[Federal Register: July 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 132)]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 3088]

 
Shipping Coordinating Committee, Working Group for the 
Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic; Notice of Meeting

    The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 
meeting at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, August 18, 1999, in room 6319 at U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593-
0001. The purpose of the meeting is to finalize preparations for the 
27th session of the Facilitation Committee of the International 
Maritime Organization (IMO), which is scheduled for 6-10 September, 
1999, at the IMO Headquarters in London. Discussions will focus on 
papers received and draft U.S. positions.
    Among other things, the items of particular interest are:

--Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic
--Consideration and Adoption of Proposed Amendments to the Annex to the 
Convention
--EDI Messages for the Clearance of Ships
--Application of the Committee's Guidelines
--General Review of the Convention
--Formalities Connected with the Arrival, Stay and Departure of Ships
--Formalities Related to Cargo--Facilitation Aspects of the Multimodal 
Transport of Dangerous Goods
--Formalities Connected with the Arrival, Stay and Departure of 
Persons--Stowaways
--Facilitation Aspects of Other IMO Forms and Certificates-Harmonized 
Reporting Format
--Ship-Port Interface
--Technical Co-Operation Sub-Programme for Facilitation

    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room.
    Interested persons may seek information by writing: Chief, Office 
of Standards Evaluation and Development, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 
Commandant (G-MSR), Room 1400, 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC 
20593-0001 or by calling Mr. David A. Du Pont at: (202) 267-0971.

    Dated: July 6, 1999.
Stephen M. Miller,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 99-17618 Filed 7-9-99; 8:45 am]
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