81 FR 44888 - Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 132 (July 11, 2016)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 132 (July 11, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-16332 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 132 (Monday, July 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 44888-44889] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16332] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2016-0477] Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee working group meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: A working group of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will meet to work on Task Statement 30, which asks the committee to evaluate utilizing military education, training, and assessment to satisfy national and STCW \1\ credential requirements. The working group will specifically consider a military-to-mariner training and program/course approval workshop for Officer in Charge Navigation Watch and Officer in Charge Engineering Watch. These meetings will be open to the public. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended. DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working group is scheduled to meet daily from August 2, 2016 to August 4, 2016 from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Please note that these meetings may adjourn early if the working group has completed its --------------------------------------------------------------------------- business. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the U.S. Naval Station Great Lakes, 2121 Paul Jones St., Building 122, Great Lakes, IL 60088. Entrance to the Base must be made via the Naval Station Great Lakes Main Gate and government issued identification will be required. Please arrive at least 30 minutes early for processing. For further information about the meeting facilities, please contact Lieutenant Junior Grade Boris Kun at (703) 604-5310. Please be advised that all attendees are required to notify the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer of your attendance no later than July 21, 2016 using the contact information provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the Alternate Designated Federal Officer as soon as possible. To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment on the issues to be considered by the working group as listed in the ``Agenda'' section below. Written comments for distribution to working group members must be submitted no later than July 21, 2016, if you want the working group members to be able to review your comments before the meeting, and must be identified by docket number USCG-2016- 0477. Written comments may be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical difficulties, contact the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. Instructions: All submissions received 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 the Federal Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 15086). Docket Search: For access to the docket to read documents or comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2016-0477 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on the item you wish to view. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593- 7509, telephone 202-372-1445, fax 202-372-8382, or Davis.J.Breyer@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, title 5 United States Code Appendix. The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee was established under authority of section 310 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, title 46, United States Code, section 8108, and chartered under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (title 5, United States Code, Appendix). The Committee acts solely in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the Coast Guard on matters relating to personnel in the United States merchant marine, including training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness standards and other matters as assigned by the Commandant; shall review and comment on proposed Coast Guard regulations and policies relating to personnel in the United States merchant [[Page 44889]] marine, including training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness standards; may be given special assignments by the Secretary and may conduct studies, inquiries, workshops, and fact finding in consultation with individuals and groups in the private sector and with State or local governments; shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations reflecting its independent judgment to the Secretary. Agenda Day 1 The agenda for the August 2, 2016 meeting is as follows: (1) The working group will meet briefly to discuss Task Statement 30, Utilizing military education, training and assessment for the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers and U.S. Coast Guard Certifications; the purpose and goals of this intercessional; and the organization of this intercessional/workshop; (2) Reports of working sub-groups. At the end of the day, the working sub-groups will report to the full working group on what was accomplished in their meetings. The full working group will not take action on these reports on this date. Any action taken as a result of this working group meeting will be taken on day 3 of the meeting. (3) Public comment period. (4) Adjournment of meeting. Day 2 The agenda for the August 3, 2016 meeting is as follows: (1) The working group will meet briefly to discuss Task Statement 30, Utilizing military education, training and assessment for the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers and U.S. Coast Guard Certifications; the purpose and goals of this intercessional for this date; and any adaptations to the organization of this intercessional; (2) Reports of working sub-groups. At the end of the day, the working sub-groups will report to the full working group on what was accomplished in their meetings. The full working group will not take action on these reports on this date. Any action taken as a result of this working group meeting will be taken on day 3 of the meeting. (3) Public comment period. (4) Adjournment of meeting. Day 3 The agenda for the August 4, 2016 meeting is as follows: (1) The working group will meet briefly to discuss Task Statement 30, Utilizing military education, training and assessment for the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers and U.S. Coast Guard Certifications; the purpose and goals of this intercessional for this date; and any adaptations to the organization of this intercessional; (2) Reports of working sub-groups. The working sub-groups will report to the full working group on what was accomplished in their meetings. The full working group will not take action on these reports at this time. Any action taken as a result of this working group meeting will be taken after the public comment period. (3) Public comment period. (4) Preparation of the meeting report to the Committee. (5) Adjournment of meeting. A public comment period will be held during each day during the working group meeting concerning matters being discussed. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the public comment periods may end before the prescribed ending times following the last call for comments. Please contact Mr. Davis Breyer, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, to register as a speaker. Please note that the meeting may adjourn early if the work is completed. Dated: July 6, 2016. F.J. Sturm, Acting Director, Commercial Regulations and Standards, United States Coast Guard. [FR Doc. 2016-16332 Filed 7-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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Send comments to Summer King, early if the working group has number for this action. Comments
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, completed its business. received will be posted without
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15E57–B, ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at alteration at http://www.regulations.gov,
Rockville, Maryland 20857, OR email a the U.S. Naval Station Great Lakes, 2121 including any personal information
copy to summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov. Paul Jones St., Building 122, Great provided. You may review a Privacy Act
Written comments should be received Lakes, IL 60088. Entrance to the Base notice regarding the Federal Docket
by September 9, 2016. must be made via the Naval Station Management System in the March 24,
Great Lakes Main Gate and government 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70
Summer King,
issued identification will be required. FR 15086).
Statistician. Docket Search: For access to the
Please arrive at least 30 minutes early
[FR Doc. 2016–16312 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am] docket to read documents or comments
for processing. For further information
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about the meeting facilities, please related to this notice, go to http://
contact Lieutenant Junior Grade Boris www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2016–
Kun at (703) 604–5310. Please be 0477 in the Search box, press Enter, and
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND advised that all attendees are required to then click on the item you wish to view.
SECURITY notify the Merchant Marine Personnel FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Advisory Committee Alternate Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated
Coast Guard Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine
Designated Federal Officer of your
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0477] attendance no later than July 21, 2016 Personnel Advisory Committee, 2703
using the contact information provided Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 7509, Washington, DC 20593–7509,
Committee CONTACT section of this notice. telephone 202–372–1445, fax 202–372–
For information on facilities or 8382, or Davis.J.Breyer@uscg.mil.
AGENCY:Coast Guard, DHS.
services for individuals with disabilities SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
ACTION:Notice of Federal advisory
or to request special assistance at the this meeting is in compliance with the
committee working group meeting.
meeting, contact the Alternate Federal Advisory Committee Act, title 5
SUMMARY: A working group of the Designated Federal Officer as soon as United States Code Appendix.
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory possible. The Merchant Marine Personnel
Committee will meet to work on Task To facilitate public participation, we Advisory Committee was established
Statement 30, which asks the committee are inviting public comment on the under authority of section 310 of the
to evaluate utilizing military education, issues to be considered by the working Howard Coble Coast Guard and
training, and assessment to satisfy group as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section Maritime Transportation Act of 2014,
national and STCW 1 credential below. Written comments for title 46, United States Code, section
requirements. The working group will distribution to working group members 8108, and chartered under the
specifically consider a military-to- must be submitted no later than July 21, provisions of the Federal Advisory
mariner training and program/course 2016, if you want the working group Committee Act (title 5, United States
approval workshop for Officer in Charge members to be able to review your Code, Appendix). The Committee acts
Navigation Watch and Officer in Charge comments before the meeting, and must solely in an advisory capacity to the
Engineering Watch. These meetings will be identified by docket number USCG– Secretary of the Department of
be open to the public. 2016–0477. Written comments may be Homeland Security through the
submitted using the Federal Commandant of the Coast Guard on
DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel
eRulemaking Portal at http:// matters relating to personnel in the
Advisory Committee working group is
www.regulations.gov. If you encounter United States merchant marine,
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scheduled to meet daily from August 2,
technical difficulties, contact the including training, qualifications,
2016 to August 4, 2016 from 8 a.m. until
individual in the FOR FURTHER certification, documentation, and fitness
5:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Please
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this standards and other matters as assigned
note that these meetings may adjourn
document for alternate instructions. by the Commandant; shall review and
1 International Convention on Standards of Instructions: All submissions received comment on proposed Coast Guard
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for must include the words ‘‘Department of regulations and policies relating to
Seafarers, 1978, as amended. Homeland Security’’ and the docket personnel in the United States merchant
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marine, including training, (1) The working group will meet will meet on Wednesday, July 27, 2016,
qualifications, certification, briefly to discuss Task Statement 30, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.
documentation, and fitness standards; Utilizing military education, training Please note that the meeting may close
may be given special assignments by the and assessment for the International early if the committee has completed its
Secretary and may conduct studies, Convention on Standards of Training, business.
inquiries, workshops, and fact finding Certification and Watchkeeping for Pre-Registration: Meeting participants
in consultation with individuals and Seafarers and U.S. Coast Guard may attend either in person or via
groups in the private sector and with Certifications; the purpose and goals of webinar after pre-registering using a
State or local governments; shall advise, this intercessional for this date; and any method indicated below:
consult with, and make adaptations to the organization of this —For members of the public who plan
recommendations reflecting its intercessional; to attend the meeting in person,
independent judgment to the Secretary. (2) Reports of working sub-groups. please register by 5:00 p.m. EDT by
The working sub-groups will report to July 22, 2016 either online at https://
Agenda
the full working group on what was apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=78
Day 1 accomplished in their meetings. The full by email to tradeevents@dhs.gov; or
The agenda for the August 2, 2016 working group will not take action on by fax to (202) 325–4290. You must
meeting is as follows: these reports at this time. Any action register prior to the meeting in order
(1) The working group will meet taken as a result of this working group to attend the meeting in person.
briefly to discuss Task Statement 30, meeting will be taken after the public —For members of the public who plan
Utilizing military education, training comment period. to participate via webinar, please
and assessment for the International (3) Public comment period. register online at https://
Convention on Standards of Training, (4) Preparation of the meeting report apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/index.asp?w=79
Certification and Watchkeeping for to the Committee. by 5:00 p.m. EDT by July 22, 2016.
Seafarers and U.S. Coast Guard (5) Adjournment of meeting. Feel free to share this information with
Certifications; the purpose and goals of A public comment period will be held other interested members of your
this intercessional; and the organization during each day during the working organization or association.
of this intercessional/workshop; group meeting concerning matters being Members of the public who are pre-
(2) Reports of working sub-groups. At discussed. Speakers are requested to registered and later need to cancel,
the end of the day, the working sub- limit their comments to 3 minutes. please do so in advance of the meeting
groups will report to the full working Please note that the public comment by accessing one (1) of the following
group on what was accomplished in periods may end before the prescribed links: https://apps.cbp.gov/te_reg/
their meetings. The full working group ending times following the last call for cancel.asp?w=78 to cancel an in person
will not take action on these reports on comments. registration, or https://apps.cbp.gov/te_
this date. Any action taken as a result Please contact Mr. Davis Breyer, listed reg/cancel.asp?w=79 to cancel a
of this working group meeting will be in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION webinar registration.
CONTACT section, to register as a speaker.
taken on day 3 of the meeting. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
(3) Public comment period. Please note that the meeting may the Thomas P. O’Neill Federal Building,
(4) Adjournment of meeting. adjourn early if the work is completed. 10 Causeway Street, in the Auditorium,
Dated: July 6, 2016. Boston, MA 02222. There will be
Day 2
F.J. Sturm, signage posted directing visitors to the
The agenda for the August 3, 2016 Acting Director, Commercial Regulations and location of the meeting room.
meeting is as follows: Standards, United States Coast Guard. For information on facilities or
(1) The working group will meet [FR Doc. 2016–16332 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am] services for individuals with disabilities
briefly to discuss Task Statement 30, BILLING CODE 9110–04–P or to request special assistance at the
Utilizing military education, training meeting, contact Ms. Karmeshia Tuck,
and assessment for the International Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs
Convention on Standards of Training, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND and Border Protection at (202) 325–1030
Certification and Watchkeeping for SECURITY as soon as possible.
Seafarers and U.S. Coast Guard To facilitate public participation, we
Certifications; the purpose and goals of U.S. Customs and Border Protection are inviting public comment on the
this intercessional for this date; and any [Docket No. USCBP–2016–0035] issues the committee will consider prior
adaptations to the organization of this to the formulation of recommendations
intercessional; Commercial Customs Operations as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below.
(2) Reports of working sub-groups. At Advisory Committee (COAC) Comments must be submitted in
the end of the day, the working sub- writing no later than July 22, 2016, and
groups will report to the full working AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border must be identified by Docket No.
group on what was accomplished in Protection (CBP), Department of USCBP–2016–0035, and may be
their meetings. The full working group Homeland Security (DHS). submitted by one (1) of the following
will not take action on these reports on ACTION: Committee Management; Notice methods:
this date. Any action taken as a result of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
of this working group meeting will be www.regulations.gov. Follow the
sradovich on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
taken on day 3 of the meeting. SUMMARY: The Commercial Customs instructions for submitting comments.
(3) Public comment period. Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) • Email: Tradeevents@dhs.gov.
(4) Adjournment of meeting. will meet in Boston, Massachusetts Include the docket number in the
(MA). The meeting will be open to the subject line of the message.
Day 3 public. • Fax: (202) 325–4290.
The agenda for the August 4, 2016 DATES: The Commercial Customs • Mail: Ms. Karmeshia Tuck, Office of
meeting is as follows: Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and
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| Dates | The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working group is scheduled to meet daily from August 2, 2016 to August 4, 2016 from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Please note that these meetings may adjourn early if the working group has completed its | |
| Contact | Mr. Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593- 7509, telephone 202-372-1445, fax 202-372-8382, or [email protected] | |
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