Notice2026-00572
Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization PPR 13 Meeting
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January 14, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 1591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00572]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12909]
Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for International
Maritime Organization PPR 13 Meeting
The Department of State will conduct a public meeting at 1:00 p.m.
EST on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, virtually via Microsoft Teams. The
primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 13th session of
the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Pollution Prevention
and Response Sub-Committee (PPR 13) to be held in London, United
Kingdom from Monday, February 9, 2026 to Friday, February 13, 2026.
Members of the public may participate in the public meeting up to the
capacity of the Microsoft Teams line. The Microsoft Teams information
is Conference Call-in number = +1 410-874-6742; Phone Conference ID =
213 768 608#. To RSVP, participants should contact the meeting
coordinator, Ms. Nicole M. Schindler, in writing either by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aee0c7cdc1c2cb80e380fdcdc6c7c0cac2cbdceedbddcdc980c3c7c2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e5ab8c868a8980cba8cbb6868d8c8b81898097a590968682cb888c89">[email protected]</span></a> no later than Monday, February 2, 2026 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 to be received no later than Thursday, January 29, 2026
or via phone at (206) 820-5710 no later than Monday, February 2, 2026.
Ms. Schindler will provide meeting access information (MS Teams link
and phone number) for virtual attendance.
The agenda items to be considered at this meeting are similar those
discussed at PPR 13, and include:
--Adoption of the agenda;
--Decisions of other IMO bodies;
--Safety and pollution hazards of chemicals and preparation of
consequential amendments to the IBC Code;
--Amendments to MARPOL Annex II in order to improve the effectiveness
of cargo tank stripping, tank washing operations and prewash procedures
for products with a high melting point and/or high viscosity;
--Development of a legally binding framework for the control and
management of ships' biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive
aquatic species;
--Reduction of the impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon emissions from
international shipping;
--Evaluation and harmonization of rules and guidance on the discharge
of discharge water from EGCS into the aquatic environment, including
conditions and areas;
--Review and development of NO<INF>X</INF> emission requirements in
MARPOL Annex VI and the NO<INF>X</INF> Technical Code 2008;
--Review and amendment of the NTC 2008 to provide a means for
certification of engines that operate on non-carbon-containing fuel or
mixtures of carbon-containing and non-carbon-containing fuels;
--Revision of MARPOL Annex IV and associated guidelines;
--Follow-up work emanating from the Action Plan to address marine
plastic litter from ships;
--Revision of the Revised guidelines and specifications for pollution
prevention equipment for machinery space bilges of ships (resolution
MEPC.107(49));
--Review of the IBTS Guidelines and amendments to the IOPP Certificate
and Oil Record Book;
--Unified interpretation of provisions of IMO environment-related
conventions;
--Biennial agenda and provisional agenda for PPR 14;
--Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2027;
--Any other business; and
--Report to the Marine Environment Protection Committee.
Please note: The IMO may, on short notice, adjust the PPR 13 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, in writing either by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#551b3c363a39307b187b06363d3c3b3139302715202636327b383c39"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5816313b37343d7615760b3b3031363c343d2a182d2b3b3f76353134">[email protected]</span></a>
no later than Monday, February 2, 2026 or via U.S. mail 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 to be
received no later than Friday, January 30, 2025 or via phone at (206)
820-5710 no later than Monday, February 2, 2026.
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 C. Miletello,
Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, U.S.
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-00572 Filed 1-13-26; 8:45 am]
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