Notice2023-05205
Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization PPR 10 Meeting
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March 14, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15851-15852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05205]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12005]
Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for International
Maritime Organization PPR 10 Meeting
The Department of State will conduct a public meeting at 1 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, both in-person at Coast Guard Headquarters in
Washington, DC, and via Microsoft Teams. The primary purpose of the
meeting is to prepare for the 10th session of the International
Maritime Organization's (IMO) Pollution Prevention and Response Sub-
Committee (PPR 10) to be held in London, United Kingdom from April 24
to 28, 2023.
Members of the public may participate up to the capacity of the
Microsoft Teams line or up to the seating capacity of the room if
attending in-person. The meeting location will be the United States
Coast Guard Headquarters, Ray Evans Conference Room: 6I10-01-A, and the
Microsoft Teams information is Conference Call-in number = +1 410-874-
6742; Phone Conference ID = 801252414#. To RSVP, participants should
contact the meeting coordinator, Ms. Nicole M. Schindler, by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5bb9c969a9990dbb8dba6969d9c9b91999087b580869692db989c99"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bd5f2f8f4f7feb5d6b5c8f8f3f2f5fff7fee9dbeee8f8fcb5f6f2f7">[email protected]</span></a>. Ms. Schindler will provide access
information for in-person and virtual attendance.
The agenda items to be considered at this meeting mirror those to
be considered at PPR 10, and include:
<bullet> Adoption of the agenda
<bullet> Decisions of other IMO bodies
<bullet> Safety and pollution hazards of chemicals and preparation of
consequential amendments to the IBC Code
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<bullet> Development of an operational guide on the response to spills
of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS)
<bullet> Review of the 2011 Guidelines for the control and management
of ships' biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic
species (resolution MEPC.207(62))
<bullet> Reduction of the impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon
emissions from international shipping
<bullet> Standards for shipboard gasification of waste systems and
associated amendments to regulation 16 of MARPOL Annex VI
<bullet> Development of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and the
NO<INF>X</INF> Technical Code on the use of multiple engine operational
profiles for a marine diesel engine
<bullet> Revision of regulation 13.2.2 of MARPOL Annex VI to clarify
that a marine diesel engine replacing a boiler shall be considered a
replacement engine
<bullet> Development of measures to reduce risks of use and carriage of
heavy fuel oil as fuel by ships in Arctic waters
<bullet> Review of the IBTS Guidelines and amendments to the IOPP
Certificate and Oil Record Book
<bullet> Revision of MARPOL Annex IV and associated guidelines
<bullet> Follow-up work emanating from the Action Plan to address
marine plastic litter from ships
<bullet> Unified interpretation of provisions of IMO environment-
related conventions
<bullet> Biennial agenda and provisional agenda for PPR 11
<bullet> Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2024
<bullet> Any other business
<bullet> Report to the Marine Environment Protection Committee
Please note: The IMO may, on short notice, adjust the PPR 10 agenda
to accommodate the constraints associated with the meeting format. Any
changes to the agenda will be reported to those who RSVP.
Those who plan to participate should contact the meeting
coordinator, Ms. Nicole M. Schindler, by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#612f08020e0d044f2c4f320209080f050d041321141202064f0c080d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ec0e7ede1e2eba0c3a0ddede6e7e0eae2ebfccefbfdede9a0e3e7e2">[email protected]</span></a>, by phone at (202) 372-1403, or in writing
at United States Coast Guard (CG-OES), ATTN: Ms. Nicole M. Schindler,
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-
7509 not later than April 5, 2023. Please note, that due to security
considerations, two valid, government issued photo identifications must
be presented to gain entrance to the Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard
Headquarters Building at St. Elizabeth's. This building is accessible
by taxi, public transportation, and privately owned conveyance (upon
request). Additionally, members of the public needing reasonable
accommodation should advise the meeting coordinator not later than
April 5, 2023. Requests made after that date will be considered but
might not be possible to fulfill.
Additional information regarding this and other IMO public meetings
may be found at: <a href="https://www.dco.uscg.mil/IMO">https://www.dco.uscg.mil/IMO</a>.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 5 U.S.C. 552)
Emily A. Rose,
Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2023-05205 Filed 3-13-23; 8:45 am]
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