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The National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (N-MERPAC) will host its second meeting virtually on May 3, 2022. The function of N-MERPAC is to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on matters relating to personnel in the United States Merchant Marine including the training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness of mariners.
To join the teleconference or to request special accommodations, contact the Mrs. Megan Johns Henry, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, telephone (202) 372-1255, or email megan.c.johns@uscg.mil no later than 1 p.m. on April 19, 2022, to obtain the needed information. The number of individuals on a teleconference line is limited and will be available on a first-come, first served basis.
Additional details about the meeting are available in the Federal Register notice under docket number USCG-2022-0160.
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