[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 8069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3977]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

[USCG-2003-14501]


Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of open teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a teleconference of the Merchant Marine 
Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC). The purpose of the 
teleconference is for MERPAC to discuss and prepare comments to the 
docket of the Coast Guard's national security legislation for merchant 
vessel personnel [USCG-2002-14069]. MERPAC provides advice and makes 
recommendations to the Coast Guard on matters related to the training, 
qualification, licensing, certification, and fitness of seamen serving 
in the U.S. merchant marine.

DATES: The teleconference call will take place on Tuesday, March 4, 
2003, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., EST.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public may participate by dialing 1-202-493-
2151. Public participation is welcomed; however, the number of 
teleconference lines is limited, and lines are available first-come, 
first-served. Members of the public may also participate by coming to 
Room 1204, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001. We request that members of the public who 
plan to attend this meeting notify Mr. Mark Gould at 202-267-6890 so 
that he may notify building security officials. You may also gain 
access to this docket at http://dms.dot.gov/search/searchFormSimple.cfm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Brian J. Peter, Executive 
Director of MERPAC, or Mr. Gould, Assistant to the Executive Director, 
telephone 202-267-0213, fax 202-267-4570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires 
that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal 
Register [5 U.S.C. App. 2]. MERPAC is chartered under that Act. It 
provides advice and makes recommendations to the Assistant Commandant 
for Marine Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection, on issues of 
merchant marine personnel such as implementation of the International 
Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for 
Seafarers (STCW), 1978, and developing standards of competency for 
ship's security officers.

Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, March 4, 2003

1 p.m.-1:05 p.m.
    Welcome and Opening Remarks--MERPAC Chairman Andrew McGovern.
1:05 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
    Open discussion on the docket of the Coast Guard's national 
security legislation affecting merchant vessel personnel.
1:30 p.m.-1:50 p.m.
    Public comment period.
1:50 p.m.
    MERPAC vote on recommended comments to the docket.
2 p.m.
    Adjourn.
    This tentative agenda is subject to change.

Public Participation

    The Chairman of MERPAC is empowered to conduct the teleconference 
in a way that will, in his judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct of 
business. During its teleconference, the committee welcomes public 
comment. The committee will make every effort to hear the views of all 
interested parties, including the public. Written comments may be 
submitted to CDR Brian J. Peter, Executive Director, MERPAC, Commandant 
(G-MSO-1), 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington DC 20593-0001.

Minutes

    The teleconference will be recorded, and a summary will be 
available for public review and copying about 30 days following the 
teleconference meeting at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/advisory/merpac/merpac.htm. This summary will also be available for viewing in the 
Docket at http://dms.dot.gov.

    Dated: February 12, 2003.
Howard L. Hime,
Acting Director of Standards, Marine Safety, Security, and 
Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 03-3977 Filed 2-18-03; 8:45 am]
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