81 FR 9209 - Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 36 (February 24, 2016)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 36 (February 24, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-03816 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 9209-9210] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03816] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2016-0082] Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee and its working groups will meet to discuss various issues related to the training and fitness of merchant marine personnel. The meetings will be open to the public. DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee and its working groups are scheduled to meet on March 16, 2016, from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and the full Committee is scheduled to meet on March 17, 2016, from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Please note that these meetings may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its business. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Crowley Maritime Corporation, 1st Floor Conference Room, 9487 Regency Square Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32225-8183 (http://www.crowley.com). For further information about the meeting facilities, please contact Ms. Becky Kelly at (904) 727-4213. Please be advised that all attendees are required to check-in to the visitor's booth located to the right of the main building entrance. All attendees will be required to provide government-issued picture identification in order to gain admittance to the building. For planning purposes, please notify the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer of your attendance as soon as possible 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 Committee as listed in the ``Agenda'' section below. Written comments for distribution to Committee members must be submitted no later than March 9, 2016, if you want the Committee members to be able to review your comments before the meeting, and must be identified by docket number USCG-2016-0082. Written comments may be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the Alternate Designated Federal Officer 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: For access to the docket to read documents or comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG- 2016-0082 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 [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under 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 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 March 16, 2016 meeting is as follows: (1) The full Committee will meet briefly to discuss the working groups' business/task statements, which are listed under paragraph 3(a)-(i) below. [[Page 9210]] (2) Public comment period. (3) Working groups will separately 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 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 81, Development of Competency Requirements for vessel personnel working Within the Polar Regions; (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; (e) Task Statement 88, Mariner occupational health risk study analysis to further develop policy guidance on mariner fitness; and (f) Task Statement 89, Review and update of the International Maritime Organization's Maritime Safety Committee Circular MSC/ Circ.1014, ``Guidelines on Fatigue Mitigation and Management''; (g) Task Statement 90, Review of IMO Model Courses Being Validated by the IMO HTW Subcommittee; and (h) Task Statement 91, Merchant Mariner Credential Expiration Harmonization. (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 these working group meetings will be taken on day 2 of the meeting. (5) Public comment period (6) Adjournment of meeting. Day 2 The agenda for the March 17, 2016, full Committee meeting is as follows: (1) Introduction; (2) Swear in newly appointed Committee members; (3) Remarks from Coast Guard Leadership; (4) Designated Federal Officer announcements; (5) Roll call of Committee members and determination of a quorum; (6) 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 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 81, Development of competency requirements for vessel personnel working within the Polar Regions; (d) Task Statement 84, Correction of merchant mariner credentials issued with clear errors; and (e) 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. (f) Task Statement 88, Mariner occupational health risk study analysis to further develop policy guidance on mariner fitness (g) Task Statement 89, Review and update of International Maritime Organization's Maritime Safety Committee Circular MSC/Circ.1014, ``Guidelines on Fatigue Mitigation and Management''; (h) Task Statement 90, Review of IMO Model Courses Being Validated by the IMO HTW Subcommittee; and (i) Task Statement 91, Merchant Mariner Credential Expiration Harmonization. (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/International Labor Organization 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. (7) New Business (a) New task statement--``The Review of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Recommendations''; (b) New task statement--``Electronic Chart Systems Training Requirements''; and (c) New task statement--``Color Vision Critical Duties/Tasks for Mariners Required to Meet the Standards of 46 CFR 10.305(a) and 10.305(b)''. (8) Public comment period. (9) 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. (10) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting. (11) Adjournment of meeting. A public comment period will be held during each Working Group and full Committee meeting concerning matters being discussed. Public comments will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Please note that the public comment periods will end following the last call for comments. Please contact Mr. Davis Breyer, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, to register as a speaker. Dated: February 19, 2016. J. G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, United States Coast Guard. [FR Doc. 2016-03816 Filed 2-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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HUMAN SERVICES Personnel Advisory Committee and its provided. You may review a Privacy Act
working groups will meet to discuss notice regarding the Federal Docket
National Institutes of Health various issues related to the training and Management System in the March 24,
fitness of merchant marine personnel. 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70
National Heart, Lung, and Blood The meetings will be open to the public. FR 15086).
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DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Advisory Committee and its working read documents or comments related to
groups are scheduled to meet on March this notice, go to http://
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
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and the full Committee is scheduled to 0082 in the Search box, press Enter, and
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meet on March 17, 2016, from 8 a.m. then click on the item you wish to view.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the until 5:30 p.m. Please note that these FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
provisions set forth in sections meetings may adjourn early if the Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., Committee has completed its business. Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine
as amended. The grant applications and ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Personnel Advisory Committee, 2703
the discussions could disclose Crowley Maritime Corporation, 1st Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop
confidential trade secrets or commercial Floor Conference Room, 9487 Regency 7509, Washington, DC 20593–7509,
property such as patentable material, Square Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32225– telephone 202–372–1445, fax 202–372–
and personal information concerning 8183 (http://www.crowley.com). For 8382, or Davis.J.Breyer@uscg.mil.
individuals associated with the grant further information about the meeting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
applications, the disclosure of which facilities, please contact Ms. Becky this meeting is given under the Federal
would constitute a clearly unwarranted Kelly at (904) 727–4213. Please be Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United
invasion of personal privacy. advised that all attendees are required to States Code Appendix.
check-in to the visitor’s booth located to The Merchant Marine Personnel
Name of Committee: National Heart, Lung, Advisory Committee was established
and Blood Institute Special Emphasis Panel, the right of the main building entrance.
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance All attendees will be required to provide under authority of section 310 of the
Regulator—Directed Therapeutics. government-issued picture Howard Coble Coast Guard and
Date: March 16, 2016. identification in order to gain Maritime Transportation Act of 2014,
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. admittance to the building. For planning Title 46, United States Code, section
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant purposes, please notify the Merchant 8108, and chartered under the
applications. provisions of the Federal Advisory
Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Committee Act, (Title 5, United States
Rockledge Drive, Room 7185, Bethesda, MD Alternate Designated Federal Officer of
your attendance as soon as possible Code, Appendix). The Committee acts
20892 (Telephone Conference Call). solely in an advisory capacity to the
Contact Person: Kristen Page, Ph.D., using the contact information provided
Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Secretary of the Department of
Review/DERA, National Heart, Lung, and CONTACT section of this notice. Homeland Security through the
Blood Institute, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room For information on facilities or Commandant of the Coast Guard on
7185, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–0725, services for individuals with disabilities matters relating to personnel in the
kristen.page@nih.gov. or to request special assistance at the United States merchant marine,
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance meeting, contact the Alternate including training, qualifications,
Program Nos. 93.233, National Center for Designated Federal Officer as soon as certification, documentation, and fitness
Sleep Disorders Research; 93.837, Heart and possible. standards and other matters as assigned
Vascular Diseases Research; 93.838, Lung by the Commandant; shall review and
To facilitate public participation, we
Diseases Research; 93.839, Blood Diseases comment on proposed Coast Guard
and Resources Research, National Institutes are inviting public comment on the
issues to be considered by the regulations and policies relating to
of Health, HHS)
Committee as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’ personnel in the United States merchant
Dated: February 18, 2016. marine, including training,
section below. Written comments for
Michelle Trout, distribution to Committee members qualifications, certification,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory must be submitted no later than March documentation, and fitness standards;
Committee Policy. 9, 2016, if you want the Committee may be given special assignments by the
[FR Doc. 2016–03782 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am] members to be able to review your Secretary and may conduct studies,
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P comments before the meeting, and must inquiries, workshops, and fact finding
be identified by docket number USCG– in consultation with individuals and
2016–0082. Written comments may be groups in the private sector and with
submitted using the Federal State or local governments; shall advise,
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
eRulemaking Portal at http:// consult with, and make
SECURITY
www.regulations.gov. If your material recommendations reflecting its
Coast Guard cannot be submitted using http:// independent judgment to the Secretary.
www.regulations.gov, contact the Agenda
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[Docket No. USCG–2016–0082] Alternate Designated Federal Officer for
alternate instructions. Day 1
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Instructions: All submissions received The agenda for the March 16, 2016
Committee must include the words ‘‘Department of meeting is as follows:
AGENCY:Coast Guard, DHS. Homeland Security’’ and the docket (1) The full Committee will meet
number for this action. Comments briefly to discuss the working groups’
Notice of Federal Advisory
ACTION:
received will be posted without business/task statements, which are
Committee Meeting.
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(2) Public comment period. (a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing (b) New task statement—‘‘Electronic
(3) Working groups will separately military education, training and Chart Systems Training Requirements’’;
address the following task statements assessment for the International and
which are available for viewing at Convention on Standards of Training, (c) New task statement—‘‘Color
http://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac: Certification and Watchkeeping for Vision Critical Duties/Tasks for
(a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing Seafarers and U.S. Coast Guard Mariners Required to Meet the
military education, training and Certifications; Standards of 46 CFR 10.305(a) and
assessment for the International (b) Task Statement 58, 10.305(b)’’.
Convention on Standards of Training, Communication between external (8) Public comment period.
Certification and Watchkeeping for stakeholders and the mariner (9) Discussion of working group
Seafarers and U.S. Coast Guard credentialing program, as it relates to recommendations. The Committee will
Certifications; the National Maritime Center; review the information presented on
(b) Task Statement 58, (c) Task Statement 81, Development each issue, deliberate on any
Communication between external of competency requirements for vessel recommendations presented by the
stakeholders and the mariner personnel working within the Polar working groups and approve/formulate
credentialing program, as it relates to Regions; recommendations for the Department’s
the National Maritime Center; (d) Task Statement 84, Correction of consideration. Official action on these
(c) Task Statement 81, Development recommendations may be taken on this
merchant mariner credentials issued
of Competency Requirements for vessel date.
with clear errors; and
personnel working Within the Polar
(e) Task Statement 87, Review of (10) Closing remarks/plans for next
Regions;
policy documents providing guidance meeting.
(d) Task Statement 87, Review of
on the implementation of the December (11) Adjournment of meeting.
policy documents providing guidance
24, 2013 International Convention on A public comment period will be held
on the implementation of the December
Standards of Training, Certification and during each Working Group and full
24, 2013 International Convention on
Watchkeeping and Changes to National Committee meeting concerning matters
Standards of Training, Certification and
Endorsements rulemaking. being discussed.
Watchkeeping and Changes to National
(f) Task Statement 88, Mariner Public comments will be limited to 3
Endorsements rulemaking;
(e) Task Statement 88, Mariner occupational health risk study analysis minutes per speaker. Please note that
occupational health risk study analysis to further develop policy guidance on the public comment periods will end
to further develop policy guidance on mariner fitness following the last call for comments.
mariner fitness; and (g) Task Statement 89, Review and Please contact Mr. Davis Breyer, listed
(f) Task Statement 89, Review and update of International Maritime in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
update of the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety CONTACT section, to register as a speaker.
Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee Circular MSC/Circ.1014, Dated: February 19, 2016.
Committee Circular MSC/Circ.1014, ‘‘Guidelines on Fatigue Mitigation and J. G. Lantz,
‘‘Guidelines on Fatigue Mitigation and Management’’; Director of Commercial Regulations and
Management’’; (h) Task Statement 90, Review of IMO Standards, United States Coast Guard.
(g) Task Statement 90, Review of IMO Model Courses Being Validated by the [FR Doc. 2016–03816 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am]
Model Courses Being Validated by the IMO HTW Subcommittee; and
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IMO HTW Subcommittee; and (i) Task Statement 91, Merchant
(h) Task Statement 91, Merchant Mariner Credential Expiration
Mariner Credential Expiration Harmonization. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Harmonization. (6) Other items for discussion: SECURITY
(4) Reports of working groups. At the (a) Report on the Implementation of
end of the day, the working groups will the 2010 Amendments to the Federal Emergency Management
report to the full Committee on what International Convention on Standards Agency
was accomplished in their meetings. of Training, Certification and
The full Committee will not take action [Docket ID: FEMA–2014–0022]
Watchkeeping;
on these reports on this date. Any (b) Report on National Maritime Technical Mapping Advisory Council
official action taken as a result of these Center activities from the National Meeting
working group meetings will be taken Maritime Center Commanding Officer,
on day 2 of the meeting. such as the net processing time it takes AGENCY: Federal Emergency
(5) Public comment period for mariners to receive their credentials Management Agency, DHS.
(6) Adjournment of meeting. after application submittal; ACTION: Committee management; notice
Day 2 (c) Report on Mariner Credentialing of federal advisory committee meeting.
Program Policy Division activities, such
The agenda for the March 17, 2016, SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
as its current initiatives and projects;
full Committee meeting is as follows: Management Agency (FEMA) Technical
(1) Introduction; (d) Report on International Maritime
Organization/International Labor Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC) will
(2) Swear in newly appointed
Organization issues related to the meet via conference call on March 10
Committee members;
and 11, 2016. The meeting will be open
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(3) Remarks from Coast Guard merchant marine industry; and
Leadership; (e) Briefings about on-going Coast to the public.
(4) Designated Federal Officer Guard projects related to personnel in DATES: The TMAC will meet via
announcements; the U.S. merchant marine. conference call on Thursday, March 10,
(5) Roll call of Committee members (7) New Business 2016, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
and determination of a quorum; (a) New task statement—‘‘The Review Standard Time (EST), and on Friday,
(6) Reports from the following of Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory March 11, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
working groups; Committee Recommendations’’; EST. Please note that the meeting will
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| Dates | The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee and its working groups are scheduled to meet on March 16, 2016, from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and the full Committee is scheduled to meet on March 17, 2016, from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Please note that these meetings may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its business. | |
| 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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