Report on Port and Shipping Safety and Environmental Protection. Quarterly Report211 Number 49

摘要

This quarterly report is the 49th in a series concerning safety and environmental211u001eprotection matters related to ports and shipping. Highlights include: The 80th 211u001esession of the Council (C 80) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 211u001econvened at IMO Headquarters in London from June 15-19, 1998; The 26th session of 211u001ethe IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL 26) was held at IMO Headquarters in London 211u001efrom September 7-11, 1998; June 29, 1998, the U.S. Environmental Protection 211u001eAgency (EPA) published a final rule amending its rules under the Toxic Substances 211u001eControl Act which addresses the manufacture, processing, distribution in 211u001ecommerce, use, cleanup, storage, and disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls 211u001e(PCBs); The National Dredging Team (NDT) has published its guidance document 211u001etitled Local Planning Groups and Development of Dredged Material Management 211u001ePlans: Guidance by the National Dredging Team.