[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4096-4097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1415]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2009-1137]


Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) will 
hold a teleconference to discuss and prepare recommendations for the 
Coast Guard concerning the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on the 
Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention 
on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 
1978 (USCG-2004-17914). These recommendations were developed during a 
MERPAC working group meeting on January 5-6, 2010, and this 
teleconference will be held to finalize those proposed recommendations. 
The teleconference will be open to the public.

DATES: The teleconference call will take place on Thursday, February 
11, 2010, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., EST. This teleconference may close 
early if all business is finished. Written material should reach the 
Coast Guard on or before February 2, 2010. Requests to have a copy of 
your material distributed to each member of the committee should reach 
the Coast Guard on or before February 2, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public may participate by dialing 1-877-950-
5410. (Persons using international connections should dial 1-720-348-
6543). You will then be prompted to dial your conference room number, 
which is 9876776. Please ensure that you enter the 
``'' mark after the conference room number. Public 
participation is welcomed; however, the number of teleconference lines 
is limited, and lines are available first-

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come, first-served. Members of the public may also participate by 
coming to Room 5-0622, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001. You will be required to show 
picture identification in the form of a government issued 
identification card. We request that members of the public who plan to 
attend this meeting notify Mr. Mark Gould at 202-372-1409 so that he 
may notify building security officials. Send written material and 
requests to make oral presentations to Mr. Gould. This notice may be 
viewed in our online docket, USCG-2009-1137, at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Gould, Assistant Designated 
Federal Officer of MERPAC, telephone 202-372-1409, fax 202-372-1426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). MERPAC 
is chartered under that Act. It provides advice and makes 
recommendations to the Assistant Commandant for Operations on issues 
concerning 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 of Meeting

    The tentative agenda for the February 11, 2010, Committee meeting 
is as follows:
    (1) Welcome and Opening Remarks--MERPAC Chairman Captain Andrew 
McGovern (11 a.m.-11:05 a.m.).
    (2) Open discussion on the docket of the Coast Guard's NPRM 
concerning the implementation of the 1995 amendments to the 
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and 
Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (USCG-2004-17914) (11:05 a.m.-12:30 
p.m.). (3) Public comment period (12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.).
    (4) MERPAC vote on recommendations for the Coast Guard (1 p.m.-2 
p.m.).
    (5) Adjourn (2 p.m.).
    This agenda is subject to change, and the meeting may adjourn early 
if all committee business has been completed.

Procedural

    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 should reach 
the Coast Guard no later than February 2, 2010 and may be submitted to 
Mr. Mark Gould, Assistant Designated Federal Officer, MERPAC, at 
Commandant (CG-5221), ATTN MERPAC, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second St., 
SW STOP 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126.

Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities

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

    Dated: January 19, 2010.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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