Document ID: USCG-2018-0045-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2018-02-14T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6604-6605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02943]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0045]

Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its 
Working Groups will meet 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 meetings 
will be open to the public.

DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its working 
groups are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, and on 
Wednesday, March 7, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. These meetings 
may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Vanderbilt University in the 
Sarratt Student Center, Room 216/220, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, 
TN 37212 (https://www.vanderbilt.edu/community/).
    Pre-registration Information: Pre-registration is not required for 
access to this meeting by the public.
    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 February 27, 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-
2018-0045. 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-2018-0045 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 Mariner Medical Advisory Committee, 
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-
7509, telephone 202-372-1445, fax 202-372-8382 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is pursuant with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code Appendix.
    The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Meeting is 
authorized by section 210 of the U.S.

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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-281, codified at 46 
United States Code 7115). The Committee advises the Secretary 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

Day 1

    The agenda for the March 6, 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 
2(a)-(b) below.
    (2) Working Groups will separately address the following task 
statements which are available for viewing at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/medmac:
    (a) Task statement 16-24, requesting recommendations on appropriate 
diets and wellness for mariners while aboard merchant vessels; and
    (b) Task statement 17-26, Input to Support Regulatory Reform of 
Coast Guard Regulations-Executive Orders 13771 and 13783.
    (3) Public comment period.
    (4) 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.
    (5) Adjournment of meeting.

Day 2

    The agenda for the March 7, 2018 meeting is as follows:
    (1) Introduction.
    (2) Designated Federal Officer announcements.
    (3) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard Leadership.
    (4) Swearing in of newly appointed Committee members.
    (5) Roll call of Committee members and determination of a quorum.
    (6) Reports from the following Working Groups:
    (a) Task statement 16-24, requesting recommendations on appropriate 
diets and wellness for mariners while aboard merchant vessels; and
    (b) Task statement 17-26, Input to Support Regulatory Reform of 
Coast Guard Regulations-Executive Orders 13771 and 13783.
    (7) Other items for discussion:
    (a) Report on National Maritime Center activities from the National 
Maritime Center Commanding Officer;
    (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 copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/medmac no later than February 27, 2018. Alternatively, you 
may contact Mr. Davis Breyer as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
section above.
    A public comment period will be held during each Working Group and 
full Committee meeting concerning matters being discussed.
    Please note that the meeting may adjourn early if the work is 
completed.

    Dated: February 8, 2018.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2018-02943 Filed 2-13-18; 8:45 am]
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