[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33855-33856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13404]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2011-0138]


Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee: Intercessional 
Meeting

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Working Group Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Two working groups of the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory

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Committee (MEDMAC) will meet to discuss Task Statement 1, ``Revision of 
Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 04-08'' and Task 
Statement 4, ``Revision of CG-719K, Merchant Mariner Credential Medical 
Evaluation Report and CG-719K/E, Merchant Mariner Evaluation of Fitness 
for Entry Level Ratings.'' The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The working groups will meet Tuesday, June 18 and Wednesday, 
June 19, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please note that the working 
groups may end early if they have completed their business. Written 
comments to be distributed to working group members are due by June 10, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: The working groups will meet at the Paul Hall Center for 
Maritime Training and Education, 2nd floor conference room (Maryland 
Room), 45353 St. Georges Avenue, Piney Point, Maryland 20674-0075. For 
further information about the Paul Hall Center hotel facilities or 
services for individuals with disabilities or to request special 
assistance, contact Mr. Howard Thompson at (301) 994-0010 Ext. 0. 
Please be advised that in order to gain access to the Paul Hall Center, 
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 
June 10, 2013, so that administrative access into the Paul Hall Center 
can be processed prior to arrival.
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the working groups as listed in the 
``Agenda'' section below. Comments must be submitted in writing to the 
Coast Guard on or before June 10, 2013, 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: 202-493-2251.
     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). Please 
provide an electronic copy to the contact listed in FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT below no later than June 10, 2013. Your material 
will be placed on the MEDMAC Web site https://homeport.uscg.mil to be 
made available to the members of the working group and the public.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
search the docket number.
    A public comment period will be held on June 18, 2013, 
approximately 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and on June 19, 2013, from 
approximately 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Speakers are requested to limit 
their comments to 5 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 issues are discussed by the working groups.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Ashley Holm, the MEDMAC 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), at telephone 202-372-1128 
or email [email protected]. If you have any questions on viewing 
or submitting material to the docket, call Barbara Hairston, 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 
MEDMAC is authorized by 46 U.S.C. 7115 as amended by section 210 of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-281) and advises the 
Secretary on matters related to (a) Medical certification 
determinations for issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, and 
merchant mariners' documents; (b) medical standards and guidelines for 
the physical qualifications of operators of commercial vessels; (c) 
medical examiner education; and (d) medical research.

Agenda

Day 1

    The agenda for the June 18, 2013, working group meeting is as 
follows:
    (1) Opening comments by Working Group Chairman.
    (2) Public Comment Period.
    (3) Working Groups address the following task statements:
    (a) Task Statement 1, Revision of 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 4, Revision of CG-719K, Merchant Mariner 
Credential Medical Evaluation Report and CG-719K/E, Merchant Mariner 
Evaluation of Fitness for Entry Level Ratings.
    (4) Closing remarks.

Day 2

    The agenda for the June 19, 2013, working groups meeting is as 
follows:
    (1) Public comment period.
    (2) Continue work on Task Statement 1 and Task Statement 4.
    (3) Working Groups will discuss and prepare final draft 
recommendations for the full committee to consider for presentation to 
the Coast Guard. The public will have an opportunity to speak after 
Working Group's discussion.
    (4) Closing remarks/plans for next meeting.

    Dated: May 30, 2013.
P.F. Thomas,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
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