82_FR_40041 82 FR 39880 - Navigation Safety Advisory Council; Vacancies

82 FR 39880 - Navigation Safety Advisory Council; Vacancies

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 161 (August 22, 2017)

Page Range39880-39881
FR Document2017-17749

The U. S. Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Navigation Safety Advisory Council. The Navigation Safety Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, and groundings; Inland Rules of the Road; International Rules of the Road; navigation regulations and equipment, routing measures, marine information, diving safety, and aids to navigation systems.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39880-39881]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17749]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0734]


Navigation Safety Advisory Council; Vacancies

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The U. S. Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the 
Navigation Safety Advisory Council.
    The Navigation Safety Advisory Council provides advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the 
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on matters relating to maritime 
collisions, rammings, and groundings; Inland Rules of the Road; 
International Rules of the Road; navigation regulations and equipment, 
routing measures, marine information, diving safety, and aids to 
navigation systems.

DATES: Completed applications should be submitted to the U. S. Coast 
Guard on or before October 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in 
an appointment to the Navigation Safety Advisory Council that also 
identifies which membership category the applicant is applying under, 
along with a resume detailing the applicant's experience via one of the 
following methods:
     By Email: George.H.Detweiler@uscg.mil, Subject line: The 
Navigation Safety Advisory Council;
     By Fax: 202-372-1991 ATTN: Mr. George Detweiler, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer; or
     By Mail: Commandant (CG-NAV-2)/NAVSAC Attn: Mr. George 
Detweiler, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Commandant (CG-NAV-2), 
U.S. Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Avenue SE., STOP 7418, 
Washington, DC 20593-7418

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. George Detweiler, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer of the Navigation Safety Advisory Council; 
202-372-1566 or email at George.H.Detweiler@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Navigation Safety Advisory Council is a 
federal advisory committee authorized by 33 U.S.C. 2073 and chartered 
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5, 
U.S.C., Appendix).
    The Navigation Safety Advisory Council provides advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary, through the Commandant of the U.S. 
Coast Guard, on matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, and 
groundings; Inland Rules of the Road; International Rules of the Road; 
navigation regulations and equipment, routing measures, marine 
information, diving safety, and aids to navigation systems.
    The Navigation Safety Advisory Council normally meets twice a year. 
All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary or other

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compensation from the Federal Government. The only exception to this 
policy is when attending the Navigation Safety Advisory Council 
meetings; members may be reimbursed for travel and expenses and 
provided per diem in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.
    The Coast Guard will consider applications for seven positions that 
will be vacant on November 4, 2017, in the following membership 
categories only:
    a. Commercial vessel owners and operators;
    b. Professional mariners;
    c. Recreational boaters;
    d. The recreational boating industry; and
    e. The Maritime Law Association.
    Each member will be appointed to represent the viewpoints and 
interests of one of the groups or organizations, and at least one 
member will be appointed to represent each membership category. All 
members serve as representatives and are not Special Government 
Employees as defined in Section 202(a), Title 18, U.S.C.
    To be eligible, you should have experience in one of the categories 
listed above. Members serve terms of office of up to three (3) years. 
Members may be considered to serve up to two (2) consecutive terms. In 
the event the Navigation Safety Advisory Council terminates, all 
appointments to the Council terminate.
    The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in 
selection of Council members on the basis of race, color, religion, 
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender 
identity, marital status, disabilities and genetic information, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor. 
The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse 
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.
    If you are interested in applying to become a member of the 
Council, send your cover letter and resume to
    Mr. George Detweiler, the Navigation Safety Advisory Council, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer via one of
    the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES section by the deadline in 
the DATES section of this notice. All email submittals will receive 
email receipt confirmation.

    Dated: August 16, 2017.
Michael D. Emerson,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems.
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                                                   (2) Swear in newly appointed                         for mariners to receive their credentials             SUMMARY:   The U. S. Coast Guard seeks
                                                Committee members.                                      after application submittal;                          applications for membership on the
                                                   (3) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard                       (c) Report on Mariner Credentialing                Navigation Safety Advisory Council.
                                                Leadership.                                             Program Policy Division activities, such                 The Navigation Safety Advisory
                                                   (4) Designated Federal Officer                       as its current initiatives and projects;              Council provides advice and
                                                announcements.                                             (d) Report on International Maritime               recommendations to the Secretary of
                                                   (5) Roll call of Committee members                   Organization/International Labor                      Homeland Security, through the
                                                and determination of a quorum.                          Organization issues related to the                    Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard,
                                                   (6) Reports from the following                       merchant marine industry; and                         on matters relating to maritime
                                                Working Groups:                                            (e) Briefings about on-going U.S. Coast            collisions, rammings, and groundings;
                                                   (a) Task Statement 87, Review of                     Guard projects related to personnel in                Inland Rules of the Road; International
                                                policy documents providing guidance                     the U.S. merchant marine.                             Rules of the Road; navigation
                                                on the implementation of the December                      (8) Public comment period.                         regulations and equipment, routing
                                                24, 2013, International Convention on                      (9) Discussion of Working Group                    measures, marine information, diving
                                                Standards of Training, Certification and                recommendations.                                      safety, and aids to navigation systems.
                                                Watchkeeping for Seafarers rulemaking;                     The Committee will review the                      DATES: Completed applications should
                                                   (b) Task Statement 89, Review and                    information presented on each issue,                  be submitted to the U. S. Coast Guard
                                                update of the International Maritime                    deliberate on any recommendations                     on or before October 23, 2017.
                                                Organization’s Maritime Safety                          presented by the Working Groups, and                  ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a
                                                Committee Circular MSC.1014,                            approve/formulate recommendations.                    cover letter expressing interest in an
                                                ‘‘Guidelines on Fatigue Mitigation and                  Official action on these                              appointment to the Navigation Safety
                                                Management’’;                                           recommendations may be taken on this                  Advisory Council that also identifies
                                                   (c) Task Statement 96, Review and                    date.                                                 which membership category the
                                                comment on the course and program                          (10) Closing remarks/plans for next                applicant is applying under, along with
                                                approval requirements including 46                      meeting.                                              a resume detailing the applicant’s
                                                CFR 10.402, 10.403, 10.407 and                             (11) Adjournment of meeting.                       experience via one of the following
                                                Navigation and Vessel Inspection                           A public comment period will be held               methods:
                                                Circular 03–14 guidelines for approval                  during each Working Group and full                       • By Email: George.H.Detweiler@uscg.
                                                of training courses and programs;                       Committee meeting concerning matters                  mil, Subject line: The Navigation Safety
                                                   (d) Task Statement 98, continue the                  being discussed.                                      Advisory Council;
                                                progress made by the military services                     A copy of all meeting documentation                   • By Fax: 202–372–1991 ATTN: Mr.
                                                towards meeting the goals on the use of                 will be available at https://                         George Detweiler, Alternate Designated
                                                Military Education, Training and                        homeport.uscg.mil/merpac no later than                Federal Officer; or
                                                Assessment for STCW and National                        September 4, 2017. Alternatively, you                    • By Mail: Commandant (CG–NAV–
                                                Mariner Endorsements as identified in                   may contact Lieutenant Junior Grade                   2)/NAVSAC Attn: Mr. George Detweiler,
                                                the Howard Coble Coast Guard and                        James Fortin as noted in the FOR                      Alternate Designated Federal Officer,
                                                Maritime Transportation Act of 2014                     FURTHER INFORMATION section above.                    Commandant (CG–NAV–2), U.S. Coast
                                                and subsequent legislation;                                Public comments will be limited to                 Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Avenue
                                                   (e) Task Statement 99, Review and                    three minutes per speaker. Please note                SE., STOP 7418, Washington, DC
                                                comment on the ‘‘Guidelines for Issuing                 that the public comment periods will                  20593–7418
                                                Endorsement for Tankerman PIC                           end following the last call for                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
                                                Restricted to Fuel Transfers on Towing                  comments. Please contact Lieutenant                   George Detweiler, Alternate Designated
                                                Vessels’’ policy letter (CG–MMC Policy                  Junior Grade James Fortin, listed in the              Federal Officer of the Navigation Safety
                                                Letter No. 01–17);                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT                       Advisory Council; 202–372–1566 or
                                                   (f) Task Statement 101, Provide                      section, to register as a speaker.                    email at George.H.Detweiler@uscg.mil.
                                                feedback and avenues to further                           Please note that the meeting may                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                enhance open communication between                      adjourn early if the work is completed.               Navigation Safety Advisory Council is a
                                                external stakeholders and the U.S. Coast                  Dated: August 15, 2017.                             federal advisory committee authorized
                                                Guard’s mariner credentialing program                   Jeffrey G. Lantz,                                     by 33 U.S.C. 2073 and chartered under
                                                regarding all aspects of the program;                   Director of Commercial Regulations and                the provisions of the Federal Advisory
                                                   (g) Task Statement 102, consider and                 Standards.                                            Committee Act, (Title 5, U.S.C.,
                                                make recommendations regarding the                      [FR Doc. 2017–17693 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am]           Appendix).
                                                current requirement for a U.S. Merchant                 BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
                                                                                                                                                                 The Navigation Safety Advisory
                                                Mariner to read and write using English;                                                                      Council provides advice and
                                                   (h) Task Statement 103, Input to                                                                           recommendations to the Secretary,
                                                Support Regulatory Reform of Coast                      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                through the Commandant of the U.S.
                                                Guard Regulations-Executive Orders                      SECURITY                                              Coast Guard, on matters relating to
                                                13771 and 13783.                                                                                              maritime collisions, rammings, and
                                                   (7) Other items for discussion:                      Coast Guard                                           groundings; Inland Rules of the Road;
                                                   (a) Report on the Implementation of                                                                        International Rules of the Road;
                                                the 2010 Amendments to the                              [Docket No. USCG–2017–0734]
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                                                                                                                                                              navigation regulations and equipment,
                                                International Convention on Standards                                                                         routing measures, marine information,
                                                of Training, Certification and                          Navigation Safety Advisory Council;                   diving safety, and aids to navigation
                                                Watchkeeping;                                           Vacancies                                             systems.
                                                   (b) Report on National Maritime                      AGENCY:  U.S. Coast Guard, Department                    The Navigation Safety Advisory
                                                Center activities from the National                     of Homeland Security.                                 Council normally meets twice a year.
                                                Maritime Center Commanding Officer,                                                                           All members serve at their own expense
                                                                                                        ACTION: Request for applications.
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                                                compensation from the Federal                           DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                alteration at http://www.regulations.gov,
                                                Government. The only exception to this                  SECURITY                                              including any personal information
                                                policy is when attending the Navigation                                                                       provided. You may review the Privacy
                                                Safety Advisory Council meetings;                       Coast Guard                                           and Security Notice for the Federal
                                                members may be reimbursed for travel                                                                          Docket Management System at https://
                                                                                                        [Docket No. USCG–2017–0767]
                                                and expenses and provided per diem in                                                                         www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
                                                accordance with Federal Travel                          Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory                        Docket Search: For access to the
                                                Regulations.                                            Committee                                             docket to read documents or comments
                                                   The Coast Guard will consider                                                                              related to this notice, go to http://
                                                applications for seven positions that                   AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department                  www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017–
                                                will be vacant on November 4, 2017, in                  of Homeland Security.                                 0767 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Enter,
                                                the following membership categories                     ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory                    and then click on the item you wish to
                                                only:                                                   Committee Meeting.                                    view.
                                                   a. Commercial vessel owners and                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                operators;                                              SUMMARY:    The Merchant Mariner                      Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin,
                                                   b. Professional mariners;                            Medical Advisory Committee and its                    Alternate Designated Federal Officer of
                                                   c. Recreational boaters;                             Working Groups will meet to discuss                   the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
                                                   d. The recreational boating industry;                matters relating to medical certification             Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr.
                                                and                                                     determinations for issuance of licenses,              Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC
                                                   e. The Maritime Law Association.                     certificates of registry, and merchant                20593–7509, telephone 202–372–1128,
                                                   Each member will be appointed to                     mariners’ documents, medical standards                fax 202–372–8385 or james.l.fortin@
                                                represent the viewpoints and interests                  and guidelines for the physical                       uscg.mil.
                                                of one of the groups or organizations,                  qualifications of operators of
                                                and at least one member will be                         commercial vessels, medical examiner                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Notice of
                                                appointed to represent each                             education, and medical research. The                  this meeting is pursuant with the
                                                membership category. All members                        meetings will be open to the public.                  Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5
                                                serve as representatives and are not                    DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical                   United States Code Appendix.
                                                Special Government Employees as                         Advisory Committee and its Working                      The Merchant Mariner Medical
                                                defined in Section 202(a), Title 18,                    Groups are scheduled to meet on                       Advisory Committee Meeting is
                                                U.S.C.                                                  Tuesday, September 12, 2017, and                      authorized by section 210 of the U.S.
                                                   To be eligible, you should have                      Wednesday, September 13, 2017, from 8                 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
                                                experience in one of the categories                     a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Please note that                 (Pub. L. 111–281, codified at 46 United
                                                listed above. Members serve terms of                    these meetings may adjourn early if the               States Code 7115). The Committee
                                                office of up to three (3) years. Members                Committee has completed its business.                 advises the Secretary on matters related
                                                may be considered to serve up to two (2)                                                                      to (a) medical certification
                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
                                                consecutive terms. In the event the                                                                           determinations for issuance of licenses,
                                                                                                        Seattle University, in the Bannan
                                                Navigation Safety Advisory Council                                                                            certificates of registry, and merchant
                                                                                                        Auditorium, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle,
                                                terminates, all appointments to the                                                                           mariners’ documents; (b) medical
                                                                                                        WA 98122–1090 (https://
                                                Council terminate.                                                                                            standards and guidelines for the
                                                   The Department of Homeland                           www.seattleu.edu/).
                                                                                                                                                              physical qualifications of operators of
                                                Security does not discriminate in                          For information on facilities or
                                                                                                                                                              commercial vessels; (c) medical
                                                selection of Council members on the                     services for individuals with disabilities
                                                                                                                                                              examiner education; and (d) medical
                                                basis of race, color, religion, sex,                    or to request special assistance at the
                                                                                                                                                              research.
                                                national origin, political affiliation,                 meeting, contact the Alternate
                                                sexual orientation, gender identity,                    Designated Federal Officer as soon as                 Agenda
                                                marital status, disabilities and genetic                possible using the contact information
                                                                                                                                                              Day 1
                                                information, age, membership in an                      provided in the FOR FURTHER
                                                                                                        INFORMATION CONTACT section of this                     The agenda for the September 12,
                                                employee organization, or any other
                                                                                                        notice.                                               2017, meeting is as follows:
                                                non-merit factor. The Department of
                                                                                                           Instructions: You are free to submit                 (1) Opening remarks from the
                                                Homeland Security strives to achieve a
                                                                                                        comments at any time, including orally                Designated Federal Officer.
                                                widely diverse candidate pool for all of
                                                                                                        at the meetings, but if you want                        (2) Opening remarks from U.S. Coast
                                                its recruitment actions.
                                                   If you are interested in applying to                 Committee members to review your                      Guard leadership.
                                                become a member of the Council, send                    comment before the meetings, please                     (3) Roll call of Committee members
                                                your cover letter and resume to                         submit your comments no later than                    and determination of a quorum.
                                                   Mr. George Detweiler, the Navigation                 September 6, 2017. We are particularly                  (4) Public comment period.
                                                Safety Advisory Council, Alternate                      interested in comments on the issues in                 (5) Working Groups will separately
                                                Designated Federal Officer via one of                   the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You must                address the following task statements
                                                   the transmittal methods in the                       include ‘‘Department of Homeland                      which are available for viewing at
                                                ADDRESSES section by the deadline in                    Security’’ and the docket number                      https://homeport.uscg.mil/medmac.
                                                the DATES section of this notice. All                   USCG–2017–0767. Written comments                        (a) Task statement 15–13, Mariner
                                                                                                        may also be submitted using the Federal               Occupational Health Risk Study
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                                                email submittals will receive email
                                                receipt confirmation.                                   eRulemaking Portal at http://                         Analysis. This is a joint task statement
                                                                                                        www.regulations.gov. If you encounter                 with the Merchant Marine Personnel
                                                  Dated: August 16, 2017.                               technical difficulties with comments                  Advisory Committee;
                                                Michael D. Emerson,                                     submission, contact the individual                      (b) Task statement 16–24, requesting
                                                Director, Marine Transportation Systems.                listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                 recommendations on appropriate diets
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–17749 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am]             CONTACT section below. Comments                       and wellness for mariners while aboard
                                                BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                  received will be posted without                       merchant vessels;


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for applications.
DatesCompleted applications should be submitted to the U. S. Coast Guard on or before October 23, 2017.
ContactMr. George Detweiler, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Navigation Safety Advisory Council; 202-372-1566 or email at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 39880 

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