80 FR 31448 - Preparations for the Second Session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Subcommittee on Implementation of IMO Instruments; Notice of Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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FR Document		2015-13442

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9158]


Preparations for the Second Session of the International Maritime 
Organization's (IMO) Subcommittee on Implementation of IMO Instruments; 
Notice of Public Meeting

    The Department of State, in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard, 
announces an open meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday July 2, 2015, in 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Room 5Y23-21, Washington, DC The primary 
purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the second session of the 
International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Subcommittee on 
Implementation of IMO Instruments to be held at the IMO Headquarters, 
United Kingdom on July 13-17, 2015.
    The agenda items to be considered include:
     Decisions of other IMO bodies
     Non-mandatory instruments on regulations for non-
convention ships;
     Requirements for access to, or electronic versions of, 
certificates documents, including record books required to be carried 
on ships;
     Consideration and analysis of reports on alleged 
inadequacy of port reception facilities;
     Analysis of casualty and port state control (PSC) data to 
identify trends and develop knowledge and risk-based recommendations;
     Measures to harmonize PSC activities and procedures 
worldwide;
     Analysis of consolidated audit summary reports;
     Update survey guidelines under the Harmonized System of 
Survey and Certification (HSSC);
     Non-exhaustive list of obligations under instruments 
relevant to the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code);
     Unified interpretation of provisions of IMO safety, 
security, and environment related Conventions;
     Review of general cargo ship safety;
     Any other business

Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Upon request, members of the public may also 
participate via teleconference, up to the capacity of the 
teleconference phone line. The access number for this teleconference 
line will be posted online at http://www.uscg.mil/imo/iii/default.asp 
at least 5 working days in advance. Physical access to the meeting, or 
participation via the teleconference line, requires that all attendees 
respond to the meeting coordinator not later than June 25, 2015, seven 
working days prior to the meeting. The meeting coordinator, Mr. 
Christopher Gagnon, may be contacted by email at 
christopher.j.gagnon@uscg.mil or by phone at (202) 372-1231. Requests 
made after June 25, 2015 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 Coast 
Guard Headquarters building. The building is accessible by public 
transportation or taxi. Additional information regarding this and other 
IMO public meetings may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo.

    Dated: May 27, 2015.
Marc Zlomek,
Executive Secretary, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Department of 
State.
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believe they may have violated any ADDRESSES: Written submissions and • Decisions of other IMO bodies
provision of the Arms Export Control supporting documentation may be • Non-mandatory instruments on
Act (AECA), ITAR, or any order, license, submitted by the following methods: regulations for non-convention ships;
or other authorization issued under the • Email (preferred): tipreportUS@ • Requirements for access to, or
AECA. state.gov Please use the subject line: electronic versions of, certificates
Methodology: This information Suggestions for Revisions to the ‘‘Know documents, including record books
collection may be sent to the Directorate Your Rights’’ Pamphlet. required to be carried on ships;
of Defense Trade Controls via the • Facsimile (fax): 202–312–9637. • Consideration and analysis of
following methods: electronically or • Mail, Express Delivery, Hand reports on alleged inadequacy of port
mail. Delivery, and Messenger Service: U.S. reception facilities;
Department of State, Office to Monitor • Analysis of casualty and port state
Dated: May 21, 2015. and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/ control (PSC) data to identify trends and
C. Edward Peartree, TIP), 1800 G Street NW., Suite 2148, develop knowledge and risk-based
Director, Office of Defense Trade Controls Washington, DC 20520. Please note that recommendations;
Policy, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, materials submitted by mail may be • Measures to harmonize PSC
U.S. Department of State. delayed due to security screenings and activities and procedures worldwide;
[FR Doc. 2015–13440 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am] processing. • Analysis of consolidated audit
BILLING CODE 4710–25–P Scope of Interest: Regarding summary reports;
comments for which the submitter has • Update survey guidelines under the
direct professional experience, that Harmonized System of Survey and
DEPARTMENT OF STATE experience should be noted. For any Certification (HSSC);
critique or deficiency described, please • Non-exhaustive list of obligations
[Public Notice: 9154] provide a recommendation to remedy it. under instruments relevant to the IMO
Confidentiality: Please note that any Instruments Implementation Code (III
Request for Input for Revisions to the information submitted to the Code);
‘‘Know Your Rights’’ Pamphlet, Also Department may be releasable pursuant • Unified interpretation of provisions
Known as the Wilberforce Pamphlet to the provisions of the Freedom of of IMO safety, security, and
Information Act or other applicable law. environment related Conventions;
SUMMARY: The Department of State (‘‘the When applicable, portions of
Department’’) is planning to update the • Review of general cargo ship safety;
submissions relevant to efforts by other • Any other business
‘‘Know Your Rights’’ pamphlet created U.S. government agencies may be
by the U.S. government in 2009 shared with those agencies. Members of the public may attend this
pursuant to the William Wilberforce Response: This is a request for meeting up to the seating capacity of the
Trafficking Victims Protection information only; there will be no room. Upon request, members of the
Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 110–457) response to submissions. public may also participate via
and requests written recommendations teleconference, up to the capacity of the
on how the pamphlet could be Dated: May 26, 2015. teleconference phone line. The access
improved. The pamphlet reaffirms and Kari Johnstone, number for this teleconference line will
strengthens the U.S. government’s Acting Director, Office to Monitor and Combat be posted online at http://
commitment to fight human trafficking Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of www.uscg.mil/imo/iii/default.asp at
and labor abuses, and its purpose is to State. least 5 working days in advance.
provide information on the legal rights [FR Doc. 2015–13441 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am] Physical access to the meeting, or
and resources available to individuals BILLING CODE 4710–17–P participation via the teleconference line,
seeking employment- or education- requires that all attendees respond to
based nonimmigrant visas to the United the meeting coordinator not later than
States. The pamphlet can be found here: DEPARTMENT OF STATE June 25, 2015, seven working days prior
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/ [Public Notice: 9158] to the meeting. The meeting
english/general/rights-protections- coordinator, Mr. Christopher Gagnon,
temporary-workers.html. The Preparations for the Second Session may be contacted by email at
Department is not seeking to make of the International Maritime christopher.j.gagnon@uscg.mil or by
major changes to the pamphlet as much Organization’s (IMO) Subcommittee on phone at (202) 372–1231. Requests
of the pamphlet’s language is mandated Implementation of IMO Instruments; made after June 25, 2015 might not be
in the law and has been translated into Notice of Public Meeting able to be accommodated. Please note
numerous languages; however, the that due to security considerations, two
The Department of State, in valid, government issued photo
Department values feedback on the
conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard, identifications must be presented to
current pamphlet and recommendations
announces an open meeting at 10:00 gain entrance to the Coast Guard
for improvements from stakeholders in
a.m. on Thursday July 2, 2015, in U.S. Headquarters building. The building is
the revision process. Submissions must
Coast Guard Headquarters, Room 5Y23– accessible by public transportation or
be made in writing to the Office to
21, Washington, DC The primary taxi. Additional information regarding
Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
purpose of the meeting is to prepare for
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Persons at the Department of State by this and other IMO public meetings may
the second session of the International be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo.
July 6, 2015. Please refer to the
Maritime Organization’s (IMO)
ADDRESSES, Scope of Interest, and Dated: May 27, 2015.
Subcommittee on Implementation of
Information Sought sections of this Marc Zlomek,
IMO Instruments to be held at the IMO
Notice for additional instructions on Executive Secretary, Office of Ocean and
Headquarters, United Kingdom on July
submission requirements. Polar Affairs, Department of State.
13–17, 2015.
DATES: Submissions must be received by The agenda items to be considered [FR Doc. 2015–13442 Filed 6–1–15; 8:45 am]
5 p.m. on July 6, 2015. include: BILLING CODE 4710–09–P

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 31448