[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52738-52739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21043]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2011-0138]
Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee will meet to
discuss matters relating to medical certification determinations for
issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, merchant mariners'
documents, medical standards and guidelines for the physical
qualifications of operators of commercial vessels, medical examiner
education, and medical research. The meeting will be open to the
public.
DATES: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee will meet on
Monday, September 29 and Tuesday, September 30, 2014, from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. respectively. Please note that the
meeting may close early if the committee has completed its business.
All submitted written materials, comments, and requests to make oral
presentation at the meeting should reach Lieutenant Ashley Holm,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer for the Merchant Mariner Medical
Advisory Committee, no later than September 19, 2014. For contact
information, please see the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
below. Any written material submitted by the public both before and
after the meeting will be distributed to the Merchant Mariner Medical
Advisory Committee and become part of the public record.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Paul Hall Center for
Maritime Training and Education, 2nd floor conference room (Maryland
Room), 45353 St. Georges Avenue, Piney Point, Maryland 20674-0075. For
further information about the Paul Hall Center hotel facilities, please
contact Mr. Howard Thompson at (301) 994-0010 Ext. 5463.
For information on services for individuals with disabilities or to
request special assistance at the meeting, contact the individual
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section as soon as
possible. Please be advised that all attendees will be required to
provide identification in the form of a government-issued picture
identification card in order to gain admittance to the facility. If you
plan to attend, please notify the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory
Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer as soon as possible to
assist with the administrative access into the Paul Hall Center prior
to arrival.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below. Written comments must be submitted no later
than September 19, 2014 if you want committee members to be able to
review it before the meeting, and must be identified by docket number
USCG-2011-0138 and 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.
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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 must include the words ``Department
of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this action. All
comments submitted 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, insert USCG-
2011-0138 in the ``SEARCH'' box, press Enter and then click on the item
you wish to view.
A public comment period will be held on September 29, 2014, from
approximately 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Speakers are requested to limit their
comments to 5 minutes. Please note that the public comment period may
end before the time indicated, following the last call for comments.
Additionally, public comment will be sought throughout the meeting as
specific issues are discussed by the committee. Contact Lieutenant
Ashley Holm as indicated below to register as a speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Ashley Holm, the Merchant
Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal
Officer, at telephone 202-372-1128 or email [email protected]. If
you have any questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket,
call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-
366-9826 or 1-800-647-5527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The Merchant Mariner
Medical Advisory Committee Meeting is authorized by 46 U.S.C. 7115 and
advises the Secretary on matters related to (a) medical certification
determinations for issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, and
merchant mariners' documents; (b) medical standards and guidelines for
the physical qualifications of operators of commercial vessels; (c)
medical examiner education; and (d) medical research.
A copy of all meeting documentation is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil by using these key strokes: Missions; Port and
Waterways; Safety Advisory Committees; MMMAC and then use the
announcements key. Alternatively, you may contact Lieutenant Ashley
Holm as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Agenda
Day 1
The agenda for September 29, 2014 meeting is as follows:
(1) Remarks from the Vice President, Paul Hall Center.
(2) Opening remarks from the Assistant Commandant for Prevention
Policy.
(3) Opening remarks from the Designated Federal Officer.
(4) Swearing-in of new committee members.
(5) Roll call of committee members and determination of a quorum.
(6) Review of last full committee meeting's minutes.
(7) Presentation on sleep disorders in merchant mariners.
(8) Public comments.
(9) Introduction of new task(s).
(10) Working Groups addressing the following task statements may
meet to deliberate--
(a) Task Statement 1, Revision of Navigation and Vessel Inspection
Circular 04-08. The Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular can be
found at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/ Medical and Physical
Guidelines for Merchant Mariner Credentials.
(b) Task Statement 4, Revising the CG-719K Medical Evaluation
Report Form for mariner physicals. The form can be found at http://www.uscg.mil/nmc.
(c) Task Statement 5, Creating medical expert panels for the top
medical conditions to analyze and determine proper implementation of
required medical testing and minimum compliance.
(d) Task Statement 6, Review of current statutory and regulatory
medical requirements for merchant mariner credentialing.
(e) The Committee will receive new task statements from the Coast
Guard, review the information presented on each issue, deliberate and
formulate recommendations for the Department's consideration.
(11) Adjournment of meeting.
Day 2
The agenda for September 30, 2014 meeting is as follows:
(1) Continue work on Task Statements.
(2) By mid-afternoon, the Working Groups will report, and if
applicable, make recommendations for the full committee to consider for
presentation to the Coast Guard. The committee may vote on the working
group's recommendations on this date. The public will have an
opportunity to speak after each Working Group's Report before the full
committee takes any action on each report.
(3) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting.
(4) Adjournment of Meeting.
Dated: August 21, 2014.
J.C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-21043 Filed 9-3-14; 8:45 am]
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