82 FR 12367 - Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 40 (March 2, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 40 (March 2, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-04041 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 40 (Thursday, March 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12367-12368] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04041] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2017-0083] Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, and 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 and its working groups are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, and Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 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 the U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center in the Dales Larson Room on the third floor, 100 Forbes Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25404-0001 (https://www.uscg.mil/nmc/). Attendees at the U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center who are U.S. citizens, will be required to pre-register no later than 4 p.m. on March 27, 2017, to be admitted to the meeting. This pre-registration must include your name, telephone number, and company or group with which you are affiliated (if any). Non-U.S. citizens will be required to pre-register no later than 4 p.m. on March 20, 2017, to be admitted to the meeting. This pre-registration must include name, country of citizenship, passport number and expiration date, or diplomatic identification number and expiration date, and the company or group with which you are affiliated (if any). All attendees will be required to provide a form of government-issued picture identification in order to gain admittance to the building. To pre-register, contact Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin at 202-372-1128 or [email protected]. 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 using the contact information provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, including orally at the meetings, but if you want committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no later than March 27, 2017. We are particularly interested in comments on the issues in the ``Agenda'' section below. You must include ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number USCG-2017- 0083. Written comments may also be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical difficulties with comments submission, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may review the Privacy and Security Notice for Regulations.gov, at https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. Docket Search: For access to the docket to read documents or comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2017-0083 in the ``Search'' box, press Enter, and then click on the item you wish to view. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, telephone 202-372-1128, fax 202-372-8385 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 section 210 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-281, codified at 46 United States Code 7115). The committee advises the Secretary on matters related to (a) medical certification determinations for issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, and [[Page 12368]] 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 April 4, 2017 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) Introduction of new task(s) found in paragraph 6 below. (5) Public comment period. (6) Working Groups will separately address the following task statements which are available for viewing at https://homeport.uscg.mil/. Type MEDMAC in the ``Search'' box, press Enter, and then click on the item you wish to view. (a) Task statement 11-01, NVIC 04-08 Revision Working Group. (b) Task statement 15-13, Mariner Occupational Health Risk Study Analysis. This is a joint task statement with the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. (c) Task statement 16-24, requesting recommendations on appropriate diets and wellness for mariners while aboard merchant vessels. (d) 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. (7) Adjournment of meeting. Day 2 The agenda for the April 5, 2017, meeting is as follows: (1) Committee work update. (2) Merchant Mariner Credentialing brief. (3) National Maritime Center brief. (4) Marine casualty data analysis presentation. (5) Continue work on task statements. (6) Public comment period. (7) 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 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. (8) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting. (9) Adjournment of Meeting. A public comment period will be held on April 4, 2017, from approximately 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and April 5, 2017, from approximately 2:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/. Type MEDMAC in the ``Search'' box, press Enter, and then click on the item you wish to view. Alternatively, you may contact Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section above. Public comments will be limited to 5 minutes per speaker. Please note that the public comment periods will end following the last call for comments. Contact Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin as indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document to register as a speaker. Please note that the meeting may adjourn early if the work is completed. Dated: February 24, 2017. J.G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards. [FR Doc. 2017-04041 Filed 3-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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(4) Subcommittee Session: Boats and Dated: February 25, 2017. register, contact Lieutenant Junior Grade
Associated Equipment Subcommittee. V.B. Gifford, Jr., James Fortin at 202–372–1128 or
Issues to be discussed include Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of james.l.fortin@uscg.mil.
alternatives to pyrotechnic visual Inspections and Compliance. For information on facilities or
distress signals; grant projects related to [FR Doc. 2017–04038 Filed 3–1–17; 8:45 am] services for individuals with disabilities
boats and associated equipment; and BILLING CODE 9110–04–P or to request special assistance at the
updates to 33 CFR 181 ‘‘Manufacturer meeting, contact the Alternate
Requirements’’ and 33 CFR 183 ‘‘Boats Designated Federal Officer as soon as
and Associated Equipment.’’ DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND possible using the contact information
(5) Public comment period. SECURITY provided in the FOR FURTHER
(6) Meeting Recess. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Coast Guard notice.
Friday, Friday, March 24, 2017 Instructions: You are free to submit
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0083]
The day will be dedicated to comments at any time, including orally
Subcommittee sessions: Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory at the meetings, but if you want
(1) Prevention Through People Committee committee members to review your
Subcommittee. comment before the meetings, please
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of submit your comments no later than
Issues to be discussed include Homeland Security.
paddlesports participation, overview of March 27, 2017. We are particularly
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory interested in comments on the issues in
State boating Safety programs, and
Committee Meeting. the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You must
licensing requirements for on-water
boating safety instruction providers. SUMMARY: The Merchant Mariner include ‘‘Department of Homeland
(2) Recreational Boating Safety Medical Advisory Committee and its Security’’ and the docket number
Strategic Planning Subcommittee. working groups will meet to discuss USCG–2017–0083. Written comments
Issues to be discussed include the matters relating to medical certification may also be submitted using the Federal
development of the 2017–2021 Strategic determinations for issuance of licenses, eRulemaking Portal at http://
Plan. certificates of registry, and merchant www.regulations.gov. If you encounter
mariners’ documents, medical standards technical difficulties with comments
Saturday, March 25, 2017 submission, contact the individual
and guidelines for the physical
The full Council will resume meeting. qualifications of operators of listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
(1) Receipt and Discussion of the commercial vessels, medical examiner CONTACT section below. Comments
Boats and Associated Equipment, education, and medical research. The received will be posted without
Prevention through People and The meeting will be open to the public. alteration at http://www.regulations.gov,
Recreational Boating Safety Strategic DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical including any personal information
Planning Subcommittee reports. Advisory Committee and its working provided. You may review the Privacy
(2) Discussion of any groups are scheduled to meet on and Security Notice for Regulations.gov,
recommendations to be made to the Tuesday, April 4, 2017, and Wednesday, at https://www.regulations.gov/
Coast Guard. April 5, 2017, from 8 a.m. until 5:30 privacyNotice.
(3) Public comment period. p.m. Please note that these meetings Docket Search: For access to the
(4) Voting on any recommendations to may adjourn early if the committee has docket to read documents or comments
be made to the Coast Guard. completed its business. related to this notice, go to http://
(5) Adjournment of meeting. www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017–
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
There will be a comment period for 0083 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Enter,
the U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime
the National Boating Safety Advisory and then click on the item you wish to
Center in the Dales Larson Room on the
Council members and a comment period view.
third floor, 100 Forbes Drive,
for the public after each report Martinsburg, WV 25404–0001 (https:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
presentation, but before each is voted on www.uscg.mil/nmc/). Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin,
by the Council. The Council members Attendees at the U.S. Coast Guard Alternate Designated Federal Officer of
will review the information presented National Maritime Center who are U.S. the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
on each issue, deliberate on any citizens, will be required to pre-register Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr.
recommendations presented in the no later than 4 p.m. on March 27, 2017, Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC
Subcommittees’ reports, and formulate to be admitted to the meeting. This pre- 20593–7509, telephone 202–372–1128,
recommendations for the Department’s registration must include your name, fax 202–372–8385 or james.l.fortin@
consideration. telephone number, and company or uscg.mil.
Public comments or questions will be group with which you are affiliated (if SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
taken throughout the meeting as the any). Non-U.S. citizens will be required this meeting is in compliance with the
Council discusses the issues and prior to pre-register no later than 4 p.m. on Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5
to deliberations and voting. There will March 20, 2017, to be admitted to the United States Code Appendix. The
also be a public comment period at the meeting. This pre-registration must Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
end of the meeting. Speakers are include name, country of citizenship, Committee Meeting is authorized by
requested to limit their comments to 3 passport number and expiration date, or
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
section 210 of the Coast Guard
minutes. Please note that the public diplomatic identification number and Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–
comment period may end before the expiration date, and the company or 281, codified at 46 United States Code
period allotted, following the call for group with which you are affiliated (if 7115).
comments. Contact the individual listed any). All attendees will be required to The committee advises the Secretary
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION provide a form of government-issued on matters related to (a) medical
CONTACT section above to register as a picture identification in order to gain certification determinations for issuance
speaker. admittance to the building. To pre- of licenses, certificates of registry, and
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merchant mariners’ documents; (b) (8) Closing remarks/plans for next INTERNATIONAL TRADE
medical standards and guidelines for meeting. COMMISSION
the physical qualifications of operators (9) Adjournment of Meeting.
of commercial vessels; (c) medical [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–554 and 731–
examiner education; and (d) medical A public comment period will be held TA–1309 (Final)]
research. on April 4, 2017, from approximately
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and April 5, Certain Biaxial Integral Geogrid
Agenda 2017, from approximately 2:15 p.m.– Products From China
Day 1 2:45 p.m.
Determinations
The agenda for the April 4, 2017 A copy of all meeting documentation
will be available at https:// On the basis of the record 1 developed
meeting is as follows: in the subject investigations, the United
(1) Opening remarks from the homeport.uscg.mil/. Type MEDMAC in
the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Enter, and then States International Trade Commission
Designated Federal Officer. (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant
(2) Opening remarks from Coast click on the item you wish to view.
Alternatively, you may contact to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’),
Guard leadership. that an industry in the United States is
(3) Roll call of Committee members Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin as
noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION materially injured by reason of imports
and determination of a quorum. of certain biaxial integral geogrids from
(4) Introduction of new task(s) found section above.
China, provided for in subheading
in paragraph 6 below. Public comments will be limited to 5 3926.90.99 of the Harmonized Tariff
(5) Public comment period. minutes per speaker. Please note that Schedule of the United States, that have
(6) Working Groups will separately the public comment periods will end been found by the Department of
address the following task statements following the last call for comments. Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in
which are available for viewing at Contact Lieutenant Junior Grade James the United States at less than fair value
https://homeport.uscg.mil/. Type Fortin as indicated in the FOR FURTHER (‘‘LTFV’’) and to be subsidized by the
MEDMAC in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press INFORMATION CONTACT section of this government of China.2
Enter, and then click on the item you document to register as a speaker.
wish to view. Background
Please note that the meeting may
(a) Task statement 11–01, NVIC 04–08 The Commission, pursuant to sections
adjourn early if the work is completed.
Revision Working Group. 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
(b) Task statement 15–13, Mariner Dated: February 24, 2017.
1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)),
Occupational Health Risk Study J.G. Lantz, instituted these investigations effective
Analysis. This is a joint task statement Director of Commercial Regulations and January 13, 2016, following receipt of a
with the Merchant Marine Personnel Standards. petition filed with the Commission and
Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 2017–04041 Filed 3–1–17; 8:45 am] Commerce by Tensar Corporation,
(c) Task statement 16–24, requesting BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Morrow, Georgia. The final phase of the
recommendations on appropriate diets investigations was scheduled by the
and wellness for mariners while aboard Commission following notification of
merchant vessels. preliminary determinations by
(d) The Committee may receive new INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION Commerce that imports of certain
task statements from the Coast Guard, biaxial integral geogrids from China
review the information presented on Sunshine Act Meetings were subsidized within the meaning of
each issue, deliberate and formulate section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
recommendations for the Department’s TIME AND DATE: March 10, 2017, 4:00 1671b(b)) and dumped within the
consideration. p.m.–6:00 p.m. meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C.
(7) Adjournment of meeting. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of
PLACE:Dentons US LLC., 1900 K Street the final phase of the Commission’s
Day 2 NW., Washington, DC 20006. investigations and of a public hearing to
The agenda for the April 5, 2017, be held in connection therewith was
meeting is as follows: STATUS: Meeting of the Board of
Directors, Closed to the Public as given by posting copies of the notice in
(1) Committee work update. the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
(2) Merchant Mariner Credentialing provided by 22 CFR 1004.4(f).
International Trade Commission,
brief. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Washington, DC, and by publishing the
(3) National Maritime Center brief. D Executive Session notice in the Federal Register on
(4) Marine casualty data analysis September 15, 2016 (81 FR 63495). The
presentation. PORTION TO BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC:
hearing was held in Washington, DC, on
(5) Continue work on task statements. D Executive session to discuss December 21, 2016, and all persons who
(6) Public comment period. recruitment of President/CEO—closed requested the opportunity were
(7) By mid-afternoon, the Working session as provided by 22 CFR permitted to appear in person or by
Groups will report, and if applicable, 1004.4(f) counsel.
make recommendations for the full
Committee to consider for presentation CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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1 The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the
to the Coast Guard. The Committee may Paul Zimmerman, General Counsel,
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19
deliberate and vote on the Working (202) 683–7118. CFR 207.2(f)).
Group’s recommendations on this date. Paul Zimmerman,
2 The Commission also finds that imports subject
The public will have an opportunity to to Commerce’s affirmative critical circumstances
General Counsel. determinations are not likely to undermine
speak after each Working Group’s seriously the remedial effect of the countervailing
[FR Doc. 2017–04184 Filed 2–28–17; 4:15 pm]
Report before the full Committee takes and antidumping duty orders on certain biaxial
any action on each report. BILLING CODE 7025–01–P integral geogrid products from China.
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| Dates | The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its working groups are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, and Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 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 | Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509, telephone 202-372-1128, fax 202-372-8385 or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 12367 |
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