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■ 28. On page 73383, first column, 

second full paragraph, line 2, the phrase 

‘‘30 of the 40 measures’’ is corrected to 

read ‘‘29 of the 41 measures’’. 

■ 29. On page 73388, second column, 

fourth full paragraph, line 7, the phrase 

‘‘than the end of the first quarter of 

2012.’’ is corrected to read ‘‘than the 

end of the first quarter of 2013.’’ 

■ 30. On page 73415, third column, 

second full paragraph, line 4, the 

parenthetical phrase ‘‘(report G-code 

G9642).’’ is corrected to read ‘‘(report GCode G8642).’’ 

■ 31. Page 73457, Table 85: Impact of 

Final Rule with Comment Period and 

Estimated Physician Update on CY 2012 

Payment for Selected Procedures, 

■ a. Line 10 (CPT code 43239), 

■ (1) Column 10, ‘‘351.95’’ is corrected 

to read ‘‘351.61’’. 

■ (2) Column 12, ‘‘255.10’’ is corrected 

to read ‘‘254.85’’. 

■ b. Line 11(CPT code 66821), 

■ (1) Column 10, ‘‘326.42’’ is corrected 

to read ‘‘326.08’’. 

■ (2) Column 12, ‘‘236.60’’ is corrected 

to read ‘‘236.35’’. 

■ c. Line 13, (CPT code 67210), 

■ (1) Column 10, ‘‘524.18’’ is corrected 

to read ‘‘523.84’’. 

■ (2) Column 12, ‘‘379.94’’ is corrected 

to read ‘‘379.69’’. 

■ 32. Page 73469, lower third of the 

page, second full paragraph, line 20, the 

title ‘‘Addendum C—[Reserved]’’ is 

corrected to read ‘‘Addendum C.— 

Codes With Proposed RVUs Subject to 

Comment for CY 2012’’. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital 

Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, 

Medicare—Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Program) 

Dated: December 29, 2011. 

Jennifer M. Cannistra, 

Executive Secretary to the Department, 

Department of Health, Human Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

46 CFR Parts 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 

15 

[Docket No. USCG–2004–17914] 

Implementation of the 2010 

Amendments to the International 

Convention on Standards of Training, 

Certification and Watchkeeping for 

Seafarers, 1978—Hours of Rest and 

Security-Related Training 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of policy. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces 

steps for implementing the 2010 

amendments to the International 

Convention on Standards of Training, 

Certification and Watchkeeping for 

Seafarers, 1978, as amended, (STCW) 

concerning hours of rest and securityrelated training requirements. Because 

the final rule implementing the 2010 

amendments to the STCW will not be 

published before the 1 January 2012 

entry into force date, there is a need to 

provide guidance on implementation of 

the amendments related to these 

requirements, which will impact U.S. 

vessels and seafarers beginning on 1 

January 2012. This notice applies to all 

vessels subject to STCW under current 

regulations. 

DATES: This policy is effective January 1, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: This notice is available in 

the docket and can be viewed by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2004–17914 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ You 

may also visit the Docket Management 

Facility in Room W12–140 on the 

ground floor of the Department of 

Transportation West Building, 1200 

New Jersey, Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this notice, call 

or email Mrs. Mayte Medina, Office of 

Vessel Activities (CG–522), (202) 372– 

1406, email Mayte.Medina2@uscg.mil. If 

you have questions on viewing or 

submitting material to the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone (202) 

366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background and Purpose 

The International Convention on 

Standards of Training, Certification and 

Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 as 

amended, (STCW) sets forth minimum 

training and hours of rest requirements 

for merchant mariners. In 2007, the IMO 

embarked on a comprehensive review of 

the entire STCW Convention and STCW 

Code, which sets forth provisions for 

implementing the STCW Convention. 

The Parties adopted these amendments 

on June 25, 2010 at the STCW 

Diplomatic Conference in Manila, 

Philippines. The amendments are 

scheduled to enter into force for all 

ratifying countries on January 1, 2012. 

The 2010 amendments include security 

training and certification requirements 

for vessel personnel working on board 

vessels; and changes to the hours of rest 

requirements applicable to personnel 

working on board U.S. vessels. 

The Convention is not selfimplementing; therefore, the United 

States, as a signatory to the STCW 

Convention, must initiate regulatory 

changes to ensure full implementation 

of the amendments to the STCW 

Convention and STCW Code. The 

United States implements these 

provisions under the Convention and 

under the authority of United States 

domestic laws at United States Code 

titles 5, 14, 33, and 46. 

The Coast Guard published a 

Supplemental Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (SNPRM) on August 1, 2011 

(76 FR 45908), proposing changes to 

implement the STCW Convention and 

Code, to address the comments received 

from the public in response to the 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 

published on November 17, 2009 (74 FR 

59354), and to incorporate the 2010 

amendments to the STCW Convention 

that will come into force on January 1, 

2012. The public comment period for 

the SNPRM ended on September 30, 

2011. The Coast Guard will be 

publishing a final rule (FR) to 

implement amendments to the STCW, 

including the 2010 amendments, and 

ensure that the U.S. is meeting its 

obligations under the Convention. The 

comments received will be discussed in 

the final rule. 

Discussion 

This notice applies to all vessels 

subject to STCW under current 

regulations. This includes all seagoing 

vessels, as defined in 46 CFR 15.1101, 

meaning self-propelled vessels engaged 

in commercial service that operate 

beyond the Boundary Line established 

by 46 CFR part 7, except those vessels 

that have been determined to be 

otherwise exempt from, or not subject to 

further obligation of, STCW under 46 

CFR 15.103(e) and (f). 

Although full implementation of the 

hours of rest and security training 

requirements necessitate regulatory 

changes, the Coast Guard is issuing this 

notice to implement mechanisms to 

lessen the port state control impact on 

United States vessels while operating 

abroad, and while the Coast Guard 

publishes the final rule. 

Hours of Rest 

The 2010 amendments to the STCW 

Convention and Code amended the rest 

hours requirements as follows: (1) 

Expanded the application for hours of 

work and rest periods for mariners to 

include all personnel with designated 

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security duties onboard any vessel; (2) 

changed the weekly rest hours 

requirements from 70 hours to 77 hours; 

and (3) required the recording of hours 

of rest. 

Full implementation of these 

amendments will require regulatory 

changes to 46 CFR 15.1111. The Coast 

Guard will not be enforcing these STCW 

requirements until the regulations are 

published. Vessels operating in foreign 

ports are encouraged to implement these 

requirements to avoid any potential port 

state control detentions. Hours of rest 

for each crewmember can be 

documented in the vessel logbook. 

Security Training Requirements 

The STCW Convention requires that 

mariners who commenced service after 

1 January 2012 meet the training 

requirements for vessel personnel with 

designated security duties and security 

awareness, as appropriate. In addition, 

the STCW Convention also provides 

transitional provisions for mariners who 

started service prior to 1 January 2012. 

Recognizing that the implementation 

date is fast approaching, and that there 

may be practical difficulties for all 

seafarers with security related 

requirements to obtain necessary 

certifications and/or the necessary 

endorsements required in accordance 

with regulation VI/6 of the 2010 Manila 

Amendments, the IMO issued Circular 

STCW.7/Circ.17. The Circular provides 

advice for port State control officers on 

transitional arrangements leading up to 

full implementation of the 2010 Manila 

Amendments on 1 January 2017. The 

Circular also recommends that 

Administrations inform their port State 

control authorities that, until 1 January 

2014, it would be sufficient to accept 

compliance with section 13 of the 

International Ship and Port Facility 

Security (ISPS) Code, even if a seafarer’s 

documentation with regard to the 

security-related training in regulation 

VI/6 is not in accordance with the 2010 

Manila Amendments. 

Taking the information in the Circular 

into account, the Coast Guard has 

determined that the requirements in 33 

CFR 104.220 (vessel personnel with 

security duties) and 104.225 (security 

training for all other personnel) meet the 

requirements of Section 13 of the ISPS 

Code. Therefore, the Coast Guard will 

continue to enforce 33 CFR 104.220 and 

104.225, and the requirements in 

Section 13 of the ISPS Code. 

Vessels operating in foreign ports 

should ensure that all personnel, except 

for the vessel security officer (VSOs), 

working on board the vessel are in 

possession of the appropriate course 

completion certificate or a company 

letter as proof of meeting the 

requirements in 33 CFR 104.220 or 

104.225, and Section 13 of the ISPS 

Code. VSOs must hold the appropriate 

endorsement on their credential. 

This notice is issued under authority 

of 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 46 U.S.C. 8304, 33 

CFR part 104, 46 CFR parts 10, 11, 12, 

and 15, and 33 CFR 1.05–1. 

Dated: December 28, 2011. 

J.G. Lantz, 

Director of Commercial Regulations and 

Standards, U.S. Coast Guard. 

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