[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 160 (Monday, August 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47125-47126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18036]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0627]


National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee; September 
2021 Teleconference

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee 
(Committee) will meet via teleconference to discuss matters relating to 
medical certification determinations for issuance of licenses, 
certificates of registry, and merchant mariners' documents, medical 
standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators 
of commercial vessels, medical examiner education, and medical 
research. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: 
    Meeting: The National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee 
will meet by teleconference on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, from 11:00 
a.m. until 3:00 p.m. (EDT). The teleconference may adjourn early if the 
Committee has completed its business.
    Comments and supporting documentation: To ensure your comments are 
received by Committee members before the teleconference, submit your 
written comments no later than September 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: To join the teleconference or to request special 
accommodations, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 1 p.m. EDT on September 1, 
2021, to obtain the needed information. The number of teleconference 
lines are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served 
basis.
    Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, 
including orally at the teleconference as time permits, but if you want 
Committee members to review your comment before the teleconference, 
please submit your comments no later than September 1, 2021. We are 
particularly interested in comments on the issues in the ``Agenda'' 
section below. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material 
cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email 
the individual in the FOR FURTHER

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INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions. You must include the docket number USCG-2021-0627. 
Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You 
may wish to view the Privacy and Security Notice available on the 
homepage of https://www.regulations.gov, and DHS's eRulemaking System 
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). If you encounter 
technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individual 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
    Docket Search: Documents mentioned in this notice as being 
available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following 
that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online 
docket and sign-up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments 
are posted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Lalor, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer of the National Merchant Mariner Medical 
Advisory Committee, telephone 202-372-1361 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.
    The National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Meeting is 
authorized by Sec.  601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization 
Act of 2018. The statutory authority is codified in 46 U.S.C. 15104. 
The Committee operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix) in addition to the administrative 
provisions applicable to all National Maritime Transportation Advisory 
Committees in 46 U.S.C. 15109.
    The Committee advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland 
Security through the Commandant of the Coast Guard 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

    The agenda for the September 8, 2021, teleconference is as follows:
    (1) Introduction.
    (2) Designated Federal Officer Remarks.
    (3) Introduction, roll call of Committee members and determination 
of a quorum.
    (4) Remarks from U.S. Coast Guard Leadership.
    (5) Swearing in of Committee Member.
    (6) Report on Status of Working Groups, Determination on 
Intercessional Meetings and Discussion of Working Group 
recommendations. The Committee will review the information presented on 
each issue, deliberate on any recommendations presented by the Working 
Groups, approve and formulate recommendations and close any completed 
tasks. Official action on these recommendations may be taken on:
    (a) Task Statement 21-01, Recommendations on Mariner Mental Health;
    (b) Task Statement 21-02, Communication Between External 
Stakeholders and the Mariner Credentialing Program;
    (c) Task Statement 21-03, Medical Certifications for Military to 
Mariner;
    (d) Task Statement 21-04, Recommendations on Appropriate Diets and 
Wellness for Mariners While Onboard Merchant Vessels; and
    (e) Task Statement 21-05, Review of Proposed Revisions to the 
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and 
Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F) Medical Standards.
    (7) New Business:
    (a) Task Statement 21-06, Review of Medical Regulations and Policy 
to identify potential barriers to women in the U.S. maritime workforce.
    (8) Updates on Merchant Mariner Medical Regulations and Policy.
    (9) Updates from the National Maritime Center.
    (10) Public comment period.
    (11) Closing remarks and plans for next meeting.
    (12) Adjournment of meeting.
    A copy of all meeting documentation will be available at https://homeport.uscg.mil/missions/federal-advisory-committees/national-merchant-mariner-medical-advisory-committee-(nmedmac) no later than 
September 1, 2021. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Michael Lalor as 
noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section above.
    During the September 8, 2021 teleconference, a public comment 
period will be held immediately after the introduction to the National 
Maritime Center, at approximately 2:00 p.m. EDT. Public comments will 
be limited to two minutes per speaker. Please note that the public 
comments period will end following the last call for comments. Please 
contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, to register as a speaker.

    Dated: August 18, 2021.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2021-18036 Filed 8-20-21; 8:45 am]
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