82_FR_28993 82 FR 28872 - Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

82 FR 28872 - Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

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

Page Range28872-28873
FR Document2017-13258

The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working group will meet via teleconference to work on Task Statement 96, review and comment on course and program approval requirements and NVIC 03-14 guidelines for approval of training courses and programs, 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 28872-28873]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13258]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0495]


Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

AGENCY:  Department of Homeland Security, Coast Guard.

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 96, review and 
comment on course and program approval requirements and NVIC 03-14 
guidelines for approval of training courses and programs, 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 Tuesday, July 25, 2017, from 
8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, July 26, 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.

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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 17, 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 the 
U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center, it will be held at 100 
Forbes Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25404-0001 (https://www.uscg.mil/nmc/).
    Pre-registration Information: Foreign nationals participating 
physically at the U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center will be 
required to pre-register no later than 4 p.m. on July 01, 2017. U.S. 
citizens participating physically at the U.S. Coast Guard National 
Maritime Center will be required to pre-register no later than 4 p.m. 
on July 17, 2017, to be admitted to the meeting. To pre-register, 
contact Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin at 202-372-1128 or 
[email protected] with 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 17, 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-2017-0495 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-2017-0495 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. The Committee shall also 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; and shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations 
reflecting its independent judgment to the Secretary.

Agenda

DAY 1

    The agenda for the July 25, 2017, working group teleconference is 
as follows:
    (1) The working group will meet briefly to discuss Task Statement 
96 (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 July 26, 2017, working group teleconference is 
as follows:
    (1) The working group will meet briefly to discuss Task Statement 
96 (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 during the 
working group teleconference 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. 2017-13258 Filed 6-23-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

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. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 121 / Monday, June 26, 2017 / Notices 28873 ADDRESSES: To join the teleconference, regarding the Federal Docket groups will report to the full working contact the individual listed in the FOR Management System in the March 24, group on what was accomplished in FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 their meetings. The full working group obtain the needed information no later FR 15086). will not take action as a result of this than 5 p.m. on July 17, 2017. The Docket Search: For access to the working group meeting; action will be number of teleconference lines is docket to read documents or comments taken on day 2 of the meeting. limited and will be available on a first- related to this notice, go to http:// (3) Public comment period. come, first served basis. To physically www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017– (4) Adjournment of meeting. join those participating from the U.S. 0495 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Enter, DAY 2 Coast Guard National Maritime Center, and then click on the item you wish to it will be held at 100 Forbes Drive, view. The agenda for the July 26, 2017, Martinsburg, WV 25404–0001 (https:// FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: working group teleconference is as www.uscg.mil/nmc/). Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin, follows: Pre-registration Information: Foreign Alternate Designated Federal Officer of (1) The working group will meet nationals participating physically at the the Merchant Marine Personnel briefly to discuss Task Statement 96 (All U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin task statements can be found at https:// Center will be required to pre-register Luther King Jr. Ave SE., Stop 7509, homeport.uscg.mil/merpac); no later than 4 p.m. on July 01, 2017. Washington, DC 20593–7509, telephone (2) Reports of working sub-groups. U.S. citizens participating physically at 202–372–1128, fax 202–372–8385 or The working sub-groups will report to the U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime james.l.fortin@uscg.mil. the full working group on what was Center will be required to pre-register accomplished in their meetings. The full SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The no later than 4 p.m. on July 17, 2017, working group will not take action on Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory to be admitted to the meeting. To pre- these reports at this time. Any action Committee was established under register, contact Lieutenant Junior Grade taken as a result of this working group authority of section 310 of the Howard James Fortin at 202–372–1128 or meeting will be taken after the public Coble Coast Guard and Maritime james.l.fortin@uscg.mil with MERPAC comment period. Transportation Act of 2014, Title 46, (3) Public comment period. in the subject line and provide your United States Code, section 8108, and name, company, and telephone number; (4) Preparation of the meeting report chartered under the provisions of the to the full Committee. if a foreign national, also provide your Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title country of citizenship, and passport (5) Adjournment of meeting. 5, United States Code, Appendix). The A copy of all meeting documentation number and expiration date. All Committee acts solely in an advisory attendees will be required to provide a will be available at https:// capacity to the Secretary of the homeport.uscg.mil/merpac/. government-issued picture Department of Homeland Security Alternatively, you may contact identification card in order to gain through the Commandant of the Coast Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin as admittance to the building. 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 during the working Designated Federal Officer as soon as standards and other matters as assigned group teleconference concerning matters possible using the contact information by the Commandant. The Committee being discussed. Speakers are requested provided in the FOR FURTHER shall also review and comment on to limit their comments to 3 minutes. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this proposed Coast Guard regulations and Please note that the public comment notice. policies relating to personnel in the periods will end following the last call Instructions: You are free to submit United States merchant marine, for comments. Please contact Lieutenant comments at any time, including orally including training, qualifications, Junior Grade James Fortin, listed in the at the teleconference, but if you want certification, documentation, and fitness FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT working group committee members to standards; may be given special section, to register as a speaker. review your comment before the assignments by the Secretary and may Please note that the teleconference meetings, please submit your comments conduct studies, inquiries, workshops, may adjourn early if the work is no later than July 17, 2017. We are and fact finding in consultation with completed. particularly interested in comments on individuals and groups in the private Dated: June 20, 2017. the issues in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section sector and with State or local J.G. Lantz, below. You must include ‘‘Department governments; and shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations Director of Commercial Regulations and of Homeland Security’’ and the docket Standards. number USCG–2017–0495 in your reflecting its independent judgment to [FR Doc. 2017–13258 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am] comment submission. Written the Secretary. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P comments may also be submitted using Agenda Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// www.regulations.gov. 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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 Tuesday, July 25, 2017, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, July 26, 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 28872 
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