[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20834-20835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8288]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2011-0138]
Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (MMMAC) will
meet on May 8-9, 2012 to discuss matters relating to medical
certification determinations for issuance of merchant mariner
credentials, medical standards and guidelines for physical
qualifications of operators of commercial vessels, medical examiner
education, and medical research. The meeting will be open to the
public.
DATES: MMMAC will meet on Tuesday, May 8, and Wednesday, May 9, 2012
from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please note that the meeting may close early
if the committee has completed its business.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Maritime Center
(NMC), 3rd floor conference room, 100 Forbes Drive, Martinsburg, West
Virginia 25404.
Please be advised that in order to gain admittance to the NMC
building, you must provide identification in the form of a government-
issued picture identification card. If you plan to attend, please
notify the individual listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, no
later than April 20, 2012 so that administrative access into the NMC
building can be processed prior to arrival.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
LT Dylan McCall, the ADFO, 202-372-1128 as soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the committee as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below. Comments must be submitted in writing to the
Coast Guard on or before April 20, 2012 and must be identified by USCG-
2011-0138 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments (preferred method to
avoid delays in processing).
Fax: 202-372-1246.
Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. The
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the words
``Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this
action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You
may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the
January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). If you
would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the
committee in advance of the meeting, please submit 15 copies to the
ADFO no later than April 20, 2012.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov.
A public comment period will be held on May 8, 2012, from 9:20 a.m.
to 9:30 a.m., and May 9, 2012 from 5 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. Speakers are
requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the
public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the
last call for comments. Additionally, public comment will be sought
throughout the meeting as specific tasks and issues are discussed by
the committee. Contact the individual listed below to register as a
speaker.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Dylan McCall, the MMMAC
ADFO, at telephone 202-372-1128 or email [email protected]. If
you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket,
call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The
MMMAC is authorized by section 210 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-281) and the committee's purpose is to advise the
Secretary on matters related to medical certification determinations
for issuance of merchant mariner credentials; medical standards and
guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of commercial
vessels; medical examiner education; and medical research.
Agenda:
Day 1
(1) Opening comments by Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Captain
E. P. Christensen.
(2) Remarks from National Maritime Center Leadership.
(3) Introduction and swearing in of the new members.
(4) Designation of the Chair and Vice-Chair.
(5) Review of Last Meeting's Minutes.
(6) Public Comments.
(7) Working Groups addressing the following task statements may
meet to deliberate--
(a) Task Statement 1, Revising Navigation and Vessel Inspection
Circular (NVIC) 04-08. The NVIC can be found at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/. Medical and Physical Guidelines for Merchant Mariner
Credentials.
(b) Task Statement 2, top medical conditions leading to denial of
mariner credentials.
(c) Task Statement 4, Revising the CG-719K Medical Evaluation
Report Form for mariner physicals. The form can be found at http://www.uscg.mil/nmc.
(d) Task Statement 5, Creating medical expert panels for the top
medical conditions.
(e) Task Statement 6, Developing designated medical examiner
program.
Day 2
(1) Working Group Discussions continued from Day 1.
(2) By mid-afternoon, the Working Groups will report, and if
applicable, make recommendations for the full committee to consider for
presentation to the Coast Guard. Official action on these
recommendations may be taken on this date. The public will have an
opportunity to speak during the Working Groups Report.
(3) General public comments/presentations.
(4) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting.
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Dated: April 2, 2012.
P.F. Thomas,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director of Prevention Policy.
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