80_FR_12231 80 FR 12187 - Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

80 FR 12187 - Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 44 (March 6, 2015)

Page Range12187-12188
FR Document2015-05368

The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will meet to discuss various issues related to the training and fitness of merchant marine personnel. This meeting will be open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 44 (Friday, March 6, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05368]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0049]


Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

AGENCY:  Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will meet to 
discuss various issues related to the training and fitness of merchant 
marine personnel. This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working groups 
are scheduled to meet on March 18, 2015, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., and 
the full Committee is scheduled to meet on March 19, 2015, from 8 a.m. 
until 5 p.m. Written comments for distribution to Committee members and 
for inclusion on the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Web 
site must be submitted on or before March 11, 2015. Please note that 
this meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. These 
meetings will be held as scheduled subject to the availability of 
funds. Anyone interested in attending this meeting may want to contact 
the Coast Guard before making their travel and hotel reservations. 
Please contact either Mr. Davis Breyer at [email protected] or 
Mr. Mark Gould at [email protected] to confirm that the meeting 
will be held on these dates or if the meeting has been re-scheduled.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet in the St. Charles Ballroom B of the 
Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, 739 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. For 
further information about the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, contact Ms. 
Angela Eckles at 504-962-0500 ext. 8004 or via email at 
[email protected]. The hotel Web site can also be viewed at 
www.astorneworleans.com.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance, please contact Mr. Davis 
Breyer as indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT paragraph 
below.
    Hotel Reservations: A block of rooms has been reserved at a group 
rate from Tuesday, March 17 through Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the 
Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel for the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 
Committee meeting attendees. Availability is limited. To make a 
reservation please visit the following Web site: https://aws.passkey.com/event/12834866/owner/10756/home Select ``attendee'' 
from the dropdown menu.
    If you plan on attending the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory 
Committee meeting being held March 16-17, 2015 immediately before the 
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee meeting, a separate hotel 
reservation will need to be made under a different block. To make a 
reservation for the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee meeting 
please visit the following Web site: https://aws.passkey.com/event/12834543/owner/10756/landing. To secure the group rate, reservations 
under both committee blocks must be made no later March 13, 2015.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the Committee and working groups as 
listed in the ``Agenda'' section below. Written comments must be 
identified by Docket No. USCG-2015-0049 and submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments (preferred method to 
avoid delays in processing).
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department 
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. The 
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Department 
of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this action. Comments 
received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You 
may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the 
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments 
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, enter the 
docket number in the ``Search'' field and follow the instructions on 
the Web site.
    Public oral comment periods will be held each day. Speakers are 
requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the 
public oral comment periods may end before the prescribed ending time 
following the last call for comments. Contact Mr. Davis Breyer as 
indicated below to register as a speaker.
    This notice may be viewed in our online docket, USCG-2015-0049, at 
http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, 
telephone 202-372-1445, or at [email protected]. If you have any 
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl 
Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826 or 
1-800-647-5527.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix).
    The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee was established 
under the Secretary's authority in section 871 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002, Title 6, United States Code, section 451, and chartered 
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The 
Committee acts solely in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of the 
Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard and the Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards on 
matters relating to personnel in the U.S. merchant marine, including 
but not limited to training, qualifications, certification, 
documentation, and fitness standards. The Committee will advise, 
consult with, and make recommendations reflecting its independent 
judgment to the Secretary.
    A copy of all meeting documentation is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil by using these key strokes: Missions; Port and 
Waterways Safety; Advisory Committees; MERPAC; and then use the 
announcements key. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Davis Breyer as 
noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

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Agenda

Day 1

    The agenda for the March 18, 2015, meeting is as follows:
    (1) The full Committee will meet briefly to discuss the working 
groups' business/task statements, which are listed under paragraph 
2(a)-(d) below.
    (2) Working groups will address the following task statements which 
are available for viewing at http://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac:
    (a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing Military Education, Training and 
Assessment for the International Convention on Standards of Training, 
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) and U.S. Coast 
Guard Certifications;
    (b) Task Statement 58, Communication between External Stakeholders 
and the Mariner Credentialing Program, as it Relates to the National 
Maritime Center;
    (c) Task Statement 84, Correction of Merchant Mariner Credentials 
issued with Clear Errors; and
    (d) Task Statement 87, Review of Policy Documents Providing 
Guidance on the Implementation of the December 24, 2013 International 
Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping and 
Changes to National Endorsements Rulemaking.
    (3) Public comment period.
    (4) Reports of working groups. At the end of the day, the working 
groups will report to the full Committee on what was accomplished in 
their meetings. The full Committee will not take action on these 
reports on this date. Any official action taken as a result of this 
working group meeting will be taken on day 2 of the meeting.
    (5) Adjournment of meeting.

Day 2

    The agenda for the March 19, 2015, full Committee meeting is as 
follows:
    (1) Introduction;
    (2) Remarks from Coast Guard Leadership;
    (3) Designated Federal Officer announcements;
    (4) Roll call of Committee members and determination of a quorum;
    (5) Reports from the following working groups;
    (a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing Military Education, Training and 
Assessment for the International Convention on Standards of Training, 
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) and U.S. Coast 
Guard Certifications;
    (b) Task Statement 58, Communication between External Stakeholders 
and the Mariner Credentialing Program, as it Relates to the National 
Maritime Center;
    (c) Task Statement 76, Review of Performance Measures (Assessment 
Criteria);
    (d) Task Statement 77, Development of Performance Measures 
(Assessment Criteria);
    (e) Task Statement 78, Consideration of the International Labour 
Organization's Maritime Labour Convention, 2006;
    (f) Task Statement 80, Develop training guidelines for mariners 
employed aboard vessels subject to the IGF Code;
    (g) Task Statement 81, Development of Competency Requirements for 
Vessel Personnel Working Within the Polar Regions;
    (h) Task Statement 84, Correction of Merchant Mariner Credentials 
issued with Clear Errors; and
    (i) Task Statement 87, Review of Policy Documents Providing 
Guidance on the Implementation of the December 24, 2013 International 
Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping and 
Changes to National Endorsements Rulemaking.
    (6) Other items for discussion:
    (a) Report on the Implementation of the 2010 Amendments to the 
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and 
Watchkeeping;
    (b) Report on National Maritime Center activities from the National 
Maritime Center Commanding Officer, such as the net processing time it 
takes for mariners to receive their credentials after application 
submittal;
    (c) Report on Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division 
activities, such as its current initiatives and projects;
    (d) Report on International Maritime Organization (IMO)/
International Labor Organization (ILO) issues related to the merchant 
marine industry; and
    (e) Briefings about on-going Coast Guard projects related to 
personnel in the U.S. merchant marine, including a draft task statement 
concerning job descriptions for the various billets on merchant 
vessels.
    (7) Public comment period.
    (8) Discussion of working group recommendations. The Committee will 
review the information presented on each issue, deliberate on any 
recommendations presented by the working groups and approve/formulate 
recommendations for the Department's consideration. Official action on 
these recommendations may be taken on this date.
    (9) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting.
    (10) Adjournment of meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation is available at http://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac.

    Dated: March 3, 2015.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2015-05368 Filed 3-5-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 44 / Friday, March 6, 2015 / Notices 12187 Biophysics Research; 93.859, Pharmacology, For information on facilities or the January 17, 2008, issue of the Physiology, and Biological Chemistry services for individuals with disabilities Federal Register (73 FR 3316). Research; 93.862, Genetics and or to request special assistance, please Developmental Biology Research; 93.88, Docket: For access to the docket to Minority Access to Research Careers; 93.96, contact Mr. Davis Breyer as indicated in read documents or comments related to Special Minority Initiatives, National the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT this notice, go to http:// Institutes of Health, HHS) paragraph below. www.regulations.gov, enter the docket Dated: March 2, 2015. Hotel Reservations: A block of rooms number in the ‘‘Search’’ field and follow has been reserved at a group rate from the instructions on the Web site. Melanie J. Gray, Tuesday, March 17 through Thursday, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Public oral comment periods will be March 19, 2015 at the Astor Crowne Committee Policy. held each day. Speakers are requested to Plaza Hotel for the Merchant Marine [FR Doc. 2015–05170 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] limit their comments to 3 minutes. Personnel Advisory Committee meeting BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Please note that the public oral attendees. Availability is limited. To comment periods may end before the make a reservation please visit the prescribed ending time following the following Web site: https://aws.passkey. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND last call for comments. Contact Mr. com/event/12834866/owner/10756/ SECURITY Davis Breyer as indicated below to home Select ‘‘attendee’’ from the register as a speaker. dropdown menu. Coast Guard This notice may be viewed in our If you plan on attending the Merchant [Docket No. USCG–2015–0049] Mariner Medical Advisory Committee online docket, USCG–2015–0049, at meeting being held March 16–17, 2015 http://www.regulations.gov. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory immediately before the Merchant FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Committee Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated AGENCY:Coast Guard, DHS. meeting, a separate hotel reservation Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Notice of Federal Advisory ACTION: will need to be made under a different Personnel Advisory Committee, Committee Meeting. block. To make a reservation for the telephone 202–372–1445, or at Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil. If you have any SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Committee meeting please visit the questions on viewing or submitting Personnel Advisory Committee will following Web site: https://aws.passkey. material to the docket, call Cheryl meet to discuss various issues related to com/event/12834543/owner/10756/ Collins, Program Manager, Docket the training and fitness of merchant landing. To secure the group rate, Operations, telephone 202–366–9826 or marine personnel. This meeting will be reservations under both committee 1–800–647–5527. open to the public. blocks must be made no later March 13, DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Advisory Committee working groups are To facilitate public participation, we this meeting is given under the Federal scheduled to meet on March 18, 2015, are inviting public comment on the Advisory Committee Act (Public Law from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., and the full issues to be considered by the 92–463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix). Committee is scheduled to meet on Committee and working groups as listed The Merchant Marine Personnel March 19, 2015, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. Written Advisory Committee was established Written comments for distribution to comments must be identified by Docket under the Secretary’s authority in Committee members and for inclusion No. USCG–2015–0049 and submitted by section 871 of the Homeland Security on the Merchant Marine Personnel one of the following methods: Act of 2002, Title 6, United States Code, Advisory Committee Web site must be • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// section 451, and chartered under the submitted on or before March 11, 2015. www.regulations.gov. Follow the provisions of the Federal Advisory Please note that this meeting may instructions for submitting comments Committee Act. The Committee acts adjourn early if all business is finished. (preferred method to avoid delays in solely in an advisory capacity to the These meetings will be held as processing). Secretary of the Department of scheduled subject to the availability of • Fax: 202–493–2251. Homeland Security through the funds. Anyone interested in attending • Mail: Docket Management Facility Commandant of the Coast Guard and the this meeting may want to contact the (M–30), U.S. Department of Director of Commercial Regulations and Coast Guard before making their travel Transportation, West Building Ground Standards on matters relating to and hotel reservations. Please contact Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey personnel in the U.S. merchant marine, either Mr. Davis Breyer at Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– including but not limited to training, davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil or Mr. Mark 0001. qualifications, certification, Gould at mark.c.gould@uscg.mil to • Hand delivery: Same as mail documentation, and fitness standards. confirm that the meeting will be held on address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 The Committee will advise, consult these dates or if the meeting has been re- p.m., Monday through Friday, except with, and make recommendations scheduled. Federal Holidays. The telephone reflecting its independent judgment to ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet in number is 202–366–9329. the Secretary. the St. Charles Ballroom B of the Astor Instructions: All submissions must A copy of all meeting documentation mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Crowne Plaza Hotel, 739 Canal Street, include the words ‘‘Department of is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil New Orleans, LA 70130. For further Homeland Security’’ and the docket by using these key strokes: Missions; information about the Astor Crowne number for this action. Comments Port and Waterways Safety; Advisory Plaza Hotel, contact Ms. Angela Eckles received will be posted without Committees; MERPAC; and then use the at 504–962–0500 ext. 8004 or via email alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, announcements key. Alternatively, you at aeckles@astorneworleans.com. The including any personal information may contact Mr. Davis Breyer as noted hotel Web site can also be viewed at provided. 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12188 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 44 / Friday, March 6, 2015 / Notices Agenda Credentialing Program, as it Relates to A copy of all meeting documentation the National Maritime Center; is available at http://homeport.uscg.mil/ Day 1 (c) Task Statement 76, Review of merpac. The agenda for the March 18, 2015, Performance Measures (Assessment Dated: March 3, 2015. meeting is as follows: Criteria); J.G. Lantz, (1) The full Committee will meet (d) Task Statement 77, Development briefly to discuss the working groups’ of Performance Measures (Assessment Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards. business/task statements, which are Criteria); listed under paragraph 2(a)–(d) below. (e) Task Statement 78, Consideration [FR Doc. 2015–05368 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] (2) Working groups will address the of the International Labour BILLING CODE 9110–04–P following task statements which are Organization’s Maritime Labour available for viewing at http://homeport. Convention, 2006; uscg.mil/merpac: (f) Task Statement 80, Develop DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing training guidelines for mariners SECURITY Military Education, Training and employed aboard vessels subject to the Coast Guard Assessment for the International IGF Code; Convention on Standards of Training, (g) Task Statement 81, Development [Docket No. USCG–2011–0138] Certification and Watchkeeping for of Competency Requirements for Vessel Seafarers (STCW) and U.S. Coast Guard Personnel Working Within the Polar Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Certifications; Regions; Committee (b) Task Statement 58, (h) Task Statement 84, Correction of AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Communication between External Merchant Mariner Credentials issued Homeland Security. Stakeholders and the Mariner with Clear Errors; and ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Credentialing Program, as it Relates to (i) Task Statement 87, Review of Committee Meeting. the National Maritime Center; Policy Documents Providing Guidance (c) Task Statement 84, Correction of on the Implementation of the December SUMMARY: The Merchant Mariner Merchant Mariner Credentials issued 24, 2013 International Convention on Medical Advisory Committee will meet with Clear Errors; and Standards of Training, Certification and to discuss matters relating to medical (d) Task Statement 87, Review of Watchkeeping and Changes to National certification determinations for issuance Policy Documents Providing Guidance Endorsements Rulemaking. of licenses, certificates of registry, on the Implementation of the December (6) Other items for discussion: merchant mariners’ documents, medical 24, 2013 International Convention on (a) Report on the Implementation of standards and guidelines for the Standards of Training, Certification and the 2010 Amendments to the physical qualifications of operators of Watchkeeping and Changes to National International Convention on Standards commercial vessels, medical examiner Endorsements Rulemaking. of Training, Certification and education, and medical research. The (3) Public comment period. Watchkeeping; meeting will be open to the public. (4) Reports of working groups. At the (b) Report on National Maritime DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical end of the day, the working groups will Center activities from the National Advisory Committee is scheduled to report to the full Committee on what Maritime Center Commanding Officer, meet on Monday, March 16 and was accomplished in their meetings. such as the net processing time it takes Tuesday, March 17, 2015, from 8 a.m. to The full Committee will not take action for mariners to receive their credentials 5 p.m. Please note that the meeting may on these reports on this date. Any after application submittal; (c) Report on Mariner Credentialing close early if the committee has official action taken as a result of this Program Policy Division activities, such completed its business. This meeting working group meeting will be taken on as its current initiatives and projects; will be held as scheduled subject to the day 2 of the meeting. (d) Report on International Maritime availability of funds. Anyone interested (5) Adjournment of meeting. Organization (IMO)/International Labor in attending this meeting may want to Day 2 Organization (ILO) issues related to the contact the Coast Guard before making The agenda for the March 19, 2015, merchant marine industry; and their travel and hotel reservations. full Committee meeting is as follows: (e) Briefings about on-going Coast Please contact Lieutenant Ashley Holm, (1) Introduction; Guard projects related to personnel in Alternate Designated Federal Officer for (2) Remarks from Coast Guard the U.S. merchant marine, including a the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Leadership; draft task statement concerning job Committee, to confirm that the meeting (3) Designated Federal Officer descriptions for the various billets on will be held on these dates or if the announcements; merchant vessels. meeting has been re-scheduled. All (4) Roll call of Committee members (7) Public comment period. submitted written materials, comments, and determination of a quorum; (8) Discussion of working group and requests to make oral presentations (5) Reports from the following recommendations. The Committee will at the meeting should reach Lieutenant working groups; review the information presented on Ashley Holm no later than March 13, (a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing each issue, deliberate on any 2015. For contact information, please Military Education, Training and recommendations presented by the see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Any written mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Assessment for the International working groups and approve/formulate Convention on Standards of Training, recommendations for the Department’s material submitted by the public both Certification and Watchkeeping for consideration. Official action on these before and after the meeting will be Seafarers (STCW) and U.S. Coast Guard recommendations may be taken on this distributed to the Merchant Mariner Certifications; date. Medical Advisory Committee and (b) Task Statement 58, (9) Closing remarks/plans for next become part of the public record. Communication between External meeting. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Stakeholders and the Mariner (10) Adjournment of meeting. the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, St. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:59 Mar 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1


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ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
DatesThe Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working groups are scheduled to meet on March 18, 2015, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., and the full Committee is scheduled to meet on March 19, 2015, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Written comments for distribution to Committee members and for inclusion on the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Web site must be submitted on or before March 11, 2015. Please note that this meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. These meetings will be held as scheduled subject to the availability of funds. Anyone interested in attending this meeting may want to contact the Coast Guard before making their travel and hotel reservations. Please contact either Mr. Davis Breyer at [email protected] or Mr. Mark Gould at [email protected] to confirm that the meeting will be held on these dates or if the meeting has been re-scheduled.
ContactMr. Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, telephone 202-372-1445, or at [email protected] If you have any questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826 or 1-800-647-5527.
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