[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 36790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14550]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2013-0518]
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (CFSAC). The CFSAC
provides advice and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard and the
Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to the safe
operation of commercial fishing industry vessels.
DATES: Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume in time to
reach the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) on or before July 26, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send your cover letter and resume indicating the membership
category for which you are applying via one of the following methods:
By mail: Commandant (CG-CVC)/CFSAC, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100
Second Street SW., Mail Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593-7581.
By fax to 202-372-1917.
By email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Kemerer, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer (ADFO), telephone at 202-372-1249, fax 202-372-1917, or
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFSAC was authorized in Title 46, United
States Code section 4508, as amended by section 604 of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-281) and chartered under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to provide
advice and recommendations to the United States Coast Guard and the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on matters relating to the safety
of commercial fishing industry vessels.
CFSAC meets at least once each calendar year. It may also meet for
other extraordinary purposes. Its subcommittees or working groups may
communicate throughout the year to prepare for meetings or develop
proposals for the committee as a whole to address specific tasks.
The Coast Guard will consider applications for five positions that
expire or become vacant in October 2013 in the following categories:
(a) Commercial Fishing Industry representatives (two positions); (b)
General Public, an independent expert or consultant in maritime safety
(one position); (c) a representative of education or training
professionals related to fishing vessel safety or personnel
qualifications (one position); and (d) a representative of underwriters
that insure commercial fishing vessels (one position).
CFSAC, as established, consists of 18 members with particular
expertise, knowledge, and experience regarding commercial fishing
industry as follows:
(a) Ten members who shall represent the commercial fishing industry
and who--(1) reflect a regional and representational balance; and (2)
have experience in the operation of vessels to which Chapter 45 of
Title 46, U.S.C. applies, or as crew member or processing line worker
on a fish processing vessel;
(b) Three members who shall represent the general public,
including, whenever possible--(1) an independent expert or consultant
in maritime safety; (2) a marine surveyor who provides services to
vessels to which Chapter 45 of Title 46, U.S.C. applies; and (3) a
person familiar with issues affecting fishing communities and families
of fishermen;
(c) One member each of whom shall represent--(1) naval architects
and marine engineers; (2) manufacturers of equipment for vessels to
which Chapter 45 of Title 46, U.S.C. applies; (3) education or training
professionals related to fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, fish
tender vessel safety or personnel qualifications; (4) underwriters that
insure vessels to which Chapter 45 of Title 46, U.S.C. applies; and (5)
owners of vessels to which Chapter 45 of title 46, U.S.C. applies.
Each member serves for a term of three years. An individual may be
appointed to more than one term. All members serve at their own expense
and receive no salary from the Federal Government, although travel
reimbursement and per diem may be provided for called meetings.
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on Federal Advisory
Committees. Registered lobbyists are lobbyists required to comply with
provisions contained in the Lobbying Disclosure Act, Title 2, United
States Code, Section 1603.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not discriminate in
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital
status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an
employee organization, or other non-merit factor. DHS strives to
achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all of its recruitment
actions.
If you are selected as a member from the general public category,
you will be appointed and serve as a Special Government Employee (SGE)
as defined in Section 202(a) of Title 18, United States Code. As a
candidate for appointment as SGE, applicants are required to complete a
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). DHS may not
release the reports or the information in them to the public except
under an order issued by a Federal court or as otherwise provided under
the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Applicants can obtain this form by
going to the Web site of the Office of Government Ethics (www.oge.gov),
or by contacting the individual listed above. Applications which are
not accompanied by a completed OGE Form 450 will not be considered.
If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
Committee, send your application materials to Mr. Jack Kemerer, CFSAC
ADFO via one of the transmittal methods provided above. Indicate the
position you wish to fill and specify your area of expertise, knowledge
and experience that qualifies you to serve on CFSAC. Note that during
the pre-selection vetting process, applicants may be asked to provide
date of birth and social security number.
To visit our online docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, enter
the docket number for this notice (USCG-2013-0518) in the Search box,
and click ``Search''. Please do not post your resume or OGE 450 Form on
this site.
Dated: June 13, 2013.
David S. Fish,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director of Inspections and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013-14550 Filed 6-18-13; 8:45 am]
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