National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee; September 2021 Teleconference

Citation86 FR 47125
Published date23 August 2021
Record Number2021-18036
SectionNotices
CourtCoast Guard
47125
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Physiology, and Biological Chemistry
Research; 93.862, Genetics and
Developmental Biology Research; 93.88,
Minority Access to Research Careers; 93.96,
Special Minority Initiatives; 93.859,
Biomedical Research and Research Training,
National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: August 18, 2021.
Miguelina Perez,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021–18049 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of General Medical
Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: NIGMS Initial Review
Group Training and Workforce Development
Study Section—A Review of Applications for
NIGMS Basic Predoctoral and Medical
Scientist Training Program Awards.
Date: November 16–17, 2021.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institutes of Health,
Natcher Building, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda,
MD 20892 (Video Meeting).
Contact Person: Isaah S. Vincent, Ph.D.,
Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific
Review, National Institute of General Medical
Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 45
Center Drive, Room 3AN12L, Bethesda, MD
20892, 301–594–2948, isaah.vincent@
nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.375, Minority Biomedical
Research Support; 93.821, Cell Biology and
Biophysics Research; 93.859, Pharmacology,
Physiology, and Biological Chemistry
Research; 93.862, Genetics and
Developmental Biology Research; 93.88,
Minority Access to Research Careers; 93.96,
Special Minority Initiatives; 93.859,
Biomedical Research and Research Training,
National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: August 18, 2021.
Miguelina Perez,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021–18050 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Aging; Notice of
Closed Meeting
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, notice is hereby given of the
following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections
552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
as amended. The grant applications and
the discussions could disclose
confidential trade secrets or commercial
property such as patentable material,
and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the grant
applications, the disclosure of which
would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy.
Name of Committee: National Institute on
Aging Special Emphasis Panel; High-Priority
Behavioral and Social Research Networks.
Date: October 5, 2021.
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
applications.
Place: National Institute on Aging,
Gateway Building, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue,
Bethesda, MD 20892 (Video Meeting).
Contact Person: Carmen Moten, Ph.D.,
MPH Scientific Review Officer, Scientific
Review Branch, National Institute on Aging,
National Institutes of Health, Gateway Bldg.,
2C212, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda,
MD 20814, 301–402–7703, cmoten@
mail.nih.gov.
(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Nos. 93.866, Aging Research,
National Institutes of Health, HHS)
Dated: August 18, 2021.
Miguelina Perez,
Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Committee Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021–18038 Filed 8–20–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
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.
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
michael.w.lalor@
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 § 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2021–0609]
Policy Letter: Issuance of
Endorsements for Master of Self-
Propelled Vessels of Less Than 100
GRT to Mariners Holding
Endorsements as Mate of Self-
Propelled Vessels of 200 GRT or More
AGENCY
: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION
: Notice of availability.
SUMMARY
: The Coast Guard announces
the availability of a policy letter
regarding Issuance of Endorsements for
Master of Self-Propelled Vessels of Less
Than 100 GRT to Mariners Holding
Endorsements as Mate of Self-Propelled
Vessels of 200 GRT or More. This policy
letter provides guidance to mariners for
the issuance of national officer
endorsements for master of self-
propelled vessels of less than 100 GRT
for mariners who hold national
endorsements for mate of inspected self-
propelled vessels of 200 GRT or more.
The Coast Guard will use applicable
regulations and this policy to evaluate
whether mariners may be issued an
endorsement for master of self-propelled
vessels of less than 100 GRT.
DATES
: The policies announced in the
policy letter are effective as of August
18, 2021.
ADDRESSES
: To view the policy letter
mentioned in this notice, search the
docket number USCG–2021–0609 using
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
: For
information about this document,
contact the James Cavo, Mariner
Credentialing Program Policy Division
(CG–MMC–2), Coast Guard; telephone
202–372–1205; email MMCPolicy@
uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
: As
specified in 46 CFR 15.901(a), an
individual holding an MMC endorsed as
mate or pilot of inspected self-propelled
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