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The Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting to discuss matters relating to medical certification determinations for issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, 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 held March 16-17, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

All submitted written materials, comments, and requests to make oral presentations at the meeting should be submitted no later than March 13, 2015.

View the Federal Register notice for agenda and full details.

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