82_FR_28992 82 FR 28871 - Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

82 FR 28871 - Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 121 (June 26, 2017)

Page Range28871-28872
FR Document2017-13257

The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working group will meet via teleconference to work on Task Statement 98, review of the progress made by the military services towards meeting the goals on the use of Military Education, Training, and Assessment for STCW and National Mariner Endorsements as identified in the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 and subsequent legislation, and to complete the discussions from its March 22-23 and May 16, 2017 meetings. The teleconference will be open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28871-28872]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13257]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0496]


Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

AGENCY:  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working group 
will meet via teleconference to work on Task Statement 98, review of 
the progress made by the military services towards meeting the goals on 
the use of Military Education, Training, and Assessment for STCW and 
National Mariner Endorsements as identified in the Howard Coble Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 and subsequent 
legislation, and to complete the discussions from its March 22-23 and 
May 16, 2017 meetings. The teleconference will be open to the public.

DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working group 
is scheduled to meet via teleconference on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 
from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Thursday, August 3, 2017, from 8 a.m. 
until 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please note that this 
teleconference may adjourn early if the working group has completed its 
business.

ADDRESSES: To join the teleconference, contact the individual listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to obtain the needed 
information no later than 5 p.m. on July 24, 2017. The number of 
teleconference lines is limited and will be available on a first-come, 
first served basis. To physically join those participating from U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, it will be held in Room 5J16-15, 2703 Martin 
Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509 (http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Director-of-Operational-Logistics-DOL/Bases/Base-National-Capital-Region/Visitor/).
    Pre-registration Information: Foreign nationals participating 
physically at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters will be required to 
pre-register no later than 4 p.m. on July 01, 2017. U.S. citizens 
participating physically at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters will be 
required to pre-register no later than 4 p.m. on July 24, 2017, to be 
admitted to the meeting. To pre-register, contact Lieutenant Junior 
Grade James Fortin at 202-372-1128 or [email protected] with

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MERPAC in the subject line and provide your name, company, and 
telephone number; if a foreign national, also provide your country of 
citizenship, and passport number and expiration date. All attendees 
will be required to provide a government-issued picture identification 
card in order to gain admittance to the building.
    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 teleconference, but if you want working group 
committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please 
submit your comments no later than July 24, 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-2017-0496 in your comment submission. Written comments may 
also be submitted using 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 of this document. Comments received will be 
posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. You may review the 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-2017-0496 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 Marine Personnel 
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: 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 August 2, 2017, working group teleconference is 
as follows:
    (1) The working group will meet briefly to discuss Task Statement 
98 (All task statements can be found at https://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac/);
    (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 as a result of this working group meeting; action will be taken 
on day 2 of the meeting.
    (3) Public comment period.
    (4) Adjournment of meeting.

DAY 2

    The agenda for the August 3, 2017, working group teleconference is 
as follows:
    (1) The working group will meet briefly to discuss Task Statement 
98 (All task statements can be found at https://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac/);
    (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 full Committee.
    (5) Adjournment of meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac/. Alternatively, you may contact Lieutenant 
Junior Grade James Fortin as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section above.
    A public comment period will be held during each day concerning 
matters being discussed. Speakers are requested to limit their comments 
to 3 minutes. Please note that the public comment periods will end 
following the last call for comments. Please contact Lieutenant Junior 
Grade James Fortin, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, to register as a speaker.
    Please note that the teleconference may adjourn early if the work 
is completed.

    Dated: June 20, 2017.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2017-13257 Filed 6-23-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 121 / Monday, June 26, 2017 / Notices 28871 ANNUAL BURDEN TABLE Responses Number of Total Hours per Total hour Instrument/activity per respondents responses response burden respondent Web Surveys SPC Web Survey ................................................................. 1 56 1 56 1 56 PATH Intermediary Web Survey ......................................... 2 28 1 28 1 28 PATH Provider Web Survey ................................................ 3 500 1 500 1 500 Telephone Interviews SPC Telephone Interviews .................................................. 4 28 1 28 1 28 PATH Intermediary Telephone Interviews ........................... 5 14 1 14 1 14 PATH Provider Telephone Interviews ................................. 6 60 1 60 1 60 Site Visit Interviews Opening Session with State Staff ........................................ 7 25 1 25 2 50 SPC Session ........................................................................ 85 1 5 2 10 State Stakeholder Session .................................................. 9 25 1 25 1.5 37.5 Opening Session with PATH Provider Leadership Staff ..... 10 50 1 50 2 100 PATH Provider PD Session ................................................. 11 10 1 10 2 20 PATH Provider Direct Care Staff Session ........................... 12 50 1 50 2 100 Provider Stakeholder Session ............................................. 13 50 1 50 1.5 75 Consumer Focus Groups ..................................................... 14 100 1 100 1.5 150 Total .............................................................................. 1,001 ........................ 1,001 ........................ 1,228.5 1 1 respondent × 56 SPCs = 56 respondents. 2 1 respondent × 28 Intermediaries = 28 respondents. 3 1 respondent × 500 PATH providers = 500 respondents. 4 1 respondent × 28 SPCs = 28 respondents. 5 1 respondent × 14 Intermediaries = 14 respondents. 6 1 respondent × 60 PATH providers = 60 respondents. 7 5 respondents × 5 site visits = 25 respondents. 8 1 respondent × 5 site visits = 5 respondents. 9 5 respondents × 5 site visits = 25 respondents. 10 5 respondents × 10 site visits (2 providers per state) = 50 respondents. 11 1 respondent × 10 site visits (2 providers per state) =10 respondents. 12 5 respondents × 10 site visits (2 providers per state) = 50 respondents. 13 5 respondents × 10 site visits (2 providers per state) = 50 respondents. 14 10 respondents × 10 site visits (10 Consumers per provider (2 providers per state) = 100 respondents. Send comments to Summer King, SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine ADDRESSES: To join the teleconference, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, Personnel Advisory Committee working contact the individual listed in the FOR 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15E57–B, group will meet via teleconference to FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to Rockville, Maryland 20857, OR email a work on Task Statement 98, review of obtain the needed information no later copy to summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov. the progress made by the military than 5 p.m. on July 24, 2017. The Written comments should be received services towards meeting the goals on number of teleconference lines is by August 25, 2017. the use of Military Education, Training, limited and will be available on a first- and Assessment for STCW and National come, first served basis. To physically Summer King, Mariner Endorsements as identified in join those participating from U.S. Coast Statistician. Guard Headquarters, it will be held in [FR Doc. 2017–13240 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am] the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 Room 5J16–15, 2703 Martin Luther King BILLING CODE 4162–20–P Jr. Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20593– and subsequent legislation, and to 7509 (http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our- complete the discussions from its March Organization/Director-of-Operational- 22–23 and May 16, 2017 meetings. The Logistics-DOL/Bases/Base-National- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND teleconference will be open to the SECURITY Capital-Region/Visitor/). public. Pre-registration Information: Foreign Coast Guard DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel nationals participating physically at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters will be [Docket No. USCG–2017–0496] Advisory Committee working group is required to pre-register no later than 4 scheduled to meet via teleconference on p.m. on July 01, 2017. 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28872 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 121 / Monday, June 26, 2017 / Notices MERPAC in the subject line and provide Transportation Act of 2014, Title 46, (3) Public comment period. your name, company, and telephone United States Code, section 8108, and (4) Preparation of the meeting report number; if a foreign national, also chartered under the provisions of the to the full Committee. provide your country of citizenship, and Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title (5) Adjournment of meeting. passport number and expiration date. 5, United States Code, Appendix). The A copy of all meeting documentation All attendees will be required to provide Committee acts solely in an advisory will be available at https:// a government-issued picture capacity to the Secretary of the homeport.uscg.mil/merpac/. identification card in order to gain Department of Homeland Security Alternatively, you may contact admittance to the building. through the Commandant of the Coast Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin as For information on facilities or Guard on matters relating to personnel noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION services for individuals with disabilities in the United States merchant marine, CONTACT section above. or to request special assistance at the including training, qualifications, A public comment period will be held meeting, contact the Alternate certification, documentation, and fitness during each day concerning matters Designated Federal Officer as soon as standards and other matters as assigned being discussed. Speakers are requested possible using the contact information by the Commandant; shall review and to limit their comments to 3 minutes. provided in the FOR FURTHER comment on proposed Coast Guard Please note that the public comment INFORMATION CONTACT section of this regulations and policies relating to periods will end following the last call notice. personnel in the United States merchant for comments. Please contact Lieutenant Instructions: You are free to submit marine, including training, Junior Grade James Fortin, listed in the comments at any time, including orally qualifications, certification, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at the teleconference, but if you want documentation, and fitness standards; section, to register as a speaker. working group committee members to may be given special assignments by the Please note that the teleconference review your comment before the Secretary and may conduct studies, may adjourn early if the work is meetings, please submit your comments inquiries, workshops, and fact finding completed. no later than July 24, 2017. We are in consultation with individuals and Dated: June 20, 2017. particularly interested in comments on groups in the private sector and with J.G. Lantz, the issues in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section State or local governments; shall advise, Director of Commercial Regulations and below. You must include ‘‘Department consult with, and make Standards. of Homeland Security’’ and the docket recommendations reflecting its [FR Doc. 2017–13257 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am] number USCG–2017–0496 in your independent judgment to the Secretary. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P comment submission. Written comments may also be submitted using Agenda Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// DAY 1 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND www.regulations.gov. If you encounter SECURITY The agenda for the August 2, 2017, technical difficulties with comments working group teleconference is as submission, contact the individual Coast Guard follows: listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (1) The working group will meet CONTACT section of this document. [Docket No. USCG–2017–0495] briefly to discuss Task Statement 98 (All Comments received will be posted task statements can be found at https:// Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory without alteration at http:// homeport.uscg.mil/merpac/); Committee www.regulations.gov, including any (2) Reports of working sub-groups. At personal information provided. You the end of the day, the working sub- AGENCY: Department of Homeland may review the Privacy Act Notice groups will report to the full working Security, Coast Guard. regarding the Federal Docket group on what was accomplished in ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Management System in the March 24, their meetings. The full working group Committee Teleconference meeting. 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 will not take action as a result of this FR 15086). SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine working group meeting; action will be Docket Search: For access to the Personnel Advisory Committee working taken on day 2 of the meeting. docket to read documents or comments group will meet via teleconference to (3) Public comment period. related to this notice, go to http:// work on Task Statement 96, review and (4) Adjournment of meeting. www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017– comment on course and program 0496 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Enter, DAY 2 approval requirements and NVIC 03–14 and then click on the item you wish to The agenda for the August 3, 2017, guidelines for approval of training view. working group teleconference is as courses and programs, to complete the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: follows: discussions from its March 22–23 and Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin, (1) The working group will meet May 16, 2017 meetings. The Alternate Designated Federal Officer of briefly to discuss Task Statement 98 (All teleconference will be open to the the Merchant Marine Personnel task statements can be found at https:// public. Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin homeport.uscg.mil/merpac/); DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, (2) Reports of working sub-groups. Advisory Committee working group is Washington, DC 20593–7509, telephone The working sub-groups will report to scheduled to meet via teleconference on sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 202–372–1128, fax 202–372–8385 or the full working group on what was Tuesday, July 25, 2017, from 8 a.m. james.l.fortin@uscg.mil. accomplished in their meetings. The full until 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, July 26, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The working group will not take action on 2017, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Eastern Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory these reports at this time. Any action Standard Time. Please note that this Committee was established under taken as a result of this working group teleconference may adjourn early if the authority of section 310 of the Howard meeting will be taken after the public working group has completed its Coble Coast Guard and Maritime comment period. business. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:04 Jun 23, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26JNN1.SGM 26JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee Teleconference meeting.
DatesThe Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working group is scheduled to meet via teleconference on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Thursday, August 3, 2017, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please note that this teleconference may adjourn early if the working group has completed its business.
ContactLieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin, 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 202-372-1128, fax 202-372-8385 or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 28871 
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