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State Dept Cancels IMO MEPC84 Meeting, April 15

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The International Maritime Organization Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO MEPC84) meeting scheduled for April 15, 2026 was cancelled due to a lapse in appropriations impacting the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Coast Guard. All individuals who RSVPed for the meeting were contacted via email to inform them of the cancellation. The cancellation affects government officials and industry stakeholders who planned to participate in international maritime environmental standard discussions.

“The subject public meeting scheduled for April 15, 2026, and noticed in 91 FR 12038 and 91 FR 18522 was cancelled due to the lapse in appropriations impacting the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Coast Guard.”

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The U.S. Department of State cancelled the IMO MEPC84 meeting scheduled for April 15, 2026, citing a lapse in appropriations affecting the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard. The cancellation applies to the international maritime environmental standards meeting previously noticed in 91 FR 12038 and 91 FR 18522. All registered participants were notified by email.

Affected parties who had planned to attend the MEPC84 meeting should monitor for any rescheduling announcements from the IMO or the Department of State. Government agencies and industry stakeholders involved in international maritime environmental policy should be aware that U.S. participation may be affected until appropriations are restored.

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The subject public meeting scheduled for April 15, 2026, and noticed in 91 FR 12038 and 91 FR 18522 was cancelled due to the
lapse in appropriations impacting the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Coast Guard. All those who RSVP'ed
were contacted via email to inform of the cancellation. For further information, contact IO-Press@State.Gov.

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2656.)

Emily C. Miletello, Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2026-07882 Filed 4-22-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-09-P

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22 U.S.C. 2656 Authority citation for Department of State

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Classification

Agency
DOS
Published
April 15th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Branch
Executive
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USCG DHS
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Docket
DOS_FRDOC_0001-7133

Who this affects

Applies to
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Industry sector
4831 Maritime & Shipping
Activity scope
International meeting attendance Maritime environmental standards
Geographic scope
United States US

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Primary area
Maritime
Operational domain
Compliance
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Environmental Protection International Trade

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