Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, 51736-51737 [2013-20350]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
51736
Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 21, 2013 / Notices
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-201306-28/pdf/2013-15465.pdf.
Statutory Authority: Sections 412(c)(1)(B)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
(8 U.S.C. 1522(c)(1)(B))
Eskinder Negash,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2013–20377 Filed 8–20–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184–46–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Funds must be obligated by
September 30, 2014, and funds must be
expended by September 30, 2015.
ACF reminds recipients and members
of the public that a Federal Register
notice, concerning a change in
procedures that requires electronic
submission of State/Tribal plans and
reporting, is open for comment through
August 27, 2013. The notice is available
in Federal Register, Volume 78, No.
125, published on June 28, 2013, and at
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-201306-28/pdf/2013-15465.pdf.
Statutory Authority: Section 412(c)(2)(A)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
(8 U.S.C. 1522).
Office of Refugee Resettlement
[C.F.D.A. Number: 93.584]
Notice of FY 2013 Refugee Targeted
Assistance Formula Awards to States
and Wilson/Fish Alternative Project
Grantees
Office of Refugee Resettlement,
ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of awards.
Eskinder Negash,
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2013–20370 Filed 8–20–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184–46–P
AGENCY:
The Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF),
announces the allocation of Refugee
Targeted Assistance formula awards to
States and Wilson/Fish Alternative
Project grantees.
DATES: The awards are effective
immediately.
SUMMARY:
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Henley Portner, Office of the Director,
Office of Refugee Resettlement, (202)
401–5363, Henley.Portner@acf.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Refugee
Targeted Assistance award allocations
are available on the ORR Web page. The
table of FY 2013 Allocations to Counties
and Targeted Assistance Areas and the
Table of FY 2013 Allocations to States
may be found at: https://
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/spotlight
#announcements.
The purpose of the Targeted
Assistance program is to provide
employment and other resettlement
services to refugees, Amerasians,
asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants,
victims of trafficking, and Iraqis and
Afghans with Special Immigrant Visas.
The grants are awarded to States on
behalf of counties with the greatest
number of arrivals of the eligible
populations. Services provided are
intended to assist refugees obtain
employment within one year’s
participation in the program and to
achieve self-sufficiency. Awards are
determined by the number of the
eligible populations residing in each
county during the two-year period from
October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2012.
VerDate Mar<15>2010
16:29 Aug 20, 2013
Jkt 229001
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2013–0756]
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory
Committee
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee Meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Merchant Marine
Personnel Advisory Committee
(MERPAC) will meet on September 11,
2013 and September 12, 2013 in
Linthicum Heights, MD, to discuss
various issues related to the training and
fitness of merchant marine personnel.
This meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: MERPAC working groups will
meet on September 11, 2013, from 8
a.m. until 4 p.m., and the full committee
will meet on September 12, 2013, from
8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Please note that this
meeting may adjourn early if all
business is finished.
ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet in
Room A–111/113 of the Maritime
Institute of Technology and Graduate
Studies (MITAGS), 692 Maritime
Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, MD
21090. For further information on the
location of MITAGS, please contact Mr.
Brian Senft at (410) 859–5700.
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance, contact
Mr. Davis Breyer at 202–372–1445 or at
davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil as soon as
possible.
To facilitate public participation, we
are inviting public comment on the
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00031
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
issues to be considered by the
committee and working groups as listed
in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. Written
comments for distribution to committee
members and inclusion on MERPAC
Web site must be submitted on or before
August 28, 2013.
Written comments must be identified
by Docket No. USCG–2013–0756 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
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 Davis
Breyer as indicated above no later than
August 28, 2013, to register as a speaker.
This notice may be viewed in our
online docket, USCG–2013–0756, at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer (ADFO), 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
Barbara Hairston, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM
21AUN1
Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 21, 2013 / Notices
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Title
5, United States Code (Pub. L. 92–463).
MERPAC is an advisory committee
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
FACA. The Committee acts solely in an
advisory capacity to the Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) 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. Breyer as noted in the
ADDRESSES section above.
Agenda
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Day 1
The agenda for the September 11,
2013, 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 addressing the
following task statements, available for
viewing at https://homeport.uscg.mil/
merpac will meet to deliberate:
(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 58,
Communication between External
Stakeholders and the Mariner
Credentialing Program, as it Relates to
the National Maritime Center;
(c) Task Statement 78, Consideration
of the International Labor Organization’s
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006;
(d) Task Statement 80, Crew Training
Requirements Onboard Natural GasFueled Vessels Other Than Liquefied
Natural Gas Carriers.
(e) Task Statement 81, Development
of Competency Requirements for Vessel
Personnel Working Within the Polar
Regions;
(f) Task Statement 82, Review and
submit recommendations for proposed
VerDate Mar<15>2010
16:29 Aug 20, 2013
Jkt 229001
revisions to CG–719K, Merchant
Mariner Credential Medical Evaluation
Report and CG–719K/E, Merchant
Mariner Evaluation of Fitness for Entry
Level Ratings; and
(g) Task Statement 83, Development
of competency requirements to meet
STCW Chief Engineer III/2 for personnel
working on small vessels with high
horsepower.
(3) Public comment period. This will
be held prior to the Reports of working
groups.
(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 12,
committee meeting is as follows:
(1) Introduction;
(2) Remarks from Coast Guard
Leadership;
(3) Roll call of committee members
and determination of a quorum;
(4) Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
announcements;
(5) Reports from the following
working groups;
(a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing
Military Education, Training and
Assessment for STCW and U.S. Coast
Guard Certifications;
(b) Task Statement 58,
Communication between External
Stakeholders and the Mariner
Credentialing Program, as it Relates to
the National Maritime Center;
(c) Task Statement 78, Consideration
of the International Labor Organization’s
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006;
(d) Task Statement 80, Crew Training
Requirements Onboard Natural GasFueled Vessels Other Than Liquefied
Natural Gas Carriers.
(e) Task Statement 81, Development
of Competency Requirements for Vessel
Personnel Working Within the Polar
Regions;
(f) Task Statement 82, Review and
submit recommendations for proposed
revisions to CG–719K, Merchant
Mariner Credential Medical Evaluation
Report and CG–719K/E, Merchant
Mariner Evaluation of Fitness for Entry
Level Ratings; and
(g) Task Statement 83, Development
of competency requirements to meet
STCW Chief Engineer III/2 for personnel
working on small vessels with high
horsepower.
(6) Other items for discussion:
PO 00000
Frm 00032
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
51737
(a) Report on National Maritime
Center (NMC) activities from NMC
Commanding Officer, such as the net
processing time it takes for a mariner to
receive his or her credential after
application submittal;
(b) Report on Mariner Credentialing
Program Policy Division activities, such
as its current initiatives and projects;
(c) Report on International Maritime
Organization (IMO)/International Labor
Organization (ILO issues related to the
merchant marine industry;
(d) Report on the implementation of
the 2010 amendments to the STCW
Convention; and
(e) Briefings about on-going Coast
Guard projects related to personnel in
the U.S. Merchant Marine, such as
possible Task Statements concerning:
• Correction of merchant mariner
credentials issued with clear errors;
• Review of draft update to Volume
III of the Marine Safety Manual,
Chapters 20 to 26; and
• Seafarer fatigue
(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. Breyer as noted in the ADDRESSES
section above.
Dated: August 15, 2013.
J. G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards.
[FR Doc. 2013–20350 Filed 8–20–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Notice of Issuance of Final
Determination Concerning Certain
Hard Disk Drives and Self-Encrypting
Drives
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice of final determination.
AGENCY:
E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM
21AUN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51736-51737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20350]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2013-0756]
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) will
meet on September 11, 2013 and September 12, 2013 in Linthicum Heights,
MD, to discuss various issues related to the training and fitness of
merchant marine personnel. This meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: MERPAC working groups will meet on September 11, 2013, from 8
a.m. until 4 p.m., and the full committee will meet on September 12,
2013, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Please note that this meeting may
adjourn early if all business is finished.
ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet in Room A-111/113 of the Maritime
Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), 692 Maritime
Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. For further information on the
location of MITAGS, please contact Mr. Brian Senft at (410) 859-5700.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance, contact Mr. Davis Breyer
at 202-372-1445 or at davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil as soon as possible.
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 for
distribution to committee members and inclusion on MERPAC Web site must
be submitted on or before August 28, 2013.
Written comments must be identified by Docket No. USCG-2013-0756
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 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 Davis Breyer as indicated
above no later than August 28, 2013, to register as a speaker.
This notice may be viewed in our online docket, USCG-2013-0756, at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer (ADFO), 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 Barbara Hairston, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal
[[Page 51737]]
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Title 5, United States Code (Pub. L. 92-
463).
MERPAC is an advisory committee 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 FACA. The Committee acts solely in an advisory capacity to the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 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. Breyer as noted
in the ADDRESSES section above.
Agenda
Day 1
The agenda for the September 11, 2013, 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 addressing the following task statements,
available for viewing at https://homeport.uscg.mil/merpac will meet to
deliberate:
(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 58, Communication between External Stakeholders
and the Mariner Credentialing Program, as it Relates to the National
Maritime Center;
(c) Task Statement 78, Consideration of the International Labor
Organization's Maritime Labour Convention, 2006;
(d) Task Statement 80, Crew Training Requirements Onboard Natural
Gas-Fueled Vessels Other Than Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers.
(e) Task Statement 81, Development of Competency Requirements for
Vessel Personnel Working Within the Polar Regions;
(f) Task Statement 82, Review and submit recommendations for
proposed revisions to CG-719K, Merchant Mariner Credential Medical
Evaluation Report and CG-719K/E, Merchant Mariner Evaluation of Fitness
for Entry Level Ratings; and
(g) Task Statement 83, Development of competency requirements to
meet STCW Chief Engineer III/2 for personnel working on small vessels
with high horsepower.
(3) Public comment period. This will be held prior to the Reports
of working groups.
(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 12, committee meeting is as follows:
(1) Introduction;
(2) Remarks from Coast Guard Leadership;
(3) Roll call of committee members and determination of a quorum;
(4) Designated Federal Officer (DFO) announcements;
(5) Reports from the following working groups;
(a) Task Statement 30, Utilizing Military Education, Training and
Assessment for STCW and U.S. Coast Guard Certifications;
(b) Task Statement 58, Communication between External Stakeholders
and the Mariner Credentialing Program, as it Relates to the National
Maritime Center;
(c) Task Statement 78, Consideration of the International Labor
Organization's Maritime Labour Convention, 2006;
(d) Task Statement 80, Crew Training Requirements Onboard Natural
Gas-Fueled Vessels Other Than Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers.
(e) Task Statement 81, Development of Competency Requirements for
Vessel Personnel Working Within the Polar Regions;
(f) Task Statement 82, Review and submit recommendations for
proposed revisions to CG-719K, Merchant Mariner Credential Medical
Evaluation Report and CG-719K/E, Merchant Mariner Evaluation of Fitness
for Entry Level Ratings; and
(g) Task Statement 83, Development of competency requirements to
meet STCW Chief Engineer III/2 for personnel working on small vessels
with high horsepower.
(6) Other items for discussion:
(a) Report on National Maritime Center (NMC) activities from NMC
Commanding Officer, such as the net processing time it takes for a
mariner to receive his or her credential after application submittal;
(b) Report on Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division
activities, such as its current initiatives and projects;
(c) Report on International Maritime Organization (IMO)/
International Labor Organization (ILO issues related to the merchant
marine industry;
(d) Report on the implementation of the 2010 amendments to the STCW
Convention; and
(e) Briefings about on-going Coast Guard projects related to
personnel in the U.S. Merchant Marine, such as possible Task Statements
concerning:
Correction of merchant mariner credentials issued with
clear errors;
Review of draft update to Volume III of the Marine Safety
Manual, Chapters 20 to 26; and
Seafarer fatigue
(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. Breyer as
noted in the ADDRESSES section above.
Dated: August 15, 2013.
J. G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2013-20350 Filed 8-20-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
