83 FR 62844 - Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee; Vacancies
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 234 (December 6, 2018)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 234 (December 6, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-26499 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 234 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 62844-62845] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26499] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2018-0875] Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee; Vacancies AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Request for applications. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee. The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters related 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. DATES: Completed applications should be submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard on or before February 4, 2019. ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in an appointment to the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee that identifies the applicant's preferred membership, along with a resume detailing the applicant's experience by one of the following methods:By Email: [email protected], (preferred) Subject line: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee; By Fax: 202-372-8382 ATTN: Mr. Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated Federal Officer; or By Mail: Mr. Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee, Commandant, (CG-MMC-2)/MEDMAC, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC, 20593-7509. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee, Commandant, (CG-MMC-2)/MEDMAC, U.S. Coast Guard, 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: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5 U.S.C. Appendix) and 46 U.S.C. 7115. The Committee meets at least twice each year. Its subcommittees and working groups may hold additional meetings as needed to consider specific tasks. Except for vacancy appointments, Committee members serve a term of office of five years. Members may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary or other compensation from the Federal Government. Members may be reimbursed for travel and per diem in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. We will consider applications for the following six positions that will be vacant on April 18, 2019. Federal employees, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 7115(b)(1), and registered lobbyists, as described below, are not eligible for these positions. (1) Professional mariner membership positions. To be eligible, you must have experience as a merchant mariner and have significant knowledge and experience in the duties of the various positions aboard ship and the nature of the environment in which these duties are performed; and (2) Health-care professionals. To be eligible, you must have particular expertise, knowledge, or experience [[Page 62845]] regarding the medical examinations of merchant mariners or occupational medicine. Each member will be appointed and serve as a Special Government Employee as defined in section 202(a) of Title 18, U.S.C. As a candidate for appointment as a Special Government Employee, applicants are required to complete a new entrant Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports (OGE Form 450). The U.S. Coast Guard may not release the reports or the information in them to the public except under an order issued by a Federal court or as otherwise provided under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Only the Designated U.S. Coast Guard Ethics Official or his or her designee may release a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Applicants can obtain this form by going to the website of the Office of Government Ethics (www.oge.gov), or by contacting the individual listed above in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All applications must be accompanied by a completed OGE Form 450. Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on Federal Advisory Committees in an individual capacity. See ``Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyist to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards and Commissions'' (79 FR 47482, August 13, 2014). The positions we listed above will be someone appointed in their individual capacity and would be designated a Special Government Employee as defined in 202 (a) of Title 18, United States Code. Registered lobbyists are lobbyists as defined in Title 2 U.S.C. 1602 who are required by Title 2 U.S.C. 1603 to register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives. The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in selection of Committee 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 Committee, send your cover letter and resume, and be prepared to complete a OGE Form 450, as instructed, to Mr. Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee 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 confirmations. Dated: November 30, 2018. Benjamin J. Hawkins, Deputy Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards. [FR Doc. 2018-26499 Filed 12-4-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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Upper Gulf of California sierra hook and Government of Mexico, as is the case identifies the applicant’s preferred
line fishery; Upper Gulf of California with all harvesting nations, must apply membership, along with a resume
chano trawl fishery, for small vessels; for and receive a comparability finding detailing the applicant’s experience by
Upper Gulf of California curvina purse for all fisheries, including those in this one of the following methods:
seine fishery; and Upper Gulf of Federal Register document, in order to • By Email: davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil,
California sardine/curvina purse seine export fish and fish products from those (preferred) Subject line: The Merchant
fishery for both small and large vessels; fisheries to the United States after Mariner Medical Advisory Committee;
have met the MMPA’s requirements to January 1, 2022. Also, the Government • By Fax: 202–372–8382 ATTN: Mr.
receive comparability findings. The of Mexico is still required to provide a Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated
Assistant Administrator has determined progress report in accordance with 50 Federal Officer; or
that the El Golfo de Santa Clara curvina CFR 216.24(h)(10) for these fisheries • By Mail: Mr. Davis J. Breyer,
rodeo-style gillnet fishery has not met and all other fisheries on its List of Alternate Designated Federal Officer of
the requirements to receive a Foreign Fisheries. the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
comparability finding, will be denied The Government of Mexico has Committee, Commandant, (CG–MMC–
such, and will remain subject to import requested that NMFS update its LOFF to 2)/MEDMAC, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703
restrictions in accordance with 50 CFR reflect only those fisheries and gear Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, Stop
216.24(h)(9). types authorized to fish in the upper 7509, Washington, DC, 20593–7509.
Although this comparability finding Gulf of California. NMFS will add these FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
would allow the importation into the fisheries (both those that have and were Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated
United States of fish and fish product denied a comparability finding) and Federal Officer of the Merchant Mariner
derived from these non-gillnet fisheries remove all gillnet fisheries listed as Medical Advisory Committee,
operating in the Upper Gulf of operating in the upper Gulf of California Commandant, (CG–MMC–2)/MEDMAC,
California under the Government of from the List of Foreign Fisheries for U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther
Mexico’s jurisdiction, as noted above, Mexico. This action is taken in King Jr. Ave SE, Stop 7509, Washington,
CIT required the U.S. Government to accordance with 50 CFR DC, 20593–7509, telephone 202–372–
ban all fish and fish products from said 216.24(h)(8)(vi). 1445, fax 202–372–8382 or
fisheries (effectuated through 83 FR davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil.
Dated: November 30, 2018.
43792, August 28, 2018). Due to CIT’s
injunction, imports of sierra, shrimp, Samuel D. Rauch, III, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
chano, and curvina fish and fish Deputy Assistant Administrator for Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
products must continue to be Regulatory Programs, National Marine Committee is a federal advisory
accompanied by a Certification of Fisheries Service. committee established in accordance
Admissibility in accordance with the [FR Doc. 2018–26418 Filed 11–30–18; 4:15 pm] with the provisions of the Federal
provisions of 50 CFR 216.24(h)(9) until BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Advisory Committee Act (Title 5 U.S.C.
a court of competent jurisdiction lifts Appendix) and 46 U.S.C. 7115.
the injunction and further notice from The Committee meets at least twice
NMFS (See August 28, 2018 (83 FR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND each year. Its subcommittees and
43792) for a list of HTS and instructions SECURITY working groups may hold additional
for the Certification of Admissibility). meetings as needed to consider specific
In accordance with 50 CFR Coast Guard tasks.
216.24(h)(8)(vii), a comparability Except for vacancy appointments,
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0875]
finding will be terminated or revoked if Committee members serve a term of
the Assistant Administrator determines Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory office of five years. Members may serve
that the requirements of 50 CFR Committee; Vacancies a maximum of two consecutive terms.
216.24(h)(6) are no longer being met. All members serve at their own expense
Pursuant to 50 CFR 216.24(h)(8)(iv) AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department and receive no salary or other
the Assistant Administrator may specify of Homeland Security. compensation from the Federal
the period for which a comparability ACTION: Request for applications. Government. Members may be
finding is valid, particularly, when reimbursed for travel and per diem in
nations are requesting a finding during SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard seeks accordance with Federal Travel
the exemption period. The applications for membership on the Regulations.
comparability finding for the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory We will consider applications for the
Government of Mexico’s affected Committee. The Committee provides following six positions that will be
fisheries included in this Federal advice and recommendations to the vacant on April 18, 2019. Federal
Register notice will remain valid Secretary on matters related to medical employees, in accordance with 46
through January 1, 2022. Additionally, certification determinations for issuance U.S.C. 7115(b)(1), and registered
in accordance with 50 CFR of licenses, certificates of registry, and lobbyists, as described below, are not
216.24(h)(9)(ii), the Government of merchant mariners’ documents; medical eligible for these positions.
Mexico can reapply for a comparability standards and guidelines for the (1) Professional mariner membership
finding for the El Golfo de Santa Clara physical qualifications of operators of positions. To be eligible, you must have
curvina rodeo-style gillnet fishery at any commercial vessels; medical examiner experience as a merchant mariner and
time. All other exempt and export education; and medical research. have significant knowledge and
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fisheries operating under the control of DATES: Completed applications should experience in the duties of the various
the Government of Mexico are still be submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard on positions aboard ship and the nature of
subject to the five-year exemption or before February 4, 2019. the environment in which these duties
period under 50 CFR 216.24(h)(2)(ii). ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a are performed; and
Therefore, prior to the conclusion of the cover letter expressing interest in an (2) Health-care professionals. To be
five-year exemption period, per the appointment to the Merchant Mariner eligible, you must have particular
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(h)(6), the Medical Advisory Committee that expertise, knowledge, or experience
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regarding the medical examinations of All email submittals will receive upon such terms and conditions and in
merchant mariners or occupational email receipt confirmations. such manner as the Administrator may
medicine. Dated: November 30, 2018. deem necessary. The Federal Power Act
Each member will be appointed and Benjamin J. Hawkins,
provides procedures the Administrator
serve as a Special Government may use when establishing terms and
Deputy Director of Commercial Regulations
Employee as defined in section 202(a) of and Standards.
conditions of general applicability for
Title 18, U.S.C. As a candidate for transmission service across the Federal
[FR Doc. 2018–26499 Filed 12–4–18; 8:45 am]
appointment as a Special Government Columbia River Transmission System
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
Employee, applicants are required to (FCRTS). By this notice, Bonneville
complete a new entrant Confidential announces the commencement of a
Financial Disclosure Reports (OGE Form proceeding to establish a generally
450). The U.S. Coast Guard may not COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING applicable OATT, which includes the
release the reports or the information in COMMISSION terms and conditions for transmission,
them to the public except under an ancillary, and generator interconnection
Sunshine Act Meetings
order issued by a Federal court or as services over the FCRTS to be effective
otherwise provided under the Privacy TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, on October 1, 2019.
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Only the Designated December 13, 2018. DATES:
U.S. Coast Guard Ethics Official or his PLACE: Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st
Prehearing Conference: The TC–20
or her designee may release a Street NW, Washington, DC, 9th Floor tariff proceeding will begin with a
Confidential Financial Disclosure Commission Conference Room. prehearing conference on Friday,
Report. Applicants can obtain this form December 7, 2018, in the Bonneville
STATUS: Closed.
by going to the website of the Office of Rates Hearing Room, 1201 NE Lloyd
Government Ethics (www.oge.gov), or by MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Boulevard, Suite 200, Portland, Oregon
contacting the individual listed above in Examinations matters. In the event that 97232. The TC–20 prehearing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All the time, date, or location of this conference will begin immediately
applications must be accompanied by a meeting changes, an announcement of following the conclusion of the
completed OGE Form 450. the change, along with the new time, prehearing conference for Bonneville’s
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to date, and/or place of the meeting will be BP–20 Power and Transmission Rate
serve on Federal Advisory Committees posted on the Commission’s website at Proceeding, which begins at 9:00 a.m.
in an individual capacity. See ‘‘Revised https://www.cftc.gov. Intervention: Anyone intending to
Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyist CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: become a party to the TC–20 proceeding
to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards Christopher Kirkpatrick, 202–418–5964. must file a petition to intervene on
and Commissions’’ (79 FR 47482, Dated: December 3, 2018. Bonneville’s secure website no later
August 13, 2014). The positions we Christopher Kirkpatrick, than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December
listed above will be someone appointed 11, 2018. See Part III in SUPPLEMENTARY
Secretary of the Commission.
in their individual capacity and would INFORMATION for details on requesting
[FR Doc. 2018–26553 Filed 12–3–18; 4:15 pm]
be designated a Special Government access to the secure website and filing
BILLING CODE 6351–01–P
Employee as defined in 202 (a) of Title a petition to intervene.
18, United States Code. Registered ADDRESSES: Participant Comments:
lobbyists are lobbyists as defined in Written comments by non-party
Title 2 U.S.C. 1602 who are required by DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY participants must be received by
Title 2 U.S.C. 1603 to register with the Bonneville Power Administration December 20, 2018 to be considered in
Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the Hearing Officer’s recommended
the House of Representatives. [BPA File No.: TC–20] decision and the Administrator’s final
The Department of Homeland Record of Decision (ROD). See Part III,
Security does not discriminate in Proposed Open Access Transmission in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, for
selection of Committee members on the Tariff; Public Hearing and details on submitting participant
basis of race, color, religion, sex, Opportunities for Public Review and comments.
national origin, political affiliation, Comment
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
sexual orientation, gender identity, AGENCY: Bonneville Power Heidi Helwig, DKE–7, BPA
marital status, disabilities and genetic Administration (Bonneville), Communications, Bonneville Power
information, age, membership in an Department of Energy (DOE). Administration, P.O. Box 3621,
employee organization, or any other ACTION: Notice of public hearing and Portland, Oregon 97208; by phone toll-
non-merit factor. The Department of opportunity to review and comment on free at 1–800–622–4519; or by email to
Homeland Security strives to achieve a proposed open access transmission hyhelwig@bpa.gov.
widely diverse candidate pool for all of tariff. The Hearing Clerk for this proceeding
its recruitment actions. can be reached via email at TC-20clerk@
If you are interested in applying to SUMMARY: Bonneville is holding a martenlaw.com or via telephone at (503)
become a member of the Committee, proceeding pursuant to the Federal 243–2200.
send your cover letter and resume, and Power Act, to establish a generally Please direct questions regarding
be prepared to complete a OGE Form applicable open access transmission
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Bonneville’s secure site to the TC–20
450, as instructed, to Mr. Davis J. tariff (OATT). Bonneville has designated Rate Hearing Coordinator via email at
Breyer, Alternate Designated Federal this proceeding Docket No. TC–20. The TC-20RateHearingCoordinator@bpa.gov
Officer of the Merchant Mariner Medical Bonneville Project Act of 1937 and the or, if the question is time-sensitive, via
Advisory Committee via one of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power telephone at (503) 230–3102.
transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES Planning and Conservation Act provide Responsible Officials: Rachel Dibble,
section by the deadline in the DATES the Bonneville Administrator with Manager of Transmission Products and
section of this notice. broad authority to enter into contracts Rates, is the official responsible for the
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Request for applications. | |
| Dates | Completed applications should be submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard on or before February 4, 2019. | |
| Contact | Mr. Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee, Commandant, (CG-MMC-2)/MEDMAC, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC, 20593-7509, telephone 202-372-1445, fax 202-372-8382 or [email protected] | |
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