New Merchant Mariner Credential, 13355-13356 [2024-03568]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 36 / Thursday, February 22, 2024 / Notices The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Special Emphasis Panel: Mechanism for TimeSensitive Research Opportunities in Environmental Health Sciences (R21). Date: February 26, 2024. Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institute of Environmental Health Science, 530 Davis Drive, Keystone Building, Durham, NC 27713. 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New Merchant Mariner Credential [FR Doc. 2024–03549 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging; Notice of Closed Meeting lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Pursuant to section 1009 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Feb 21, 2024 Jkt 262001 Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of availability. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard announces the availability of a new style of Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) for review. The new style of MMC is replacing the current passport-style MMC. The new MMC will be implemented on March 1, 2024. Issuance of the passport-style MMC will be discontinued on the same date. Passport-style MMCs will remain valid through their expiration date. The Coast Guard has included an example of the new MMC in this docket for review. The Coast Guard will continue to produce mariner medical certificates in their current format. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about this PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13355 document, questions may be directed to Mr. Charles Bright, U.S. Coast Guard Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing, telephone 202–372–1046, email Charles.J.Bright@uscg.mil, or to Mr. Brian Eichelberger, telephone 202– 372–1450, email Brian.T.Eichelberger@ uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Viewing Material in the Docket To view documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, go to the Federal Decision-Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To do so, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024– 0042 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, look for this document in the Search Results column, and click on it. Select ‘‘Supporting & Related Material’’ in the Document Type column. The new credential may also be viewed on the U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center website at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/national_ maritime_center/. Discussion The Coast Guard is issuing this notice of an update to the format of the Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) by replacing the current passport-style MMC. The passport-style MMC was designed for the Coast Guard mariner credentialing program and is produced by the Coast Guard National Maritime Center (NMC) using specialty printers. These printers have been in use since 2015. They have reached the end of their lifecycles, and replacements are not readily available. The passport-style MMC requires printing on multiple pages to provide the requisite mariner information and endorsements. As noted, printing capabilities for the current passport-style MMC have diminished and, at times, creates production delays and backlogs in issuing MMCs to mariners. To avoid future printing delays and production backlogs, the Coast Guard will implement a new MMC format and printing process. The new MMC is a single, two-sided page produced on synthetic paper with embedded security features. It is printed using readily available commercial printers. The paper is also tear and water resistant. A sample of the new credential is provided in this docket as described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of this notice. A document providing a more detailed overview of the individual sections and features of the new credential is also included in the docket. E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1 13356 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 36 / Thursday, February 22, 2024 / Notices The earliest implementation date for the new credential is March 1, 2024. We will notify the industry via the NMC website if the date changes due to unforeseen issues. The current passportstyle MMC will not be immediately replaced for all mariners. Instead, the new credential will be issued during their next credential transaction. Mariners should not request a new MMC unless their current one is lost, damaged, or nearing expiration. In the future, the Coast Guard intends to implement an electronically issued MMC that meets domestic and international requirements. In addition to the electronic credential, the Coast Guard anticipates maintaining some printing options to support the mariners and maritime industry needs. This notice is issued under authority of title 46 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), sections 2104, 7101, and 7302. Dated: February 16, 2024. J.G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard. [FR Doc. 2024–03568 Filed 2–21–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration [Docket No. TSA–2014–001] Intent To Request Revision From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: TSA PreCheckTM Application Program Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ACTION: 60-Day notice. AGENCY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on one currently approved Information Collection Request (ICR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 1652–0059, abstracted below that we will submit to OMB for a revision in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 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Consistent with the requirements of Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also requesting comments on the extent to which this Security Threat Assessment Process Under the TSA PreCheckTM Application Program, individuals may submit biographic and biometric 1 information directly to TSA, which TSA uses to conduct identity verification and an STA of criminal, immigration, intelligence, and regulatory violation databases. Interested applicants must provide certain minimum required data elements, including, but not limited to, name, date of birth, gender, address, contact information, country of birth, images of identity documents, proof of citizenship or immigration status, and biometrics via a secure interface. TSA uses this information to verify identity at enrollment, conduct an STA, make a final eligibility determination for the TSA PreCheckTM Application Program, and verify the identities of TSA PreCheckTM-enrolled and approved individuals when they are traveling. As part of this process, TSA sends the applicants’ fingerprints and associated information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for the purpose of comparing their fingerprints to other fingerprints in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system or its successor systems including civil, criminal, and latent fingerprint repositories. The FBI may retain PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Information Collection Requirement Pursuant to the statutory authorities explained below, TSA has implemented a voluntary enrollment program for individuals to apply for the TSA PreCheckTM Application Program. Section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, Public Law 107–71 (115 Stat. 597, 613, Nov. 19, 2001, codified at 49 U.S.C. 114 note) provides TSA with the authority to ‘‘establish requirements to implement trusted programs and use available technologies to expedite security screening of passengers who participate in such programs, thereby allowing security screening personnel to focus on those passengers who should be subject to more extensive screening.’’ In addition, TSA has express, statutory authority to establish and collect a fee for any registered traveler program by publication of a notice in the Federal Register as outlined in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006, Public Law 109–90 (119 Stat. 2064, 2088–89, Oct. 18, 2005). 1 Unless otherwise specified, or the purposes of this document, ‘‘biometrics’’ refers to fingerprints and/or facial imagery. E:\FR\FM\22FEN1.SGM 22FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13355-13356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03568]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0042]


New Merchant Mariner Credential

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of a new style of 
Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) for review. The new style of MMC is 
replacing the current passport-style MMC. The new MMC will be 
implemented on March 1, 2024. Issuance of the passport-style MMC will 
be discontinued on the same date. Passport-style MMCs will remain valid 
through their expiration date. The Coast Guard has included an example 
of the new MMC in this docket for review. The Coast Guard will continue 
to produce mariner medical certificates in their current format.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about this 
document, questions may be directed to Mr. Charles Bright, U.S. Coast 
Guard Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing, telephone 202-372-1046, 
email [email protected], or to Mr. Brian Eichelberger, 
telephone 202-372-1450, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Viewing Material in the Docket

    To view documents mentioned in this notice as being available in 
the docket, go to the Federal Decision-Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To do so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type 
USCG-2024-0042 in the search box and click ``Search.'' Next, look for 
this document in the Search Results column, and click on it. Select 
``Supporting & Related Material'' in the Document Type column.
    The new credential may also be viewed on the U.S. Coast Guard 
National Maritime Center website at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/national_maritime_center/.

Discussion

    The Coast Guard is issuing this notice of an update to the format 
of the Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) by replacing the current 
passport-style MMC. The passport-style MMC was designed for the Coast 
Guard mariner credentialing program and is produced by the Coast Guard 
National Maritime Center (NMC) using specialty printers. These printers 
have been in use since 2015. They have reached the end of their 
lifecycles, and replacements are not readily available. The passport-
style MMC requires printing on multiple pages to provide the requisite 
mariner information and endorsements. As noted, printing capabilities 
for the current passport-style MMC have diminished and, at times, 
creates production delays and backlogs in issuing MMCs to mariners.
    To avoid future printing delays and production backlogs, the Coast 
Guard will implement a new MMC format and printing process. The new MMC 
is a single, two-sided page produced on synthetic paper with embedded 
security features. It is printed using readily available commercial 
printers. The paper is also tear and water resistant. A sample of the 
new credential is provided in this docket as described under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of this notice. A document providing 
a more detailed overview of the individual sections and features of the 
new credential is also included in the docket.

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    The earliest implementation date for the new credential is March 1, 
2024. We will notify the industry via the NMC website if the date 
changes due to unforeseen issues. The current passport-style MMC will 
not be immediately replaced for all mariners. Instead, the new 
credential will be issued during their next credential transaction. 
Mariners should not request a new MMC unless their current one is lost, 
damaged, or nearing expiration.
    In the future, the Coast Guard intends to implement an 
electronically issued MMC that meets domestic and international 
requirements. In addition to the electronic credential, the Coast Guard 
anticipates maintaining some printing options to support the mariners 
and maritime industry needs.
    This notice is issued under authority of title 46 of the United 
States Code (U.S.C.), sections 2104, 7101, and 7302.

    Dated: February 16, 2024.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2024-03568 Filed 2-21-24; 8:45 am]
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