Meetings: Shipping Coordinating Committee,

[Federal Register: January 2, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 1)]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2675]

Shipping Coordinating Committee; Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea; Working Group on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers; Meeting Notice

The Working Group on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) of the Subcommittee on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will conduct an open meeting at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, January 21, 1998, in Room 2415, 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 Third Session of the DSC Subcommittee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) which is scheduled for February 9-13, 1998, at the IMO Headquarters in London.

The agenda items of particular interest are:

1. Amendment 29 to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, its Annexes and Supplements including harmonization of the IMDG Code with the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods.

2. Implementation of Annex III of the Marine Pollution Convention (MARPOL 73/78), as amended.

3. Revision of the format of the IMDG Code.

4. Amendments to SOLAS chapters VI and VII to make the IMDG Code mandatory.

5. Amendments to SOLAS chapter VII to make the Irradiated Nuclear Fuel (INF) Code mandatory.

6. Implementation of IMO instruments and training requirements for cargo-related matters, including revision of resolution A.537(13) and development of multimodal training requirements.

7. Revision of the Emergency Schedules (EmS).

8. Revision of MSC/Circ.613 to include offshore tank containers.

9. Amendments to the Bulk Solids Code, including evaluation of properties of solid bulk cargoes.

10. Reports on incidents involving dangerous goods or marine pollutants in packaged form on board ships or in port areas.

Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by writing: Mr. E. P. Pfersich, U.S. Coast Guard (G-MSO-3), 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling (202) 267-1577.

Dated: December 19, 1997. Russell A. La Mantia, Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.

[FR Doc. 97-34206Filed12-31-97; 8:45 am]

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