[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38220-38221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16297]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0474]


Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Working Group Meeting.

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SUMMARY: A working group of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 
Committee will meet to work on Task Statement 30, concerning utilizing 
military education, training, and assessment for Standards of Training, 
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers and National 
Certifications. This meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee working group 
will meet on August 5 and 6, 2015, from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Please 
note that these meetings may adjourn early if all business is finished. 
Written comments for distribution to working group members and 
inclusion on the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee's Web 
site must be submitted by July 25, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The working group will meet in Suite 605 of the Radio 
Technical Commission for Maritime Services at 1611 N. Kent Street, 
Arlington, VA 22209
    To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment 
on the issues to be considered by the working group, as listed in the 
``Agenda'' section below. Written comments must be identified by Docket 
No. USCG-2015-0474, and 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 for the Docket Management Facility is 202-366-9329.
    Instructions: All written comments 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).
    Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments 
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, enter the 
docket number in the ``Search'' field and follow instructions on the 
Web site.
    A public oral comment period will be held each day during the 
working group meeting and speakers are requested to limit their 
comments to 3 minutes. Please note that the public oral comment periods 
may end before the prescribed ending times following the last call for 
comments. Contact Mr. Davis Breyer as indicated below no later than 
July 25, 2015 to register as a speaker.
    This notice may be viewed in our online docket, USCG-2015-0474, at 
http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, 
telephone 202-372-1445 or at [email protected] about any 
questions on the task statement. If you have any questions on viewing 
or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826 or 1-800-647-5527. 
For information on the location of Radio Technical Commission for 
Maritime Services, see http://rtcm.org/visit.php or contact Mr. Bob 
Markle at (703) 527-2000 or by email at [email protected] for more 
information including services for individuals with disabilities or to 
request special assistance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal

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Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code Appendix.
    The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee was established 
under authority of section 310 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, Title 46, United States Code, 
section 8108, and chartered under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act. The Committee acts solely in an advisory 
capacity to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security 
through the Commandant of the Coast Guard on matters relating to 
personnel in the U.S. merchant marine, including training, 
qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness standards and 
other matters as assigned by the Commandant; shall review and comment 
on proposed Coast Guard regulations and policies relating to personnel 
in the United States merchant marine, including training, 
qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness standards; 
may be given special assignments by the Secretary and may conduct 
studies, inquiries, workshops, and fact finding in consultation with 
individuals and groups in the private sector and with State or local 
governments; shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations 
reflecting its independent judgment to the Secretary.
    A copy of all meeting documentation, including the Task Statement, 
is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/by using these key strokes: 
Missions; Port and Waterways; Safety Advisory Committees; MERPAC; and 
then use the announcements key. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. 
Breyer as noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

Agenda

    The agenda for the August 5, 2015, working group meeting is as 
follows:
    (1) Comment period for all attendees to discuss information that 
might assist the working group and the Merchant Marine Personnel 
Advisory Committee in meeting its objectives for Task Statement 30, 
concerning utilizing military education, training, and assessment for 
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers and 
National Certifications;
    (2) The working group will review and develop proposed 
recommendations for Task Statement 30; and
    (3) Adjournment of meeting.
    The agenda for the August 6 2015, working group meeting is as 
follows:
    (1) The working group will review and develop proposed 
recommendations concerning utilizing military education, training, and 
assessment for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 
for Seafarers and National Certifications;
    (2) Public comment period;
    (3) The working group will discuss and finalize proposed 
recommendations for the full committee to consider with regards to Task 
Statement 30, concerning utilizing military education, training, and 
assessment for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 
for Seafarers and National Certifications; and
    (4) Adjournment of meeting.

    Dated: 26 June, 2015.
F.J. Sturm,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2015-16297 Filed 7-1-15; 8:45 am]
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