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The Coast Guard published a notice announcing that the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will meet to discuss various issues related to the training and fitness of merchant marine personnel. This meeting will be open to the public.

The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will meet in Easton Md. The committee working groups are scheduled to meet on September 10 2014, and the full committee will meet on September 11, 20140.

Written comments for distribution to committee members and for inclusion on the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Web site must be submitted on or before August 27, 2014.

View the full Federal Register notice for further information to include the agenda and commentary instructions.

NOTE: There will be a working group of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee meeting to review and work on Task Statement 87, concerning review of policy documents providing guidance on the implementation of the December 24, 2013 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping and changes to national endorsements rulemaking.

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