Notice2026-07163
Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization (NCSR) 13 Meeting
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Published
April 14, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19248-19249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07163]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12994]
Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for International
Maritime Organization (NCSR) 13 Meeting
The Department of State will conduct a public meeting at 10:00 a.m.
on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, by teleconference. The primary purpose of
the meeting is to prepare for the 13th session of the International
Maritime Organization's (IMO) Sub-Committee on Navigation,
Communication and Search and Rescue (NCSR 13) to be held at IMO
Headquarters in London, United Kingdom from Monday, June 22, 2026 to
Friday, June 26, 2026.
in-person.
The agenda items to be considered include:
--Adoption of the agenda
--Decisions of other IMO bodies
--Routeing measures and mandatory ship reporting systems
--Updates to the LRIT system
--Developments in GMDSS services, including guidelines on maritime
safety information (MSI)
--Response to matters related to the ITU-R Study Groups and ITU World
Radiocommunication Conference
--Development of global maritime SAR services, including harmonization
of maritime and aeronautical procedures and amendments to the IAMSAR
Manual
--Development of guidelines for EPIRB which implement the two-way
communication service via the SAR/Galileo Return Link service as a
complement to EPIRB performance standards
--Development of guidance to establish a framework for data
distribution and global IP-based connectivity between shore-based
facilities and ships for ECDIS S-100 products and operational guidance
for route exchange
--Development of performance standards for dual frequency multi-
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constellation satellite-based augmentation systems (DFMC SBAS) and
advanced receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (ARAIM) in shipborne
radionavigation receivers
--Development of a transition scheme for the introduction of digital
technology for Very High Frequency (VHF) voice communications
--Revision of the Performance standards for gyro-compasses and Guidance
for navigation and communication equipment intended for use on ships
operating in polar waters
--Development of performance standards for Ranging mode (R-mode) in
radionavigation receivers
--Unified interpretation of provisions of IMO safety, security,
environment, facilitation, liability and compensation-related
conventions
--Biennial status report and provisional agenda for NCSR 14
--Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2027
--Any other business
--Report to the Maritime Safety Committee
Please note: The IMO may, on short notice, adjust the NCSR 13
agenda to accommodate any constraints associated with the meeting.
Although no changes to the agenda are anticipated, if any are
necessary, they will be provided to those who RSVP.
Those who plan to participate should contact the meeting
coordinator, Mr. John Stone at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99d3f6f1f7b7d4b7caedf6f7fcd9eceafafeb7f4f0f5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dd97b2b5b3f390f38ea9b2b3b89da8aebebaf3b0b4b1">[email protected]</span></a> (preferred), by
phone at (206) 815-1355, or in writing at ATTN: Mr. John M. Stone, 2703
Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7418, Washington, DC 20593-7418
not later than May 27, 2026. Members of the public needing reasonable
accommodation should advise Mr. Stone no later than May 27, 2026.
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 C. Miletello,
Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, U.S.
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-07163 Filed 4-13-26; 8:45 am]
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