[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66856-66857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27249]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2012-0980]
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee: Intercessional
Meeting AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Working Group Meeting.
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SUMMARY: A working group of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory
Committee (MERPAC) will meet to work on Task Statement 77 concerning
the development of new performance measures which can be used to assess
mariner competencies in the International Convention on Standards of
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, specifically
Electro-Technical Officers and Electro-Technical Ratings. This meeting
will be open to the public.
DATES: A MERPAC working group will meet on November 27 and November 28,
2012, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Please note that the meeting may adjourn
early if all business is finished. Written comments to be distributed
to working group members and placed on MERPAC's Web site are due by
November 20, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The working group will meet in Room 5-1224 of Coast Guard
Headquarters, 2100 Second Ave. SW., Washington, DC. Attendees will be
required to provide a picture identification card and pass through a
magnetometer in order to gain admittance to the U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters Building. Visitors should also arrive at least 30 minutes
in advance of the meeting in case of long lines at the entrance.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance, contact Mr. Rogers
Henderson at 202-372-1408 or [email protected].
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the work group, which are listed in
the ``Agenda'' section below. Written comments must be identified by
Docket No. USCG-2012-0980 and may be submitted by one of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://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.
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 received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://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 http://www.regulations.gov.
This notice may be viewed in our online docket, USCG-2012-0980, at
http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rogers Henderson, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of MERPAC, telephone 202-372-1408. If you
have any questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket,
call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).
MERPAC is an advisory committee established under the Secretary's
authority in section 871 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Title 6,
United States Code, section 451, and chartered under the provisions of
the FACA. The Committee acts solely in an advisory capacity to the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the
Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Director of Commercial
Regulations and Standards on matters relating to personnel in the U.S.
merchant marine, including but not limited to training, qualifications,
certification, documentation, and fitness standards. The Committee
advises, consults with, and makes recommendations reflecting its
independent judgment to the Secretary.
Agenda
Day 1
The agenda for the November 27, 2012, working group meeting is as
follows:
(1) Develop new performance measures which can be used to assess
mariner competencies listed in the International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
(STCW), 1978 as amended, specifically Electro-Technical Officers and
Electro-Technical Ratings;
(2) Public comment period;
(3) Discuss and prepare proposed recommendations for the full
committee to consider with regards to Task Statement 77, concerning the
development of new performance measures which can be used to assess
mariner competencies in the STCW, specifically for Electro-Technical
Officers and Electro-Technical Ratings.
Day 2
The agenda for the November 28, 2012, working group meeting is as
follows:
(1) Continue discussion on proposed recommendations;
(2) Public comment period;
(3) Discuss and prepare final recommendations for the full
committee to consider with regards to Task Statement 77, concerning the
development of new performance
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measures which can be used to assess mariner competencies in the STCW,
specifically for Electro-Technical Officers and Electro-Technical
Ratings; and
(4) Adjournment of meeting.
Procedural: A copy of all meeting documentation, including the Task
Statement, is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil by using these key
strokes: Missions; Port and Waterways Safety; Advisory Committees;
MERPAC; and then use the event key. Alternatively, you may contact Mr.
Henderson as noted in the ADDRESSES section above.
Public oral comment periods will be held during the working group
meeting. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes.
Please note that the public oral comment periods may end before the
prescribed ending time indicated following the last call for comments.
Contact Rogers Henderson as indicated above to register as a speaker.
Dated: November 2, 2012.
F. J. Sturm,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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