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(2) Swear in newly appointed
Committee members.
(3) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard
Leadership.
(4) Designated Federal Officer
announcements.
(5) Roll call of Committee members
and determination of a quorum.
(6) Reports from the following
Working Groups:
(a) 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 for Seafarers rulemaking;
(b) Task Statement 89, Review and
update of the International Maritime
Organization’s Maritime Safety
Committee Circular MSC.1014,
‘‘Guidelines on Fatigue Mitigation and
Management’’;
(c) Task Statement 96, Review and
comment on the course and program
approval requirements including 46
CFR 10.402, 10.403, 10.407 and
Navigation and Vessel Inspection
Circular 03–14 guidelines for approval
of training courses and programs;
(d) Task Statement 98, continue the
progress made by the military services
towards meeting the goals on the use of
Military Education, Training and
Assessment for STCW and National
Mariner Endorsements as identified in
the Howard Coble Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation Act of 2014
and subsequent legislation;
(e) Task Statement 99, Review and
comment on the ‘‘Guidelines for Issuing
Endorsement for Tankerman PIC
Restricted to Fuel Transfers on Towing
Vessels’’ policy letter (CG–MMC Policy
Letter No. 01–17);
(f) Task Statement 101, Provide
feedback and avenues to further
enhance open communication between
external stakeholders and the U.S. Coast
Guard’s mariner credentialing program
regarding all aspects of the program;
(g) Task Statement 102, consider and
make recommendations regarding the
current requirement for a U.S. Merchant
Mariner to read and write using English;
(h) Task Statement 103, Input to
Support Regulatory Reform of Coast
Guard Regulations-Executive Orders
13771 and 13783.
(7) Other items for discussion:
(a) Report on the Implementation of
the 2010 Amendments to the
International Convention on Standards
of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping;
(b) Report on National Maritime
Center activities from the National
Maritime Center Commanding Officer,
such as the net processing time it takes
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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/International Labor
Organization issues related to the
merchant marine industry; and
(e) Briefings about on-going U.S. Coast
Guard projects related to personnel in
the U.S. merchant marine.
(8) Public comment period.
(9) 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.
Official action on these
recommendations may be taken on this
date.
(10) Closing remarks/plans for next
meeting.
(11) Adjournment of meeting.
A public comment period will be held
during each Working Group and full
Committee meeting concerning matters
being discussed.
A copy of all meeting documentation
will be available at https://
homeport.uscg.mil/merpac no later than
September 4, 2017. Alternatively, you
may contact Lieutenant Junior Grade
James Fortin as noted in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION section above.
Public comments will be limited to
three minutes per speaker. Please note
that the public comment periods will
end following the last call for
comments. Please contact Lieutenant
Junior Grade James Fortin, listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section, to register as a speaker.
Please note that the meeting may
adjourn early if the work is completed.
Dated: August 15, 2017.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0734]
Navigation Safety Advisory Council;
Vacancies
U.S. Coast Guard, Department
of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Request for applications.
AGENCY:
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The U. S. Coast Guard seeks
applications for membership on the
Navigation Safety Advisory Council.
The Navigation Safety Advisory
Council provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of
Homeland Security, through the
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard,
on matters relating to maritime
collisions, rammings, and groundings;
Inland Rules of the Road; International
Rules of the Road; navigation
regulations and equipment, routing
measures, marine information, diving
safety, and aids to navigation systems.
DATES: Completed applications should
be submitted to the U. S. Coast Guard
on or before October 23, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a
cover letter expressing interest in an
appointment to the Navigation Safety
Advisory Council that also identifies
which membership category the
applicant is applying under, along with
a resume detailing the applicant’s
experience via one of the following
methods:
• By Email: George.H.Detweiler@uscg.
mil, Subject line: The Navigation Safety
Advisory Council;
• By Fax: 202–372–1991 ATTN: Mr.
George Detweiler, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer; or
• By Mail: Commandant (CG–NAV–
2)/NAVSAC Attn: Mr. George Detweiler,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer,
Commandant (CG–NAV–2), U.S. Coast
Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Avenue
SE., STOP 7418, Washington, DC
20593–7418
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
George Detweiler, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer of the Navigation Safety
Advisory Council; 202–372–1566 or
email at George.H.Detweiler@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Navigation Safety Advisory Council is a
federal advisory committee authorized
by 33 U.S.C. 2073 and chartered under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, (Title 5, U.S.C.,
Appendix).
The Navigation Safety Advisory
Council provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary,
through the Commandant of the U.S.
Coast Guard, on matters relating to
maritime collisions, rammings, and
groundings; Inland Rules of the Road;
International Rules of the Road;
navigation regulations and equipment,
routing measures, marine information,
diving safety, and aids to navigation
systems.
The Navigation Safety Advisory
Council normally meets twice a year.
All members serve at their own expense
and receive no salary or other
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compensation from the Federal
Government. The only exception to this
policy is when attending the Navigation
Safety Advisory Council meetings;
members may be reimbursed for travel
and expenses and provided per diem in
accordance with Federal Travel
Regulations.
The Coast Guard will consider
applications for seven positions that
will be vacant on November 4, 2017, in
the following membership categories
only:
a. Commercial vessel owners and
operators;
b. Professional mariners;
c. Recreational boaters;
d. The recreational boating industry;
and
e. The Maritime Law Association.
Each member will be appointed to
represent the viewpoints and interests
of one of the groups or organizations,
and at least one member will be
appointed to represent each
membership category. All members
serve as representatives and are not
Special Government Employees as
defined in Section 202(a), Title 18,
U.S.C.
To be eligible, you should have
experience in one of the categories
listed above. Members serve terms of
office of up to three (3) years. Members
may be considered to serve up to two (2)
consecutive terms. In the event the
Navigation Safety Advisory Council
terminates, all appointments to the
Council terminate.
The Department of Homeland
Security does not discriminate in
selection of Council members on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, political affiliation,
sexual orientation, gender identity,
marital status, disabilities and genetic
information, age, membership in an
employee organization, or any other
non-merit factor. The Department of
Homeland Security strives to achieve a
widely diverse candidate pool for all of
its recruitment actions.
If you are interested in applying to
become a member of the Council, send
your cover letter and resume to
Mr. George Detweiler, the Navigation
Safety Advisory Council, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer via one of
the transmittal methods in the
ADDRESSES section by the deadline in
the DATES section of this notice. All
email submittals will receive email
receipt confirmation.
Dated: August 16, 2017.
Michael D. Emerson,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0767]
Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
Committee
U.S. Coast Guard, Department
of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee Meeting.
AGENCY:
The Merchant Mariner
Medical Advisory Committee and its
Working Groups will meet to discuss
matters relating to medical certification
determinations for issuance of licenses,
certificates of registry, and merchant
mariners’ documents, medical standards
and guidelines for the physical
qualifications of operators of
commercial vessels, medical examiner
education, and medical research. The
meetings will be open to the public.
DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical
Advisory Committee and its Working
Groups are scheduled to meet on
Tuesday, September 12, 2017, and
Wednesday, September 13, 2017, from 8
a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Please note that
these meetings may adjourn early if the
Committee has completed its business.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
Seattle University, in the Bannan
Auditorium, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle,
WA 98122–1090 (https://
www.seattleu.edu/).
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance at the
meeting, contact the Alternate
Designated Federal Officer as soon as
possible using the contact information
provided in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
Instructions: You are free to submit
comments at any time, including orally
at the meetings, but if you want
Committee members to review your
comment before the meetings, please
submit your comments no later than
September 6, 2017. We are particularly
interested in comments on the issues in
the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. You must
include ‘‘Department of Homeland
Security’’ and the docket number
USCG–2017–0767. Written comments
may also be submitted using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. If you encounter
technical difficulties with comments
submission, contact the individual
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section below. Comments
received will be posted without
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alteration at https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided. You may review the Privacy
and Security Notice for the Federal
Docket Management System at https://
www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
Docket Search: For access to the
docket to read documents or comments
related to this notice, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017–
0767 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, press Enter,
and then click on the item you wish to
view.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lieutenant Junior Grade James Fortin,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of
the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr.
Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC
20593–7509, telephone 202–372–1128,
fax 202–372–8385 or james.l.fortin@
uscg.mil.
Notice of
this meeting is pursuant with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5
United States Code Appendix.
The Merchant Mariner Medical
Advisory Committee Meeting is
authorized by section 210 of the U.S.
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
(Pub. L. 111–281, codified at 46 United
States Code 7115). The Committee
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
Day 1
The agenda for the September 12,
2017, meeting is as follows:
(1) Opening remarks from the
Designated Federal Officer.
(2) Opening remarks from U.S. Coast
Guard leadership.
(3) Roll call of Committee members
and determination of a quorum.
(4) Public comment period.
(5) Working Groups will separately
address the following task statements
which are available for viewing at
https://homeport.uscg.mil/medmac.
(a) Task statement 15–13, Mariner
Occupational Health Risk Study
Analysis. This is a joint task statement
with the Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee;
(b) Task statement 16–24, requesting
recommendations on appropriate diets
and wellness for mariners while aboard
merchant vessels;
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[FR Doc No: 2017-17749]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2017-0734]
Navigation Safety Advisory Council; Vacancies
AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The U. S. Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the
Navigation Safety Advisory Council.
The Navigation Safety Advisory Council provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on matters relating to maritime
collisions, rammings, and groundings; Inland Rules of the Road;
International Rules of the Road; navigation regulations and equipment,
routing measures, marine information, diving safety, and aids to
navigation systems.
DATES: Completed applications should be submitted to the U. S. Coast
Guard on or before October 23, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in
an appointment to the Navigation Safety Advisory Council that also
identifies which membership category the applicant is applying under,
along with a resume detailing the applicant's experience via one of the
following methods:
By Email: George.H.Detweiler@uscg.mil, Subject line: The
Navigation Safety Advisory Council;
By Fax: 202-372-1991 ATTN: Mr. George Detweiler, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer; or
By Mail: Commandant (CG-NAV-2)/NAVSAC Attn: Mr. George
Detweiler, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Commandant (CG-NAV-2),
U.S. Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Avenue SE., STOP 7418,
Washington, DC 20593-7418
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. George Detweiler, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the Navigation Safety Advisory Council;
202-372-1566 or email at George.H.Detweiler@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Navigation Safety Advisory Council is a
federal advisory committee authorized by 33 U.S.C. 2073 and chartered
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5,
U.S.C., Appendix).
The Navigation Safety Advisory Council provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary, through the Commandant of the U.S.
Coast Guard, on matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, and
groundings; Inland Rules of the Road; International Rules of the Road;
navigation regulations and equipment, routing measures, marine
information, diving safety, and aids to navigation systems.
The Navigation Safety Advisory Council normally meets twice a year.
All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary or other
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compensation from the Federal Government. The only exception to this
policy is when attending the Navigation Safety Advisory Council
meetings; members may be reimbursed for travel and expenses and
provided per diem in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.
The Coast Guard will consider applications for seven positions that
will be vacant on November 4, 2017, in the following membership
categories only:
a. Commercial vessel owners and operators;
b. Professional mariners;
c. Recreational boaters;
d. The recreational boating industry; and
e. The Maritime Law Association.
Each member will be appointed to represent the viewpoints and
interests of one of the groups or organizations, and at least one
member will be appointed to represent each membership category. All
members serve as representatives and are not Special Government
Employees as defined in Section 202(a), Title 18, U.S.C.
To be eligible, you should have experience in one of the categories
listed above. Members serve terms of office of up to three (3) years.
Members may be considered to serve up to two (2) consecutive terms. In
the event the Navigation Safety Advisory Council terminates, all
appointments to the Council terminate.
The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in
selection of Council members on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender
identity, marital status, disabilities and genetic information, age,
membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor.
The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.
If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
Council, send your cover letter and resume to
Mr. George Detweiler, the Navigation Safety Advisory Council,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer via one of
the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES section by the deadline in
the DATES section of this notice. All email submittals will receive
email receipt confirmation.
Dated: August 16, 2017.
Michael D. Emerson,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems.
[FR Doc. 2017-17749 Filed 8-21-17; 8:45 am]
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