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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 2100]
Shipping Coordinating Committee; International Maritime
Organization (IMO) Legal Committee; Notice of Meeting
The U.S. Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open
meeting at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, November 17, 1994, in Room 3442-
3446 of the U.S. Department of Transportation Headquarters (Nassif
building), 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC. The purpose of this
meeting is to report on the 71st Session of the International Maritime
Organization (IMO) Legal Committee held October 10-14, 1994, and to
begin preparations for the 72nd Session to be held in April 3-7, 1995.
To facilitate the attendance of those participants who may be
interested in only certain aspects of the public meeting, the first
subject addressed will be the draft International Convention on
Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage
of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (HNS Convention). The second
major subject, which will be considered at approximately 11:30 a.m.,
will be possible revisions to the 1976 Convention on Limitation of
Liability for Maritime Claims ('76 LLMC).
The current draft of the HNS Convention imposes strict liability
upon the shipowner with an additional international fund (second-tier
fund) modeled after the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund.
The draft HNS convention provides compensation for environmental damage
as well as personal injury and property damage from a broad range of
substances. At the 71st Session, the Legal Committee finalized
decisions on several issues regarding the draft HNS convention and
agreed in principle on several others. However, other important
questions remain to be resolved. The views of the public are requested.
The Legal Committee resumed deliberations on the '76 LLMC at the
71st Session. Several decisions were made, and discussion centered on a
draft protocol which provides for raising the limits of liability and a
streamlined tacit amendment procedure. Work will continue at the 72nd
Session to be held April 3-7, 1995. Although the United States has not
ratified the '76 LLMC, interests within the United States--such as
owners of foreign flag vessels and passengers on foreign flag vessels--
may be affected by changes to the Convention. The views of the public
are requested.
Members of the public are invited to attend the SHC meeting, up to
the seating capacity of the room. For further information or to submit
views concerning the subjects of discussion, contact either Captain
David J. Kantor or Lieutenant Commander Steven D. Poulin, U.S. Coast
Guard (G-LMI), 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington, DC 20593, telephone
(202) 267-1527, telefax (202) 267-4496.
Dated: October 13, 1994.
Charles A. Mast,
Chairman, Shipping Coordinating Committee.
[FR Doc. 94-26298 Filed 10-21-94; 8:45 am]
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