Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting, 40632 [E9-19354]

Download as PDF 40632 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 154 / Wednesday, August 12, 2009 / Notices provide, by August 21, 2009, their name, professional affiliation, date of birth, citizenship, and a valid government-issued ID number (i.e., U.S. government ID, U.S. military ID, passport, or drivers license with state) by e-mailing: iapr@state.gov. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent to the same e-mail address by August 27th. Requests made after that time will be considered, but might not be able to be fulfilled. Because of space restrictions, we request that companies interested in attending send only one representative. If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan Blyth at BlythJJ@State.Gov or on (703) 875–4131. Dated: July 29, 2009. Adam Namm, Director, Acting, Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, Department of State. [FR Doc. E9–19363 Filed 8–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–24–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6639] jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2009, in Room 1303 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 14th Session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC 14) to be held at the IMO Headquarters in London, England from September 21 to September 25, 2009. The primary matters to be considered at DSC 14 include: —Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and Supplements including harmonization of the IMDG Code with the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. —Amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code) including evaluation of properties of solid bulk cargos. —Amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code). —Casualty and incident reports and analysis. —Review of the Code of Practice for the Safe Unloading and Loading of Bulk Carriers (BLU Code). —Review of the Recommendations on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Ships. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:38 Aug 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 —Guidance on protective clothing. —Revision of the Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck Cargoes. —Stowage of water-reactive materials. —Amendments to the International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972 and associated circulars. —Review of the Guidelines for packing of cargo transport units. —Review of documentation requirements for dangerous goods in packaged form. —Amendments to MARPOL Annex III. —Revision of the Recommendations for entering enclosed spaces aboard ships. —Consideration for the efficacy of Container Inspection Programme. —Installation of equipment for detection of radioactive sources or radioactive contaminated objects in ports. Members of the public may attend the September 10, 2009 meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. 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. For members of the public that cannot attend the meeting in person, telephone conferencing may be available upon request. To facilitate the building security process or to obtain additional meeting information please contact Mr. R. Bornhorst by mail at U.S. Coast Guard (CG–5223), 2100 Second Street, SW STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593– 7126; by e-mail at Richard.C.Bornhorst@uscg.mil; or by calling (202) 372–1426. A member of the public needing reasonable accommodation should make his or her request by September 3rd. Requests submitted after that date will be considered, but might not be able to be fulfilled. Additional information regarding this and other SHC public meetings and associated IMO meetings may be found at: https://www.uscg.mil/ imo. Dated: August 6, 2009. J. Trent Warner, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. E9–19354 Filed 8–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6638] Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation; Notice of Meeting SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation will meet on September 14th and September 15th at the Department of State, 2201 ‘‘C’’ Street, NW., Washington, DC. Prior notification and a valid government-issued photo ID (such as driver’s license, passport, U.S. government or military ID) are required for entrance into the building. Members of the public planning to attend must notify Nathaniel Smith, Office of the Historian (202–663–3268) no later than September 10, 2009, to provide date of birth, valid government-issued photo identification number and type (such as driver’s license number/State, passport number/country, or US government ID number/agency or military ID number/ branch), and relevant telephone numbers. If you cannot provide one of the specified forms of ID, please consult with Nathaniel Smith for acceptable alternative forms of picture identification. In addition, any requests for reasonable accommodation should be made prior to September 7, 2009. Requests for reasonable accommodation received after that time will be considered, but might be impossible to fulfill. The Committee will meet in open session from 1:30 p.m. through 2:30 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2009, in the Department of State, 2201 ‘‘C’’ Street NW., Washington, DC, in Conference Room 1107, to discuss declassification and transfer of Department of State records to the National Archives and Records Administration and the status of the Foreign Relations series. The remainder of the Committee’s sessions from 2:45 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2009, and 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, will be closed in accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463). The agenda calls for discussions of agency declassification decisions concerning the Foreign Relations series and other declassification issues. These are matters properly classified and not subject to public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and the public interest requires that such activities be withheld from disclosure. Questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Ambassador John Campbell, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation, Department of State, Office of the E:\FR\FM\12AUN1.SGM 12AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 40632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19354]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6639]


Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2009, in Room 1303 of the 
United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20593. The primary purpose of the meeting is to 
prepare for the 14th Session of the International Maritime Organization 
(IMO) Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers 
(DSC 14) to be held at the IMO Headquarters in London, England from 
September 21 to September 25, 2009.
    The primary matters to be considered at DSC 14 include:
    --Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) 
Code and Supplements including harmonization of the IMDG Code with the 
United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods.
    --Amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code 
(IMSBC Code) including evaluation of properties of solid bulk cargos.
    --Amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and 
Securing (CSS Code).
    --Casualty and incident reports and analysis.
    --Review of the Code of Practice for the Safe Unloading and Loading 
of Bulk Carriers (BLU Code).
    --Review of the Recommendations on the Safe Use of Pesticides in 
Ships.
    --Guidance on protective clothing.
    --Revision of the Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber 
Deck Cargoes.
    --Stowage of water-reactive materials.
    --Amendments to the International Convention for Safe Containers, 
1972 and associated circulars.
    --Review of the Guidelines for packing of cargo transport units.
    --Review of documentation requirements for dangerous goods in 
packaged form.
    --Amendments to MARPOL Annex III.
    --Revision of the Recommendations for entering enclosed spaces 
aboard ships.
    --Consideration for the efficacy of Container Inspection Programme.
    --Installation of equipment for detection of radioactive sources or 
radioactive contaminated objects in ports.
    Members of the public may attend the September 10, 2009 meeting up 
to the seating capacity of the room. 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. For members 
of the public that cannot attend the meeting in person, telephone 
conferencing may be available upon request. To facilitate the building 
security process or to obtain additional meeting information please 
contact Mr. R. Bornhorst by mail at U.S. Coast Guard (CG-5223), 2100 
Second Street, SW STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126; by e-mail at 
Richard.C.Bornhorst@uscg.mil; or by calling (202) 372-1426. A member of 
the public needing reasonable accommodation should make his or her 
request by September 3rd. Requests submitted after that date will be 
considered, but might not be able to be fulfilled. Additional 
information regarding this and other SHC public meetings and associated 
IMO meetings may be found at: https://www.uscg.mil/imo.

    Dated: August 6, 2009.
J. Trent Warner,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. E9-19354 Filed 8-11-09; 8:45 am]
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