[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 206 (Friday, October 24, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 63547]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24869]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
46 CFR Parts 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15
[Docket No. USCG-2014-0016]
Policy Implementing the Standards of Training, Certification, and
Watchkeeping
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of five Navigation
and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVICs), which are the third set of a
series of NVICs to implement the Final Rule that aligned Coast Guard
regulations with amendments to the International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers and
made changes to national endorsements. These NVICs will provide
guidance to mariners concerning new regulations governing merchant
mariner certificates and endorsements to Merchant Mariner Credentials
(MMC).
DATES: These NVICs are effective on October 24, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice, call or email Luke B. Harden, Mariner Credentialing Program
Policy Division (CG-CVC-4), U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 202-372-2357,
or [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing material in the
docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Viewing Documents
The five NVICs listed below are available and can be viewed by
going to http://www.uscg.mil/nmc and clicking on ``STCW Rule
Information,'' then click on ``STCW Rule NVICs.''
Discussion
On December 24, 2014, the Coast Guard published a Final Rule in the
Federal Register (78 FR 77796) amending Title 46, Code of Federal
Regulations, to implement the International Convention on Standards of
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, as amended 1978
(STCW Convention), including the 2010 amendments to the STCW
Convention, and the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
Code. The final rule also made changes to reorganize, clarify, and
update regulations for credentialing merchant mariners. In the future,
the Coast Guard will issue additional NVICs to provide further guidance
on the implementation of the new regulations regarding endorsements to
Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs). The five NVICs listed below
represent the third phase of this effort:
1. Guidelines for Qualification for High-Speed Craft Type-Rating
Endorsements (NVIC 20-14). This NVIC describes policy for merchant
mariners to qualify for and renew endorsements for service on vessels
designed and operated in accordance with the International Code of
Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000.
2. Guidelines on Qualification for Endorsements for Vessel Security
Officers, Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties, and
Security Awareness (NVIC 21-14). This NVIC describes policy for
merchant mariners to qualify for and renew STCW endorsements for Vessel
Security Officers, Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties,
and for Security Awareness.
3. Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements for Officers
and Ratings on Oil, Chemical, and Liquefied Gas Tank Vessels (NVIC 22-
14). This NVIC describes policy for merchant mariners to qualify for
and renew STCW endorsements for service on tank vessels.
4. Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Electro-
Technical Officer on Vessels Powered by Main Propulsion Machinery of
750 kW/1,000 HP or More (NVIC 23-14). This NVIC describes policy for
merchant mariners to qualify for and renew endorsements as Electro-
Technical Officer on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of
750 kW/1,000 HP or more.
5. Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Electro-
Technical Rating on Vessels Powered by Main Propulsion Machinery of 750
kW/1,000 HP or More(NVIC 24-14). This NVIC describes policy for
merchant mariners to qualify for and renew endorsements as Electro-
Technical Rating on vessels powered by main propulsion machinery of 750
kW/1,000 HP or more.
Authority
This notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
Dated: October 10, 2014.
J.C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director, Inspection & Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-24869 Filed 10-23-14; 8:45 am]
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