[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7057-7058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2541]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2007-27182]


Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) and 
its working groups will meet to discuss various issues relating to the 
training and fitness of merchant marine personnel. MERPAC advises the 
Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to the training, 
qualifications, licensing, and certification of seamen serving in the 
U.S. merchant marine. All meetings will be open to the public.

DATES: A MERPAC working group will meet on Monday, March 12, 2007, from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m. The full MERPAC committee will meet on Wednesday, March 
14, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Thursday, March 15, 2007, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These meetings may adjourn early if all 
business is finished. Requests to make oral presentations should reach 
the Coast Guard on or before March 1, 2007. Written material and 
requests to have a copy of your material distributed to each member of 
the committee or subcommittee should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
March 1, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The MERPAC working group will meet on March 12 and 13, 2007, 
at the North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners' Association (NPFVOA) 
facility, located at 1900 W. Emerson Place, Suite 101, Seattle, WA 
98119. Further information on the location of NPFVOA may be obtained by 
calling (206) 285-3383. The full MERPAC committee will meet on March 14 
and 15, 2007, in the Washington Mutual Foundation Room, Level 4, of the 
Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. 
Attendees should use the 4th Avenue entrance of the library. Further 
directions regarding the location of the Seattle Public Library may be 
obtained at the following link: http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=branch_central_directions&branchID=1.
    Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to 
Mr. Mark Gould, Commandant (CG-3PSO-1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 
2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. This notice is 
available on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, contact 
Mr. Gould, Assistant to the Executive Director, telephone 202-372-1409, 
fax 202-372-1926, or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 
Stat. 770, as amended).

Agenda of Meetings on March 12-13, 2007

    The working group for Task Statement 61, concerning merchant 
mariner medical waiver evaluation guidelines, will meet to conduct 
deliberations in preparation for delivering proposed MERPAC 
recommendations to the full committee.

Agenda of Meeting on March 14, 2007

    The full committee will meet to discuss the objectives for the 
meeting. The working groups addressing the following task statements 
may meet to deliberate: Task Statement 30, concerning ``Utilizing 
Military Sea Service for STCW Certifications''; Task Statement 51, 
concerning ``Minimum Standard of Competence on Tanker Safety''; Task 
Statement 55, concerning ``Recommendations to Develop a Voluntary 
Training Program for Deck and Engine Department Entry Level Mariners on 
Domestic and Seagoing Vessels''; Task Statement 58, concerning 
``Stakeholder Communications During MLD Program Restructuring and 
Centralization''; Task Statement 59, concerning ``Access to Shore Leave 
by Merchant Mariners''; Task Statement 60, concerning ``Recommendations 
on Sea Service Required to Obtain Propulsion Mode Credit at the 
Operational and Management Levels''; and Task Statement 61, concerning 
``Merchant Mariner Medical Waiver Evaluation Guidelines''. In addition, 
new working groups may be formed to address issues proposed by the 
Coast Guard, MERPAC members, or the public. All task statements may be 
viewed at the MERPAC Web site at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/advisory/merpac/merpac.htm.

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    At the end of the day, the working groups will make a report to the 
full committee on what has been accomplished in their meetings. No 
action will be taken on these reports on this date.

Agenda of Meeting on March 15, 2007

    The agenda comprises the following:
    (1) Introduction.
    (2) Working Groups' Reports:
    (a) Task Statement 30, concerning ``Utilizing Military Sea Service 
for STCW Certifications'';
    (b) Task Statement 51, concerning ``Minimum Standard of Competence 
on Tanker Safety'';
    (c) Task Statement 55, concerning ``Recommendations to Develop a 
Voluntary Training Program for Deck and Engine Department Entry Level 
Mariners on Domestic and Seagoing Vessels'';
    (d) Task Statement 58, concerning ``Stakeholder Communications 
During MLD Program Restructuring and Centralization'';
    (e) Task Statement 59, concerning ``Access to Shore Leave by 
Merchant Mariners'';
    (f) Task Statement 60, concerning ``Recommendations on Sea Service 
Required to Obtain Propulsion Mode Credit at the Operational and 
Management Levels'';
    (g) Task Statement 61, concerning ``Merchant Mariner Medical Waiver 
Evaluation Guidelines''; and
    (h) Other task statements which may have been adopted for 
discussion and action.
    (3) Other items which may be discussed:
    (a) Standing Committee--Prevention Through People.
    (b) Briefings concerning on-going projects of interest to MERPAC.
    (c) Other items brought up for discussion by the committee or the 
public.

Procedural

    All meetings are open to the public. Please note that the meetings 
may adjourn early if all business is finished. At the Chair's 
discretion, members of the public may make oral presentations during 
the meetings. If you would like to make an oral presentation at a 
meeting, please notify Mr. Gould no later than March 1, 2007. Written 
material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no 
later than March 1, 2007. If you would like a copy of your material 
distributed to each member of the committee or subcommittee in advance 
of the meeting, please submit 25 copies to Mr. Gould no later than 
March 1, 2007.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

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

    Dated: February 7, 2007.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of National and International Standards, Assistant Commandant 
for Prevention-Operations.
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