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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Drug Abuse;
Notice of Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App), 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 contract proposals
and the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable materials,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the contract
proposals, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute on
Drug Abuse Special Emphasis Panel; In Vitro
Metabolism and Metabolite Quantification
(8919).
Date: September 17, 2014.
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate contract
proposals.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive
Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone
Conference Call).
Contact Person: Jose F. Ruiz, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Office of
Extramural Affairs, National Institute on
Drug Abuse, NIH, Room 4228, MSC 9550,
6001 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20892–
9550, (301) 451–3086, ruizjf@nida.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos.: 93.279, Drug Abuse and
Addiction Research Programs, National
Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: August 15, 2014.
Michelle Trout,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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Center for Scientific Review; Notice of
Closed Meetings
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
hereby given of the following meetings.
The meetings 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.,
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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: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; Program
Project: Pain and Drug Abuse.
Date: September 16–17, 2014.
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892,
(Virtual Meeting).
Contact Person: John Bishop, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5182,
MSC 7844, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 408–
9664, bishopj@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; PAR–14–
073 Shared Instrumentation: Confocal
Microscopy and Imaging.
Date: September 18, 2014.
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: Washington Marriott Georgetown,
1221 22nd Street NW., Washington, DC
20037.
Contact Person: Janet M Larkin, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 1102,
MSC 7840, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–806–
2765, larkinja@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel; RFA Panel:
Animal/Biological Resource Facilities.
Date: September 18–19, 2014.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892,
(Virtual Meeting),
Contact Person: Andrea B Kelly, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3182,
MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 455–
1761, kellya2@csr.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine;
93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333,
93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844,
93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National
Institutes of Health, HHS).
Dated: August 15, 2014.
Anna Snouffer,
Deputy Director, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Amended; Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given of a change in
the meeting of the National Institute on
Drug Abuse Special Emphasis Panel,
August 28, 2014, 10:00 a.m. to August
28, 2014, 12:00 p.m., National Institutes
of Health, Neuroscience Center, 6001
Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD,
20852 which was published in the
Federal Register on July 25, 2014, 79
144 FR 2014–17673.
The date of the meeting was changed
to September 11, 2014. The meeting is
closed to the public.
Dated: August 15, 2014.
Michelle Trout,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2014–0576]
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory
Committee
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee Meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Merchant Marine
Personnel Advisory Committee will
meet to discuss various issues related to
the training and fitness of merchant
marine personnel. This meeting will be
open to the public.
DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee working groups
will meet on September 10, 2014, from
8 a.m. until 4 p.m., and the full
committee will meet on September 11,
2014, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Written
comments for distribution to committee
members and for inclusion on the
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory
Committee Web site must be submitted
on or before August 27, 2014. Please
note that this meeting may adjourn early
if all business is finished.
ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet in
the Newberry Auditorium of the
Calhoon Marine Engineer Beneficial
Association (MEBA) Engineering
School, 27050 Saint Michaels Rd.,
Easton, MD 21601. For further
information on the location of the
SUMMARY:
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Calhoon MEBA Engineering School,
please contact Ms. Janet Sadler at 410–
822–9600, extension 370 or email
jsadler@mebaschool.org.
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance, please
contact Mr. Davis Breyer as indicated in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
paragraph below.
To facilitate public participation, we
are inviting public comment on the
issues to be considered by the
committee and working groups as listed
in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. Written
comments must be identified by Docket
No. USCG–2014–0576 and submitted by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
(preferred method to avoid delays in
processing).
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility
(M–30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
• Hand delivery: Same as mail
address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays. The telephone
number is 202–366–9329.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the words ‘‘Department of
Homeland Security’’ and the docket
number for this action. Comments
received will be posted without
alteration at https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided. You may review a Privacy Act
notice regarding our public dockets in
the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Docket: For access to the docket to
read documents or comments related to
this notice, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, enter the docket
number in the ‘‘Search’’ field and follow
the instructions on the Web site.
Public oral comment periods will be
held each day. 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 following the
last call for comments. Contact Mr.
Davis Breyer as indicated below to
register as a speaker. This notice may be
viewed in our online docket, USCG–
2014–0576, at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Mr.
Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer, telephone 202–372–
1445, or at davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil. If
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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you have any questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call
Cheryl Collins, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826 or 1–800–647–5527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
Appendix, Public Law 92–463, 86 Stat.
770 as amended.
The Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee was established
under the Secretary’s authority in
section 871 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, Title 6, United States Code,
section 451, and chartered under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The Committee acts
solely in an advisory capacity to the
Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security through the
Commandant of the Coast Guard and the
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards on matters relating to
personnel in the U.S. merchant marine,
including but not limited to training,
qualifications, certification,
documentation, and fitness standards.
The Committee will advise, consult
with, and make recommendations
reflecting its independent judgment to
the Secretary.
A copy of all meeting documentation
is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil
by using these key strokes: Missions;
Port and Waterways Safety; Advisory
Committees; MERPAC; and then use the
announcements key. Alternatively, you
may contact Mr. Davis Breyer as noted
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section above.
Agenda
Day 1
The agenda for the September 10,
2014, 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)–(g) below.
(2) Working groups will address the
following task statements which are
available for viewing at https://
homeport.uscg.mil/merpac:
(a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing
Military Education, Training and
Assessment for the International
Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers (STCW) and U.S. Coast Guard
Certifications;
(b) Task Statement 81, Development
of Competency Requirements for Vessel
Personnel Working Within the Polar
Regions;
(c) Task Statement 86,
Recommendations on the Coast Guard’s
Advance Notice of Proposed
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Rulemaking for Training of Personnel
and Manning on Mobile Offshore Units
and Offshore Supply Vessels Engaged in
U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Activities;
and
(d) Task Statement 87, Review of
Policy Documents Providing Guidance
on the Implementation of the December
24, 2013 International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping and Changes to National
Endorsements Rulemaking.
(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 this
working group meeting will be taken on
day 2 of the meeting.
(5) Adjournment of meeting.
Day 2
The agenda for the September 11,
2014, committee meeting is as follows:
(1) Introduction;
(2) Remarks from Coast Guard
Leadership;
(3) Swearing in of new members;
(4) Roll call of committee members
and determination of a quorum;
(4) Designated Federal Officer
announcements;
(5) Reports from the following
working groups;
(a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing
Military Education, Training and
Assessment for the International
Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers (STCW) and U.S. Coast Guard
Certifications;
(b) Task Statement 81, Development
of Competency Requirements for Vessel
Personnel Working Within the Polar
Regions;
(c) Task Statement 86,
Recommendations on the Coast Guard’s
Advance Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking for Training of Personnel
and Manning on Mobile Offshore Units
and Offshore Supply Vessels Engaged in
U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Activities;
and
(d) Task Statement 87, Review of
Policy Documents Providing Guidance
on the Implementation of the December
24, 2013 International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping and Changes to National
Endorsements Rulemaking.
(6) Other items for discussion:
(a) Report on the Implementation of
the 2010 Amendments to the
International Convention on Standards
of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping;
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(b) Report on National Maritime
Center activities from the National
Maritime Center Commanding Officer,
such as the net processing time it takes
for mariners to receive their credentials
after application submittal;
(c) Report on Mariner Credentialing
Program Policy Division activities, such
as its current initiatives and projects;
(d) Report on International Maritime
Organization (IMO)/International Labor
Organization (ILO) issues related to the
merchant marine industry;
(e) How to Fill out Travel Claims; and
(f) Briefings about on-going Coast
Guard projects related to personnel in
the U.S. merchant marine.
(7) Public comment period/
presentations.
(8) 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.
(9) Closing remarks/plans for next
meeting.
(10) Adjournment of meeting.
A copy of all meeting documentation
is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/
merpac. Alternatively, you may contact
Mr. Davis Breyer as noted in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
above.
Dated: August 8, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2014–0576]
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory
Committee
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee Working Group Meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
A working group of the
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory
Committee will meet to review and
work on Task Statement 87, concerning
review of policy documents providing
guidance on the implementation of the
December 24, 2013 International
Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping and
changes to national endorsements
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rulemaking. This meeting will be open
to the public.
DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee working group will
meet on September 9, 2014, from 8 a.m.
until 4 p.m. Written comments for
distribution to committee members and
for inclusion on the Merchant Marine
Personnel Advisory Committee Web site
must be submitted on or before August
27, 2014. Please note that this working
group is expected to continue its
discussions on September 10, 2014, as
part of the Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee meeting
announced in a separate notice in the
Federal Register under Docket No.
USCG–2014–0576, but may adjourn
early if all business is finished.
ADDRESSES: The working group will
meet in the Luebbe conference room of
the Calhoon Marine Engineer Beneficial
Association (MEBA) Engineering
School, 27050 Saint Michaels Rd.,
Easton, MD 21601. For further
information on the location of the
Calhoon MEBA Engineering School,
please contact Ms. Janet Sadler at 410–
822–9600, extension 370 or email
jsadler@mebaschool.org.
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance, please
contact Mr. Davis Breyer as indicated in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
paragraph below. To facilitate public
participation, we are inviting public
comment on the issue to be considered
by the working group as listed in the
‘‘Agenda’’ section below. Written
comments must be identified by Docket
No. USCG–2014–0576 and submitted by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
(preferred method to avoid delays in
processing).
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility
(M–30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–
0001.
• Hand delivery: Same as mail
address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays. The telephone
number is 202–366–9329.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the words ‘‘Department of
Homeland Security’’ and the docket
number for this action. Comments
received will be posted without
alteration at https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided. You may review a Privacy Act
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notice regarding our public dockets in
the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Docket: For access to the docket to
read documents or comments related to
this notice, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, enter the docket
number in the ‘‘Search’’ field and follow
the instructions on the Web site.
A public oral comment period will be
held during the meeting and speakers
are requested to limit their comments to
3 minutes. Please note that the public
oral comment period may end before the
prescribed ending time following the
last call for comments. Contact Mr.
Davis Breyer as indicated below to
register as a speaker. This notice may be
viewed in our online docket, USCG–
2014–0576, at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Mr.
Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer, telephone 202–372–
1445, or at davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil. If
you have any questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call
Cheryl Collins, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826 or 1–800–647–5527.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
Appendix, Public Law 92–463, 86 Stat
770 as amended.
The Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee was established
under the Secretary’s authority in
section 871 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, Title 6, United States Code,
section 451, and chartered under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The Committee acts
solely in an advisory capacity to the
Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security through the
Commandant of the Coast Guard and the
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards on matters relating to
personnel in the U.S. merchant marine,
including but not limited to training,
qualifications, certification,
documentation, and fitness standards.
The Committee will advise, consult
with, and make recommendations
reflecting its independent judgment to
the Secretary.
A copy of all meeting documentation
is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil
by using these key strokes: Missions;
Port and Waterways Safety; Advisory
Committees; MERPAC; and then use the
announcements key. Alternatively, you
may contact Mr. Davis Breyer as noted
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2014-0576]
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will meet to
discuss various issues related to the training and fitness of merchant
marine personnel. This meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working groups
will meet on September 10, 2014, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., and the full
committee will meet on September 11, 2014, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Written comments for distribution to committee members and for
inclusion on the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Web site
must be submitted on or before August 27, 2014. Please note that this
meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished.
ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet in the Newberry Auditorium of the
Calhoon Marine Engineer Beneficial Association (MEBA) Engineering
School, 27050 Saint Michaels Rd., Easton, MD 21601. For further
information on the location of the
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Calhoon MEBA Engineering School, please contact Ms. Janet Sadler at
410-822-9600, extension 370 or email jsadler@mebaschool.org.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance, please contact Mr. Davis
Breyer as indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT paragraph
below.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the committee and working groups as
listed in the ``Agenda'' section below. Written comments must be
identified by Docket No. USCG-2014-0576 and submitted by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments (preferred method to
avoid delays in processing).
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. The
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Department
of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this action. Comments
received will be posted without alteration at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You
may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments
related to this notice, go to https://www.regulations.gov, enter the
docket number in the ``Search'' field and follow the instructions on
the Web site.
Public oral comment periods will be held each day. 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
following the last call for comments. Contact Mr. Davis Breyer as
indicated below to register as a speaker. This notice may be viewed in
our online docket, USCG-2014-0576, at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer, telephone 202-372-1445, or at davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil.
If you have any questions on viewing or submitting material to the
docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone 202-366-9826 or 1-800-647-5527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix, Public Law 92-463,
86 Stat. 770 as amended.
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee was established
under the Secretary's authority in section 871 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002, Title 6, United States Code, section 451, and chartered
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The
Committee acts solely in an advisory capacity to the Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the Coast
Guard and the Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards on
matters relating to personnel in the U.S. merchant marine, including
but not limited to training, qualifications, certification,
documentation, and fitness standards. The Committee will advise,
consult with, and make recommendations reflecting its independent
judgment to the Secretary.
A copy of all meeting documentation is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil by using these key strokes: Missions; Port and
Waterways Safety; Advisory Committees; MERPAC; and then use the
announcements key. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Davis Breyer as
noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Agenda
Day 1
The agenda for the September 10, 2014, 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)-(g) below.
(2) Working groups will address the following task statements which
are available for viewing at https://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac:
(a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing Military Education, Training and
Assessment for the International Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) and U.S. Coast
Guard Certifications;
(b) Task Statement 81, Development of Competency Requirements for
Vessel Personnel Working Within the Polar Regions;
(c) Task Statement 86, Recommendations on the Coast Guard's Advance
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Training of Personnel and Manning on
Mobile Offshore Units and Offshore Supply Vessels Engaged in U.S. Outer
Continental Shelf Activities; and
(d) Task Statement 87, Review of Policy Documents Providing
Guidance on the Implementation of the December 24, 2013 International
Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping and
Changes to National Endorsements Rulemaking.
(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 this
working group meeting will be taken on day 2 of the meeting.
(5) Adjournment of meeting.
Day 2
The agenda for the September 11, 2014, committee meeting is as
follows:
(1) Introduction;
(2) Remarks from Coast Guard Leadership;
(3) Swearing in of new members;
(4) Roll call of committee members and determination of a quorum;
(4) Designated Federal Officer announcements;
(5) Reports from the following working groups;
(a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing Military Education, Training and
Assessment for the International Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) and U.S. Coast
Guard Certifications;
(b) Task Statement 81, Development of Competency Requirements for
Vessel Personnel Working Within the Polar Regions;
(c) Task Statement 86, Recommendations on the Coast Guard's Advance
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Training of Personnel and Manning on
Mobile Offshore Units and Offshore Supply Vessels Engaged in U.S. Outer
Continental Shelf Activities; and
(d) Task Statement 87, Review of Policy Documents Providing
Guidance on the Implementation of the December 24, 2013 International
Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping and
Changes to National Endorsements Rulemaking.
(6) Other items for discussion:
(a) Report on the Implementation of the 2010 Amendments to the
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping;
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(b) Report on National Maritime Center activities from the National
Maritime Center Commanding Officer, such as the net processing time it
takes for mariners to receive their credentials after application
submittal;
(c) Report on Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division
activities, such as its current initiatives and projects;
(d) Report on International Maritime Organization (IMO)/
International Labor Organization (ILO) issues related to the merchant
marine industry;
(e) How to Fill out Travel Claims; and
(f) Briefings about on-going Coast Guard projects related to
personnel in the U.S. merchant marine.
(7) Public comment period/presentations.
(8) 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.
(9) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting.
(10) Adjournment of meeting.
A copy of all meeting documentation is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Davis
Breyer as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Dated: August 8, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2014-19844 Filed 8-20-14; 8:45 am]
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