Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Committee Meeting, 64576 [2012-25962]

Download as PDF 64576 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 204 / Monday, October 22, 2012 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 8065] Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Committee Meeting wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, in Room 5–0624 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC 20593. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the thirty-eighth session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Facilitation Committee to be held at the IMO Headquarters, London, United Kingdom, April 8–12, 2013. The agenda items to be considered include: —Adoption of the agenda; report on credentials. —Decisions of other IMO bodies. —Consideration and adoption of proposed amendments to the Convention. —General review of the Convention, including harmonization with other international instruments: A. Comprehensive review of the Annex to the Convention, including: Intersessional Correspondence Group (ISCG) work. —E-business possibilities for the facilitation of maritime traffic. A. Electronic means for the clearance of ships, cargo and passengers. B. Electronic access to, or electronic versions of, certificates and documents required to be carried on ships, including ISCG work, including: 1. Pros and cons of relying on electronic versions of certificates. 2. Security features of electronic versions of certificates. 3. Security features of Web sites used to view certificates. —Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure of persons, including: A. Shipboard personnel. B. Stowaways. C. Illegal migrants. D. Persons rescued at sea. —Ensuring security in and facilitating international trade, including: A. Shore leave and access to ships. B. Trade recovery, including the following ISCG work: 1. Analysis and collection of relevant practices, standards and activities including World Customs Organization and International Organization for Standardization standards. 2. Based on analysis, develop voluntary guidelines for Maritime Trade Recovery. —Ship/port interface. A. Facilitation of shipments of dangerous cargoes. —Technical co-operation and assistance. —Relations with other organizations. —Application of the Committee’s Guidelines. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:00 Oct 19, 2012 Jkt 229001 —Work programme. A. Role, mission, strategic direction and work of the Committee, including potential future work items. —Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2012. —Any other business. —Consideration of the report of the Committee on its thirty-eighth session. Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. To facilitate the building security process, and to request reasonable accommodation, those who plan to attend should contact the meeting coordinator, Mr. David Du Pont, by email at David.A.DuPont@uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372–1497, by fax at (202) 372– 1928, or in writing at Commandant (CG– REG), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593– 7126 not later than October 31, 2012, 7 days prior to the meeting. Requests made after October 31, 2012, 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 www.uscg.mil/imo. Dated: October 15, 2012. Brian Robinson, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2012–25962 Filed 10–19–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Public Hearing Susquehanna River Basin Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Susquehanna River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on November 15, 2012, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At this public hearing, the Commission will hear testimony on the projects listed in the Supplementary Information section of this notice. Such projects are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for December 14, 2012, which will be noticed separately. The public should take note that this public hearing will be SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the only opportunity to offer oral comment to the Commission for the listed projects. The deadline for the submission of written comments is November 26, 2012. DATES: The public hearing will convene on November 15, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The public hearing will end at 5:00 p.m. or at the conclusion of public testimony, whichever is sooner. The deadline for the submission of written comments is November 26, 2012. ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be conducted at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, Room 8E–B, East Wing, Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg, Pa. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 306; fax: (717) 238–2436. Information concerning the applications for these projects is available at the SRBC Water Resource Portal at www.srbc.net/wrp. Materials and supporting documents are available to inspect and copy in accordance with the Commission’s Access to Records Policy at www.srbc.net/pubinfo/docs/ 2009–02%20Access%20to%20Records %20Policy%209–10–09.PDF. Opportunity to Appear and Comment: Interested parties may appear at the hearing to offer comments to the Commission on any project listed below. The presiding officer reserves the right to limit oral statements in the interest of time and to otherwise control the course of the hearing. Ground rules will be posted on the Commission’s Web site, www.srbc.net, prior to the hearing for review. The presiding officer reserves the right to modify or supplement such rules at the hearing. Written comments on any project listed below may also be mailed to Mr. Richard Cairo, General Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 1721 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 17102–2391, or submitted electronically through https://www.srbc.net/pubinfo/ publicparticipation.htm. Comments mailed or electronically submitted must be received by the Commission on or before November 26, 2012, to be considered. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public hearing will cover the following projects: Projects Scheduled for Rescission Action: 1. Project Sponsor and Facility: Cinram Manufacturing, Borough of Olyphant, Lackawanna County, PA (Docket Nos. 19960701 and 19960701– 1). 2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Clark Trucking, LLC Northeast Division (Lycoming Creek), Lewis Township, E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2012)]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8065]


Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Committee Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, in Room 5-0624 of 
the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 2nd Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20593. The primary purpose of the meeting is to 
prepare for the thirty-eighth session of the International Maritime 
Organization's (IMO) Facilitation Committee to be held at the IMO 
Headquarters, London, United Kingdom, April 8-12, 2013.
    The agenda items to be considered include:

--Adoption of the agenda; report on credentials.
--Decisions of other IMO bodies.
--Consideration and adoption of proposed amendments to the 
Convention.
--General review of the Convention, including harmonization with 
other international instruments:

    A. Comprehensive review of the Annex to the Convention, 
including: Intersessional Correspondence Group (ISCG) work.

--E-business possibilities for the facilitation of maritime traffic.

    A. Electronic means for the clearance of ships, cargo and 
passengers.
    B. Electronic access to, or electronic versions of, certificates 
and documents required to be carried on ships, including ISCG work, 
including:
    1. Pros and cons of relying on electronic versions of 
certificates.
    2. Security features of electronic versions of certificates.
    3. Security features of Web sites used to view certificates.

--Formalities connected with the arrival, stay and departure of 
persons, including:

    A. Shipboard personnel.
    B. Stowaways.
    C. Illegal migrants.
    D. Persons rescued at sea.

--Ensuring security in and facilitating international trade, 
including:

    A. Shore leave and access to ships.
    B. Trade recovery, including the following ISCG work:
    1. Analysis and collection of relevant practices, standards and 
activities including World Customs Organization and International 
Organization for Standardization standards.
    2. Based on analysis, develop voluntary guidelines for Maritime 
Trade Recovery.

--Ship/port interface.

    A. Facilitation of shipments of dangerous cargoes.

--Technical co-operation and assistance.
--Relations with other organizations.
--Application of the Committee's Guidelines.
--Work programme.

    A. Role, mission, strategic direction and work of the Committee, 
including potential future work items.

--Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2012.
--Any other business.
--Consideration of the report of the Committee on its thirty-eighth 
session.

    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. To facilitate the building security process, and 
to request reasonable accommodation, those who plan to attend should 
contact the meeting coordinator, Mr. David Du Pont, by email at 
David.A.DuPont@uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372-1497, by fax at (202) 
372-1928, or in writing at Commandant (CG-REG), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 
2nd Street SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126 not later than 
October 31, 2012, 7 days prior to the meeting. Requests made after 
October 31, 2012, 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 www.uscg.mil/imo.

    Dated: October 15, 2012.
Brian Robinson,
 Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2012-25962 Filed 10-19-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-09-P
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