[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40757-40758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16253]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2013-0574]
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 82, entitled
``The review and submittal of recommendations for proposed revisions to
forms CG-719K, Merchant Mariner Credential Medical Evaluation Report
and CG-719K/E, Merchant Mariner Evaluation of Fitness for Entry Level
Ratings.'' This meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: A MERPAC working group will meet on July 24, 2013, and July 25,
2013, 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
July 10, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The working group will meet at the Jemal Building of U.S.
Coast Guard Headquarters, Room 10-0718, 1900 Half St. SW., Washington,
DC
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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. Davis Breyer at (202) 372-1445 or
[email protected].
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the working group, as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below. Comments must be submitted in writing on or
before July 10, 2013, and must be identified by Docket No. USCG-2013-
0574 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, enter the
docket number in the ``Search'' field and follow instructions on the
Web site.
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
Davis Breyer as indicated above no later than July 10, 2013 to register
as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer of MERPAC, telephone 202-372-1445. If you have any
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Barbara
Hairston, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Title 5, United States Code
(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 will advise, consult with, and make
recommendations reflecting its independent judgment to the Secretary.
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 announcements key. Alternatively, you may contact Mr.
Breyer as noted in the ADDRESSES section above.
Agenda
Day 1
The agenda for the July 24, 2013, working group meeting is as
follows:
(1) Review forms CG-719K, Merchant Mariner Credential Medical
Evaluation Report and CG-719K/E, Merchant Mariner Evaluation of Fitness
for Entry Level Ratings for possible revision;
(2) Public comment period;
(3) Discuss and prepare proposed recommendations for the full
committee to consider with regards to Task Statement 82, entitled ``The
review and submittal of recommendations for proposed revisions to forms
CG-719K, Merchant Mariner Credential Medical Evaluation Report and CG-
719K/E, Merchant Mariner Evaluation of Fitness for Entry Level
Ratings''; and
(4) Adjournment of meeting.
Day 2
The agenda for the July 25, 2013, 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 82, entitled ``The
review and submittal of recommendations for proposed revisions to forms
CG-719K, Merchant Mariner Credential Medical Evaluation Report and CG-
719K/E, Merchant Mariner Evaluation of Fitness for Entry Level
Ratings''; and
(4) Adjournment of meeting.
Dated: June 25, 2013.
J. G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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