03/14/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/14/2023 06:47
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 [email protected]. 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:
• Safety and pollution hazards of chemicals and preparation of consequential amendments to the IBC Code
• Development of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and the NO X Technical Code on the use of multiple engine operational profiles for a marine diesel engine
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 [email protected], 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: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/IMO.
(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2656 and 5 U.S.C. 552)