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Physiology, and Biological Chemistry 

Research; 93.862, Genetics and 

Developmental Biology Research; 93.88, 

Minority Access to Research Careers; 93.96, 

Special Minority Initiatives; 93.859, 

Biomedical Research and Research Training, 

National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: August 18, 2021. 

Miguelina Perez, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18049 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute of General Medical 

Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, notice is hereby given of the 

following meeting. 

The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: NIGMS Initial Review 

Group Training and Workforce Development 

Study Section—A Review of Applications for 

NIGMS Basic Predoctoral and Medical 

Scientist Training Program Awards. 

Date: November 16–17, 2021. 

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, 

MD 20892 (Video Meeting). 

Contact Person: Isaah S. Vincent, Ph.D., 

Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific 

Review, National Institute of General Medical 

Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 45 

Center Drive, Room 3AN12L, Bethesda, MD 

20892, 301–594–2948, isaah.vincent@

nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.375, Minority Biomedical 

Research Support; 93.821, Cell Biology and 

Biophysics Research; 93.859, Pharmacology, 

Physiology, and Biological Chemistry 

Research; 93.862, Genetics and 

Developmental Biology Research; 93.88, 

Minority Access to Research Careers; 93.96, 

Special Minority Initiatives; 93.859, 

Biomedical Research and Research Training, 

National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: August 18, 2021. 

Miguelina Perez, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18050 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Institute on Aging; Notice of 

Closed Meeting 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, notice is hereby given of the 

following meeting. 

The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., 

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Institute on 

Aging Special Emphasis Panel; High-Priority 

Behavioral and Social Research Networks. 

Date: October 5, 2021. 

Time: 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institute on Aging, 

Gateway Building, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, 

Bethesda, MD 20892 (Video Meeting). 

Contact Person: Carmen Moten, Ph.D., 

MPH Scientific Review Officer, Scientific 

Review Branch, National Institute on Aging, 

National Institutes of Health, Gateway Bldg., 

2C212, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, 

MD 20814, 301–402–7703, cmoten@

mail.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.866, Aging Research, 

National Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: August 18, 2021. 

Miguelina Perez, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2021–0627] 

National Merchant Mariner Medical 

Advisory Committee; September 2021 

Teleconference 

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department 

of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory 

committee teleconference meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Merchant 

Mariner Medical Advisory Committee 

(Committee) will meet via 

teleconference 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 

meeting will be open to the public. 

DATES: 

Meeting: The National Merchant 

Mariner Medical Advisory Committee 

will meet by teleconference on 

Wednesday, September 8, 2021, from 

11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. (EDT). The 

teleconference 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 teleconference, 

submit your written comments no later 

than September 1, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: To join the teleconference 

or to request special accommodations, 

contact the individual listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

no later than 1 p.m. EDT on September 

1, 2021, to obtain the needed 

information. The number of 

teleconference lines are limited and will 

be available on a first-come, first-served 

basis. 

Instructions: You are free to submit 

comments at any time, including orally 

at the teleconference as time permits, 

but if you want Committee members to 

review your comment before the 

teleconference, please submit your 

comments no later than September 1, 

2021. We are particularly interested in 

comments on the issues in the 

‘‘Agenda’’ section below. We encourage 

you to submit comments through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. If your material 

cannot be submitted using https://

www.regulations.gov, call or email the 

individual in the FOR FURTHER


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INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

document for alternate instructions. You 

must include the docket number USCG– 

2021–0627. Comments received will be 

posted without alteration at http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. You 

may wish to view the Privacy and 

Security Notice available on the 

homepage of https://

www.regulations.gov, and DHS’s 

eRulemaking System of Records notice 

(85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If you 

encounter technical difficulties with 

comment submission, contact the 

individual listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice. 

Docket Search: Documents mentioned 

in this notice as being available in the 

docket, and all public comments, will 

be in our online docket at https://

www.regulations.gov and can be viewed 

by following that website’s instructions. 

Additionally, if you go to the online 

docket and sign-up for email alerts, you 

will be notified when comments are 

posted. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Michael Lalor, Alternate Designated 

Federal Officer of the National Merchant 

Mariner Medical Advisory Committee, 

telephone 202–372–1361 or email 

michael.w.lalor@

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is in compliance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. Appendix. 

The National Merchant Mariner 

Medical Advisory Committee Meeting is 

authorized by § 601 of the Frank 

LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization 

Act of 2018. The statutory authority is 

codified in 46 U.S.C. 15104. The 

Committee operates under the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix) in 

addition to the administrative 

provisions applicable to all National 

Maritime Transportation Advisory 

Committees in 46 U.S.C. 15109. 

The Committee advises the Secretary 

of the Department of Homeland Security 

through the Commandant of the Coast 

Guard 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 

The agenda for the September 8, 2021, 

teleconference is as follows: 

(1) Introduction. 

(2) Designated Federal Officer 

Remarks. 

(3) Introduction, roll call of 

Committee members and determination 

of a quorum. 

(4) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard 

Leadership. 

(5) Swearing in of Committee 

Member. 

(6) Report on Status of Working 

Groups, Determination on Intercessional 

Meetings and 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 and formulate 

recommendations and close any 

completed tasks. Official action on these 

recommendations may be taken on: 

(a) Task Statement 21–01, 

Recommendations on Mariner Mental 

Health; 

(b) Task Statement 21–02, 

Communication Between External 

Stakeholders and the Mariner 

Credentialing Program; 

(c) Task Statement 21–03, Medical 

Certifications for Military to Mariner; 

(d) Task Statement 21–04, 

Recommendations on Appropriate Diets 

and Wellness for Mariners While 

Onboard Merchant Vessels; and 

(e) Task Statement 21–05, Review of 

Proposed Revisions to the International 

Convention on Standards of Training, 

Certification and Watchkeeping for 

Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW–F) 

Medical Standards. 

(7) New Business: 

(a) Task Statement 21–06, Review of 

Medical Regulations and Policy to 

identify potential barriers to women in 

the U.S. maritime workforce. 

(8) Updates on Merchant Mariner 

Medical Regulations and Policy. 

(9) Updates from the National 

Maritime Center. 

(10) Public comment period. 

(11) Closing remarks and plans for 

next meeting. 

(12) Adjournment of meeting. 

A copy of all meeting documentation 

will be available at https://

homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federaladvisory-committees/nationalmerchant-mariner-medical-advisorycommittee-(nmedmac) no later than 

September 1, 2021. Alternatively, you 

may contact Mr. Michael Lalor as noted 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section 

above. 

During the September 8, 2021 

teleconference, a public comment 

period will be held immediately after 

the introduction to the National 

Maritime Center, at approximately 2:00 

p.m. EDT. Public comments will be 

limited to two minutes per speaker. 

Please note that the public comments 

period will end following the last call 

for comments. Please contact the 

individual listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section, to register 

as a speaker. 

Dated: August 18, 2021. 

Jeffrey G. Lantz, 

Director of Commercial Regulations and 

Standards. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18036 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2021–0609] 

Policy Letter: Issuance of 

Endorsements for Master of SelfPropelled Vessels of Less Than 100 

GRT to Mariners Holding 

Endorsements as Mate of SelfPropelled Vessels of 200 GRT or More 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces 

the availability of a policy letter 

regarding Issuance of Endorsements for 

Master of Self-Propelled Vessels of Less 

Than 100 GRT to Mariners Holding 

Endorsements as Mate of Self-Propelled 

Vessels of 200 GRT or More. This policy 

letter provides guidance to mariners for 

the issuance of national officer 

endorsements for master of selfpropelled vessels of less than 100 GRT 

for mariners who hold national 

endorsements for mate of inspected selfpropelled vessels of 200 GRT or more. 

The Coast Guard will use applicable 

regulations and this policy to evaluate 

whether mariners may be issued an 

endorsement for master of self-propelled 

vessels of less than 100 GRT. 

DATES: The policies announced in the 

policy letter are effective as of August 

18, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: To view the policy letter 

mentioned in this notice, search the 

docket number USCG–2021–0609 using 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information about this document, 

contact the James Cavo, Mariner 

Credentialing Program Policy Division 

(CG–MMC–2), Coast Guard; telephone 

202–372–1205; email MMCPolicy@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

specified in 46 CFR 15.901(a), an 

individual holding an MMC endorsed as 

mate or pilot of inspected self-propelled 


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