[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 190 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59171-59172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24833]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2015-0912]
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Teleconference Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will meet,
via teleconference, to discuss Task Statement 89, concerning the review
and update of IMO MSC Circular MSC/Circ.1014- Guidelines on fatigue
mitigation and management. This meeting will be open to the public.
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DATES: The full committee will meet by teleconference on Thursday,
October 22, 2015, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Please note that this meeting may close early if the committee has
completed its business.
ADDRESSES: To join the teleconference, contact the individual listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to obtain the needed
information no later than 3 p.m. on October 20, 2015. The number of
teleconference lines is limited and will be available on a first-come,
first-served basis. If you prefer to join in person at U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, it will hosted in Room 6J07-02, 2703 Martin Luther King
Jr Ave SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509. These attendees at the U.S.
Coast Guard Headquarters, who are U.S. citizens, will be required to
pre-register no later than 5 p.m. on October 20, 2015, to be admitted
to the meeting. This pre-registration should include your name,
telephone number, and company or group with which you are affiliated.
Non-US citizens will be required to pre-register no later than 5 p.m.
on October 06, 2015, to be admitted to the meeting. This pre-
registration should include name, country of citizenship, passport and
expiration date, or diplomatic ID number and expiration date, and the
company or group with which you are affiliated. All attendees will be
required to provide a government-issued picture identification card in
order to gain admittance to the building. To pre-register, contact Mr.
Davis Breyer at 202-372-1445 or [email protected]. For
information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance, contact the individual listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issue to be considered by the Committee as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below. Written comments for distribution to
Committee members must be submitted no later than October 16, 2015, if
you want the Committee members to be able to review your comments
before the meeting, and must be identified by docket number USCG-2015-
0912. Written comments may be submitted using the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the individual in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for
alternate instructions.
Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Department
of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this action. Comments
received will be posted without alteration at http://regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided. You may review a Privacy
Act notice regarding the Federal Docket Management System in the March
24, 2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 FR 15086).
Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2015-0912 in the Search box, press Enter, and then click on the item
you wish to view.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee,
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-
7509, telephone 202-372-1445, fax 202-372-8382 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 United States Code Appendix.
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee is an advisory
committee authorized under section 310 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, Title 46, United States Code,
section 8108, and chartered under the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The Committee acts solely in an advisory
capacity to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
through the Commandant of the Coast Guard on matters relating to
personnel in the U.S. merchant marine, including training,
qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness standards and
other matters as assigned by the Commandant. The Committee advises,
consults with, and makes recommendations reflecting its independent
judgment to the Secretary.
Agenda of Meeting
The agenda for the October 22, 2015 Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee meeting is as follows:
1. Introductions and opening remarks.
2. Coast Guard Leadership Remarks;
3. Committee will review, discuss, and formulate recommendations on
the review and update of IMO MSC Circular MSC/Circ.1014--Guidelines on
fatigue mitigation and management.
4. Public comment period.
5. Committee will then finalize recommendations on the review and
update of IMO MSC Circular MSC/Circ.1014--Guidelines on fatigue
mitigation and management.
Public comments will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Please
note that the public comment 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: September 25, 2015.
J. G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, United States Coast
Guard.
[FR Doc. 2015-24833 Filed 9-30-15; 8:45 am]
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