Document ID: USCG-2018-0495-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2018-08-07T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38719-38720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16867]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0495]

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: 
    Meetings: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee and its 
Working Groups are scheduled to meet on Thursday, September 13, 2018, 
and on Friday, September 14, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. each 
day. 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 STAR Center, 2 West Dixie 
Highway, Dania Beach, FL 33004, https://www.star-center.com/.
    Pre-registration Information: Pre-registration is not required for 
access to this meeting by the public. 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-
2018-0495. 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-2018-0495 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 U.S. Code, Title 46, section 7115. The Committee advises 
the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security 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 September 13, 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 
and 3 (a)-(b) below.
    (2) General Discussion of Mariner Mental Health Issues with 
presentations by mariner service organizations and industry.
    (3) Working Groups will separately address the following task 
statements, which are available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/ports-and-waterways/safety-advisory-committees/medmac.
    (a) Task statement 16-24 Recommendations on Appropriate Diets and 
Wellness for Mariners While Onboard Merchant Vessels; and
    (b) Task statement 17-26, Input to Support Regulatory Reform of 
Coast Guard Regulations-Executive Orders 13771 and 13783.
    (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 14, 2018, meeting is as follows:
    (1) Introduction.
    (2) Designated Federal Officer announcements.
    (3) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard Leadership.
    (4) Roll call of Committee members and determination of a quorum.
    (5) Reports from the following Working Groups:
    (a) Task statement 16-24, requesting recommendations on appropriate 
diets

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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.
    (6) New Business:
    (a) Task Statement X-1, Communication Between External Stakeholders 
and the Mariner; and
    (b) Task Statement X-2, Mariner Health Issues.
    (7) Other items for discussion:
    (a) Report on the Mariner Credentialing Program;
    (b) Report on National Maritime Center activities; and
    (c) Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Investigations.
    (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 September 5, 2018. Alternatively, you 
may contact Mr. Davis Breyer as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section above.
    A public comment period will be held during each Working Group and 
full Committee meeting concerning matters being discussed. Public 
comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker. Please note that 
the meeting may adjourn early if the work is completed.

    Dated: August 1, 2018.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2018-16867 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am]
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