80_FR_51023 80 FR 50861 - Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee

80 FR 50861 - Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 162 (August 21, 2015)

Page Range50861-50862
FR Document2015-20681

The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee will meet to discuss matters relating to medical certification determinations for issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, merchant mariners' documents, medical standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of commercial vessels, medical examiner education, and medical research. The meeting will be open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50861-50862]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20681]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0698]


Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security, Coast Guard.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee will meet to 
discuss matters relating to medical certification determinations for 
issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, merchant mariners' 
documents, medical standards and guidelines for the physical 
qualifications of operators of commercial vessels, medical examiner 
education, and medical research. The meeting will be open to the 
public.

DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee is scheduled to 
meet on Monday, September 28 and Tuesday, September 29, 2015, from 8 
a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. respectively. Please note 
that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its 
business. All submitted written materials, comments, and requests to 
make oral presentations at the meeting should reach Lieutenant Ashley 
Holm, Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the Merchant Mariner 
Medical Advisory Committee, no later than September 21, 2015. For 
contact information, please see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section below. Any written material submitted by the public both before 
and after the meeting will be distributed to the Merchant Mariner 
Medical Advisory Committee and become part of the public record.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, 
Mary Moody Northen Banquet Room, 200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, TX 
77554 (http://www.tamug.edu/corps/index.html). For further information 
about the meeting facilities, please contact Ms. Kathey Walker at (409) 
740-4408.
    For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to 
request special assistance at the meeting, contact the individual 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as 
possible. For planning purposes, please notify the Merchant Mariner 
Medical Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer of your 
attendance as soon as possible.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the 
``Agenda'' section below. Written comments must be submitted no later 
than September 21, 2015, in order for committee members to review 
comments before the meeting, and must be identified by docket number 
USCG-2015-0698 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, insert USCG-
2011-0138 in the ``SEARCH'' box, press Enter and then click on the item 
you wish to view.
    A public comment period will be held on September 28, 2015, from 
approximately 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and September 29, 2015 from 
approximately 2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Speakers are requested to limit their 
comments to 5 minutes. Please note that the public comment period may 
end before the time indicated, following the last call for comments. 
Additionally, public comment will be sought throughout the meeting as 
specific issues are discussed by the committee. Contact Lieutenant 
Ashley Holm as indicated below to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Ashley Holm, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer for the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory 
Committee, at telephone 202-372-1128 or email [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, 5 United States Code Appendix. The 
Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Meeting is authorized by 46 
United States Code 7115 and advises the Secretary on matters related to 
(a) medical certification determinations for issuance of licenses, 
certificates of registry, and merchant mariners' documents; (b) medical 
standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators 
of commercial vessels; (c) medical examiner education; and (d) medical 
research.
    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; MEDMAC and then use the 
announcements key. Alternatively, you may contact Lieutenant Ashley 
Holm as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

Agenda

Day 1

    The agenda for the September 28, 2015 meeting is as follows:
    (1) Opening remarks from Texas A&M leadership.
    (2) Opening remarks from Coast Guard leadership.
    (3) Opening remarks from the Designated Federal Officer.
    (4) Roll call of committee members and determination of a quorum.
    (5) Review of last full committee meeting's minutes.
    (6) Introduction of new task(s).
    (7) Presentation on Merchant Mariner Fitness for Duty.
    (8) Public comments.
    (9) Presentation on Infectious Diseases.

[[Page 50862]]

    (10) Working Groups addressing the following task statements may 
meet to deliberate--
    (a) Task Statement 13, Mariner Occupational Health Risk Analysis. 
This is a joint task statement with the Merchant Marine Personnel 
Advisory Committee.
    (b) The Committee will receive new task statements from the Coast 
Guard, review the information presented on each issue, deliberate and 
formulate recommendations for the Department's consideration.
    (8) Adjournment of meeting.

Day 2

    The agenda for the September 29, 2015 meeting is as follows:
    (1) Continue work on Task Statements.
    (2) Public comments.
    (3) By mid-afternoon, the Working Groups will report, and if 
applicable, make recommendations for the full committee to consider for 
presentation to the Coast Guard. The committee may vote on the working 
group's recommendations on this date. The public will have an 
opportunity to speak after each Working Group's Report before the full 
committee takes any action on each report.
    (4) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting.
    (5) Adjournment of Meeting.

    Dated: August 14, 2015.
V.B. Gifford,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-20681 Filed 8-20-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 162 / Friday, August 21, 2015 / Notices 50861 • Investigation and data entry Mary Moody Northen Banquet Room, approximately 2:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m. expectations. 200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, TX Speakers are requested to limit their Comments can discuss any aspects or 77554 (http://www.tamug.edu/corps/ comments to 5 minutes. Please note that other concerns about the Manual. index.html). For further information the public comment period may end Submissions will be reviewed internally about the meeting facilities, please before the time indicated, following the to determine whether amendments need contact Ms. Kathey Walker at (409) 740– last call for comments. Additionally, to be made to the Manual. 4408. public comment will be sought This notice is issued under the For information on services for throughout the meeting as specific authority of 46 U.S.C. 6102 and 5 U.S.C. individuals with disabilities or to issues are discussed by the committee. 552(a). request special assistance at the Contact Lieutenant Ashley Holm as Dated: August 17, 2015. meeting, contact the individual listed in indicated below to register as a speaker. the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Verne B. Gifford, section as soon as possible. For Lieutenant Ashley Holm, Alternate Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of planning purposes, please notify the Inspections and Compliance. Designated Federal Officer for the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory [FR Doc. 2015–20738 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] Committee Alternate Designated Federal Committee, at telephone 202–372–1128 BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Officer of your attendance as soon as or email Ashley.e.holm@uscg.mil. If you possible. have any questions on viewing or To facilitate public participation, we submitting material to the docket, call DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND are inviting public comment on the SECURITY Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, issues to be considered by the Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– Coast Guard committee as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ 9826 or 1–800–647–5527. section below. Written comments must SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of [Docket No. USCG–2015–0698] be submitted no later than September this meeting is given under the Federal 21, 2015, in order for committee Advisory Committee Act, 5 United Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory members to review comments before the Committee States Code Appendix. The Merchant meeting, and must be identified by Mariner Medical Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of Homeland docket number USCG–2015–0698 and Meeting is authorized by 46 United Security, Coast Guard. submitted by one of the following States Code 7115 and advises the ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory methods: Secretary on matters related to (a) • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// medical certification determinations for Committee meeting. www.regulations.gov. Follow the issuance of licenses, certificates of SUMMARY: The Merchant Mariner instructions for submitting comments registry, and merchant mariners’ Medical Advisory Committee will meet (preferred method to avoid delays in documents; (b) medical standards and to discuss matters relating to medical processing). guidelines for the physical certification determinations for issuance • Fax: 202–493–2251. qualifications of operators of of licenses, certificates of registry, • Mail: Docket Management Facility commercial vessels; (c) medical merchant mariners’ documents, medical (M–30), U.S. Department of examiner education; and (d) medical standards and guidelines for the Transportation, West Building Ground research. physical qualifications of operators of Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey A copy of all meeting documentation commercial vessels, medical examiner Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil education, and medical research. The 0001. by using these key strokes: Missions; meeting will be open to the public. • Hand delivery: Same as mail Port and Waterways; Safety Advisory address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 Committees; MEDMAC and then use the DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical p.m., Monday through Friday, except announcements key. Alternatively, you Advisory Committee is scheduled to Federal Holidays. The telephone meet on Monday, September 28 and may contact Lieutenant Ashley Holm as number is 202–366–9329. noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Tuesday, September 29, 2015, from 8 Instructions: All submissions must a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CONTACT section above. include the words ‘‘Department of respectively. Please note that the Homeland Security’’ and the docket Agenda meeting may close early if the number for this action. Comments committee has completed its business. Day 1 received will be posted without All submitted written materials, alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, The agenda for the September 28, comments, and requests to make oral including any personal information 2015 meeting is as follows: presentations at the meeting should (1) Opening remarks from Texas A&M provided. You may review a Privacy Act reach Lieutenant Ashley Holm, leadership. notice regarding our public dockets in (2) Opening remarks from Coast Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the January 17, 2008, issue of the the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Guard leadership. Federal Register (73 FR 3316). (3) Opening remarks from the Committee, no later than September 21, Docket: For access to the docket to 2015. For contact information, please Designated Federal Officer. read documents or comments related to (4) Roll call of committee members see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION this Notice, go to http:// CONTACT section below. Any written and determination of a quorum. www.regulations.gov, insert USCG– (5) Review of last full committee rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES material submitted by the public both 2011–0138 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box, press meeting’s minutes. before and after the meeting will be Enter and then click on the item you (6) Introduction of new task(s). distributed to the Merchant Mariner wish to view. (7) Presentation on Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and A public comment period will be held Fitness for Duty. become part of the public record. on September 28, 2015, from (8) Public comments. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at approximately 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (9) Presentation on Infectious the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, and September 29, 2015 from Diseases. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:07 Aug 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1

50862 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 162 / Friday, August 21, 2015 / Notices (10) Working Groups addressing the Power Plants’’ NUREG–0654/FEMA– II. Background following task statements may meet to REP–1, Rev. 2, which published in the In November 1980, the Federal deliberate— Federal Register on May 29, 2015. The Emergency Management Agency issued (a) Task Statement 13, Mariner comment period for the proposed ‘‘Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation Occupational Health Risk Analysis. This revised guidance, which would have of Radiological Emergency Response is a joint task statement with the ended on August 27, 2015, is extended Plans and Preparedness in Support of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory until October 13, 2015. Nuclear Power Plants’’ (NUREG–0654/ Committee. DATES: The comment period is extended FEMA–REP–1, Rev. 1) with the Nuclear (b) The Committee will receive new until October 13, 2015. Regulatory Commission (NRC) as a joint task statements from the Coast Guard, ADDRESSES: Comments must be policy document. (45 FR 85862, review the information presented on identified by Docket ID FEMA–2012– December 30, 1980). Since the each issue, deliberate and formulate 0026 and may be submitted by one of publication of NUREG–0654/FEMA– recommendations for the Department’s the following methods: REP–1, Rev. 1 in 1980, four consideration. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// supplementary documents and one (8) Adjournment of meeting. www.regulations.gov. Follow the addendum (66 FR 22270, May 3, 2001) Day 2 instructions for submitting comments. have been issued that update and Please note that this draft guidance is modify specific planning and The agenda for the September 29, not a rulemaking and the Federal procedural elements. FEMA and the 2015 meeting is as follows: (1) Continue work on Task Rulemaking Portal is being utilized only NRC are proposing to revise NUREG– as a mechanism for receiving comments. 0654/FEMA–REP–1, Rev. 1 to address Statements. (2) Public comments. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: stakeholder interest and the various (3) By mid-afternoon, the Working Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of emergency planning and preparedness Groups will report, and if applicable, Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency lessons learned since its initial make recommendations for the full Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., publication. 8 NE., Washington, DC 20472. On May 29, 2015, both FEMA and the committee to consider for presentation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NRC published notices to solicit public to the Coast Guard. The committee may William Eberst, Policy Supervisor, input on the draft ‘‘Criteria for vote on the working group’s Professional Services Branch, Preparation and Evaluation of recommendations on this date. The Technological Hazards Division, Radiological Emergency Response Plans public will have an opportunity to Protection and National Preparedness and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear speak after each Working Group’s Directorate, william.eberst@ Power Plants,’’ NUREG–0654/FEMA– Report before the full committee takes fema.dhs.gov, (202) 341–4917. REP–1, Rev. 2. (80 FR 30697 and 80 FR any action on each report. 30739). Based on comments received, (4) Closing remarks/plans for next SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and because FEMA and the NRC have meeting. (5) Adjournment of Meeting. I. Public Participation specifically requested the public’s Instructions: All submissions received comments on the proposed revised Dated: August 14, 2015. guidance in an attempt to benefit from must include the agency name and V.B. Gifford, the experience of all interested parties, Docket ID. Regardless of the method Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of used for submitting comments or the comment period will be extended Inspections and Compliance. for an additional 45 days. This notice material, all submissions will be posted, [FR Doc. 2015–20681 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] without change, to the Federal announces the extension of the public BILLING CODE 9110–04–P eRulemaking Portal at http:// comment period to October 13, 2015. www.regulations.gov, and will include Authority: NRC Authorization Acts of any personal information you provide. 1980 (Pub. L. 96–295) and 1982–1983 (Pub. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND L. 97–415); Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Therefore, submitting this information SECURITY and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, makes it public. You may wish to read Titles II and VI, Sections 201 and 611, 42 Federal Emergency Management the Privacy Act notice, which can be U.S.C. 5131 and 5196; Homeland Security Agency viewed by clicking on the ‘‘Privacy Act of 2002, as amended, Title VI, Chapter Notice’’ link on the homepage of 1, Subchapter V, Sections 503 and 504, 6 [Docket ID FEMA–2012–0026] www.regulations.gov. U.S.C. 313 and 314; Security and You may submit your comments and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006, Notice To Extend the Comment Period material by methods specified in the Title V, Section 612, 6 U.S.C. 314a; for the Criteria for Preparation and ADDRESSES section above. Please submit Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing Evaluation of Radiological Emergency and Urban Development, and Independent your comments and any supporting Agencies Appropriations for 1999, 42 U.S.C. Response Plans and Preparedness in material by only one means to avoid the Support of Nuclear Power Plants; 5196e; Post-Katrina Emergency Management receipt and review of duplicate Reform Act of 2006, Title VI, Sections 602, NUREG–0654/FEMA–REP–1, Rev. 2 submissions. 642, 643, and 644, 6 U.S.C. 701, 742, 743, AGENCY: Federal Emergency Docket: The draft guidance is and 744; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978; Management Agency, DHS. available in Docket ID FEMA–2012– E.O. 12241, as amended; E.O. 12127, as 0026. For access to the docket to read amended. E.O. 12148, as amended; E.O. ACTION: Extension of comment period. 12657, as amended; FEMA’s regulations in background documents or comments rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Title 44, Chapter I, Parts 350–354 of the CFR. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Management Agency (FEMA) is Portal at http://www.regulations.gov and Dated: August 12, 2015. extending the comment period for the search for the Docket ID. Submitted W. Craig Fugate, proposed revision to ‘‘Criteria for comments may also be inspected at Administrator, Federal Emergency Preparation and Evaluation of FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, 500 C Management Agency. Radiological Emergency Response Plans Street SW., 8 NE., Washington, DC [FR Doc. 2015–20721 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear 20472. BILLING CODE 9111–21–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:07 Aug 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1


Document Created: 2018-02-23 11:01:06
Document Modified: 2018-02-23 11:01:06
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
DatesThe Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, September 28 and Tuesday, September 29, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. respectively. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business. All submitted written materials, comments, and requests to make oral presentations at the meeting should reach Lieutenant Ashley Holm, Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee, no later than September 21, 2015. For contact information, please see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Any written material submitted by the public both before and after the meeting will be distributed to the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and become part of the public record.
ContactLieutenant Ashley Holm, Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee, at telephone 202-372-1128 or email [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.
FR Citation80 FR 50861 
2024 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR