80_FR_51739 80 FR 51575 - National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Meeting

80 FR 51575 - National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)

Page Range51575-51576
FR Document2015-20953

The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee will meet in Washington, DC to discuss various issues relating to national maritime security. This meeting will be open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51575-51576]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20953]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2015-0693]


National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee will meet in 
Washington, DC to discuss various issues relating to national maritime 
security. This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, from 
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday, September 30, 2015, from 9:00 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This meeting may close early if all business is 
finished. All written public material and requests to make oral 
presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before September 23, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at U.S. Department of 
Transportation Headquarters (Oklahoma Room), 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC, 20590. Due to security, members of the public 
wishing to attend must register with Mr. Ryan Owens, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer of the National Maritime Security Advisory 
Committee, telephone 202-372-1108 or [email protected] no later 
than September 23, 2015. Additionally, all visitors to the Department 
of Transportation Headquarters must provide identification in the form 
of Government Issue picture identification card for access to the 
facility. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the planned start of 
the meeting in order to pass through security.
    This meeting will be broadcasted via a web enabled interactive 
online format and teleconference line. To participate via 
teleconference, dial 1-855-475-2447; the pass code to join is 764 990 
20#. Additionally, if you would like to participate in this meeting via 
the online web format, please log onto https://share.dhs.gov/nmsac/ and 
follow the online instructions to register for this meeting.
    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 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. Comments that the public wishes the members 
to see prior to the meeting should be submitted no later than September 
23, 2015. Identify your comments by docket number [USCG-2015-0693] 
using one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     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. We encourage use of 
electronic submissions because security screening may delay delivery of 
mail.
     Fax: (202) 493-2251.
     Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9:00 
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. The 
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the words 
``Department of Homeland Security'' and docket number [USCG-2015-0693]. 
All submissions received will be posted without alteration at 
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-2015-0693'' in the ``Search'' box, and follow instructions on 
the Web site.
    Public comments will be sought throughout the meeting by the 
Designated Federal Officer as specific issues are discussed by the 
committee. Additionally, public oral comment periods will be held 
during the meetings on September 29, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., 
and September 30, 2015, from 11:10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Speakers are 
requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the 
public comment period will end following the last call for comments. 
Contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section below to register as a speaker.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Owens, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, 
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7581, Washington, DC 
20593-7581; telephone 202-372-1108 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, Title 5, United States Code, Appendix. 
The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee operates under the 
authority of 46 U.S.C. 70112. The National Maritime Security Advisory 
Committee provides advice, consults with, and makes recommendations to 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, via the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard, on matters relating to national maritime security.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/NMSAC by September 23, 2015. Alternatively, you may 
contact Ryan Owens as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section above.

Agenda of Meeting

Day 1

    The committee will meet to review, discuss and formulate 
recommendations on the following issues:
    (1) Coast Guard Cyber Security Strategy. The Coast Guard issued a 
Cyber Security Strategy on June 16, 2015. A copy of the strategy can be 
found at http://www.uscg.mil/seniorleadership/DOCS/cyber.pdf. The 
National Maritime Security Advisory Committee will meet to review and 
provide recommendations on this strategy.
    (2) Transportation Worker Identification Credential; Next

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Generation Specifications. The committee will discuss and formulate 
recommendations on what the next generation of Transportation Worker 
Credentials and readers should incorporate.
    (3) Coast Guard Industry Training Revisions. The Coast Guard 
operates a program that places members in positions within the maritime 
industry to better understand how it works. The Committee will be 
tasked with developing recommendations on how to enhance this program.
    (4) Update on harmonization of rules with Canada and the Beyond the 
Border Initiative. The Committee will receive an update brief on these 
two programs.
    (5) Public comment period.

Day 2

    The Committee will meet to review, discuss and formulate 
recommendations on the following issues:
    (1) Extremely Hazardous Cargo Strategy. The Committee will receive 
a brief and provide recommendations on the implementation of the 
Department of Homeland Security's Extremely Hazardous Cargo Strategy.
    (2) Energy Renaissance. National Maritime Security Advisory 
Committee will receive a brief and provide recommendations on the 
increased movement of petrochemical cargos in the inland waterways.
    (3) Election of New Chairman and Vice Chairman.
    (4) Public comment period.

    Dated: August 19, 2015.
V.B. Gifford,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-20953 Filed 8-24-15; 8:45 am]
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Visitors will be asked to show one arrive at least 30 minutes before the Additionally, public oral comment form of identification (for example, a planned start of the meeting in order to periods will be held during the meetings government-issued photo ID, driver’s license, pass through security. on September 29, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. or passport) and to state the purpose of their This meeting will be broadcasted via to 4:15 p.m., and September 30, 2015, visit. a web enabled interactive online format from 11:10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Speakers Information is also available on the and teleconference line. To participate are requested to limit their comments to Institute’s/Center’s home page: http:// via teleconference, dial 1–855–475– 3 minutes. Please note that the public www.nidcr.nih.gov/about, where an agenda 2447; the pass code to join is 764 990 comment period will end following the and any additional information for the 20#. Additionally, if you would like to last call for comments. 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For information on facilities or Federal Officer of the National Maritime David Clary, services for individuals with disabilities Security Advisory Committee, 2703 Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory or to request special assistance at the Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop Committee Policy. meeting, contact the person listed in the 7581, Washington, DC 20593–7581; [FR Doc. 2015–20918 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT telephone 202–372–1108 or email BILLING CODE 4140–01–P section as soon as possible. ryan.f.owens@uscg.mil. If you have any To facilitate public participation, we questions on viewing or submitting are inviting public comment on the material to the docket, call Cheryl DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND issues to be considered by the Collins, Program Manager, Docket SECURITY Committee as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ Operations, telephone 202–366–9826 or section below. Comments that the 1–800–647–5527. Coast Guard public wishes the members to see prior SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of to the meeting should be submitted no [USCG–2015–0693] this meeting is given under the Federal later than September 23, 2015. Identify Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, United your comments by docket number National Maritime Security Advisory States Code, Appendix. The National [USCG–2015–0693] using one of the Committee; Meeting Maritime Security Advisory Committee following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// operates under the authority of 46 AGENCY:Coast Guard, DHS. U.S.C. 70112. The National Maritime www.regulations.gov. Follow the Notice of Federal Advisory ACTION: Security Advisory Committee provides instructions for submitting comments. Committee Meeting. • Mail: Docket Management Facility advice, consults with, and makes (M–30), U.S. Department of recommendations to the Secretary of SUMMARY: The National Maritime Homeland Security, via the Security Advisory Committee will meet Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Commandant of the Coast Guard, on in Washington, DC to discuss various matters relating to national maritime issues relating to national maritime Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 0001. We encourage use of electronic security. security. This meeting will be open to A copy of all meeting documentation the public. submissions because security screening may delay delivery of mail. will be available at https:// DATES: The Committee will meet on homeport.uscg.mil/NMSAC by • Fax: (202) 493–2251. Tuesday, September 29, 2015, from 1:00 • Hand Delivery: Same as mail September 23, 2015. Alternatively, you p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday, address above, between 9:00 a.m. and may contact Ryan Owens as noted in the September 30, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 12:00 p.m. This meeting may close early except Federal Holidays. The telephone section above. if all business is finished. All written number is 202–366–9329. public material and requests to make Agenda of Meeting Instructions: All submissions received oral presentations should reach the must include the words ‘‘Department of Day 1 Coast Guard on or before September 23, Homeland Security’’ and docket number The committee will meet to review, 2015. [USCG–2015–0693]. All submissions discuss and formulate recommendations ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at received will be posted without on the following issues: U.S. Department of Transportation alteration at www.regulations.gov, (1) Coast Guard Cyber Security Headquarters (Oklahoma Room), 1200 including any personal information Strategy. The Coast Guard issued a New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, provided. You may review a Privacy Act Cyber Security Strategy on June 16, DC, 20590. Due to security, members of notice regarding our public dockets in 2015. A copy of the strategy can be asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES the public wishing to attend must the January 17, 2008 issue of the found at http://www.uscg.mil/ register with Mr. Ryan Owens, Alternate Federal Register (73 FR 3316). seniorleadership/DOCS/cyber.pdf. The Designated Federal Officer of the Docket: For access to the docket to National Maritime Security Advisory National Maritime Security Advisory read documents or comments related to Committee will meet to review and Committee, telephone 202–372–1108 or this Notice, go to http:// provide recommendations on this ryan.f.owens@uscg.mil no later than www.regulations.gov, insert ‘‘USCG– strategy. September 23, 2015. Additionally, all 2015–0693’’ in the ‘‘Search’’ box, and (2) Transportation Worker visitors to the Department of follow instructions on the Web site. Identification Credential; Next VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Aug 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25AUN1.SGM 25AUN1

51576 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 164 / Tuesday, August 25, 2015 / Notices Generation Specifications. The scheduled to meet on September 16, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. committee will discuss and formulate 2015, from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated recommendations on what the next the full Committee is scheduled to meet Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine generation of Transportation Worker on September 17, 2015, from 8 a.m. Personnel Advisory Committee, Credentials and readers should until 5:30 p.m. Written comments for telephone 202–372–1445, or at incorporate. distribution to Committee members and davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil. If you have any (3) Coast Guard Industry Training for inclusion on the Merchant Marine questions on viewing or submitting Revisions. The Coast Guard operates a Personnel Advisory Committee Web site material to the docket, call Cheryl program that places members in must be submitted on or before Collins, Program Manager, Docket positions within the maritime industry September 8, 2015. Please note that Operations, telephone 202–366–9826 or to better understand how it works. The these meetings may adjourn early if all 1–800–647–5527. For further Committee will be tasked with business is finished. information on the location of the Coast developing recommendations on how to ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet in Guard National Maritime Center, enhance this program. the Coast Guard National Maritime including information on facilities or (4) Update on harmonization of rules Center, 100 Forbes Drive, Martinsburg, services for individuals with disabilities with Canada and the Beyond the Border WV 25404–7120. or to request special assistance, contact Initiative. The Committee will receive To facilitate public participation, we Ms. Karen Quigley at 304–433–3403 or an update brief on these two programs. are inviting public comment on the via email at karen.l.quigley@uscg.mil. (5) Public comment period. issues to be considered by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of Day 2 Committee and working groups as listed this meeting is given under the Federal in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. Written The Committee will meet to review, Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United comments must be identified by Docket discuss and formulate recommendations States Code Appendix. No. USCG–2015–0752 and submitted by on the following issues: The Merchant Marine Personnel (1) Extremely Hazardous Cargo one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Advisory Committee was established Strategy. The Committee will receive a under authority of section 310 of the www.regulations.gov. Follow the brief and provide recommendations on Howard Coble Coast Guard and instructions for submitting comments the implementation of the Department (preferred method to avoid delays in Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, of Homeland Security’s Extremely processing). Title 46, United States Code, section Hazardous Cargo Strategy. • Fax: 202–493–2251. 8108, and chartered under the (2) Energy Renaissance. National • Mail: Docket Management Facility provisions of the Federal Advisory Maritime Security Advisory Committee (M–30), U.S.Department of Committee Act, (Title 5, United States will receive a brief and provide Transportation, West Building Ground Code, Appendix). The Committee acts recommendations on the increased Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey solely in an advisory capacity to the movement of petrochemical cargos in Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– Secretary of the Department of the inland waterways. 0001. (3) Election of New Chairman and Homeland Security through the • Hand delivery: Same as mail Commandant of the Coast Guard on Vice Chairman. address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 (4) Public comment period. matters relating to personnel in the U.S. p.m., Monday through Friday, except merchant marine, including training, Dated: August 19, 2015. Federal Holidays. The telephone qualifications, certification, V.B. Gifford, number is 202–366–9329. Instructions: documentation, and fitness standards Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of All submissions must include the words and other matters as assigned by the Inspections and Compliance. ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ Commandant; shall review and [FR Doc. 2015–20953 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] and the docket number for this action. comment on proposed Coast Guard BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Comments received will be posted regulations and policies relating to without alteration at http:// personnel in the United States merchant www.regulations.gov, including any marine, including training, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND personal information provided. You qualifications, certification, SECURITY may review a Privacy Act notice documentation, and fitness standards; regarding our public dockets in the may be given special assignments by the Coast Guard January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Secretary and may conduct studies, [Docket No. USCG–2015–0752] Register (73 FR 3316). inquiries, workshops, and fact finding Docket: For access to the docket to in consultation with individuals and Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory read documents or comments related to groups in the private sector and with Committee this notice, go to http:// State or local governments; shall advise, www.regulations.gov, enter the docket AGENCY:Coast Guard, DHS. consult with, and make number in the ‘‘Search’’ field and follow Notice of Federal Advisory ACTION: recommendations reflecting its the instructions on the Web site. Committee Meeting. Public oral comment periods will be independent judgment to the Secretary. held each day. Speakers are requested to A copy of all meeting documentation, SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine limit their comments to 3 minutes. including the task statements, is asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Personnel Advisory Committee and its Please note that the public oral available at https://homeport.uscg.mil working groups will meet to discuss comment periods may end following the by using these key strokes: Missions; various issues related to the training and last call for comments. Contact Mr. Port and Waterways Safety; Advisory fitness of merchant marine personnel. Davis Breyer as indicated below to Committees; MERPAC; and then use the These meetings will be open to the register as a speaker. This notice may be announcements key. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
DatesThe Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday, September 30, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This meeting may close early if all business is finished. All written public material and requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before September 23, 2015.
ContactMr. Ryan Owens, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593-7581; telephone 202-372-1108 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.
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