97-21812. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 1997)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 44029-44030]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-21812]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Coast Guard
    [CGD 97-056]
    
    
    Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
    
    AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
    
    ACTION: Notice of meetings.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) will 
    conduct two meetings to discuss various issues relating to merchant 
    marine personnel. Both meetings will be open to the public.
    
    DATES: MERPAC will conduct a working group meeting on Thursday, 
    September 25, 1997, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will conduct a public 
    meeting on Friday, September 26, 1997, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Written 
    material and requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast 
    Guard on or before September 15, 1997.
    
    ADDRESSES: MERPAC will meet on both days at the Harry Lundeberg School 
    of Seamanship, Piney Point, MD. Send written material and requests to 
    make oral presentations to Lieutenant Commander Steven J. Boyle, 
    Commandant (G-MSO-1), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street 
    SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander Steven J. Boyle, 
    Executive Director of MERPAC, or Mr. Mark C. Gould, Assistant to the 
    Executive Director, telephone 202-267-6890, fax 202-267-4570.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given under the 
    Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
    
    Agenda of September 26, 1997 Public Meeting
    
    Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC)
    
        The agenda includes the following:
        (1) Introduction.
        (2) Progress report from the subcommittee on the International 
    Convention on the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 
    (STCW).
        (3) Progress report from the subcommittee on the National Maritime 
    Center.
        (4) Progress report from subcommittee on marine simulation.
        (5) Other items to be discussed:
    
        (a) Standing Committee--Prevention Through People (PTP)
        (b) Regional Examination Center activities
        (c) MERPAC web site on the Coast Guard home page
    
    Procedural
    
        Both meetings are open to the public. At the Chair's discretion, 
    members of the public may make oral presentations during the meetings. 
    If you would like to make an oral presentation at a meeting, please 
    notify the Executive Director no later than September 15, 1997. Written 
    material for distribution at a meeting should reach the Coast Guard no 
    later than September 15, 1997. If you would like a copy of your 
    material distributed to each member of the committee or subcommittee in 
    advance of a meeting, please submit 25 copies to the Executive Director 
    no later than September 5, 1997.
    
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        Accommodations for the public are available at the Harry Lundeberg 
    School of Seamanship. For further information, contact Mr. David 
    Marquis at 301-994-0010 extension 5457 or Mr. Bill Eglinton at 301-994-
    0010 extension 5270.
    
    Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
    
        For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
    disabilities or to request special assistance at the meetings, contact 
    the Executive Director as soon as possible.
    
        Dated: August 13, 1997.
    Joseph J. Angelo,
    Director of Standards, Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
    [FR Doc. 97-21812 Filed 8-15-97; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
08/18/1997
Department:
Coast Guard
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of meetings.
Document Number:
97-21812
Dates:
MERPAC will conduct a working group meeting on Thursday, September 25, 1997, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will conduct a public meeting on Friday, September 26, 1997, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard on or before September 15, 1997.
Pages:
44029-44030 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
CGD 97-056
PDF File:
97-21812.pdf