United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2015_register executive 2018-02-16 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f7ec6b D09002ee1c7f7ed20 United States Department of Homeland Security originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Coast Guard originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Coast Guard is seeking public comment on the policy clarification proposed in this document regarding the specific medical documentation the Coast Guard will consider in determining whether a medical waiver is warranted for merchant mariners with cardiomyopathy, diabetes mellitus, or obstructive sleep apnea. Additionally, the proposed policy clarification specifies that narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, and other hypersomnias of central origin, are medically disqualifying and generally not waiverable due to significant risk of sudden and unpredictable incapacitation of individuals who have these conditions. 80 FR 8586 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-02-18/2015-03109 2015-03109 fr18fe15-22 9110-04-P Docket No. USCG-2015-0090 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-02-18/2015-03109 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-02-18/html/2015-03109.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-02-18/pdf/2015-03109.pdf 3 p. 8586 8588 80 FR 8586 Title 46 Part 10 46 CFR Part 10 Medical Waivers for Merchant Mariner Credential Applicants With the Following Conditions: Cardiomyopathy; Diabetes Mellitus; Narcolepsy; and Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue PRORULE 2015-03109 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 2015-05-19 Docket No. USCG-2015-0090 9110-04-P 2015-03109 Notice of proposed policy clarification and request for comments.

The Coast Guard is seeking public comment on the policy clarification proposed in this document regarding the specific medical documentation the Coast Guard will consider in determining whether a medical waiver is warranted for merchant mariners with cardiomyopathy, diabetes mellitus, or obstructive sleep apnea. Additionally, the proposed policy clarification specifies that narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, and other hypersomnias of central origin, are medically disqualifying and generally not waiverable due to significant risk of sudden and unpredictable incapacitation of individuals who have these conditions.

Comments and related material must either be submitted to our online docket via http://www.regulations.gov on or before May 19, 2015 or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date. If you have questions about this document, call or email Lieutenant Ashley Holm, Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division (CG-CVC-4), U.S. Coast Guard, telephone 202- 372-2357, email MMCPolicy@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing material in the docket, call Docket Operations at 202-366-9826. Medical Waivers for Merchant Mariner Credential Applicants: Diabetes Mellitus; Narcolepsy; and Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Proposed Policy Clarification , MMCPolicy@uscg.mil http://www.regulations.gov http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/pdf/2008/NVIC%2004-08%20CH%201%20with%20Enclosures%2020130607.pdf Vol. 80, no. 32 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-02-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 266 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-02-18 P0b002ee1987ab155 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18fe15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-02-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-02-18/pdf/FR-2015-02-18.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-02-18/xml/FR-2015-02-18.xml fdlp 8511 8765 DGPO 2018-02-16 2024-06-02 FR-2015-02-18 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-02-18 80 32