National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; September 2024 Meetings, 67098-67100 [2024-18455]

Download as PDF 67098 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2024 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to section 1009 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of a meeting. 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 materials, 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 Library of Medicine Special Emphasis Panel; Conflicted R01 and Multiple Programs. Date: December 5, 2024. Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Ali Sharma, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, National Library of Medicine, NIH, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 500, Bethesda, MD 20892–7968, ali.sharma@ nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.879, Medical Library Assistance, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: August 13, 2024. Miguelina Perez, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2024–18480 Filed 8–16–24; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 National Institute on Aging; Notice of Closed Meeting 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 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 18:07 Aug 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 Name of Committee: National Institute on Aging Initial Review Group; Career Development For Early Career Investigators Study Section. Date: October 8–9, 2024. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institute on Aging, 5601 Fishers Ln, Rockville, MD 20852 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Dario Dieguez, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, National Institute of Aging, National Institute of Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 827–3101, dario.dieguez@nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.866, Aging Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: August 13, 2024. Miguelina Perez, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2024–18488 Filed 8–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Committee meeting on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, will include periods during which the Committee will break into subcommittees beginning at 10 a.m., to discuss the task statements listed in Day 1, sections (5) and (7) in the Supplementary Information. These meetings may adjourn early if the Committee and subcommittees have completed their business. Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are received by Committee and subcommittee members before the meetings, submit your written comments no later than August 26, 2024. These meetings will be held at the Department of Homeland Security campus, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593– 7509. Pre-registration Information: Preregistration is mandatory for these meetings and is limited to the first 30 confirmed attendees. Additional information will be required to register for access to the Department of Homeland Security campus. You must provide your legal name and a phone number to the individual noted in the ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2024–0432] National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; September 2024 Meetings Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meetings. AGENCY: The National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet in-person over two days in Washington, DC to discuss issues relating to personnel in the United States Merchant Marine including the training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness of mariners. Several of the Committee’s subcommittees will also be meeting. For more detailed information regarding subcommittees see Day 1, sections (5) and (7) below. DATES: Meetings: The National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Zone (EDT) and Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (EDT). The SUMMARY: BILLING CODE 4140–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 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. PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 section, as well as identifying which subcommittee meeting you plan to attend. The National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee is committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability to fully participate, please email Mrs. Megan Johns Henry at megan.c.johns@uscg.mil or call at (202) 372–1255 as soon as possible. Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, including orally at these meetings as time permits, but if you want Committee or subcommittee members to review your comment before the meetings, please submit them no later than August 26, 2024. We are particularly interested in comments on the issues in the ‘‘Agenda’’ section below. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal Decision Making Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. To do so, go to https://www.regualtions.gov, type USCG–2024–0432 in the search box and click ‘‘Search’’. Next, look for this document in the Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment option. If your material cannot be submitted using https:// www.regulations.gov, email the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2024 / Notices document for alternate instructions. You must include the docket number USCG– 2024–0432. Comments received will be posted without alteration at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice, found via link on the homepage https://www.regulations.gov and DHS’s eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online docket at https:// www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website’s instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted. Mrs. Megan Johns Henry, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, telephone (202) 372–1255, or email megan.c.johns@ uscg.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice of these meetings is in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 117–286, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10). The Committee is authorized by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Act of 2018 and is codified in 46 U.S.C. 15103. The Committee operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 46 U.S.C. 15109. The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the Coast Guard on matters relating to personnel in the United States Merchant Marine including the training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness of mariners. Agenda: The National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, and Thursday, September 5, 2024 to review, discuss, deliberate, and formulate recommendations, as appropriate on the following topics. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Day 1 The agenda for the September 4, 2024 meeting is from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (EDT) as follows: (1) The full Committee will meet briefly to discuss the subcommittees’ business and task statements for all VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Aug 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 open tasks, which are listed under paragraph (12) under Day 2 below. (2) Call to order by Committee Chair. (3) Adjourn to work on subcommittee task statements. (4) During the morning session of the meeting, several subcommittees will meet simultaneously in separate rooms to address and work on their assigned task statement beginning at 10 a.m. (EDT). Each subcommittee will follow the same agenda: (a) Call to order by subcommittee chair. (b) Work on task statements. (c) Public comments will be accepted throughout the meeting. (d) Adjourn at completion of work at 12 p.m. (EDT), or earlier if the work has been completed. (5) The task statements for the morning session are available for viewing at https://homeport.uscg.mil/ missions/federal-advisory-committees/ national-merchant-marine-personneladvisory-committee-(nmerpac)/taskstatements: (a) Task Statement 24–2, Review of Maritime Administration’s Maritime Workforce Group Report on the Maritime Workforce; (b) Task Statement 21–5, Review of Merchant Mariner Rating and Officer Endorsement Job Task Analyses; and (c) Task Statement 24–1, Training and Experience Guidelines for Seafarers Employed Aboard Ships Using Alternative Fuels. (6) During the afternoon session of the meeting, several subcommittees will meet simultaneously in separate rooms to address and work on their assigned task statement beginning at 1 p.m. (EDT). Each subcommittee will follow the same agenda: (a) Call to order by subcommittee chair. (b) Work on task statements. (c) Public comments will be accepted throughout the meeting. (d) Adjourn at completion of work at 4:30 p.m. (EDT), or earlier if the work has been completed. (7) The task statements for the afternoon session are available for viewing at https://homeport.uscg.mil/ missions/federal-advisory-committees/ national-merchant-marine-personneladvisory-committee-(nmerpac)/taskstatements: (a) Task Statement 21–2, Communication Between External Stakeholders and Mariner Credentialing Program including amendment Task Statement 21–2A, Reviewing Assessments in NVICs for STCW; (b) Task Statement 21–5, Review of Merchant Mariner Rating and Officer Endorsement Job Task Analyses; and PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67099 (c) Task Statement 24–1, Training and Experience Guidelines for Seafarers Employed Aboard Ships Using Alternative Fuels. Day 2 The agenda for the September 5, 2024 meeting is, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (EDT) as follows: (1) Introduction. (2) Designated Federal Officer and Coast Guard Leadership remarks. (3) Roll call of Committee members and determination of a quorum. (4) Swearing-in of new members. (5) Adoption of the agenda. (6) Acceptance of Minutes from Committee Meeting 6 (December 12, 2023). (7) Acceptance of Minutes from Committee Meeting 7 (March 27, 2024). (8) Introduction of new task. (9) National Maritime Center update presentation. (10) Public comment period. (11) Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing update presentation. (12) Reports from the subcommittee Chair or Co-Chairs. The Committee will review the information presented on the following Task Statements, allow for public comment following the presentations, and deliberate on any recommendations presented by the Subcommittees. Recommendations may be approved and completed tasks may be closed. Official action on the following topics may be taken: (a) Task Statement 21–1, Review of IMO Model Courses Being Validated by the IMO HTW Subcommittee; (b) Task Statement 21–2, Communication Between External Stakeholders and the Mariner Credentialing Program, including amendment Task Statement 21–2A, Reviewing Assessments in NVICs for STCW; (c) Task Statement 21–3, Military Education, Training, and Assessment for STCW and National Mariner Endorsements; (d) Task Statement 21–4, STCW Convention and STCW Code Review; (e) Task Statement 21–5, Review of Merchant Mariner Rating and Officer Endorsement Job Task Analyses; (f) Task Statement 21–6, Sea Service for Merchant Mariner Credential Endorsements; (g) Task Statement 21–9, Sexual Harassment and Sexual AssaultPrevention and Culture Change in the Merchant Marine; (h) Task Statement 22–2, Alternative Methods for Meeting STCW Training Requirements at the Operational Level; E:\FR\FM\19AUN1.SGM 19AUN1 67100 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 160 / Monday, August 19, 2024 / Notices (i) Task Statement 22–3, Mariner Credentialing Program (MCP) Transformation; (j) Task Statement 24–1, Training and Experience Guidelines for Seafarers Employed Aboard Ships Using Alternative Fuels; and (k) Task Statement 24–2, Review of the Maritime Administration’s Report on Maritime Workforce. (13) Closing remarks. (14) Adjournment of meeting. A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https:// homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federaladvisory-committees/nationalmerchant-marine-personnel-advisorycommittee-(nmerpac) by August 26, 2024. Alternatively, you may contact the individual noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meetings as the Committee and subcommittees discuss the issues, and prior to deliberations and voting. Public comments will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker and limited to one comment per person. Please note that the public comments period will end following the last call for comments. Please contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to register as a speaker. Dated: August 13, 2024. Jeffrey G. Lantz, Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards. 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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0432]


National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; September 
2024 Meetings

AGENCY:  Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee 
(Committee) will meet in-person over two days in Washington, DC to 
discuss issues relating to personnel in the United States Merchant 
Marine including the training, qualifications, certification, 
documentation, and fitness of mariners. Several of the Committee's 
subcommittees will also be meeting. For more detailed information 
regarding subcommittees see Day 1, sections (5) and (7) below.

DATES: 
    Meetings: The National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee 
is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 9 a.m. until 
4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Zone (EDT) and Thursday, September 5, 
2024, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (EDT). The Committee meeting on 
Wednesday, September 4, 2024, will include periods during which the 
Committee will break into subcommittees beginning at 10 a.m., to 
discuss the task statements listed in Day 1, sections (5) and (7) in 
the Supplementary Information. These meetings may adjourn early if the 
Committee and subcommittees have completed their business.
    Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are 
received by Committee and subcommittee members before the meetings, 
submit your written comments no later than August 26, 2024.

ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the Department of Homeland 
Security campus, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Stop 7509, 
Washington, DC 20593-7509.
    Pre-registration Information: Pre-registration is mandatory for 
these meetings and is limited to the first 30 confirmed attendees. 
Additional information will be required to register for access to the 
Department of Homeland Security campus. You must provide your legal 
name and a phone number to the individual noted in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section, as well as identifying which subcommittee 
meeting you plan to attend.
    The National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee is 
committed to ensuring all participants have equal access regardless of 
disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation due to a 
disability to fully participate, please email Mrs. Megan Johns Henry at 
[email protected] or call at (202) 372-1255 as soon as possible.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at these meetings as time permits, but if you want 
Committee or subcommittee members to review your comment before the 
meetings, please submit them no later than August 26, 2024. We are 
particularly interested in comments on the issues in the ``Agenda'' 
section below. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal 
Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To do so, go to 
https://www.regualtions.gov, type USCG-2024-0432 in the search box and 
click ``Search''. Next, look for this document in the Search Results 
column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment option. If your 
material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, email 
the individual in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this

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document for alternate instructions. You must include the docket number 
USCG-2024-0432. Comments received will be posted without alteration at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided. You may wish to review the Privacy and Security Notice, found 
via link on the homepage https://www.regulations.gov and DHS's 
eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If 
you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 
this notice.
    Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being 
available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following 
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online 
docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments 
are posted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Megan Johns Henry, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer of the National Merchant Marine Personnel 
Advisory Committee, telephone (202) 372-1255, or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is in compliance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 117-286, 5 U.S.C. ch. 
10). The Committee is authorized by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo 
Act of 2018 and is codified in 46 U.S.C. 15103. The Committee operates 
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 46 
U.S.C. 15109. The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard on matters relating to personnel in the United States Merchant 
Marine including the training, qualifications, certification, 
documentation, and fitness of mariners.
    Agenda: The National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee 
will meet on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, and Thursday, September 5, 
2024 to review, discuss, deliberate, and formulate recommendations, as 
appropriate on the following topics.

Day 1

    The agenda for the September 4, 2024 meeting is from 9 a.m. until 
4:30 p.m. (EDT) as follows:
    (1) The full Committee will meet briefly to discuss the 
subcommittees' business and task statements for all open tasks, which 
are listed under paragraph (12) under Day 2 below.
    (2) Call to order by Committee Chair.
    (3) Adjourn to work on subcommittee task statements.
    (4) During the morning session of the meeting, several 
subcommittees will meet simultaneously in separate rooms to address and 
work on their assigned task statement beginning at 10 a.m. (EDT). Each 
subcommittee will follow the same agenda:
    (a) Call to order by subcommittee chair.
    (b) Work on task statements.
    (c) Public comments will be accepted throughout the meeting.
    (d) Adjourn at completion of work at 12 p.m. (EDT), or earlier if 
the work has been completed.
    (5) The task statements for the morning session are available for 
viewing at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-merchant-marine-personnel-advisory-committee-
(nmerpac)/task-statements:
    (a) Task Statement 24-2, Review of Maritime Administration's 
Maritime Workforce Group Report on the Maritime Workforce;
    (b) Task Statement 21-5, Review of Merchant Mariner Rating and 
Officer Endorsement Job Task Analyses; and
    (c) Task Statement 24-1, Training and Experience Guidelines for 
Seafarers Employed Aboard Ships Using Alternative Fuels.
    (6) During the afternoon session of the meeting, several 
subcommittees will meet simultaneously in separate rooms to address and 
work on their assigned task statement beginning at 1 p.m. (EDT). Each 
subcommittee will follow the same agenda:
    (a) Call to order by subcommittee chair.
    (b) Work on task statements.
    (c) Public comments will be accepted throughout the meeting.
    (d) Adjourn at completion of work at 4:30 p.m. (EDT), or earlier if 
the work has been completed.
    (7) The task statements for the afternoon session are available for 
viewing at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-merchant-marine-personnel-advisory-committee-
(nmerpac)/task-statements:
    (a) Task Statement 21-2, Communication Between External 
Stakeholders and Mariner Credentialing Program including amendment Task 
Statement 21-2A, Reviewing Assessments in NVICs for STCW;
    (b) Task Statement 21-5, Review of Merchant Mariner Rating and 
Officer Endorsement Job Task Analyses; and
    (c) Task Statement 24-1, Training and Experience Guidelines for 
Seafarers Employed Aboard Ships Using Alternative Fuels.

Day 2

    The agenda for the September 5, 2024 meeting is, from 9 a.m. until 
4:30 p.m. (EDT) as follows:
    (1) Introduction.
    (2) Designated Federal Officer and Coast Guard Leadership remarks.
    (3) Roll call of Committee members and determination of a quorum.
    (4) Swearing-in of new members.
    (5) Adoption of the agenda.
    (6) Acceptance of Minutes from Committee Meeting 6 (December 12, 
2023).
    (7) Acceptance of Minutes from Committee Meeting 7 (March 27, 
2024).
    (8) Introduction of new task.
    (9) National Maritime Center update presentation.
    (10) Public comment period.
    (11) Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing update presentation.
    (12) Reports from the subcommittee Chair or Co-Chairs.
    The Committee will review the information presented on the 
following Task Statements, allow for public comment following the 
presentations, and deliberate on any recommendations presented by the 
Subcommittees. Recommendations may be approved and completed tasks may 
be closed. Official action on the following topics may be taken:
    (a) Task Statement 21-1, Review of IMO Model Courses Being 
Validated by the IMO HTW Subcommittee;
    (b) Task Statement 21-2, Communication Between External 
Stakeholders and the Mariner Credentialing Program, including amendment 
Task Statement 21-2A, Reviewing Assessments in NVICs for STCW;
    (c) Task Statement 21-3, Military Education, Training, and 
Assessment for STCW and National Mariner Endorsements;
    (d) Task Statement 21-4, STCW Convention and STCW Code Review;
    (e) Task Statement 21-5, Review of Merchant Mariner Rating and 
Officer Endorsement Job Task Analyses;
    (f) Task Statement 21-6, Sea Service for Merchant Mariner 
Credential Endorsements;
    (g) Task Statement 21-9, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault-
Prevention and Culture Change in the Merchant Marine;
    (h) Task Statement 22-2, Alternative Methods for Meeting STCW 
Training Requirements at the Operational Level;

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    (i) Task Statement 22-3, Mariner Credentialing Program (MCP) 
Transformation;
    (j) Task Statement 24-1, Training and Experience Guidelines for 
Seafarers Employed Aboard Ships Using Alternative Fuels; and
    (k) Task Statement 24-2, Review of the Maritime Administration's 
Report on Maritime Workforce.
    (13) Closing remarks.
    (14) Adjournment of meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-merchant-marine-personnel-advisory-committee-(nmerpac) by August 26, 
2024. Alternatively, you may contact the individual noted in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
    Public comments or questions will be taken throughout the meetings 
as the Committee and subcommittees discuss the issues, and prior to 
deliberations and voting. Public comments will be limited to 3 minutes 
per speaker and limited to one comment per person. Please note that the 
public comments period will end following the last call for comments. 
Please contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section to register as a speaker.

    Dated: August 13, 2024.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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