Merchant Mariner Credentials: Temporary Procedures, 59078 [05-20349]

Download as PDF 59078 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 11, 2005 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY officers. This meeting is open to the public. Office of the Secretary Stanley Moran, Director, National Center for State and Local Law Enforcement Training. [FR Doc. 05–20345 Filed 10–7–05; 8:45 am] [Docket No. DHS–2005–0068] Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the National Center for State and Local Law Enforcement Training. Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, DHS. ACTION: Meeting. AGENCY: [USCG–2005–22541] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reba Fischer, Designated Federal Officer, 912–267–2343, reba.fischer@dhs.gov. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq. The agenda for this meeting includes briefings from FLETC staff on National Center training, FY06 planning, and discussion on strategic goals and training needs of state, local, campus, and tribal law enforcement VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:40 Oct 07, 2005 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee to the National Center for State and Local Law Enforcement Training will meet at the Embassy Suites, 500 Mall Boulevard, Brunswick, GA, on November 2, 2005, beginning at 8 a.m. DATES: November 2, 2005. ADDRESSES: If you desire to submit comments, they must be submitted within 10 days after publishing of Notice. Comments must be identified by DHS–2005–0068 and may be submitted by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: reba.fischer@dhs.gov. Include docket number in the subject line of the message. • Fax: (912) 267–3531. (Not a toll-free number). • Mail: Reba Fischer, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of Homeland Security, 1131 Chapel Crossing Road, Townhouse 396, Glynco, GA 31524. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to www.regulations.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 4410–10–P Merchant Mariner Credentials: Temporary Procedures Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of establishment of temporary offices. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the coastlines of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The Regional Examination Center (REC) at New Orleans, which serves 14% of mariners nation-wide including approximately 29,000 mariners in those three states, was flooded, destroying vital records and equipment, and rendering the facility temporarily inoperable. The Coast Guard is opening temporary offices in Morgan City, LA and Memphis, TN to provide services to mariners that have been affected by the closure of the REC in New Orleans. DATES: This Notice is effective October 11, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, call Mr. Donald J. Kerlin, Deputy Director, Coast Guard National Maritime Center (NMC), (202) 493–1006. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Two temporary offices in Morgan City, LA and Memphis, TN have been established to assist the pre-existing RECs that have seen increases in activity due to Hurricane Katrina, and subsequently Hurricane Rita. The temporary office in Morgan City, LA is now open, and will accept completed applications and offer fingerprinting services, identity verification, and administration of oaths for mariners. The Morgan City office is located at 800 David Dr., Morgan City, LA, 70380. It is open weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Applicants may reach the office by phone at (985) 380– 5150 or by fax at (985) 380–5379. A temporary full-service REC in Memphis, TN is also now open, and is staffed by employees from the New Orleans REC. This office, which is located adjacent to the pre-existing REC PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 in Memphis, is dedicated to restoring services to mariners from the Gulf Coast who were affected by Katrina. The temporary Memphis office is located at 200 Jefferson, Ave., Suite 1301, Memphis, TN, 38103. It is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed from noon to 1 (noon to 2 on Wednesday). The office is closed the last Wednesday of each month. Applicants may reach the office by phone at (901) 544–3941 (select ‘‘1’’ for New Orleans REC), or by fax at (901) 544–3172. The Morgan City and Memphis temporary offices will both be closed on Federal holidays. When the recovery and restoration efforts along the Gulf Coast permit, the Coast Guard will re-establish full REC services in the New Orleans area. In a previous notice published October 4, 2005 in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard waived the fee for mariners whose homes of record are in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama, as confirmed by the Coast Guard’s Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation System (MMLD), who are applying for duplicate credentials. Please see the notice published in the Federal Register in Volume 70 page 57885 for more details on the waiver program. You may also call Mr. Kerlin for assistance at the number provided in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 2110, 7101, 7302, 7501, 7502, and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. Dated: October 5, 2005. T.H. Gilmour, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection. [FR Doc. 05–20349 Filed 10–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Notice of Intent To Prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge and the Louisiana Wetland Management District Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of intent. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, intends to gather information necessary to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan and environmental assessment pursuant to E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 05-20349]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2005-22541]


Merchant Mariner Credentials: Temporary Procedures

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of establishment of temporary offices.

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SUMMARY: On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the 
coastlines of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The Regional 
Examination Center (REC) at New Orleans, which serves 14% of mariners 
nation-wide including approximately 29,000 mariners in those three 
states, was flooded, destroying vital records and equipment, and 
rendering the facility temporarily inoperable. The Coast Guard is 
opening temporary offices in Morgan City, LA and Memphis, TN to provide 
services to mariners that have been affected by the closure of the REC 
in New Orleans.

DATES: This Notice is effective October 11, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call Mr. Donald J. Kerlin, Deputy Director, Coast Guard National 
Maritime Center (NMC), (202) 493-1006.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Two temporary offices in Morgan City, LA and 
Memphis, TN have been established to assist the pre-existing RECs that 
have seen increases in activity due to Hurricane Katrina, and 
subsequently Hurricane Rita.
    The temporary office in Morgan City, LA is now open, and will 
accept completed applications and offer fingerprinting services, 
identity verification, and administration of oaths for mariners. The 
Morgan City office is located at 800 David Dr., Morgan City, LA, 70380. 
It is open weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Applicants may reach the 
office by phone at (985) 380-5150 or by fax at (985) 380-5379.
    A temporary full-service REC in Memphis, TN is also now open, and 
is staffed by employees from the New Orleans REC. This office, which is 
located adjacent to the pre-existing REC in Memphis, is dedicated to 
restoring services to mariners from the Gulf Coast who were affected by 
Katrina. The temporary Memphis office is located at 200 Jefferson, 
Ave., Suite 1301, Memphis, TN, 38103. It is open weekdays from 8 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. and closed from noon to 1 (noon to 2 on Wednesday). The 
office is closed the last Wednesday of each month. Applicants may reach 
the office by phone at (901) 544-3941 (select ``1'' for New Orleans 
REC), or by fax at (901) 544-3172.
    The Morgan City and Memphis temporary offices will both be closed 
on Federal holidays.
    When the recovery and restoration efforts along the Gulf Coast 
permit, the Coast Guard will re-establish full REC services in the New 
Orleans area.
    In a previous notice published October 4, 2005 in the Federal 
Register, the Coast Guard waived the fee for mariners whose homes of 
record are in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama, as 
confirmed by the Coast Guard's Merchant Mariner Licensing and 
Documentation System (MMLD), who are applying for duplicate 
credentials. Please see the notice published in the Federal Register in 
Volume 70 page 57885 for more details on the waiver program. You may 
also call Mr. Kerlin for assistance at the number provided in FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 2110, 7101, 7302, 7501, 7502, and 
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

    Dated: October 5, 2005.
T.H. Gilmour,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, 
Security and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 05-20349 Filed 10-7-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-15-P
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