83_FR_38871 83 FR 38719 - Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee

83 FR 38719 - Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 152 (August 7, 2018)

Page Range38719-38720
FR Document2018-16867

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38719-38720]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16867]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0495]


Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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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: 
    Meetings: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its 
Working Groups are scheduled to meet on Thursday, September 13, 2018, 
and on Friday, September 14, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. each 
day. These meetings may adjourn early if the Committee has completed 
its business.
    Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are 
received by Committee members before the meetings, submit your written 
comments no later than September 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at STAR Center, 2 West Dixie 
Highway, Dania Beach, FL 33004, https://www.star-center.com/.
    Pre-registration Information: Pre-registration is not required for 
access to this meeting by the public. All attendees will be required to 
provide a driver's license or government-issued 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 meetings, but if you want Committee members to 
review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no 
later than September 5, 2018. 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-
2018-0495. 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-2018-0495 in the ``Search'' box, press Enter, and then click on 
the item you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Davis Breyer, 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 202-372-1445, fax 202-372-8382 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 U.S. Code, Title 46, section 7115. The Committee advises 
the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security 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 13, 2018, meeting is as follows:
    (1) The full Committee will meet briefly to discuss the Working 
Groups' business/task statements, which are listed under paragraph 2 
and 3 (a)-(b) below.
    (2) General Discussion of Mariner Mental Health Issues with 
presentations by mariner service organizations and industry.
    (3) Working Groups will separately address the following task 
statements, which are available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/medmac.
    (a) Task statement 16-24 Recommendations on Appropriate Diets and 
Wellness for Mariners While Onboard Merchant Vessels; and
    (b) Task statement 17-26, Input to Support Regulatory Reform of 
Coast Guard Regulations-Executive Orders 13771 and 13783.
    (4) Public comment period.
    (5) Reports of Working Groups. At the end of the day, the Working 
Groups will report to the full Committee on what was accomplished in 
their meetings. The full Committee will not take action on these 
reports on this date. Any official action taken as a result of these 
Working Group meetings will be taken on day two of the meeting.
    (6) Adjournment of meeting.

Day 2

    The agenda for the September 14, 2018, meeting is as follows:
    (1) Introduction.
    (2) Designated Federal Officer announcements.
    (3) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard Leadership.
    (4) Roll call of Committee members and determination of a quorum.
    (5) Reports from the following Working Groups:
    (a) Task statement 16-24, requesting recommendations on appropriate 
diets

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and wellness for mariners while aboard merchant vessels; and
    (b) Task statement 17-26, Input to Support Regulatory Reform of 
Coast Guard Regulations-Executive Orders 13771 and 13783.
    (6) New Business:
    (a) Task Statement X-1, Communication Between External Stakeholders 
and the Mariner; and
    (b) Task Statement X-2, Mariner Health Issues.
    (7) Other items for discussion:
    (a) Report on the Mariner Credentialing Program;
    (b) Report on National Maritime Center activities; and
    (c) Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Investigations.
    (8) Public comment period.
    (9) Discussion of Working Group recommendations. The Committee will 
review the information presented on each issue, deliberate on any 
recommendations presented by the Working Groups, approve/formulate 
recommendations and close any completed tasks. Official action on these 
recommendations may be taken on this date.
    (10) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting.
    (11) Adjournment of meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/medmac no later than September 5, 2018. Alternatively, you 
may contact Mr. Davis Breyer as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section above.
    A public comment period will be held during each Working Group and 
full Committee meeting concerning matters being discussed. Public 
comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker. Please note that 
the meeting may adjourn early if the work is completed.

    Dated: August 1, 2018.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2018-16867 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices 38719 In the interest of security, NIH has your written comments no later than The Merchant Mariner Medical instituted stringent procedures for entrance September 5, 2018. Advisory Committee Meeting is onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, authorized by U.S. Code, Title 46, including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at STAR Center, 2 West Dixie Highway, section 7115. The Committee advises will be inspected before being allowed on campus. Visitors will be asked to show one Dania Beach, FL 33004, https:// the Secretary of the Department of form of identification (for example, a www.star-center.com/. Homeland Security on matters related to government-issued photo ID, driver’s license, Pre-registration Information: Pre- (a) medical certification determinations or passport) and to state the purpose of their registration is not required for access to for issuance of licenses, certificates of visit. this meeting by the public. All attendees registry, and merchant mariners’ Information is also available on the documents; (b) medical standards and Institute’s/Center’s home page: will be required to provide a driver’s license or government-issued guidelines for the physical www.niddk.nih.gov/fund/divisions/DEA/ qualifications of operators of Council/coundesc.htm., where an agenda and identification card in order to gain admittance to the building. commercial vessels; (c) medical any additional information for the meeting examiner education; and (d) medical will be posted when available. For information on facilities or research. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance services for individuals with disabilities Program Nos. 93.847, Diabetes, or to request special assistance at the Agenda Endocrinology and Metabolic Research; meeting, contact the Alternate 93.848, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Day 1 Designated Federal Officer as soon as Research; 93.849, Kidney Diseases, Urology possible using the contact information The agenda for the September 13, and Hematology Research, National Institutes 2018, meeting is as follows: of Health, HHS) provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this (1) The full Committee will meet Dated: August 1, 2018. notice. briefly to discuss the Working Groups’ David D. Clary, Instructions: You are free to submit business/task statements, which are Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory comments at any time, including orally listed under paragraph 2 and 3 (a)–(b) Committee Policy. at the meetings, but if you want below. [FR Doc. 2018–16790 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] Committee members to review your (2) General Discussion of Mariner BILLING CODE 4140–01–P comment before the meetings, please Mental Health Issues with presentations submit your comments no later than by mariner service organizations and September 5, 2018. We are particularly industry. interested in comments on the issues in (3) Working Groups will separately DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You must address the following task statements, SECURITY include ‘‘Department of Homeland which are available at https:// Coast Guard Security’’ and the docket number homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and- USCG–2018–0495. Written comments waterways/safety-advisory-committees/ [Docket No. USCG–2018–0495] medmac. may also be submitted using the Federal (a) Task statement 16–24 Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory eRulemaking Portal at http:// Recommendations on Appropriate Diets Committee www.regulations.gov. If you encounter and Wellness for Mariners While technical difficulties with comments AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department Onboard Merchant Vessels; and submission, contact the individual (b) Task statement 17–26, Input to of Homeland Security. listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Support Regulatory Reform of Coast CONTACT section below. Comments Committee Meeting. Guard Regulations-Executive Orders received will be posted without 13771 and 13783. alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, (4) Public comment period. SUMMARY: The Merchant Mariner including any personal information (5) Reports of Working Groups. At the Medical Advisory Committee and its provided. You may review the Privacy end of the day, the Working Groups will Working Groups will meet to discuss and Security Notice for the Federal report to the full Committee on what matters relating to medical certification Docket Management System at https:// was accomplished in their meetings. determinations for issuance of licenses, www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. The full Committee will not take action certificates of registry, and merchant mariners’ documents, medical standards Docket Search: For access to the on these reports on this date. Any and guidelines for the physical docket, to read documents or comments official action taken as a result of these qualifications of operators of related to this notice, go to http:// Working Group meetings will be taken commercial vessels, medical examiner www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018– on day two of the meeting. education, and medical research. The 0495 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Enter, (6) Adjournment of meeting. meetings will be open to the public. and then click on the item you wish to view. Day 2 DATES: The agenda for the September 14, Meetings: The Merchant Mariner FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated 2018, meeting is as follows: Medical Advisory Committee and its (1) Introduction. Working Groups are scheduled to meet Federal Officer of the Merchant Mariner (2) Designated Federal Officer on Thursday, September 13, 2018, and Medical Advisory Committee, 2703 announcements. on Friday, September 14, 2018, from Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop (3) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. each day. 7509, Washington, DC 20593–7509, Leadership. These meetings may adjourn early if the telephone 202–372–1445, fax 202–372– (4) Roll call of Committee members Committee has completed its business. 8382 or davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil. and determination of a quorum. Comments and supporting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of (5) Reports from the following documentation: To ensure your this meeting is pursuant with the Working Groups: comments are received by Committee Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title (a) Task statement 16–24, requesting members before the meetings, submit 5 United States Code Appendix. recommendations on appropriate diets VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Aug 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

38720 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices and wellness for mariners while aboard DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (202) 646–7659, or (email) merchant vessels; and SECURITY patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov. (b) Task statement 17–26, Input to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Federal Emergency Management Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Support Regulatory Reform of Coast Agency Branch, Federal Insurance and Guard Regulations-Executive Orders 13771 and 13783. [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1842] C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (6) New Business: (202) 646–7659, or (email) (a) Task Statement X–1, Proposed Flood Hazard patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit Communication Between External Determinations the FEMA Map Information eXchange Stakeholders and the Mariner; and (FMIX) online at https:// AGENCY: Federal Emergency www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_ (b) Task Statement X–2, Mariner Management Agency, DHS. Health Issues. main.html. ACTION: Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA (7) Other items for discussion: SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposes to make flood hazard (a) Report on the Mariner proposed flood hazard determinations, determinations for each community Credentialing Program; which may include additions or listed below, in accordance with section (b) Report on National Maritime modifications of any Base Flood 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act Center activities; and Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) 67.4(a). (c) Drug and Alcohol Prevention and These proposed flood hazard Investigations. boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood determinations, together with the (8) Public comment period. Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and floodplain management criteria required (9) Discussion of Working Group where applicable, in the supporting by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that recommendations. The Committee will Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for are required. They should not be review the information presented on the communities listed in the table construed to mean that the community each issue, deliberate on any below. The purpose of this notice is to must change any existing ordinances recommendations presented by the seek general information and comment that are more stringent in their Working Groups, approve/formulate regarding the preliminary FIRM, and floodplain management requirements. where applicable, the FIS report that the The community may at any time enact recommendations and close any Federal Emergency Management Agency stricter requirements of its own or completed tasks. Official action on these (FEMA) has provided to the affected pursuant to policies established by other recommendations may be taken on this Federal, State, or regional entities. date. communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain These flood hazard determinations are (10) Closing remarks/plans for next management measures that the used to meet the floodplain meeting. community is required either to adopt management requirements of the NFIP (11) Adjournment of meeting. or to show evidence of having in effect and are used to calculate the in order to qualify or remain qualified appropriate flood insurance premium A copy of all meeting documentation rates for new buildings built after the will be available at https:// for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, FIRM and FIS report become effective. homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and- The communities affected by the the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, waterways/safety-advisory-committees/ flood hazard determinations are will be used by insurance agents and medmac no later than September 5, provided in the tables below. Any others to calculate appropriate flood 2018. Alternatively, you may contact insurance premium rates for new request for reconsideration of the Mr. Davis Breyer as noted in the FOR buildings and the contents of those revised flood hazard information shown FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section buildings. on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report above. that satisfies the data requirements DATES: Comments are to be submitted outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered A public comment period will be held on or before November 5, 2018. during each Working Group and full an appeal. Comments unrelated to the ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and flood hazard determinations also will be Committee meeting concerning matters where applicable, the FIS report for considered before the FIRM and FIS being discussed. Public comments will each community are available for report become effective. be limited to three minutes per speaker. inspection at both the online location Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel Please note that the meeting may https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryflood (SRP) is available to communities in adjourn early if the work is completed. hazarddata and the respective support of the appeal resolution Dated: August 1, 2018. Community Map Repository address process. SRPs are independent panels of Jeffrey G. Lantz, listed in the tables below. Additionally, experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and Director of Commercial Regulations and the current effective FIRM and FIS other pertinent sciences established to Standards. report for each community are review conflicting scientific and [FR Doc. 2018–16867 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] accessible online through the FEMA technical data and provide Map Service Center at https:// recommendations for resolution. Use of daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 9110–04–P msc.fema.gov for comparison. the SRP only may be exercised after You may submit comments, identified FEMA and local communities have been by Docket No. FEMA–B–1842, to Rick engaged in a collaborative consultation Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services process for at least 60 days without a Branch, Federal Insurance and mutually acceptable resolution of an Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 appeal. Additional information C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, regarding the SRP process can be found VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Aug 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
DatesMeetings: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its Working Groups are scheduled to meet on Thursday, September 13, 2018, and on Friday, September 14, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. each day. These meetings may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its business.
ContactMr. Davis Breyer, 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 202-372-1445, fax 202-372-8382 or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 38719 
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