Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting, 22625 [E9-11176]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 91 / Wednesday, May 13, 2009 / Notices Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. • Fax: 202–395–6974 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6600] You may obtain copies of the proposed information collection and supporting documents from Andrea B. Lage, Visa Services, U.S. Department of State, 2401 E Street, NW., L–603, Washington, DC, 20522, who may be reached at (202) 663–1399. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary to properly perform our functions. • Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond. Abstract of Proposed Collection The DS–261 allows the beneficiary of an approved and current immigrant visa petition to provide the Department with his or her current address, which will be used for communications with the beneficiary. The DS–261 also allows the beneficiary to appoint an agent to receive mailings from the National Visa Center (NVC) and assist in the filing of various application forms and/or paying the required fees. The beneficiary is not required to appoint an agent but must provide current contact information. All cases will be held at NVC until the DS– 261 is electronically submitted to the Department. If the form is not electronically submitted to the Department within one year, NVC will begin the case termination process. Methodology The DS–261 will be submitted electronically to the Department via the internet. Respondents who submit the electronic form will no longer submit paper-based forms to the Department. Dated: April 29, 2009. David T. Donahue, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E9–11182 Filed 5–12–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:44 May 12, 2009 Jkt 217001 Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2009 in Room 4420 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593. The purpose of this meeting will be to finalize preparations for the 59th Session of the Technical CoOperation Committee (TC 59) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the 102nd Session of the IMO’s Council (C 102). The 59th Session of the Technical CoOperation (TC) Committee is scheduled to be held 23–25 June 2009 at IMO’s London headquarters. Agenda items for TC 59 include: Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme: Interim report on 2008– 2009; Linkage between the Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme and the Millennium Development Goals; Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme for 2010–2011; Technical Co-operation Fund: Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme allocation for 2010–2011; Financing the Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme; Impact Assessment Exercise 2004–2007: Follow-up; Partnerships for progress; Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme; Programme on the integration of women in the maritime sector; Institutional development and fellowships; Report on the planned outputs of the Committee for 2008–2009; Work of other bodies and organizations; and Election of the Chairman and ViceChairman for 2010. The 102nd Session of the Council is scheduled to be held 29 June–3 July, 2009 at IMO’s London headquarters. Agenda items for C 102 include: Strategy and planning (monitoring of performance and risk management); Organizational reforms; Resource management; Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme; Technical Co-operation Fund (biennial allocation to support the ITCP Programme for 2010–2011); Results-based budget for the twentysixth financial period 2010–2011; PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22625 Consideration of the reports of the Maritime Safety Committee; Consideration of the report of the Facilitation Committee; Consideration of the report of the Legal Committee; Consideration of the report of the Technical Co-operation Committee; Report on the 2009 International Conference on the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships; Protection of vital shipping lanes; World Maritime University (Report of the Governing Board and Budget); IMO International Maritime Law Institute (Report of Governing Board and Budget); Assembly matters; External relations; 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; and Date and place of the next session of the Council. Members of the public may attend the June 19th meeting of the SHC up to the seating capacity of the room. Please note that due to security considerations, two valid, government-issued photo identification documents must be presented to gain entrance to the building. The Coast Guard Headquarters building is accessible by taxi and privately owned conveyance. Please note that parking in the vicinity of the building is extremely limited and that public transportation is not generally available. To facilitate attendance to this meeting of the SHC, those who plan to attend should contact the meeting coordinator, LCDR Jason Smith—not later than 4 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2009—by e-mail at jason.e.smith2@uscg.mil; by phone at (202) 372–1376; or by writing to Commandant (CG–5212), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Room 1308, Washington, DC 20593–0001. Additional information regarding this and other SHC public meetings and associated IMO meetings may be found at: https://www.uscg.mil/ hq/cg5/imo. Dated: May 6, 2009. Mark Skolnicki, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. E9–11176 Filed 5–12–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P E:\FR\FM\13MYN1.SGM 13MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6600]


Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2009 in Room 4420 of the 
United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20593. The purpose of this meeting will be to 
finalize preparations for the 59th Session of the Technical Co-
Operation Committee (TC 59) of the International Maritime Organization 
(IMO) and the 102nd Session of the IMO's Council (C 102).
    The 59th Session of the Technical Co-Operation (TC) Committee is 
scheduled to be held 23-25 June 2009 at IMO's London headquarters. 
Agenda items for TC 59 include:

Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme: Interim report on 2008-
2009;
Linkage between the Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme and the 
Millennium Development Goals;
Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme for 2010-2011;
Technical Co-operation Fund: Integrated Technical Co-operation 
Programme allocation for 2010-2011;
Financing the Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme;
Impact Assessment Exercise 2004-2007: Follow-up;
Partnerships for progress;
Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme;
Programme on the integration of women in the maritime sector;
Institutional development and fellowships;
Report on the planned outputs of the Committee for 2008-2009;
Work of other bodies and organizations; and
Election of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2010.

    The 102nd Session of the Council is scheduled to be held 29 June-3 
July, 2009 at IMO's London headquarters. Agenda items for C 102 
include:

Strategy and planning (monitoring of performance and risk management);
Organizational reforms;
Resource management;
Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme;
Technical Co-operation Fund (biennial allocation to support the ITCP 
Programme for 2010-2011);
Results-based budget for the twenty-sixth financial period 2010-2011;
Consideration of the reports of the Maritime Safety Committee;
Consideration of the report of the Facilitation Committee;
Consideration of the report of the Legal Committee;
Consideration of the report of the Technical Co-operation Committee;
Report on the 2009 International Conference on the Safe and 
Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships;
Protection of vital shipping lanes;
World Maritime University (Report of the Governing Board and Budget);
IMO International Maritime Law Institute (Report of Governing Board and 
Budget);
Assembly matters;
External relations;
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; and
Date and place of the next session of the Council.

    Members of the public may attend the June 19th meeting of the SHC 
up to the seating capacity of the room. Please note that due to 
security considerations, two valid, government-issued photo 
identification documents must be presented to gain entrance to the 
building. The Coast Guard Headquarters building is accessible by taxi 
and privately owned conveyance. Please note that parking in the 
vicinity of the building is extremely limited and that public 
transportation is not generally available.
    To facilitate attendance to this meeting of the SHC, those who plan 
to attend should contact the meeting coordinator, LCDR Jason Smith--not 
later than 4 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2009--by e-mail at 
jason.e.smith2@uscg.mil; by phone at (202) 372-1376; or by writing to 
Commandant (CG-5212), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, 
SW., Room 1308, Washington, DC 20593-0001. Additional information 
regarding this and other SHC public meetings and associated IMO 
meetings may be found at: https://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/imo.

    Dated: May 6, 2009.
Mark Skolnicki,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. E9-11176 Filed 5-12-09; 8:45 am]
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