Document ID: USCG-2017-0496-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2017-06-26T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28871-28872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13257]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0496]

Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

AGENCY:  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working group 
will meet via teleconference to work on Task Statement 98, review of 
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, and to complete the discussions from its March 22-23 and 
May 16, 2017 meetings. The teleconference will be open to the public.

DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working group 
is scheduled to meet via teleconference on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 
from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Thursday, August 3, 2017, from 8 a.m. 
until 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please note that this 
teleconference may adjourn early if the working group has completed its 
business.

ADDRESSES: To join the teleconference, contact the individual listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to obtain the needed 
information no later than 5 p.m. on July 24, 2017. The number of 
teleconference lines is limited and will be available on a first-come, 
first served basis. To physically join those participating from U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, it will be held in Room 5J16-15, 2703 Martin 
Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509 (http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Director-of-Operational-Logistics-DOL/Bases/Base-National-Capital-Region/Visitor/).
    Pre-registration Information: Foreign nationals participating 
physically at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters will be required to 
pre-register no later than 4 p.m. on July 01, 2017. U.S. citizens 
participating physically at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters will be 
required to pre-register no later than 4 p.m. on July 24, 2017, to be 
admitted to the meeting. To pre-register, contact Lieutenant Junior 
Grade James Fortin at 202-372-1128 or james.l.fortin@uscg.mil with

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MERPAC in the subject line and provide your name, company, and 
telephone number; if a foreign national, also provide your country of 
citizenship, and passport number and expiration date. All attendees 
will be required to provide a government-issued picture 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 teleconference, but if you want working group 
committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please 
submit your comments no later than July 24, 2017. 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-2017-0496 in your comment submission. Written comments may 
also be submitted using 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 of this document. Comments received will be 
posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. You may review the Privacy Act Notice 
regarding the Federal Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, 
issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 15086).
    Docket Search: For access to the docket to read documents or 
comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type 
USCG-2017-0496 in the ``Search'' box, press Enter, and then click on 
the item you wish to view.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin, 
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 202-372-1128, fax 202-372-8385 or 
james.l.fortin@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 
Committee was established under authority of section 310 of the Howard 
Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, Title 46, 
United States Code, section 8108, and chartered under the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5, United States Code, 
Appendix). The Committee acts solely in an advisory capacity to the 
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant 
of the 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; shall review and comment on proposed 
Coast Guard regulations and policies relating to personnel in the 
United States merchant marine, including training, qualifications, 
certification, documentation, and fitness standards; may be given 
special assignments by the Secretary and may conduct studies, 
inquiries, workshops, and fact finding in consultation with individuals 
and groups in the private sector and with State or local governments; 
shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations reflecting its 
independent judgment to the Secretary.

Agenda

DAY 1

    The agenda for the August 2, 2017, working group teleconference is 
as follows:
    (1) The working group will meet briefly to discuss Task Statement 
98 (All task statements can be found at https://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac/);
    (2) Reports of working sub-groups. At the end of the day, the 
working sub-groups will report to the full working group on what was 
accomplished in their meetings. The full working group will not take 
action as a result of this working group meeting; action will be taken 
on day 2 of the meeting.
    (3) Public comment period.
    (4) Adjournment of meeting.

DAY 2

    The agenda for the August 3, 2017, working group teleconference is 
as follows:
    (1) The working group will meet briefly to discuss Task Statement 
98 (All task statements can be found at https://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac/);
    (2) Reports of working sub-groups. The working sub-groups will 
report to the full working group on what was accomplished in their 
meetings. The full working group will not take action on these reports 
at this time. Any action taken as a result of this working group 
meeting will be taken after the public comment period.
    (3) Public comment period.
    (4) Preparation of the meeting report to the full Committee.
    (5) Adjournment of meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac/. Alternatively, you may contact Lieutenant 
Junior Grade James Fortin as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section above.
    A public comment period will be held during each day concerning 
matters being discussed. Speakers are requested to limit their comments 
to 3 minutes. Please note that the public comment periods will end 
following the last call for comments. Please contact Lieutenant Junior 
Grade James Fortin, listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, to register as a speaker.
    Please note that the teleconference may adjourn early if the work 
is completed.

    Dated: June 20, 2017.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2017-13257 Filed 6-23-17; 8:45 am]
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