[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 6575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2992]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

46 CFR Part 12

[USCG-2003-14500]
RIN 1625-AA81


Validation of Merchant Mariners' Vital Information and Issuance 
of Coast Guard Merchant Mariner's Document (MMDs); Correction

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Interim rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: On January 6, 2004, the Coast Guard published an interim rule 
in the Federal Register implementing regulations for the validation of 
Merchant Mariner's vital information and issuance of Coast Guard 
Merchant Mariner's Documents (MMDs). This notice contains a correction 
to that rule.

DATE: Effective on February 11, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Dave Dolloff, Project 
Manager, National Maritime Center (NMC), Coast Guard, telephone 202-
493-1021.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard published an interim rule in 
the Federal Register of January 6, 2004, (69 FR 526) concerning 
Merchant Mariners Documents. An essential paragraph was inadvertently 
omitted from the ``Background and Purpose'' section. The omitted 
paragraph is needed to further clarify the Coast Guard's intentions 
governing the validation of merchant mariners' vital information and 
issuance of Merchant Mariner's Documents. This correction adds that 
paragraph.
    In interim rule FR Doc. 03-32318, published January 6, 2004, (69 FR 
526) make the following correction. On page 528, in the first column, 
following the paragraph ending in the word ``appeal,'' add the 
following paragraph:

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under the authority 
of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act and the Maritime 
Transportation Security Act of 2002, is developing a program that 
can be used to control access to secure areas in vessels, 
facilities, and ports. This program includes a system-wide 
transportation worker identification card which is currently under 
development. DHS is developing this program through the 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Coast Guard, and 
other Federal agencies, including others within DHS.
    The Coast Guard will work with TSA to ensure that the 
regulations for obtaining Merchant Mariner Documents are consistent 
with this initiative to minimize future impacts on mariners.

    Dated: January 30, 2004.
T.H. Gilmour,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, 
Security and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 04-2992 Filed 2-10-04; 8:45 am]
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