82 FR 39881 - Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 161 (August 22, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 161 (August 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-17694 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 39881-39882] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17694] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2017-0767] Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee AGENCY: U.S. 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 meetings will be open to the public. DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its Working Groups are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, and Wednesday, September 13, 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 Seattle University, in the Bannan Auditorium, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122-1090 (https://www.seattleu.edu/). 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 September 6, 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- 2017-0767. 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 the Federal Docket Management System 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-2017-0767 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 pursuant 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 U.S. 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 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 September 12, 2017, meeting is as follows: (1) Opening remarks from the Designated Federal Officer. (2) Opening remarks from U.S. Coast Guard leadership. (3) Roll call of Committee members and determination of a quorum. (4) Public comment period. (5) Working Groups will separately address the following task statements which are available for viewing at https://homeport.uscg.mil/medmac. (a) Task statement 15-13, Mariner Occupational Health Risk Study Analysis. This is a joint task statement with the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; (b) Task statement 16-24, requesting recommendations on appropriate diets and wellness for mariners while aboard merchant vessels; [[Page 39882]] (c) Task statement 17-25, requesting recommendations on functions that would be useful to the mariner, ashore and afloat regarding their medical certification; (d) Task statement 17-26, Input to Support Regulatory Reform of Coast Guard Regulations--Executive Orders 13771 and 13783. (e) The Committee may receive new task statements from the U.S. 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 September 13, 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 U.S. 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 September 12, 2017, from approximately 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and September 13, 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/medmac no later than September 4, 2017. 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: August 15, 2017. Jeffrey G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards. [FR Doc. 2017-17694 Filed 8-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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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
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(c) Task statement 17–25, requesting A copy of all meeting documentation purposes for the next three years as of
recommendations on functions that will be available at https:// April 26, 2016.
would be useful to the mariner, ashore homeport.uscg.mil/medmac no later DATES: Intertek USA, Inc. was
and afloat regarding their medical than September 4, 2017. Alternatively, accredited and approved, as a
certification; you may contact Lieutenant Junior commercial gauger and laboratory as of
(d) Task statement 17–26, Input to Grade James Fortin as noted in the FOR April 26, 2016. The next triennial
Support Regulatory Reform of Coast FURTHER INFORMATION section above. inspection date will be scheduled for
Guard Regulations—Executive Orders Public comments will be limited to 5 April 2019.
13771 and 13783. minutes per speaker. Please note that
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
(e) The Committee may receive new the public comment periods will end
following the last call for comments. Justin Shey, Laboratories and Scientific
task statements from the U.S. Coast
Contact Lieutenant Junior Grade James Services Directorate, U.S. Customs and
Guard, review the information
Fortin as indicated in the FOR FURTHER Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania
presented on each issue, deliberate and
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Avenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington,
formulate recommendations for the
document to register as a speaker. DC 20229, tel. 202–344–1060.
Department’s consideration.
(7) Adjournment of meeting. Please note that the meeting may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
adjourn early if the work is completed. hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12
Day 2 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA,
Dated: August 15, 2017.
The agenda for the September 13, Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Inc., 105 Merchant Lane, Pittsburgh, PA
2017, meeting is as follows: 15205, has been approved to gauge
Director of Commercial Regulations and
(1) Committee work update. Standards. petroleum and certain petroleum
(2) Merchant Mariner Credentialing products and accredited to test
[FR Doc. 2017–17694 Filed 8–21–17; 8:45 am]
brief. petroleum and certain petroleum
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(3) National Maritime Center brief. products for customs purposes, in
(4) Marine casualty data analysis accordance with the provisions of 19
presentation. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Intertek
(5) Continue work on task statements. SECURITY USA, Inc., is approved for the following
(6) Public comment period. gauging procedures for petroleum and
(7) By mid-afternoon, the Working U.S. Customs and Border Protection certain petroleum products from the
Groups will report, and if applicable, American Petroleum Institute (API):
make recommendations for the full Accreditation and Approval of Intertek
Committee to consider for presentation USA, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA, as a API chapters Title
to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Committee Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
3 ..................... Tank Gauging.
may deliberate and vote on the Working AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 7 ..................... Temperature Determination.
Group’s recommendations on this date. Protection, Department of Homeland 8 ..................... Sampling.
The public will have an opportunity to Security. 9 ..................... Density Determination.
speak after each Working Group’s ACTION: Notice of accreditation and 12 ................... Calculations.
Report before the full Committee takes approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a 17 ................... Maritime Measurement.
any action on each report. commercial gauger and laboratory.
(8) Closing remarks/plans for next Intertek USA, Inc., is accredited for
meeting. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, the following laboratory analysis
(9) Adjournment of Meeting. pursuant to CBP regulations, that procedures and methods for petroleum
A public comment period will be held Intertek USA, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA, has and certain petroleum products set forth
on September 12, 2017, from been approved to gauge petroleum and by the U.S. Customs and Border
approximately 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. and certain petroleum products and Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL)
September 13, 2017, from accredited to test petroleum and certain and American Society for Testing and
approximately 2:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m. petroleum products for customs Materials (ASTM):
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–04 ........................................ D 95 Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distilla-
tion.
27–06 ........................................ D 473 Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
27–08 ........................................ D 86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
27–11 ........................................ D 445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Cal-
culation of Dynamic Viscosity).
27–13 ........................................ D 4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive
X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27–48 ........................................ D 4052 Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27–54 ........................................ D 1796 Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method (Labora-
tory Procedure).
27–58 ........................................ D 5191 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
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Anyone wishing to employ this entity by the U.S. Customs and Border or approved to perform may be directed
to conduct laboratory analyses and Protection to conduct the specific test or to the U.S. Customs and Border
gauger services should request and gauger service requested. Alternatively, Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.
receive written assurances from the inquiries regarding the specific test or The inquiry may also be sent to
entity that it is accredited or approved gauger service this entity is accredited CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. | |
| Dates | The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its Working Groups are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, and Wednesday, September 13, 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 39881 |
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