81_FR_59398 81 FR 59231 - Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee

81 FR 59231 - Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 167 (August 29, 2016)

Page Range59231-59232
FR Document2016-20642

The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its working groups 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 meetings will be open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59231-59232]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20642]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0753]


Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its 
working groups 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 meetings 
will be open to the public.

DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its working 
groups are scheduled to meet on Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 8 
a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Friday September 16, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. Please note that these meetings may adjourn early if the Committee 
has completed its business. These meetings will be held as scheduled 
subject to the finalization of meeting site arrangements. Anyone 
interested in attending the meeting may want to contact the Coast Guard 
before making their travel and hotel reservations. Please contact Mr. 
R. Sam Teague, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 
confirm that the meeting will be held on these dates or if the meeting 
has been re-scheduled.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the St. Louis City Center 
Hotel, 400 South 14th Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103 (http://www.stlouiscitycenterhotel.com/). For further information about the 
meeting facilities, please contact the St. Louis City Center Hotel at 
(314) 231-5007.
    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.
    Instructions: 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 for 
distribution to Committee members must be submitted no later than 
September 8, 2016, if you want the Committee members to be able to 
review your comments before the meeting. You must include ``Department 
of Homeland Security'' and the docket number USCG-2016-0753. Written 
comments may be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. For technical difficulties, contact the individual 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. 
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-2016-0753 in the ``Search'' box, press Enter and then click on the 
item you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. R. Sam Teague, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer for the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory 
Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop (7509), 
Washington, District of Columbia 20593-7509, telephone 202-372-1425, 
fax 202-372-8382 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code 
Appendix. The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Meeting is 
authorized by 46 United States Code 7115, as amended by section 210 of 
the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-281), 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.

Agenda

Day 1

    The agenda for the September 15, 2016 meeting is as follows:
    (1) Opening remarks from the Designated Federal Officer.
    (2) Opening remarks from Coast Guard leadership.
    (3) Roll call of Committee members and determination of a quorum.
    (4) Swearing in of new Committee members.
    (5) Introduction of new task(s) found in paragraph 7 below.
    (6) Public comment period.
    (7) Working Groups addressing the following task statements may 
meet to deliberate--
    (a) Task statement 21, requesting recommendations on chiropractors 
conducting mariner medical exams.
    (b) Task statement 22, requesting recommendations on mariner 
medical examinations of mariners prescribed the use of Marijuana.
    (c) Task statement 23, requesting merchant mariner educational 
material on over the counter medications and stimulants.
    (d) Task statement 24, requesting recommendations on appropriate 
diets and wellness for mariners while onboard merchant vessels.
    (e) The Committee may 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 16, 2016, meeting is as follows:
    (1) National Maritime Center Brief.
    (2) Marine casualty data analysis presentation.
    (3) Continue work on task statements.
    (4) Public comment period.
    (5) By mid-afternoon, the Working Groups will report, and if 
applicable,

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make recommendations for the full Committee to consider for 
presentation to the Coast Guard. The Committee may deliberate and 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.
    (6) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting.
    (7) Adjournment of Meeting.
    A public comment period will be held on September 15, 2016, from 
approximately 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and September 16, 2016, 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 Mr. R. Sam 
Teague as indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this document to register as a speaker.

    Dated: August 24, 2016.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2016-20642 Filed 8-26-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 167 / Monday, August 29, 2016 / Notices 59231 MSC 7892, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435– interested in attending the meeting may Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 2902, filpuladr@mail.nih.gov. want to contact the Coast Guard before United States Code Appendix. The Name of Committee: Center for Scientific making their travel and hotel Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Review Special Emphasis Panel; Risk, reservations. Please contact Mr. R. Sam Committee Meeting is authorized by 46 Prevention, and Health Behavior AREA Teague, listed in the FOR FURTHER United States Code 7115, as amended by Review. INFORMATION CONTACT section to confirm section 210 of the Coast Guard Date: September 23, 2016. Time: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. that the meeting will be held on these Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111– Agenda: To review and evaluate grant dates or if the meeting has been re- 281), and advises the Secretary on applications. scheduled. matters related to (a) medical Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at certification determinations for issuance Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 the St. Louis City Center Hotel, 400 of licenses, certificates of registry, and (Virtual Meeting). South 14th Street, St. Louis, Missouri merchant mariners’ documents; (b) Contact Person: John H. Newman, Ph.D., medical standards and guidelines for Scientific Review Officer, Center for 63103 (http://www.stlouiscitycenter hotel.com/). For further information the physical qualifications of operators Scientific Review, National Institutes of about the meeting facilities, please of commercial vessels; (c) medical Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3222, MSC 7808, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435– contact the St. Louis City Center Hotel examiner education; and (d) medical 0628, newmanjh@csr.nih.gov. at (314) 231–5007. research. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance For information on facilities or Agenda Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; services for individuals with disabilities 93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, or to request special assistance at the Day 1 93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, meeting, contact the Alternate The agenda for the September 15, 93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National Designated Federal Officer as soon as 2016 meeting is as follows: Institutes of Health, HHS) possible. (1) Opening remarks from the Dated: August 22, 2016. Instructions: To facilitate public Designated Federal Officer. Sylvia L. Neal, participation, we are inviting public (2) Opening remarks from Coast comment on the issues to be considered Guard leadership. Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. by the Committee as listed in the (3) Roll call of Committee members ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. Written and determination of a quorum. [FR Doc. 2016–20556 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am] comments for distribution to Committee (4) Swearing in of new Committee BILLING CODE 4140–01–P members must be submitted no later members. than September 8, 2016, if you want the (5) Introduction of new task(s) found Committee members to be able to review in paragraph 7 below. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND your comments before the meeting. You (6) Public comment period. SECURITY must include ‘‘Department of Homeland (7) Working Groups addressing the Security’’ and the docket number following task statements may meet to Coast Guard deliberate— USCG–2016–0753. Written comments [Docket No. USCG–2016–0753] may be submitted using the Federal (a) Task statement 21, requesting eRulemaking Portal: http:// recommendations on chiropractors Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory www.regulations.gov. For technical conducting mariner medical exams. Committee difficulties, contact the individual in the (b) Task statement 22, requesting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT recommendations on mariner medical AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of section of this document. Comments examinations of mariners prescribed the Homeland Security. received will be posted without use of Marijuana. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory (c) Task statement 23, requesting Committee meeting. alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information merchant mariner educational material SUMMARY: The Merchant Mariner provided. You may review a Privacy Act on over the counter medications and Medical Advisory Committee and its notice regarding the Federal Docket stimulants. working groups will meet to discuss Management System in the March 24, (d) Task statement 24, requesting matters relating to medical certification 2005 issue of the Federal Register (70 recommendations on appropriate diets determinations for issuance of licenses, FR 15086). and wellness for mariners while certificates of registry, merchant Docket Search: For access to the onboard merchant vessels. mariners’ documents, medical standards docket to read documents or comments (e) The Committee may receive new and guidelines for the physical related to this notice, go to http:// task statements from the Coast Guard, qualifications of operators of www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2016– review the information presented on commercial vessels, medical examiner 0753 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Enter each issue, deliberate and formulate education, and medical research. The and then click on the item you wish to recommendations for the Department’s meetings will be open to the public. view. consideration. (8) Adjournment of meeting. DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Advisory Committee and its working R. Sam Teague, Alternate Designated Day 2 groups are scheduled to meet on Federal Officer for the Merchant The agenda for the September 16, Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 8 Mariner Medical Advisory Committee, jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2016, meeting is as follows: a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Friday September 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., (1) National Maritime Center Brief. 16, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please Stop (7509), Washington, District of (2) Marine casualty data analysis note that these meetings may adjourn Columbia 20593–7509, telephone 202– presentation. early if the Committee has completed its 372–1425, fax 202–372–8382 or (3) Continue work on task statements. business. These meetings will be held as Ronald.s.teague@uscg.mil. (4) Public comment period. scheduled subject to the finalization of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of (5) By mid-afternoon, the Working meeting site arrangements. Anyone this meeting is in compliance with the Groups will report, and if applicable, VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:27 Aug 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1

59232 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 167 / Monday, August 29, 2016 / Notices make recommendations for the full scheduled subject to the finalization of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop Committee to consider for presentation meeting site arrangements. Anyone 7509, Washington, District of Columbia, to the Coast Guard. The Committee may interested in attending the meeting may 20593–7509, telephone 202–372–1425, deliberate and vote on the Working want to contact the Coast Guard before fax 202–372–8382 or ronald.s.teague@ Group’s recommendations on this date. making their travel and hotel uscg.mil. The public will have an opportunity to reservations. Please contact Mr. R. Sam SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of speak after each Working Group’s Teague, listed in the FOR FURTHER this meeting is given pursuant to the Report before the full Committee takes INFORMATION CONTACT section to confirm Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title any action on each report. that the meeting will be held on these 5 United States Code Appendix. (6) Closing remarks/plans for next dates or if the meeting has been re- The Merchant Marine Personnel meeting. scheduled. Advisory Committee was established (7) Adjournment of Meeting. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at under authority of section 310 of the A public comment period will be held the St. Louis City Center Hotel, 400 S. Howard Coble Coast Guard and on September 15, 2016, from 14th St., St. Louis, Missouri, 63103 Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, approximately 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (http://www.stlouiscitycenterhotel Title 46, United States Code, section and September 16, 2016, from .com/). 8108, and chartered under the approximately 2:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m. For further information about the provisions of the Federal Advisory Speakers are requested to limit their meeting facilities, please contact the St. Committee Act, (Title 5, United States comments to 5 minutes. Please note that Louis City Center Hotel at (314) 231– Code, Appendix). The Committee acts the public comment period may end 5007. For information on facilities or solely in an advisory capacity to the before the time indicated, following the services for individuals with disabilities Secretary of the Department of last call for comments. Additionally, or to request special assistance at the Homeland Security through the public comment will be sought meeting, contact the Alternate Commandant of the Coast Guard on throughout the meeting as specific Designated Federal Officer as soon as matters relating to personnel in the issues are discussed by the Committee. possible using the contact information United States merchant marine, Contact Mr. R. Sam Teague as indicated provided in the FOR FURTHER including training, qualifications, in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION INFORMATION CONTACT section of this certification, documentation, and fitness CONTACT section of this document to notice. standards and other matters as assigned register as a speaker. To facilitate public participation, we by the Commandant. The Committee Dated: August 24, 2016. are inviting public comment on the shall also review and comment on J.G. Lantz, issues to be considered by the proposed Coast Guard regulations and Director of Commercial Regulations and Committee as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ policies relating to personnel in the Standards. section below. Written comments for United States merchant marine, [FR Doc. 2016–20642 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am] distribution to Committee members including training, qualifications, BILLING CODE 9110–04–P must be submitted no later than certification, documentation, and fitness September 5, 2016, if you want standards; may be given special Committee members to review your assignments by the Secretary and may DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND comments before the meeting. Written conduct studies, inquiries, workshops, SECURITY comments may be submitted using the and fact finding in consultation with Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// individuals and groups in the private Coast Guard www.regulations.gov. For assistance sector and with State or local with technical difficulties, contact the governments; and shall advise, consult [Docket No. USCG–2016–0782] individual in the FOR FURTHER with, and make recommendations Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory INFORMATION CONTACT section of this reflecting its independent judgment to Committee document. the Secretary. Instructions: You must include AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’ Agenda Homeland Security. and docket number USCG–2016–0782 DAY 1 ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory in all written comments. Comments The agenda for the September 13, Committee meeting. received will be posted without 2016 meeting is as follows: alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, (1) The full Committee will meet SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine including any personal information briefly to discuss the working groups’ Personnel Advisory Committee and its provided. You may review a Privacy Act business/task statements, which are working groups will meet to discuss notice regarding the Federal Docket listed under paragraph 3 (a)–(f) below. various issues related to the training and Management System in the March 24, (2) Public comment period. fitness of merchant marine personnel. 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 (3) Working groups will separately The meetings will be open to the public. FR 15086). address the following task statements DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel Docket Search: For access to the which are available for viewing at Advisory Committee and its working docket to read documents or comments https://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac: groups are scheduled to meet on related to this notice, go to http:// (a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing Tuesday, September 13, 2016, from 8 www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2016– jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES military education, training and a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and the full 0782 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Enter, assessment for the International Committee is scheduled to meet on and then click on the item you wish to Convention on Standards of Training, Wednesday, September 14, 2016, from 8 view. Certification and Watchkeeping for a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Please note that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Seafarers and National Certifications; these meetings may adjourn early if the R. 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ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
DatesThe Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its working groups are scheduled to meet on Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Friday September 16, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please note that these meetings may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its business. These meetings will be held as scheduled subject to the finalization of meeting site arrangements. Anyone interested in attending the meeting may want to contact the Coast Guard before making their travel and hotel reservations. Please contact Mr. R. Sam Teague, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to confirm that the meeting will be held on these dates or if the meeting has been re-scheduled.
ContactMr. R. Sam Teague, Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop (7509), Washington, District of Columbia 20593-7509, telephone 202-372-1425, fax 202-372-8382 or [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 59231 
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