The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing is hosting a hybrid in-person meeting and teleconference of the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (NMERPAC) subcommittee for Task Statement 22-4, Mariner Workforce Issues on December 19th and 20th, 2022.
Space for the in-person portion of the meeting is provided by the Maritime Administration (MARAD) at the Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, DC. Room for attendees is limited. Only registered attendees will be able to attend in-person, all other attendees must attend through the virtual meeting offered through Microsoft Teams.
To sign up for in-person attendance, you MUST contact Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Megan Johns Henry at megan.c.johns@uscg.mil by December 7th, 2022. You must provide your legal name and the organization you are representing, as well as noting if you plan to attend both days of the meeting. Everyone who requests in-person attendance will be subject to vetting and all security measures required by the Department of Transportation. You will be required to provide identification to enter. Attendees will be advised when they are registered to attend. If you are not a registered attendee, you will NOT be allowed to enter the premises for the meeting.
Anyone attending via the teleconference option will receive the connection information through the NMERPAC mailing list. If you are not already on that list, contact Ms. Megan Johns Henry at megan.c.johns@uscg.mil to be added to it.
NMERPAC advises, consults with, and makes 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.
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