Shipping Coordinating Committee Subcommittee for the Prevention of Marine Pollution; Meeting Notice

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice No. 2634]

Shipping Coordinating Committee Subcommittee for the Prevention

of Marine Pollution; Meeting Notice

The Subcommittee for the Prevention of Marine Pollution (SPMP), a

subcommittee of the Shipping Corodinating Committee, will conduct an

open meeting at 9:30 am on Monday, December 15, 1997, in Room 2415, at

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street, SW, Washington, DC

20593-0001.

The purpose of the meeting is to present the results, and to

solicit comments from the public regarding the outcome, of the

Conference of Parties to the International Convention for the

Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol

of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78) of the International Maritime

Organization (IMO) which met during the period of September 15-26,

1997, at IMO Headquarters in London, England. The Conference adopted

the Protocol of 1997, including a new Annex VI to MARPOL 73/78 which

contains regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships, as

well as the mandatory Technical Code on control of emissions of

nitrogen oxides from new marine diesel engines. In light of these

developments, the United States must decide if it should be signatory

to the Protocol of 1997. The Coast Guard would, therefore, like to

receive any comments from the public on how the United States should

proceed with regard to ratification of the Protocol of 1997.

All members of the maritime industry are encouraged to send

representatives to participate in this meeting and provide comments

regarding the new Annex VI to MARPOL 73/78, and those issues affecting

your maritime industry.

Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating

capacity of the room. Interested persons may seek information by

writing: Mr. Wayne Lundy, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Commandant (G-

MSE-3), 2100 2nd Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001 or by calling:

(202) 267-2206.

Dated: November 10, 1997.

Stephen M. Miller,

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee.

[FR Doc. 97-30583 Filed 11-20-97; 8:45 am]

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