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U.S. side connecting into TIJ’s passenger
terminal on the Mexican side; and
parking facilities and areas for car
rentals and potentially bus service on
the U.S. side. According to the
application, the CBF would allow
passengers to bypass San Diego’s
congestion-prone ports of entry and
avoid driving through the City of
Tijuana.
Dated: December 18, 2009.
Alex Lee,
Director, Office of Mexican Affairs,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9–30688 Filed 12–28–09; 8:45 am]
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Shipping Coordinating Committee;
Notice of Committee Meeting
The Shipping Coordinating
Committee (SHC) will conduct an open
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday,
January 21, 2010, 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 fifty-third Session of the
International Maritime Organization
(IMO) Subcommittee on Ship Design
and Equipment (DE) to be held at the
IMO Headquarters, United Kingdom,
from February 22 to February 26, 2010.
The primary matters to be considered
include:
—Adoption of the agenda.
—Decisions of other IMO bodies.
—Measures to prevent accidents with
lifeboats.
—Compatibility of life-saving
appliances.
—Revision of resolution A.760(18).
—Performance standards for recovery
systems.
—Cargo oil tank coating and corrosion
protection.
—Development of a new framework of
requirements for life-saving
appliances.
—Guidance to ensure consistent policy
for determining the need for
watertight doors to remain open
during navigation.
—Protection against noise on board
ships.
—Thermal performance of immersion
suits.
—Alternative arrangements for the
bottom inspection requirements for
passenger ships other than ro-ro
passenger ships.
—Amendments to the Revised
recommendation on testing of lifesaving appliances.
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—Safety provisions applicable to
tenders operating from passenger
ships.
—Classification of offshore industry
vessels and consideration of the need
for a code for offshore construction
support vessels.
—Interpretation on application of
SOLAS, MARPOL and Load Line
requirements for major conversions of
oil tankers.
—Consideration of IACS unified
interpretations.
—Development of a mandatory Code for
ships operating in polar waters.
—Application of amendments to SOLAS
chapter III and the LSA Code.
—Guidelines for a visible element to
general alarm systems on passenger
ships.
—Improvement of existing pollution
prevention equipment.
—Development of guidelines for a
shipboard oil waste pollution
prevention plan.
—Manually operated alternatives in the
event of prevention pollution
equipment malfunctions.
—Work programme and agenda for DE
54.
—Any other business.
—Report to the Maritime Safety
Committee.
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, Mr. Wayne Lundy, by email at Wayne.M.Lundy@uscg.mil, by
phone at (202) 372–1379, by fax at (202)
372–1925, or in writing at Commandant
(CG–5213), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd
Street, SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC
20593–7126 not later than 72 hours
before the meeting. A member of the
public requesting reasonable
accommodation should make such
request prior to January 14th, 2010.
Requests made after that time 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: https://www.uscg.mil/imo.
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Dated: December 22, 2009.
Jon Trent Warner,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating
Committee, Department of State.
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Procurement Thresholds for
Implementation of the Trade
Agreements Act of 1979
AGENCY: Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Determination of procurement
thresholds under the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government
Procurement, the United StatesAustralia Free Trade Agreement, the
United States-Bahrain Free Trade
Agreement, the United States-Chile Free
Trade Agreement, the Dominican
Republic-Central American-United
States Free Trade Agreement, the United
States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement,
the North American Free Trade
Agreement, the United States-Oman
Free Trade Agreement, the United
States-Peru Trade Promotion
Agreement, and the United StatesSingapore Free Trade Agreement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean
Heilman Grier, Senior Procurement
Negotiator, Office of the United States
Trade Representative, (202) 395–9476 or
Jean_Grier@ustr.eop.gov.
SUMMARY: Executive Order 12260
requires the United States Trade
Representative to set the U.S. dollar
thresholds for application of Title III of
the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.), which
implements U.S. trade agreement
obligations, including those under the
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Agreement on Government
Procurement, Chapter 15 of the United
States-Australia Free Trade Agreement
(U.S.-Australia FTA), Chapter 9 of the
United States-Bahrain Free Trade
Agreement (U.S.-Bahrain FTA), Chapter
9 of the United States-Chile Free Trade
Agreement (U.S.-Chile FTA), Chapter 9
of the Dominican Republic-Central
American-United States (DR–CAFTA),
Chapter 9 of the United States-Morocco
Free Trade Agreement (U.S.-Morocco
FTA), Chapter 10 of the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),
Chapter 9 of the United States-Oman
Free Trade Agreement (U.S.-Oman
FTA), Chapter 9 of the United StatesPeru Trade Promotion Agreement (U.S.Peru TPA), and Chapter 13 of the United
States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6845]
Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Committee Meeting
The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2010, 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 fifty-third Session of the International Maritime
Organization (IMO) Subcommittee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE) to be
held at the IMO Headquarters, United Kingdom, from February 22 to
February 26, 2010.
The primary matters to be considered include:
--Adoption of the agenda.
--Decisions of other IMO bodies.
--Measures to prevent accidents with lifeboats.
--Compatibility of life-saving appliances.
--Revision of resolution A.760(18).
--Performance standards for recovery systems.
--Cargo oil tank coating and corrosion protection.
--Development of a new framework of requirements for life-saving
appliances.
--Guidance to ensure consistent policy for determining the need for
watertight doors to remain open during navigation.
--Protection against noise on board ships.
--Thermal performance of immersion suits.
--Alternative arrangements for the bottom inspection requirements for
passenger ships other than ro-ro passenger ships.
--Amendments to the Revised recommendation on testing of life-saving
appliances.
--Safety provisions applicable to tenders operating from passenger
ships.
--Classification of offshore industry vessels and consideration of the
need for a code for offshore construction support vessels.
--Interpretation on application of SOLAS, MARPOL and Load Line
requirements for major conversions of oil tankers.
--Consideration of IACS unified interpretations.
--Development of a mandatory Code for ships operating in polar waters.
--Application of amendments to SOLAS chapter III and the LSA Code.
--Guidelines for a visible element to general alarm systems on
passenger ships.
--Improvement of existing pollution prevention equipment.
--Development of guidelines for a shipboard oil waste pollution
prevention plan.
--Manually operated alternatives in the event of prevention pollution
equipment malfunctions.
--Work programme and agenda for DE 54.
--Any other business.
--Report to the Maritime Safety Committee.
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, Mr.
Wayne Lundy, by e-mail at Wayne.M.Lundy@uscg.mil, by phone at (202)
372-1379, by fax at (202) 372-1925, or in writing at Commandant (CG-
5213), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Stop 7126, Washington,
DC 20593-7126 not later than 72 hours before the meeting. A member of
the public requesting reasonable accommodation should make such request
prior to January 14th, 2010. Requests made after that time 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: https://www.uscg.mil/imo.
Dated: December 22, 2009.
Jon Trent Warner,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. E9-30833 Filed 12-28-09; 8:45 am]
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