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previously downloaded so as to be
accessible without internet access.1
Without the traditional requirements
of having a paper copy on board a
vessel, the proposed 2-minute standard
was intended to set a reasonable limit
on how ‘‘ready reference’’ could be
interpreted for an electronic version that
comes from a computer drive or the
internet. The proposed time standard
was also meant to reduce the inherent
and unavoidable variation which results
from marine inspections being
conducted by many different inspectors
with a variety of backgrounds and
experience. We have not set such a
specific time duration standard for
paper copies in 33 CFR 83.01 or 161.4,
and, if we are to introduce such a
standard for the electronic equivalent,
that would best be done by amending
those regulations. If a maximum time
period is to be established to access
‘‘ready reference’’ publications, it
should apply equally whether the rules
are viewed on a printed page or an
electronic screen.
In terms of the time it takes to display
an electronic version of the publication,
the ‘‘ready reference’’ standard applies
to an electronic version as if it were a
paper version of the publication on a
vessel. In consideration of the decision
to allow ‘‘carriage via internet access,’’
the Coast Guard recognizes that many of
the navigation publications required to
be carried are used primarily for voyage
planning. These publications must be
current and accessible, but not ready
reference.
Depending on vessel heading, masts
or other topside obstructions may block
antennas from receiving a signal.
Additionally, connectivity may be
intermittent or unavailable for short
durations of a voyage. This temporary
unavailability may not interfere with
voyage planning activities, but even
brief periods of unavailability could
result in an unacceptable delay in
accessing the Inland Navigation Rules
and VTS Rules that are required to be
ready reference. Maintaining
downloaded copies will also ensure
continuous access while maneuvering
through close quarters situations when
these ready reference publications may
be most needed.
It should be noted that NVIC 01–16
Change 2 provides a voluntary
equivalency for the purposes of carriage
requirements between paper and
electronic charts, and between paper
and electronic versions of the Inland
Navigation Rules and VTS Rules
required for navigation. Vessel operators
may continue to meet carriage
requirements for all publications,
including VTS Rules and the Inland
Navigation Rules, in the traditional
fashion by maintaining a paper (hard
copy) reference.
Publication subscription service:
Another commenter suggested that his
company could sell a specific
subscription service that provides up-todate electronic versions of all the
publications required for the purpose of
carriage, but they were unable to obtain
Coast Guard approval for this service at
the time it was originally proposed. The
Coast Guard does not require the use of
any fee-based service to access these
rules and publications. Nor does the
Coast Guard prohibit the establishment
of fee-based services to aid with the
carriage of publications. However, all
publications required for carriage under
the CFR titles referenced by this NVIC
are available free of charge from their
respective governmental agencies’
public websites.
Citing an example of issues his
company encountered relating to
providing printed oil record books, the
same commenter stated that there is a
need for the Coast Guard to clearly state
what it wants with respect to this NVIC
Change 2. We believe that the NVIC 01–
16 Change 2 policy is very clearly
written, so that companies seeking to
offer products to enable mariners to use
electronic charts and publications, as
well as Coast Guard inspectors, will
understand exactly what is required to
meet NVIC 01–16 Change 2 equivalency
standards. Regarding the commenter’s
example, we note that oil record books,
which are required under the
International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(MARPOL) Annex I, and 33 CFR part
151, are outside the scope of this NVIC.
The Coast Guard did not revise the
NVIC Change 2 in response to this
comment.
Support for proposed action: Two
other commenters were supportive of
the proposed NVIC announced in
September 2019 and of allowing certain
navigation publications to be accessed
electronically.
The Coast Guard appreciates all the
comments received. We will continue to
study this issue in light of the comments
received and our experience with
mariners’ implementation of this policy
before issuing other notices or policy
letters on this matter.
1 This was the only substantive change to NVIC
01–16 Change 2 we made from the version we
posted in the docket when we invited comments in
September 2019.
IV. Cost Savings Analysis
The Coast Guard prepared a
Deregulatory Savings Analysis for the
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September 2019 initial notice of
availability of NVIC 01–16 Change 2
that identified and examined the
potential costs and cost savings
associated with implementing the new
equivalency determination for carriage.
The Coast Guard received no comments
on this analysis, but we did receive
comments on the NVIC that caused us
to change our ready reference
equivalency standard. Changing this
standard impacts the estimated cost
savings. Additionally, the Coast Guard
identified typographical and other
grammatical errors that have been
corrected in the final version along with
updating the cost savings estimates
based on the changes to the final notice.
This analysis is available in the docket,
where indicated under the ADDRESSES
portion of this document.
V. Public Availability of NVIC 01–16
Change 2
A version of NVIC 01–16 Change 2
with an issue date of May 21, 2020, will
be placed in the docket for this notice.
Also, NVIC 01–16 Change 2 will be
located on the following Commandant
website: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/OurOrganization/NVIC/. This version
contains the NVIC’s enclosures—
Enclosure (1), Equivalency
determination for ‘‘Marine Charts,’’
‘‘Charts,’’ or ‘‘Maps;’’ ‘‘Publications;’’
and navigation functions; and Enclosure
(2), Guidelines for inspecting and using
electronic charts and publications.
Dated: May 21, 2020.
R.V. Timme,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant
Commandant for Prevention Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2019–0877]
National Merchant Mariner Medical
Advisory Committee; Initial Solicitation
for Members
U.S. Coast Guard, DHS.
Request for applications.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is requesting
applications from persons interested in
serving as a member of the National
Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
Committee (‘‘Committee’’). This recently
established Committee advises the
Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security on matters relating
to: Medical certification determinations
for the issuance of licenses, certification
SUMMARY:
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of registry, and merchant mariners’
documents with respect to merchant
mariners; medical standards and
guidelines for the physical
qualifications of operators of
commercial vessels; medical examiner
education; and medical research. Please
read this notice for a description of 14
Committee positions we are seeking to
fill.
DATES: Completed application should
reach the Coast Guard on or before July
27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a
cover letter expressing interest in an
appointment to the National Merchant
Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
and a resume detailing their experience.
We will not accept a biography.
Applications should be submitted via
one of the following methods:
• By Email (preferred):
Michael.W.Lalor@uscg.mil. Subject
Line: N–MEDMAC
• By Fax: 202–372–4908; ATTN:
Michael Lalor, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer; or
• By Mail: Michael Lalor, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer,
Commandant (CG–MMC–2), U.S. Coast
Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther
King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593–
7509
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Lalor, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer of the Merchant Mariner
Medical Advisory Committee;
Telephone 202–372–2357; or Email at
MMCPolicy@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Merchant Mariner Medical
Advisory Committee is a Federal
advisory committee. It will operate
under the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C
Appendix 2, and the administrative
provisions in § 601 of the Frank
LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2018 (specifically, 46 U.S.C.
15109).
The Committee was established on
December 4, 2019, by the Frank
LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2018, which added § 15104,
National Merchant Mariner Medical
Advisory Committee, to Title 46 of the
U.S. Code (46 U.S.C. 15104). The
Committee will advise the Secretary of
Homeland Security on matters relating
to (1) medical certification
determinations for the issuance of
licenses, certificates of registry, and
merchant mariners’ documents with
respect to merchant mariners; (2)
medical standards and guidelines for
the physical qualifications of operators
of commercial vessels; (3) medical
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examiner education; and (4) medical
research.
The Committee is required to hold
meetings at least once a year in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15109(a). We
expect the Committee to meet at least
twice a year, but it may meet more
frequently. The meetings are generally
held in cities that have high
concentrations of maritime personnel
and related marine industry businesses.
All members serve at their own
expense and receive no salary or other
compensation from the Federal
Government. Members may be
reimbursed, however, for travel and per
diem in accordance with Federal Travel
Regulations.
Under 46 U.S.C. 15109(f) (6),
membership terms expire on December
31st of the third full year after the
effective date of appointment. The
Secretary may require an individual to
have passed an appropriate security
background examination before
appointment to the Committee, 46
U.S.C. 15109(f) (4).
In this initial solicitation for
Committee members, we will consider
applications for all positions, which
include:
• Nine health-care professionals who
have particular expertise, knowledge,
and experience regarding the medical
examinations of merchant mariners or
occupational medicine; and
• Five professional mariners who
have particular expertise, knowledge,
and experience in occupational
requirements for mariners.
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to
serve on Federal Advisory Committees
in an individual capacity. See ‘‘Revised
Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists
to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards
and Commissions’’ (79 FR 47482,
August 13, 2014). Registered lobbyists
are ‘‘lobbyists,’’ as defined in Title 2
U.S.C. 1602, who are required by Title
2 U.S.C. 1603 to register with the
Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of
the House of Representatives.
The Department of Homeland
Security does not discriminate in the
selection of Committee members based
on 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 selections.
If you are interested in applying to
become a member of the Committee,
send your cover letter and resume to Mr.
Michael Lalor, Alternate Designated
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Federal Officer of the National Merchant
Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
via one of the transmittal methods in the
ADDRESSES section by the deadline in
the DATES section of this notice. If you
send your application to us via email,
we will send you an email confirming
receipt of your application.
Dated: May 20, 2020.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards.
[FR Doc. 2020–11298 Filed 5–26–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2019–0131]
Port Access Route Study: The Areas
Offshore of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The United States Coast
Guard (USCG) announces the
completion of The Areas Offshore of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island Port
Access Route Study. The study focused
on the seven adjacent leased areas of the
outer continental shelf south of Martha’s
Vineyard, Massachusetts, and east of
Rhode Island that together constitute the
Massachusetts/Rhode Island Wind
Energy Area (MA/RI WEA). The study
was conducted to (1) determine what, if
any, navigational safety concerns exist
with vessel transits in the study area; (2)
determine whether to recommend
changes to enhance navigational safety
by examining existing shipping routes
and waterway uses as any or all of the
lease areas within the MA/RI WEA are
partially or fully developed as wind
farms; and (3) to evaluate the need for
establishing vessel routing measures.
This notice summarizes the study’s
recommendations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this notice,
contact Mr. Craig Lapiejko, Waterways
Management at First Coast Guard
District, telephone (617) 223–8351,
email craig.d.lapiejko@uscg.mil.
SUMMARY:
I. Table of Abbreviations
AIS Automatic Identification System
BOEM Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
MARIPARS Massachusetts and Rhode
Island Port Access Route Study
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2019-0877]
National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee; Initial
Solicitation for Members
AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is requesting applications from persons
interested in serving as a member of the National Merchant Mariner
Medical Advisory Committee (``Committee''). This recently established
Committee advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
on matters relating to: Medical certification determinations for the
issuance of licenses, certification
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of registry, and merchant mariners' documents with respect to merchant
mariners; medical standards and guidelines for the physical
qualifications of operators of commercial vessels; medical examiner
education; and medical research. Please read this notice for a
description of 14 Committee positions we are seeking to fill.
DATES: Completed application should reach the Coast Guard on or before
July 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in
an appointment to the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
Committee and a resume detailing their experience. We will not accept a
biography. Applications should be submitted via one of the following
methods:
By Email (preferred): [email protected]. Subject
Line: N-MEDMAC
By Fax: 202-372-4908; ATTN: Michael Lalor, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer; or
By Mail: Michael Lalor, Alternate Designated Federal
Officer, Commandant (CG-MMC-2), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin
Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Lalor, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer of the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee;
Telephone 202-372-2357; or Email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Merchant Mariner Medical
Advisory Committee is a Federal advisory committee. It will operate
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C
Appendix 2, and the administrative provisions in Sec. 601 of the Frank
LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (specifically, 46 U.S.C.
15109).
The Committee was established on December 4, 2019, by the Frank
LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, which added Sec.
15104, National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee, to Title
46 of the U.S. Code (46 U.S.C. 15104). The Committee will advise the
Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to (1) medical
certification determinations for the issuance of licenses, certificates
of registry, and merchant mariners' documents with respect to merchant
mariners; (2) medical standards and guidelines for the physical
qualifications of operators of commercial vessels; (3) medical examiner
education; and (4) medical research.
The Committee is required to hold meetings at least once a year in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15109(a). We expect the Committee to meet at
least twice a year, but it may meet more frequently. The meetings are
generally held in cities that have high concentrations of maritime
personnel and related marine industry businesses.
All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary or
other compensation from the Federal Government. Members may be
reimbursed, however, for travel and per diem in accordance with Federal
Travel Regulations.
Under 46 U.S.C. 15109(f) (6), membership terms expire on December
31st of the third full year after the effective date of appointment.
The Secretary may require an individual to have passed an appropriate
security background examination before appointment to the Committee, 46
U.S.C. 15109(f) (4).
In this initial solicitation for Committee members, we will
consider applications for all positions, which include:
Nine health-care professionals who have particular
expertise, knowledge, and experience regarding the medical examinations
of merchant mariners or occupational medicine; and
Five professional mariners who have particular expertise,
knowledge, and experience in occupational requirements for mariners.
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on Federal Advisory
Committees in an individual capacity. See ``Revised Guidance on
Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards and
Commissions'' (79 FR 47482, August 13, 2014). Registered lobbyists are
``lobbyists,'' as defined in Title 2 U.S.C. 1602, who are required by
Title 2 U.S.C. 1603 to register with the Secretary of the Senate and
the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in the
selection of Committee members based on 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 selections.
If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
Committee, send your cover letter and resume to Mr. Michael Lalor,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Merchant Mariner
Medical Advisory Committee via one of the transmittal methods in the
ADDRESSES section by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice.
If you send your application to us via email, we will send you an email
confirming receipt of your application.
Dated: May 20, 2020.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2020-11298 Filed 5-26-20; 8:45 am]
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