Notice of Intent To Re-Establish a Federal Advisory Committee

• Published date: 06 February 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 2294
• Record Number: 2019-01199
• Section: Notices
• Court: State Department

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 2294]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-01199]
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                DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                [Public Notice: 10666]
                Notice of Intent To Re-Establish a Federal Advisory Committee
                AGENCY: Department of State.
                ACTION: Notice of Intent To Re-Establish the Shipping Coordinating
                Committee.
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                 Under the provisions of Public Law 92-463, Federal Advisory
                Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the Department intends to
                re-establish the Shipping Coordinating Committee. The Department
                affirms that this advisory committee is necessary and in the public
                interest.
                 Good cause: This Committee's charter expired on January 27, 2019.
                The Department was unable to renew the Committee's charter prior to the
                expiration date due to the recent lapse in federal government
                appropriations. Notices of re-establishment must appear in the Federal
                Register at least 15 calendar days before a charter is filed unless the
                Secretariat approves a shorter timeframe for good cause (41 CFR 102-
                3.65(b)). The Department has requested, and the Secretariat has
                approved, publication of this notice concurrent with the filing of the
                charter due to the lapse in appropriations.
                 Nature and Purpose: The Committee was initially established in 1958
                to provide a forum for interested members of government and the public-
                private citizens, members of the maritime shipping industry, non-
                governmental organizations, small businesses, environmental
                organizations, and labor groups to participate in discussions about
                shipping initiatives to be considered by the International Maritime
                Organization (IMO). The United States government, through the
                Committee, solicits the views of interested members of the public on a
                wide range of technical issues connected with international shipping
                safety, security, and environmental protection. Generally, meetings are
                convened prior to meetings of the IMO and other international meetings
                as necessary to discuss and make recommendations to the Secretary of
                State and to guide the U.S. delegations. Any determinations of action
                to be taken as a result of the work of the Committee shall be made by
                the Chairman or other appropriate full-time salaried United States
                government officials.
                 For further information about this advisory committee, please
                contact: Lieutenant Commander Joel C. Coito, Executive Secretary,
                Shipping Coordinating Committee, U.S. Department of State, Office of
                Ocean and Polar Affairs, at coitojc@state.gov or by telephone at (202)
                647-3946.
                Joel C. Coito,
                Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, U.S. Department
                of State.
                [FR Doc. 2019-01199 Filed 2-5-19; 8:45 am]
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