Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting, 10748-10749 [E6-3001]

Download as PDF 10748 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 41 / Thursday, March 2, 2006 / Notices All correspondence with the Bureau concerning this RFGP should reference the above title and number ECA/PE/C/ PY–06–25. Please read the complete Federal Register announcement before sending inquiries or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP deadline has passed, Bureau staff may not discuss this competition with applicants until the proposal review process has been completed. VIII. Other Information Notice: The terms and conditions published in this RFGP are binding and may not be modified by any Bureau representative. Explanatory information provided by the Bureau that contradicts published language will not be binding. Issuance of the RFGP does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government. The Bureau reserves the right to reduce, revise, or increase proposal budgets in accordance with the needs of the program and the availability of funds. 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Also, anyone planning to attend this meeting should provide their name, affiliation and contact information in advance to Mary Helen Carlson at 202– 776–8420, or by e-mail at carlsonmh@state.gov. David P. Stewart, Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser for Private International Law, Department of State. [FR Doc. 06–1998 Filed 3–1–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–08–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5322] BILLING CODE 4710–05-P U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting DEPARTMENT OF STATE The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will hold a meeting March 16, 2006 in the conference room of the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center in Washington, DC, Suite 800, National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW. The meeting will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Commissioners will discuss public diplomacy issues and hear from experts on Latin America. The Commission was reauthorized pursuant to Public Law 109–108. 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The purpose of the Study Group meeting is to assist the Departments of State and Transportation in preparing for the next session of the UNCITRAL Working Group on this draft instrument, to be held in New York from April 3 to 13, 2006. The draft text of the convention, document A/CN.9/WG.III/ WP.56, is available on UNCITRAL’s VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:54 Mar 01, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Bagley of Washington, DC; Charles ‘‘Tre’’ Evers of Florida; Jay T. Snyder of New York; and Maria Sophia Aguirre of Washington, DC. Seating is limited. To attend the meeting and for more information, please contact Athena Katsoulos at (202) 203–7880. Dated: February 24, 2006. Athena Katsoulos, Executive Director, ACPD, Department of State. [FR Doc. 06–1999 Filed 3–1–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–11–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5302] Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2006, in Room 2415 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC, 20593–0001. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 10th session of the SubCommittee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) to be held at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters in London, England from April 3 to April 8, 2006. The primary matters to be considered include: —Evaluation of safety and pollution hazards of chemicals and preparation of consequential Amendments. —Development of guidelines for uniform implementation of the 2004 Ballast Water Management Convention. —Requirements for protection of personnel involved in the transport of cargoes containing toxic substances in all types of tankers. —Development of provisions for gasfuelled ships. —Amendments to resolution MEPC.2(VI). —Development of standards regarding rate of discharge for sewage. —Consideration of International Association of Classification Societies unified interpretations. —Casualty analysis. —Safety aspects of ballast water management. —Guidelines on equivalent methods to reduce on-board NOX emission. —Guidelines on other technological methods verifiable or enforceable to limit SOx emissions. —Review of MARPOL Annex VI and the NOX Technical Code. E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 41 / Thursday, March 2, 2006 / Notices —Amendments to MARPOL Annex I for the prevention of marine pollution during oil transfer operations between ships at sea. Hard copies of documents associated with the 10th session of BLG will be available at this meeting. 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 information by writing to Mr. Thomas Felleisen, Commandant (G– PSO–3), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Room 1214, Washington, DC 20593–0001 or by calling (202) 267–0086. Dated: February 23, 2006. Clay Diamond, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–3001 Filed 3–1–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5303] wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, in Room 1422 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20593–0001. The purpose of this meeting is to prepare for the Ninety-first Session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Legal Committee (LEG 91) scheduled from 24–28 April 2005. The provisional LEG 91 agenda calls for the Legal Committee to further examine the draft Wreck Removal Convention. To be addressed as well are the Provisions of Financial Security which includes a progress report on the work of the Joint IMO/ILO Ad Hoc Expert Working Group on Liability and Compensation regarding claims for Death, Personal Injury and Abandonment of Seafarers; and includes follow-up resolutions adopted by the International Conference on the Revision of the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974. The Legal Committee will examine Fair Treatment of Seafarers, with a report of the second session of the Joint IMO/ILO Ad Hoc Expert Working Group on Fair Treatment of Seafarers which will take place from 13–17 March 2006. Also on the LEG 91 agenda are places of refuge, monitoring of the implementation of the VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:54 Mar 01, 2006 Jkt 208001 HNS Convention, and matters arising from the ninety-fourth session of the Council, the ninety-fifth session of the Council, the twenty-third extraordinary session of the Council, and the twentyfourth meeting of the Assembly. Finally the committee will review technical cooperation activities related to maritime legislation and will review biennium activities within the context of the Organization’s Strategic Plan, in addition to allotting time to address any other issues that may arise on the Legal Committee’s work program, including a proposed CMI study on the implementation of procedural rules in limitation conventions. Members of the public are invited to attend the SHC meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. To facilitate the building security process, those who plan to attend should call or send an e-mail two days before the meeting. Upon request, participating by phone may be an option. For further information please contact Captain William Baumgartner or Lieutenant Laurina Spolidoro, at U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Maritime and International Law (G-LMI), 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001; e-mail lspolidoro@comdt.uscg.mil, telephone (202) 267–0733; fax (202) 267–4496. Dated: February 23, 2006. Clay Diamond, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. E6–3011 Filed 3–1–06; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Notice of Availability of Draft Advisory Circulars, Other Policy Documents and Proposed Technical Standard Orders Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: This is a recurring Notice of Availability, and request for comments, on the draft advisory circulars (ACs), other policy documents, and proposed technical standard orders (TSOs) currently offered by the Aircraft Certification Service. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
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[FR Doc No: E6-3001]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5302]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2006, in Room 2415 of the 
United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street 
SW., Washington, DC, 20593-0001. The primary purpose of the meeting is 
to prepare for the 10th session of the Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids 
and Gases (BLG) to be held at the International Maritime Organization 
(IMO) Headquarters in London, England from April 3 to April 8, 2006.
    The primary matters to be considered include:

--Evaluation of safety and pollution hazards of chemicals and 
preparation of consequential Amendments.
--Development of guidelines for uniform implementation of the 2004 
Ballast Water Management Convention.
--Requirements for protection of personnel involved in the transport of 
cargoes containing toxic substances in all types of tankers.
--Development of provisions for gas-fuelled ships.
--Amendments to resolution MEPC.2(VI).
--Development of standards regarding rate of discharge for sewage.
--Consideration of International Association of Classification 
Societies unified interpretations.
--Casualty analysis.
--Safety aspects of ballast water management.
--Guidelines on equivalent methods to reduce on-board NOX 
emission.
--Guidelines on other technological methods verifiable or enforceable 
to limit SOx emissions.
--Review of MARPOL Annex VI and the NOX Technical Code.

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--Amendments to MARPOL Annex I for the prevention of marine pollution 
during oil transfer operations between ships at sea.

    Hard copies of documents associated with the 10th session of BLG 
will be available at this meeting. 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 information by 
writing to Mr. Thomas Felleisen, Commandant (G-PSO-3), U.S. Coast Guard 
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Room 1214, Washington, DC 20593-
0001 or by calling (202) 267-0086.

    Dated: February 23, 2006.
Clay Diamond,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
 [FR Doc. E6-3001 Filed 3-1-06; 8:45 am]
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