Notice of Public Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization III 7 Meeting

The Department of State will conduct a public meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, by way of teleconference. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the seventh session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 7) to be held virtually from Monday, July 12, 2021 to Friday, July 16, 2021.

The agenda items to be considered at the public meeting mirror those to be considered at III 7, and include:

—Decisions of other IMO bodies;

—Consideration and analysis of reports on alleged inadequacy of port reception facilities;

—Lessons learned and safety issues identified from the analysis of marine safety investigation reports;

—Measures to harmonize port state control (PSC) activities and procedures worldwide;

—Identified issues related to the implementation of IMO instruments from the analysis of PSC data;

—Analysis of consolidated audit summary reports;

—Updated survey guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC);

—Non-exhaustive list of obligations under the instruments relevant to the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code); and

—Unified interpretation of provisions of IMO safety, security, and environment related conventions.

—Follow-up work emanating from the Action Plan to address plastic litter from ships.

—Review the model agreement for the authorization of recognized organizations acting on behalf of the Administration.

Please note: The IMO may, on short notice, adjust the III 7 agenda to accommodate the constraints associated with the virtual meeting format. Any changes to the agenda will be reported to those who RSVP and those in attendance at the meeting.

Those who plan to participate may contact the meeting coordinator, Mr. Christopher Gagnon, by email at christopher.j.gagnon@uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372-1231, or in writing at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7501, Washington DC 20593-7509. Members of the public needing reasonable accommodation should advise Mr. Gagnon not later than June 23, 2021. 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.