[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.
[FR Doc. 2012-8288 Filed 4-5-12; 8:45 am]
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