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Any official action taken as a result of 

this working group meeting will be 

taken on day 2 of the meeting. 

(6) Adjournment of meeting. 

Day 2 

The agenda for the March 14, 2012, 

Committee meeting is as follows: 

(1) Introduction/Chairman Remarks. 

(2) Remarks from Coast Guard 

Leadership, Mr. Jeff Lantz. 

(3) Introduction and swearing in of 

the new member. 

(4) Rollcall of committee members 

and determination of a quorum. 

(5) DFO announcements. 

(6) Reports from the following 

working groups: 

(a) Task Statement 30, concerning 

Utilizing Military Education, Training 

and Assessment for STCW and U.S. 

Coast Guard Certifications; 

(b) Task Statement 58, concerning 

Stakeholder Communications during 

MLD Program Restructuring and 

Centralization; 

(c) Task Statement 71, concerning 

Review of USCG/IMO Operational Level 

Examination (3rd/2nd Mate and 3rd/ 

2nd Assistant Engineer) Topics and 

Questions and Alignment with the 

STCW Code; 

(d) Task Statement 73, concerning 

Development of Training Guidance for 

Engineers Serving on Near-Coastal 

Vessels; 

(e) Task Statement 76, concerning 

Review of Existing Performance 

Measures (Assessment Criteria which 

can be used to assess mariner 

competencies listed in the International 

Convention on Standards of Training, 

Certification and Watchkeeping for 

Seafarers (STCW), 1978 as amended; 

and 

(f) Task Statement 77, concerning 

Development of Performance Measures 

(Assessment Criteria) which can be used 

to assess mariner competencies listed in 

the International Convention on 

Standards of Training, Certification and 

Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 

1978, as amended. 

(7) Other items which will be 

discussed: 

(a) Report on National Maritime 

Center (NMC) activities from NMC 

Commanding Officer; 

(b) Report on IMO/International Labor 

Organization (ILO) related activities; 

and 

(c) Report from the Mariner 

Credentialing Program Policy Division. 

(8) Period for public comments/ 

presentations. 

(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 and approve/formulate 

recommendations for the Department’s 

consideration. Official action on these 

recommendations may be taken on this 

date. 

(10) Closing remarks/plans for next 

meeting. 

(11) Adjournment of meeting. 

Procedural 

This meeting will be open to the 

public. Please note that the meeting may 

adjourn early if all business is finished. 

A copy of all meeting documentation 

is available at the https://www.fido.gov 

Web site or by contacting Rogers 

Henderson. Once you have accessed the 

MERPAC Committee page, click on the 

meetings tab and then the ‘‘View’’ 

button for the meeting dated 3/14/12 to 

access the information for this meeting. 

Minutes will be available 90 days after 

this meeting. Both minutes and 

documents applicable for this meeting 

can also be found at an alternative site 

using the following web address: 

https://homeport.uscg.mil and use these 

key strokes: Missions; Port and 

Waterways Safety; Advisory 

Committees; MERPAC; and then use the 

event key. 

Public Participation 

To facilitate public participation, we 

are inviting public comment on the 

issues to be considered by the 

committee and working groups. Written 

comments must be identified by Docket 

No. USCG–2012–0133 and submitted by 

one of the methods specified in 

ADDRESSES. Written comments received 

will be posted without alteration at 

http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided. 

Anyone can search the electronic form 

of comments received into the docket by 

the name of the individual submitting 

the comment (or signing the comment, 

if submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). For access 

to the docket to read background 

documents or comments received in 

response to this notice, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. An opportunity 

for public oral comment will be held 

during both meetings. Speakers are 

requested to limit their comments to 3 

minutes. Please note that the public oral 

comment periods may end before the 

prescribed ending time indicated 

following the last call for comments. 

Contact Rogers Henderson at 

rogers.w.henderson@uscg.mil to register 

as a speaker. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact Ms. Theresa Alas at 

telephone 650–373–4004 as soon as 

possible. 

Dated: February 22, 2012. 

J.G. Lantz, 

Director of Commercial Regulations and 

Standards. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4450 Filed 2–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Transportation Security Administration 

Intent To Request Renewal From OMB 

of One Current Public Collection of 

Information: Federal Flight Deck 

Officer Program 

AGENCY: Transportation Security 

Administration, DHS. 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA) invites public 

comment on one currently approved 

Information Collection Request (ICR), 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) control number 1652–0011, 

abstracted below that we will submit to 

OMB for renewal in compliance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 

The ICR describes the nature of the 

information collection and its expected 

burden. The collection requires 

interested volunteers to fill out an 

application to determine their 

suitability for participating in the 

Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) 

Program, and deputized FFDOs to 

submit written reports of certain 

prescribed incidents. 

DATES: Send your comments by April 

30, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed 

to TSAPRA@dhs.gov or delivered to the 

TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information 

Technology (OIT), TSA–11, 

Transportation Security Administration, 

601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 

20598–6011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joanna Johnson at the above address, or 

by telephone (571) 227–3651. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.), an agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 


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respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a valid OMB control 

number. The ICR documentation is 

available at http://www.reginfo.gov. 

Therefore, in preparation for OMB 

review and approval of the following 

information collection, TSA is soliciting 

comments to— 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

information requirement is necessary for 

the proper performance of the functions 

of the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including using 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Information Collection Requirement 

1652–0011; Federal Flight Deck 

Officer Program. The Transportation 

Security Administration (TSA) initially 

required this information collection 

under Public Law 107–296 and Public 

Law 108–176. See Arming Pilots 

Against Terrorism Act (APATA), Title 

XIV of the Homeland Security Act (Pub. 

L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2202), codified at 

49 U.S.C. 44921; Vision 100—Century of 

Aviation Reauthorization Act (Vision 

100) (Pub. L. 108–176, 117 Stat. 2490, 

Dec. 12, 2003), codified at 49 U.S.C. 

44918. TSA is seeking to renew this 

information collection in order to 

continue collecting the information 

described in this notice to comply with 

its statutory mission. The Arming Pilots 

Against Terrorism Act required TSA to 

establish a program to deputize 

volunteer pilots of passenger air carriers 

as Federal law enforcement officers to 

defend the flight deck of their aircraft 

against acts of criminal violence or air 

piracy. With the enactment of Vision 

100, eligibility to participate in the 

FFDO program expanded to include 

pilots of all-cargo aircraft, as well as 

flight engineers and navigators on both 

passenger and cargo aircraft. 

In order to screen volunteers for entry 

into the FFDO program, TSA collects 

information, including name, address, 

prior address information, personal 

references, criminal history, limited 

medical information, financial 

information, and employment 

information, from applicants through 

comprehensive applications they submit 

to TSA. In addition, standard operating 

procedures require deputized FFDOs to 

report certain prescribed incidents to 

TSA so that appropriate records are 

created for evidentiary, safety, and 

security purposes. TSA uses the 

information collected to assess the 

qualifications and suitability of 

prospective and current FFDOs through 

an online application, to ensure the 

readiness of every FFDO, to administer 

the program, and for other 

transportation security purposes. Based 

on the average number of new 

applicants to the FFDO program, TSA 

estimates a total of 5,000 respondents 

annually. TSA estimates that the online 

application will take one hour for each 

applicant to complete, for a total burden 

of 5,000 hours. 

Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on February 

21, 2012. 

Joanna Johnson, 

TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office 

of Information Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4570 Filed 2–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Form I–102; Revision of an 

Existing Information Collection; 

Comment Request 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review; Form I–102, 

Application for Replacement/Initial 

Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure 

Document. 

The Department of Homeland 

Security, U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) will be 

submitting the following information 

collection request for review and 

clearance in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The 

information collection notice is 

published in the Federal Register to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted for 

sixty days until April 30, 2012. 

Written comments and/or suggestions 

regarding the item(s) contained in this 

notice, especially regarding the 

estimated public burden and associated 

response time, should be directed to the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS), Sunday 

Aigbe, Chief, Regulatory Products 

Division, 20 Massachusetts Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20529–2020. 

Comments may also be submitted to 

DHS via facsimile to 202–272–0997 or 

via email at uscisfrcomment@dhs.gov. 

When submitting comments by email, 

please make sure to add OMB Control 

No. 1615–0079 in the subject box. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the collection of information 

should address one or more of the 

following four points: 

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of Information Collection: 

Revision of an existing information 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: 

Application for Replacement/Initial 

Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure 

Document. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Homeland Security 

sponsoring the collection: Form I–102; 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services (USCIS). 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. Nonimmigrants temporarily 

residing in the United States use this 

form to request a replacement of their 

arrival evidence document. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: 17,700 responses at .416 (25 

minutes) per response. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: 7,363.2 annual burden hours. 

If you need a copy of the information 

collection instrument, please visit the 

Web site at: 

http://www.regulations.gov/. 

We may also be contacted at: USCIS, 

Regulatory Products Division, Office of 


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