[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71442-71443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28342]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2014-0687]
Towing 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
Towing Safety Advisory Committee. The Towing Safety Advisory Committee
advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters
relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and
towing safety. Applicants selected for service on the Towing Safety
Advisory Committee via this solicitation will not begin their
respective terms until September 30, 2015.
DATES: Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard February 2,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Send your application via one of the following methods:
By Email: [email protected].
By Fax: 202-372-8382.
By Mail: Commandant (CG-OES-2) ATTN: Towing Safety
Advisory Committee, U.S. Coast Guard, Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther
King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William J. Abernathy, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee;
telephone 202-372-1363; Fax 202-372-8382; or email at:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee is a
Federal advisory committee which operates under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code Appendix. It
was established under authority of the Act to establish a Towing Safety
Advisory Committee in the Department of Transportation, (Pub. L. 96-
380), which was most recently amended by section 621 of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2010, (Pub. L. 111-281). The Committee advises the
Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to shallow-draft
inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. This advice
also assists the Coast Guard in formulating the position of the United
States regarding the towing industry in advance of International
Maritime Organization meetings.
It is expected the Committee will meet twice per year either in the
Washington, DC, area or in cities with large towing centers of commerce
and populated by high concentrations of towing industry and related
businesses. It may also meet for extraordinary purposes. Subcommittees
of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee may conduct intercessional
telephonic meetings, when necessary, in response to specific U.S. Coast
Guard tasking. The Coast Guard is currently considering applications
for six
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positions that will become vacant on September 30, 2015:
[cir] Two members representing the barge and towing industry;
[cir] One member representing the offshore mineral and oil supply
vessel industry;
[cir] One member representing the holders of active licensed
Masters of towing vessels in offshore service;
[cir] One member representing shippers engaged in the shipment of
oil or hazardous materials by barge; and,
[cir] One member drawn from the general public.
To be eligible, applicants should have particular expertise,
knowledge, and experience regarding shallow- draft inland and coastal
waterway navigation and towing safety.
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on federal advisory
committees in their individual capacity. See guidance notice (79 FR
47482, August 13, 2014). The position we list for a member drawn from
the general public would be someone appointed in their individual
capacity and would be designated as a Special Government Employee as
defined in 202(a) of Title 18, United States Code. Registered lobbyists
are lobbyists required to comply with provisions contained in the
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-65, as amended by Title II
of Pub. L. 110-81).
Each member serves for a term of up to three (3) years. Members may
be considered to serve a maximum of three consecutive terms. All
members serve without compensation from the Federal Government;
however, upon request, members may receive travel reimbursement and per
diem.
In an effort to maintain a geographic balance of membership, we are
encouraging representatives from tug and barge companies operating on
the Western Rivers to apply for representation on the Committee.
The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in
selection of Committee members 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 factors. The
Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse
candidate pool for all of its recruitment selections.
If you are selected as a non-representative member, or as a member
drawn from the general public, you will be appointed and serve as a
Special Government Employee as defined in section 202(a) of Title 18,
United States Code. As a candidate for appointment as a Special
Government Employee, applicants are required to complete a Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). The Coast Guard 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 in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Applications for a member drawn from the general public 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 a cover letter and r[eacute]sum[eacute] to William J.
Abernathy, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Towing Safety
Advisory Committee by email, fax, or mail according to the instructions
in the ADDRESSES section by the deadline in the DATES section of this
notice. Indicate the specific position you request to be considered for
and specify your area of expertise, knowledge, and experience that
qualifies you to serve on the Towing Safety Advisory Committee. Note
that during the vetting process applicants may be asked to provide date
of birth and social security number. All email, fax, and mail
submittals will receive email receipt confirmation.
Dated: November 6, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, United States Coast
Guard.
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