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Scientific Review, National Institutes of
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Name of Committee: Population Sciences
and Epidemiology Integrated Review Group,
Infectious Diseases, Reproductive Health,
Asthma and Pulmonary Conditions Study
Section.
Date: September 30-October 1, 2014.
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: Embassy Suites—DC Convention
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Contact Person: Lisa Steele, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
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Clinical Neuroscience Integrated Review
Group, Pathophysiological Basis of Mental
Disorders and Addictions Study Section.
Date: October 1–2, 2014.
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Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
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Chicago, IL 60654.
Contact Person: Boris P Sokolov, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 5217A,
MSC 7846, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–408–
9115, bsokolov@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Biobehavioral and
Behavioral Processes Integrated Review
Group, Language and Communication Study
Section.
Date: October 2, 2014.
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: Hotel Palomar, 2121 P Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20037.
Contact Person: Andrea B Kelly, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3184,
MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 455–
1761, kellya2@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Population Sciences
and Epidemiology Integrated Review Group,
Behavioral Genetics and Epidemiology Study
Section.
Date: October 2, 2014.
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: Embassy Row Hotel, 2015
Massachusetts Ave NW., Washington, DC.
Contact Person: George Vogler, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3140,
MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 237–
2693, voglergp@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Molecular, Cellular
and Developmental Neuroscience Integrated
Review Group, Neurotransporters, Receptors,
and Calcium Signaling Study Section.
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Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: Hotel Monaco, 700 F Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20001.
Contact Person: Peter B Guthrie, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4182,
MSC 7850, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–
1239, guthriep@csr.nih.gov.
Name of Committee: Center for Scientific
Review Special Emphasis Panel, PAR–12–
259: Lymphatics in Health and Disease in the
Digestive, Urinary, Cardiovascular and
Pulmonary Systems.
Date: October 2, 2014.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701
Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892,
(Telephone Conference Call).
Contact Person: Bonnie L Burgess-Beusse,
Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of
Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 2182,
MSC 7818, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–
1783, beusseb@mail.nih.gov.
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Dated: August 28, 2014.
Carolyn A. Baum,
Program Analysts, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2011–0138]
Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
Committee
Coast Guard, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee meeting.
AGENCY:
The Merchant Mariner
Medical Advisory Committee will meet
to discuss matters relating to medical
certification determinations for issuance
of licenses, certificates of registry,
merchant mariners’ documents, medical
standards and guidelines for the
physical qualifications of operators of
commercial vessels, medical examiner
education, and medical research. The
meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical
Advisory Committee will meet on
Monday, September 29 and Tuesday,
September 30, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 4:30
SUMMARY:
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p.m. and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. respectively.
Please note that the meeting may close
early if the committee has completed its
business. All submitted written
materials, comments, and requests to
make oral presentation at the meeting
should reach Lieutenant Ashley Holm,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer for
the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
Committee, no later than September 19,
2014. For contact information, please
see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section below. Any written
material submitted by the public both
before and after the meeting will be
distributed to the Merchant Mariner
Medical Advisory Committee and
become part of the public record.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Paul Hall Center for Maritime
Training and Education, 2nd floor
conference room (Maryland Room),
45353 St. Georges Avenue, Piney Point,
Maryland 20674–0075. For further
information about the Paul Hall Center
hotel facilities, please contact Mr.
Howard Thompson at (301) 994–0010
Ext. 5463.
For information on services for
individuals with disabilities or to
request special assistance at the
meeting, contact the individual listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section as soon as possible. Please be
advised that all attendees will be
required to provide identification in the
form of a government-issued picture
identification card in order to gain
admittance to the facility. If you plan to
attend, please notify the Merchant
Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
Alternate Designated Federal Officer as
soon as possible to assist with the
administrative access into the Paul Hall
Center prior to arrival.
To facilitate public participation, we
are inviting public comment on the
issues to be considered by the
committee as listed in the ‘‘Agenda’’
section below. Written comments must
be submitted no later than September
19, 2014 if you want committee
members to be able to review it before
the meeting, and must be identified by
docket number USCG–2011–0138 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.
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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. All comments
submitted 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, insert USCG–
2011–0138 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box, press
Enter and then click on the item you
wish to view.
A public comment period will be held
on September 29, 2014, from
approximately 11 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Speakers are requested to limit their
comments to 5 minutes. Please note that
the public comment period may end
before the time indicated, following the
last call for comments. Additionally,
public comment will be sought
throughout the meeting as specific
issues are discussed by the committee.
Contact Lieutenant Ashley Holm as
indicated below to register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lieutenant Ashley Holm, the Merchant
Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
Alternate Designated Federal Officer, at
telephone 202–372–1128 or email
Ashley.e.holm@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. The Merchant Mariner
Medical Advisory Committee Meeting is
authorized by 46 U.S.C. 7115 and
advises the Secretary 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.
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; MMMAC and then use the
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announcements key. Alternatively, you
may contact Lieutenant Ashley Holm as
noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section above.
Agenda
Day 1
The agenda for September 29, 2014
meeting is as follows:
(1) Remarks from the Vice President,
Paul Hall Center.
(2) Opening remarks from the
Assistant Commandant for Prevention
Policy.
(3) Opening remarks from the
Designated Federal Officer.
(4) Swearing-in of new committee
members.
(5) Roll call of committee members
and determination of a quorum.
(6) Review of last full committee
meeting’s minutes.
(7) Presentation on sleep disorders in
merchant mariners.
(8) Public comments.
(9) Introduction of new task(s).
(10) Working Groups addressing the
following task statements may meet to
deliberate—
(a) Task Statement 1, Revision of
Navigation and Vessel Inspection
Circular 04–08. The Navigation and
Vessel Inspection Circular can be found
at https://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/
Medical and Physical Guidelines for
Merchant Mariner Credentials.
(b) Task Statement 4, Revising the
CG–719K Medical Evaluation Report
Form for mariner physicals. The form
can be found at https://www.uscg.mil/
nmc.
(c) Task Statement 5, Creating medical
expert panels for the top medical
conditions to analyze and determine
proper implementation of required
medical testing and minimum
compliance.
(d) Task Statement 6, Review of
current statutory and regulatory medical
requirements for merchant mariner
credentialing.
(e) The Committee will receive new
task statements from the Coast Guard,
review the information presented on
each issue, deliberate and formulate
recommendations for the Department’s
consideration.
(11) Adjournment of meeting.
Day 2
The agenda for September 30, 2014
meeting is as follows:
(1) Continue work on Task
Statements.
(2) By mid-afternoon, the Working
Groups will report, and if applicable,
make recommendations for the full
committee to consider for presentation
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to the Coast Guard. The committee may
vote on the working group’s
recommendations on this date. The
public will have an opportunity to
speak after each Working Group’s
Report before the full committee takes
any action on each report.
(3) Closing remarks/plans for next
meeting.
(4) Adjournment of Meeting.
Dated: August 21, 2014.
J.C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of
Inspections and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2011-0138]
Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee will meet to
discuss matters relating to medical certification determinations for
issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, merchant mariners'
documents, medical standards and guidelines for the physical
qualifications of operators of commercial vessels, medical examiner
education, and medical research. The meeting will be open to the
public.
DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee will meet on
Monday, September 29 and Tuesday, September 30, 2014, from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. respectively. Please note that the
meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.
All submitted written materials, comments, and requests to make oral
presentation at the meeting should reach Lieutenant Ashley Holm,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the Merchant Mariner Medical
Advisory Committee, no later than September 19, 2014. For contact
information, please see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
below. Any written material submitted by the public both before and
after the meeting will be distributed to the Merchant Mariner Medical
Advisory Committee and become part of the public record.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Paul Hall Center for
Maritime Training and Education, 2nd floor conference room (Maryland
Room), 45353 St. Georges Avenue, Piney Point, Maryland 20674-0075. For
further information about the Paul Hall Center hotel facilities, please
contact Mr. Howard Thompson at (301) 994-0010 Ext. 5463.
For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to
request special assistance at the meeting, contact the individual
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as
possible. Please be advised that all attendees will be required to
provide identification in the form of a government-issued picture
identification card in order to gain admittance to the facility. If you
plan to attend, please notify the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer as soon as possible to
assist with the administrative access into the Paul Hall Center prior
to arrival.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below. Written comments must be submitted no later
than September 19, 2014 if you want committee members to be able to
review it before the meeting, and must be identified by docket number
USCG-2011-0138 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.
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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. All
comments submitted 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, insert USCG-
2011-0138 in the ``SEARCH'' box, press Enter and then click on the item
you wish to view.
A public comment period will be held on September 29, 2014, from
approximately 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Speakers are requested to limit their
comments to 5 minutes. Please note that the public comment period may
end before the time indicated, following the last call for comments.
Additionally, public comment will be sought throughout the meeting as
specific issues are discussed by the committee. Contact Lieutenant
Ashley Holm as indicated below to register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Ashley Holm, the Merchant
Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal
Officer, at telephone 202-372-1128 or email Ashley.e.holm@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. The Merchant Mariner
Medical Advisory Committee Meeting is authorized by 46 U.S.C. 7115 and
advises the Secretary 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.
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; MMMAC and then use the
announcements key. Alternatively, you may contact Lieutenant Ashley
Holm as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Agenda
Day 1
The agenda for September 29, 2014 meeting is as follows:
(1) Remarks from the Vice President, Paul Hall Center.
(2) Opening remarks from the Assistant Commandant for Prevention
Policy.
(3) Opening remarks from the Designated Federal Officer.
(4) Swearing-in of new committee members.
(5) Roll call of committee members and determination of a quorum.
(6) Review of last full committee meeting's minutes.
(7) Presentation on sleep disorders in merchant mariners.
(8) Public comments.
(9) Introduction of new task(s).
(10) Working Groups addressing the following task statements may
meet to deliberate--
(a) Task Statement 1, Revision of Navigation and Vessel Inspection
Circular 04-08. The Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular can be
found at https://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/ Medical and Physical
Guidelines for Merchant Mariner Credentials.
(b) Task Statement 4, Revising the CG-719K Medical Evaluation
Report Form for mariner physicals. The form can be found at https://www.uscg.mil/nmc.
(c) Task Statement 5, Creating medical expert panels for the top
medical conditions to analyze and determine proper implementation of
required medical testing and minimum compliance.
(d) Task Statement 6, Review of current statutory and regulatory
medical requirements for merchant mariner credentialing.
(e) The Committee will receive new task statements from the Coast
Guard, review the information presented on each issue, deliberate and
formulate recommendations for the Department's consideration.
(11) Adjournment of meeting.
Day 2
The agenda for September 30, 2014 meeting is as follows:
(1) Continue work on Task Statements.
(2) By mid-afternoon, the Working Groups will report, and if
applicable, make recommendations for the full committee to consider for
presentation to the Coast Guard. The committee may vote on the working
group's recommendations on this date. The public will have an
opportunity to speak after each Working Group's Report before the full
committee takes any action on each report.
(3) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting.
(4) Adjournment of Meeting.
Dated: August 21, 2014.
J.C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-21043 Filed 9-3-14; 8:45 am]
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