[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 6831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3627]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[CGD 97-009]


Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) will 
meet to discuss various issues relating to and concerning merchant 
marine personnel, including safety, training, and qualifications. The 
meetings are open to the public.

DATES: A working group meeting will be held on Thursday, March 13, 
1997, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A public meeting will be held on Friday, 
March 14, 1997 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Written material and requests 
to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
February 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held at the RTM Center for Advanced 
Maritime Officers Training (STAR Center), 2 West Dixie Highway, Dania, 
FL 33004. Written material and requests to make oral presentations 
should be sent to Commander Greg Jones, Commandant (G-MSO-1), U.S. 
Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-
0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commander Greg Jones, Executive Director of MERPAC, or Mr. Mark Gould, 
Assistant to the Executive Director, telephone (202) 267-0229, fax 
(202) 267-4570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

Agenda of March 14, 1997 Meeting

(1) Subcommittee Reports
    a. International Convention on the Standards of Training, 
Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW).
    b. Prevention Through People (PTP).
    c. Marine Simulation.
(2) Other issues to be discussed
    a. MERPAC website on the Coast Guard home page.
    b. Tankerman regulations--REC enforcement.
    c. NMC outcomes assessment.

Procedural

    Both meetings are open to the public. With advance notice, and at 
the discretion of the Chairman, members of the public may present oral 
statements at the March 14, 1997 meeting. Persons wishing to make oral 
statements on March 14, 1997 should notify the Executive Director no 
later than February 28, 1997. Written statements or materials may be 
submitted for presentation to the Committee at any time; however, to 
ensure timely distribution to each Committee member, 20 copies of the 
written materials should be submitted to the Executive Director at the 
address above no later than February 28, 1997.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request assistance at the meetings, contact the 
Executive Director as soon as possible.

    Dated: February 10, 1997.
Joseph J. Angelo,
Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 97-3627 Filed 2-12-97; 8:45 am]
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