Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, 38187-38188 [05-13067]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 126 / Friday, July 1, 2005 / Notices and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on matters related to the training, qualification, licensing, certification, and fitness of seamen serving in the U.S. merchant marine. DATES: Applications should reach us on or before August 31, 2005. ADDRESSES: You may request an application form by writing to Commandant (G–MSO–1), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. Please submit applications to the same address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark C. Gould, Assistant to the Executive Director, telephone 202–267– 6890, fax 202–267–4570. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is available on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov/search/ searchFormSimple.cfm under the docket number [USCG–2005–21676]. The application form is also available on the Internet at https://www.uscg.mil/ hq/g-m/advisory/index.htm. You may also obtain an application by calling Mr. Mark Gould at (202) 267–6890; by emailing him at mgould@comdt.uscg.mil; by faxing him at (202) 267–4570; or by writing him at the location in ADDRESSES above. MERPAC is chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770, as amended). It provides advice and makes recommendations to the Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection, on matters of concern to seamen serving in our merchant marine, such as implementation of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW), as amended. MERPAC normally meets twice a year, once at or near Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, DC, and once elsewhere in the country. Its subcommittees and working groups may also meet to consider specific tasks as required. The Coast Guard will consider applications for five positions that expire or become vacant in January 2006. It needs applicants with one or more of the following backgrounds to fill the positions: (a) Public member; (b) Shipping company representative; (c) Licensed deck officer; (d) Licensed engineering officer; (e) Marine educator affiliated with a training institution other than state or federal maritime academies. Each member serves for a term of three years. MERPAC members serve without compensation from the Federal VerDate jul<14>2003 18:11 Jun 30, 2005 Jkt 205001 Government; however, they do receive travel reimbursement and per diem. In support of the policy of the Department of Homeland Security on gender and ethnic diversity, the Coast Guard encourages applications from qualified women and members of minority groups. Dated: June, 22, 2005. Howard L. Hime, Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection. [FR Doc. 05–13068 Filed 6–30–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 38187 dms.dot.gov under Docket Number USCG–2005–21677. For questions on this notice, contact Mr. Mark C. Gould, Assistant to the Executive Director, telephone 202–267– 6890, fax 202–267–4570, or e-mail mgould@comdt.uscg.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.770, as amended). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda of August 2–3, 2005 Meeting DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG–2005–21677] Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: A working group of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) will meet to discuss Task Statement #50 ‘‘Recommendations on a Training and Assessment Program for Qualified Member of the Engine Department on Sea-Going Vessels.’’ MERPAC advises the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to the training, qualifications, licensing, certification, and fitness of seamen serving in the U.S. merchant marine. This meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The MERPAC working group will meet on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (local), and Wednesday, August 3, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (local). This meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. Requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before July 26, 2004. Written material and requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the working group should reach the Coast Guard on or before July 19, 2005. ADDRESSES: The working group of MERPAC will meet in Room 1303 at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593. Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to Mr. Mark Gould, Commandant (G–MSO–1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. This notice and related documents are available on the Internet at https:// PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The working group will meet to discuss Task Statement #50 ‘‘Recommendations on a Training and Assessment Program for Qualified Member of the Engine Department on Sea-Going Vessels.’’ The working group will develop the competence standards for engine department ratings, other than ratings forming part of an engineering watch, for inclusion into the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), as amended. In preparing the competence standards, the working group will take into consideration the following documents: U.S. regulations for qualified members of the engine department found in Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations Subpart 12.15; MERPAC’s recommendations to the Coast Guard on Task Statement #43 (Recommendations on a training and assessment program for able-bodied seamen on sea-going vessels); Regulation III/4 of the STCW Convention; and Section A–III/4 of the STCW Code. At the end of the meeting, the working group will summarize its discussions and prepare its program for the full committee to consider at its next meeting. Procedural This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished. At the Chair’s discretion, members of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please notify Mr. Gould no later than July 26, 2005. Written material for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later than July 26, 2005. If you would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the committee or working group in advance of the meeting, please submit 25 copies to Mr. Gould no later than July 19, 2005. E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 38188 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 126 / Friday, July 1, 2005 / Notices Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Mr. Gould at the numbers listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as possible. Dated: June 22, 2005. Howard L. Hime, Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection. [FR Doc. 05–13067 Filed 6–30–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG–2005–21653] Towing Safety Advisory Committee Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Licensing Working Group of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) will meet to discuss matters relating to specific issues of towing safety. The meetings will be open to the public. DATES: The Licensing Working Group will meet on Thursday, July 14, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m (local). The meeting may close early if all business is finished. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before July 7, 2005. Requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of the Working Group should reach the Coast Guard on or before July 7, 2005. ADDRESSES: The Working Group will meet at the offices of Buffalo Marine Service, Inc., 8201 E. Erath, Houston, TX 77012. Please bring a governmentissued ID with photo (e.g., driver’s license). Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to Mr. Gerald Miante, Commandant (G– MSO–1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. This notice and related documents are available on the Internet at https:// dms.dot.gov under the docket number USCG–2005–21653. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gerald Miante, Assistant Executive Director of TSAC, telephone 202–267– 0214, fax 202–267–4570, or e-mail gmiante@comdt.uscg.mil. If you plan to attend the meeting, please notify both Mr. Miante and Mr. Chuck King of VerDate jul<14>2003 18:11 Jun 30, 2005 Jkt 205001 Buffalo Marine, telephone 713–923– 5571 or e-mail chuck@buffalomarine.com by July 7, 2005. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Notice of these meetings is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770, as amended). Extension Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Airport Security SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda of Working Group Meeting The agenda for the Licensing Working Group tentatively includes the following items: (1) Consideration of the petition for rulemaking by Delta Towing that a master of steam or motor vessels of not more than 200 GRT with three years experience obtain the license as mate of towing vessels. (2) Consideration of the necessary training, assessment and experience that should be required of such individuals. (3) Identification of any other issues related to implementation of the towing officer licensing rules that require amendment or clarification at this time. Procedural The meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting may close early if all business is finished. At the Chair’s discretion, members of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please notify the Assistant Executive Director (as provided above in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than July 7, 2005. Written material for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast Guard no later than July 7, 2005. Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities:For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact Mr. Miante at the number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as possible. Dated: June 22, 2005. Howard L. Hime, Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection. [FR Doc. 05–13073 Filed 6–30–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Transportation Security Administration Transportation Security Administration (TSA), DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces that TSA has forwarded the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of an extension of the currently approved collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. TSA published a Federal Register notice, with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments, of the following collection of information on February 2, 2005, 70 FR 5456. DATES: Send your comments by August 1, 2005. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. ADDRESSES: Comments may be faxed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: DHS–TSA Desk Officer, at (202) 395–5806. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Wawer, Information Collection Specialist, Office of Transportation Security Policy, TSA–9, Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202–4220; telephone (571) 227–1995; facsimile (571) 227–2594. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Therefore, in preparation for OMB review and approval of the following information collection, TSA is soliciting comments to— (1) Evaluate whether the proposed information requirement is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 126 (Friday, July 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38187-38188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13067]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2005-21677]


Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: A working group of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 
Committee (MERPAC) will meet to discuss Task Statement 50 
``Recommendations on a Training and Assessment Program for Qualified 
Member of the Engine Department on Sea-Going Vessels.'' MERPAC advises 
the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to the training, 
qualifications, licensing, certification, and fitness of seamen serving 
in the U.S. merchant marine. This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The MERPAC working group will meet on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (local), and Wednesday, August 3, 2004, from 
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (local). This meeting may adjourn early if all 
business is finished. Requests to make oral presentations should reach 
the Coast Guard on or before July 26, 2004. Written material and 
requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of 
the working group should reach the Coast Guard on or before July 19, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: The working group of MERPAC will meet in Room 1303 at U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20593. Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to 
Mr. Mark Gould, Commandant (G-MSO-1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 
2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice and 
related documents are available on the Internet at https://dms.dot.gov 
under Docket Number USCG-2005-21677.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, contact 
Mr. Mark C. Gould, Assistant to the Executive Director, telephone 202-
267-6890, fax 202-267-4570, or e-mail mgould@comdt.uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 
Stat.770, as amended).

Agenda of August 2-3, 2005 Meeting

    The working group will meet to discuss Task Statement 50 
``Recommendations on a Training and Assessment Program for Qualified 
Member of the Engine Department on Sea-Going Vessels.'' The working 
group will develop the competence standards for engine department 
ratings, other than ratings forming part of an engineering watch, for 
inclusion into the International Convention on Standards of Training, 
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), as amended. In 
preparing the competence standards, the working group will take into 
consideration the following documents: U.S. regulations for qualified 
members of the engine department found in Title 46, Code of Federal 
Regulations Subpart 12.15; MERPAC's recommendations to the Coast Guard 
on Task Statement 43 (Recommendations on a training and 
assessment program for able-bodied seamen on sea-going vessels); 
Regulation III/4 of the STCW Convention; and Section A-III/4 of the 
STCW Code. At the end of the meeting, the working group will summarize 
its discussions and prepare its program for the full committee to 
consider at its next meeting.

Procedural

    This meeting is open to the public. Please note that the meeting 
may adjourn early if all business is finished. At the Chair's 
discretion, members of the public may make oral presentations during 
the meeting. If you would like to make an oral presentation at the 
meeting, please notify Mr. Gould no later than July 26, 2005. Written 
material for distribution at the meeting should reach the Coast Guard 
no later than July 26, 2005. If you would like a copy of your material 
distributed to each member of the committee or working group in advance 
of the meeting, please submit 25 copies to Mr. Gould no later than July 
19, 2005.

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Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
Mr. Gould at the numbers listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as 
soon as possible.

    Dated: June 22, 2005.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security and Environmental 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 05-13067 Filed 6-30-05; 8:45 am]
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