Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 8, 2018 / Notices 39109 

Dated: August 2, 2018. 

David D. Clary, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16977 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2016–1061] 

Termination of U.S. Coast Guard 

Rebroadcast of HYDROLANT and 

HYDROPAC Information 

ACTION: Notice of rebroadcast 

termination. 

SUMMARY: The United States Coast 

Guard is ceasing the rebroadcast of 

HYDROLANT and HYDROPAC (defined 

below) navigational warnings over HF 

SITOR (defined below). There is no 

requirement for the Coast Guard to 

rebroadcast this information, although 

the Coast Guard has been voluntarily 

doing so for a number of years, and 

doing so is duplicative of the National 

Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s 

broadcast. The information will 

continue to be disseminated by the 

National Geospatial-Intelligence 

Agency. 

DATES: The Coast Guard will cease 

rebroadcasting HYDROLANT and 

HYDROPAC navigational warnings on 

August 30th, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information about this document, please 

call or email Derrick Croinex, Chief, 

Spectrum Management and 

Telecommunications Policy, U.S. Coast 

Guard (Commandant CG–672); 

telephone: 202–475–3551; email: 

derrick.j.croinex@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

14, 2018, we published a notice in the 

Federal Register at 83 FR 22276 that the 

Coast Guard was considering no longer 

rebroadcasting HYDROLANT and 

HYDROPAC navigational warnings over 

HF SITOR (High Frequency Simplex 

Teletype Over Radio service). 

HYDROLANT warnings are 

Navigational Warnings Categorized by 

their Atlantic Ocean Location. 

HYDROPAC warnings are Navigational 

Warnings Categorized by their Pacific 

Ocean/Pacific Rim Location. Both are 

products of the National GeospatialIntelligence Agency. The May notice 

included relevant background 

information on these navigational 

warnings and reasons for terminating 

rebroadcast. After a full consideration of 

the matter, including public comment, 

we have decided to stop rebroadcast. 

The Coast Guard will cease 

rebroadcasting HYDROLANT and 

HYDROPAC navigational warnings in 

30 days. 

In the notice, we requested feedback 

from the public on the proposed 

termination. The comment period 

closed on July 13, 2018. We received 

one submission in response to our 

inquiry. The commenter was concerned 

that the information contained in the 

Coast Guard rebroadcast would no 

longer be available. In response to the 

comment, we would like to reiterate that 

the HYDROLANT and HYDROPAC 

products will still be available via 

satellite from the National GeospatialIntelligence Agency as originally 

intended. The Coast Guard is only 

terminating the rebroadcast of these 

products, and only these products, via 

HF. All other HF Broadcast content will 

continue to be available. 

This notice is issued under authority 

of 14 U.S.C. 93(a)(16) and in accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 552(a). 

Dated: July 30, 2018. 

Derrick J. Croinex, 

Chief, Spectrum Management and 

Telecommunications Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16954 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0494] 

Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department 

of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine 

Personnel Advisory Committee and its 

Working Groups will meet to discuss 

various issues related to the training and 

fitness of merchant marine personnel. 

The meetings will be open to the public. 

DATES: Meetings: The Merchant Marine 

Personnel Advisory Committee and its 

Working Groups are scheduled to meet 

on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, from 

8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and the full 

Committee is scheduled to meet on 

Wednesday, September 12, 2018, from 

8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Please note 

that 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 

the STAR Center, 2 West Dixie 

Highway, Dania Beach, FL 33004, 

https://www.star-center.com/. 

Pre-registration Information: Preregistration is not required for access. 

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–2018–0494. 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– 

0494 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 Marine 

Personnel Advisory Committee, 2703 

Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, Stop 

7509, Washington, DC 20593–7509, 

telephone 202–372–1445, fax 202–372– 

8382 or davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given pursuant to the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 

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The Merchant Marine Personnel 

Advisory Committee was established 

under authority of U.S. Code, title 46, 

section 8108. The Committee acts solely 

in an advisory capacity to the Secretary 

of the Department of Homeland Security 

through the Commandant of the U.S. 

Coast Guard on matters relating to 

personnel in the United States merchant 

marine, including training, 

qualifications, certification, 

documentation, and fitness standards 

and other matters as assigned by the 

Commandant. The Committee also 

reviews and comments on proposed 

U.S. Coast Guard regulations and 

policies relating to personnel in the 

United States merchant marine, 

including training, qualifications, 

certification, documentation, and fitness 

standards. 

Agenda 

Day 1 

The agenda for the September 11, 

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 (3) (a)–(e) below. 

(2) A job task analysis briefing will be 

presented to the full Committee 

regarding the merchant mariner 

credentialing program’s efforts to 

establish or validate credentialing 

examinations, performance assessments, 

and training curriculum standards 

within the context of current 

occupational practices associated with 

each credentiale. 

(3) Working Groups will separately 

address the following task statements 

which are available for viewing at 

https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ 

ports-and-waterways/safety-advisorycommittees/merpac; 

(a) Task Statement 87, Review of 

policy documents providing guidance 

on the implementation of the December 

24, 2013, International Convention on 

Standards of Training, Certification and 

Watchkeeping for Seafarers rulemaking; 

(b) Task Statement 98, To continue 

the progress made by the military 

services towards meeting the goals on 

the use of Military Education, Training 

and Assessment for STCW and National 

Mariner Endorsements as identified in 

the Howard Coble Coast Guard and 

Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 

and subsequent legislation; 

(c) Task Statement 101, Provide 

feedback and avenues to further 

enhance open communication between 

external stakeholders and the U.S. Coast 

Guard’s mariner credentialing program 

regarding all aspects of the program; 

(d) Task Statement 101a, Review of 

the draft medical certificate cancellation 

policy; 

(e) Task Statement 104, National 

Transportation Safety Board 

recommendations to the U.S. Coast 

Guard regarding the sinking of the S.S. 

El Faro. 

(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 12, 

2018 full Committee meeting is as 

follows: 

(1) Introduction. 

(2) Swearing in of newly appointed 

Committee members. 

(3) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard 

Leadership. 

(4) Designated Federal Officer 

announcements. 

(5) Roll call of Committee members 

and determination of a quorum. 

(6) Reports from the following 

Working Groups: 

(a) Task Statement 87, Review of 

policy documents providing guidance 

on the implementation of the December 

24, 2013, International Convention on 

Standards of Training, Certification and 

Watchkeeping for Seafarers rulemaking; 

(b) Task Statement 89, Review and 

update of the International Maritime 

Organization’s Maritime Safety 

Committee Circular MSC/Circ.1014 

Guidelines on fatigue mitigation and 

management; 

(c) Task Statement 90, Review of 

International Maritime Organization’s 

Model Courses Being Validated by the 

International Maritime Organization’s 

Subcommittee on Human Element, 

Training and Watchkeeping; 

(d) Task Statement 94, Review the 

MERPAC recommendations with a view 

to evaluating their current relevance; 

(e) Task Statement 96, Review and 

comment on the course and program 

approval requirements including 46 

CFR 10.402, 10.403, 10.407 and 

Navigation and Vessel Inspection 

Circular 03–14 guidelines for approval 

of training courses and programs; 

(f) Task Statement 98, To continue the 

progress made by the military services 

towards meeting the goals on the use of 

Military Education, Training and 

Assessment for STCW and National 

Mariner Endorsements as identified in 

the Howard Coble Coast Guard and 

Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 

and subsequent legislation; 

(g) Task Statement 99, Review and 

comment on the ‘‘Guidelines for Issuing 

Endorsements for Tankerman PIC 

Restricted to Fuel Transfers on Towing 

Vessels’’ policy letter (CG–MMC Policy 

Letter No. 01–17); 

(h) Task Statement 101, Provide 

feedback and avenues to further 

enhance open communication between 

external stakeholders and the Coast 

Guard’s mariner credentialing program 

regarding all aspects of the program; 

(i) Task Statement 101a, Review of the 

draft medical certificate cancellation 

policy; 

(j) Task Statement 102, Consider and 

make recommendations regarding the 

current requirement for a U.S. Merchant 

Mariner to read and write using English; 

and 

(k) Task Statement 104, National 

Safety Board recommendations to the 

U.S. Coast Guard regarding the sinking 

of the S.S. El Faro. 

(7) Other items for discussion: 

(a) Report on the Mariner 

Credentialing Program; 

(b) Report on National Maritime 

Center activities from the National 

Maritime Center Commanding Officer; 

(c) Report on International Maritime 

Organization Activities affecting 

merchant mariner credentialing; and 

(d) Briefings about other on-going U.S. 

Coast Guard projects related to 

personnel in the U.S. merchant marine. 

(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 public comment period will be held 

during each Working Group and full 

Committee meeting concerning matters 

being discussed. 

A copy of all meeting documentation 

will be available at https://

homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-andwaterways/safety-advisory-committees/ 

merpac no later than September 5, 2018. 

Alternatively, you may contact Mr. 

Davis Breyer as noted in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

above. 

Public comments will be limited to 

three minutes per speaker. Please note 

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end following the last call for 

comments. Please contact Mr. Davis 

Breyer, listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section, to register 

as a speaker. Please note that the 

meeting may adjourn early if the work 

is completed. 

Dated: July 31, 2018. 

Jeffrey G. Lantz, 

Director of Commercial Regulations and 

Standards. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16948 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal 

Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1844] 

Changes in Flood Hazard 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice lists communities 

where the addition or modification of 

Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood 

depths, Special Flood Hazard Area 

(SFHA) boundaries or zone 

designations, or the regulatory floodway 

(hereinafter referred to as flood hazard 

determinations), as shown on the Flood 

Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and 

where applicable, in the supporting 

Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, 

prepared by the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA) for each 

community, is appropriate because of 

new scientific or technical data. The 

FIRM, and where applicable, portions of 

the FIS report, have been revised to 

reflect these flood hazard 

determinations through issuance of a 

Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in 

accordance with Federal Regulations. 

The LOMR will be used by insurance 

agents and others to calculate 

appropriate flood insurance premium 

rates for new buildings and the contents 

of those buildings. For rating purposes, 

the currently effective community 

number is shown in the table below and 

must be used for all new policies and 

renewals. 

DATES: These flood hazard 

determinations will be finalized on the 

dates listed in the table below and 

revise the FIRM panels and FIS report 

in effect prior to this determination for 

the listed communities. 

From the date of the second 

publication of notification of these 

changes in a newspaper of local 

circulation, any person has 90 days in 

which to request through the 

community that the Deputy Associate 

Administrator for Insurance and 

Mitigation reconsider the changes. The 

flood hazard determination information 

may be changed during the 90-day 

period. 

ADDRESSES: The affected communities 

are listed in the table below. Revised 

flood hazard information for each 

community is available for inspection at 

both the online location and the 

respective community map repository 

address listed in the table below. 

Additionally, the current effective FIRM 

and FIS report for each community are 

accessible online through the FEMA 

Map Service Center at https://

msc.fema.gov for comparison. 

Submit comments and/or appeals to 

the Chief Executive Officer of the 

community as listed in the table below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick 

Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services 

Branch, Federal Insurance and 

Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 

C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, 

(202) 646–7659, or (email) 

patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit 

the FEMA Map Information eXchange 

(FMIX) online at https://

www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_

main.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

specific flood hazard determinations are 

not described for each community in 

this notice. However, the online 

location and local community map 

repository address where the flood 

hazard determination information is 

available for inspection is provided. 

Any request for reconsideration of 

flood hazard determinations must be 

submitted to the Chief Executive Officer 

of the community as listed in the table 

below. 

The modifications are made pursuant 

to section 201 of the Flood Disaster 

Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, 

and are in accordance with the National 

Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 

4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65. 

The FIRM and FIS report are the basis 

of the floodplain management measures 

that the community is required either to 

adopt or to show evidence of having in 

effect in order to qualify or remain 

qualified for participation in the 

National Flood Insurance Program 

(NFIP). 

These flood hazard determinations, 

together with the floodplain 

management criteria required by 44 CFR 

60.3, are the minimum that are required. 

They should not be construed to mean 

that the community must change any 

existing ordinances that are more 

stringent in their floodplain 

management requirements. The 

community may at any time enact 

stricter requirements of its own or 

pursuant to policies established by other 

Federal, State, or regional entities. The 

flood hazard determinations are in 

accordance with 44 CFR 65.4. 

The affected communities are listed in 

the following table. Flood hazard 

determination information for each 

community is available for inspection at 

both the online location and the 

respective community map repository 

address listed in the table below. 

Additionally, the current effective FIRM 

and FIS report for each community are 

accessible online through the FEMA 

Map Service Center at https://

msc.fema.gov for comparison. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) 

David I. Maurstad, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance 

and Mitigation, Department of Homeland 

Security, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency. 


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