.

6. Deficiency reports.

7. Mandatory reports under MARPOL

73/78.

8. Mandatory reporting procedures on

ship detentions.

9. Casualty statistics.

Members of the public may attend the

meeting up to the capacity of the room.

Interested persons may seek information

by writing: LTJG Dave Deaver, U.S.

Coast Guard Headquarters (G–MOC–4),

2100 Second Street, SW, Room 1116,

Washington, DC 20593–0001 or by

calling: (202) 267–0502.

Dated: April 24, 1998.

Russell A. La Mantia,

Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice #2797]

Shipping Coordinating Committee

International Maritime Organization

(IMO) Legal Committee; Notice of

Meeting

The U.S. Shipping Coordinating

Committee (SHC) will conduct an open

meeting at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday,

May 14, 1998, in room 2415 at U.S.

Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second

Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. The

purpose of this meeting is to report on

the 77th session of the IMO Legal

Committee, which will be held April

20–24, in London, regarding the

provision of financial security for

seagoing vessels, compensation for

pollution from ships’ bunkers, a draft

convention on wreck removal, and other

matters. This meeting will also be a

further opportunity for interested

members of the public to express their

views on whether the United States

should ratify the Hazardous and

Noxious Substances Convention,

adopted in London in May, 1996.

Members of the public are invited to

attend the SHC meeting, up to the

seating capacity of the room. For further

information, or to submit views

concerning the subjects of discussion,

write to either Captain Malcolm J.

Williams, Jr., of Lieutenant Commander

Bruce P. Dalcher, U.S. Coast Guard (G–

LMI), 2100 Second Street, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20593, or by

telephone (202) 267–1527, telefax (202)

267–4496.

Dated: April 13, 1998.

Stephen M. Miller,

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating

Committee.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Aviation Proceedings, Agreements

Filed During the Week of April 24, 1998

The following Agreements were filed

with the Department of Transportation

under the provisions of 49 U.S.C.

Sections 412 and 414. Answers may be

filed within 21 days of date of filing.

Docket Number: OST–98–3761

Date Filed: April 20, 1998

Parties: Members of the International

Air Transport Association

Subject:

PTC12 Telex Mail Vote 934 (as

corrected by TE602)

Middle East-Havana Excursion Fares

Intended effective date: May 1, 1998

Docket Number: OST–98–3762

Date Filed: April 20, 1998

Parties: Members of the International

Air Transport Association

Subject:

PTC1 Telex Mail Vote 932 (as

amended by TD248)

US-Argentina/Brazil/Uruguay fares

Intended effective date: May 1, 1998

r1—041c

r2—051c

Docket Number: OST–98–3777

Date Filed: April 22, 1998

Parties: Members of the International

Air Transport Association

Subject:

PSC/MV/108 dated March 6, 1998

Mail vote S073 (Economic & Monetary

Union in Europe)

Amendments dated April 21, 1998

(attached to pleading)

r–1—720a, r–4—725a, r–7—726e

r–2—722, r–5—725b, r–8—726f

r–3—722f, r–6—726a, r–9—742a

Intended effective date: amended to

June 1, 1998

Docket Number: OST–98–3778

Date Filed: April 22, 1998

Parties: Members of the International

Air Transport Association

Subject:

CTC12 Telex Mail Vote 935 r1–3

US-Austria/Belgium/Germany/