[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66857-66858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27250]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2012-0981]
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 71 concerning
review of the Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency (KUP) tables for
deck and engineer officers listed in the International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers,
1978 as amended, for alignment with the Coast Guard examination topic
tables. This meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: A MERPAC working group will meet on December 5, 2012, and
December 6, 2012, from 8 a.m. until 4 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 26, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The working group will meet at the Jemal Building, U.S.
Coast Guard Headquarters, Room 09-1419, 1900 Half Street, Washington,
DC, 20593. Attendees will be required to provide a picture
identification card and pass through a magnetometer in order to gain
admittance to the Jemal Building. Visitors should also arrive at least
30 minutes in advance of the meeting in case of long lines at the
entrance.
For further information about the Coast Guard 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-2012-0981 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-2012-0981, 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 authorized under 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 December 05, 2012, working group meeting is as
follows:
(1) Review the knowledge, understanding and proficiency (KUP)
guidelines for operational level deck and engineer officers listed in
the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification
and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 as amended (STCW), and submit
recommendations and comments as to which of these are not covered by
the examination topics found in the subject lists for deck and engine
officer examinations, found in Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations
Sec. 11.910 and Table 11.950;
(2) Public comment period;
(3) Discuss and prepare proposed recommendations for the full
committee to consider with regards to Task Statement 71, concerning
review of the ``STCW Code Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency
tables for alignment with the Coast Guard examination topic tables'';
and
(4) Adjournment of meeting.
Day 2
The agenda for the December 06, 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 71, concerning
review of the ``STCW Code Knowledge, Understanding and Proficiency
tables
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for alignment with the Coast Guard examination topic tables''; 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 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.
[FR Doc. 2012-27250 Filed 11-6-12; 8:45 am]
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