Two working groups of the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory 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.
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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 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.