[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 172 (Friday, September 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53552-53553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21965]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-USCG-2015-0676]
Merchant Marine Personnel 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
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. This Committee advises
the Secretary of the Department of
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Homeland Security on matters related to personnel in the U.S. merchant
marine, including but not limited to training, qualifications,
certification, documentation, and fitness standards.
DATES: Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard on or before
November 3, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in
an appointment to the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee that
identifies which membership category the applicant is applying under,
along with a resume detailing the applicant's experience via one of the
following methods:
By Email: [email protected].
By Fax: (202) 372-8382.
By Mail: Davis J. Breyer, Marine Transportation
Specialist, Commandant (CG-OES-1), US Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703
Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee;
telephone 202-372-1445 or email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this action is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code Appendix.
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee was established under
authority of section 310 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2014, Title 46, United States Code, section 8108,
and chartered under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act. The Committee acts solely in an advisory capacity to the Secretary
of the Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the
Coast Guard on matters relating to personnel in the U.S. merchant
marine, including but not limited to training, qualifications,
certification, documentation, and fitness standards and other matters
as assigned by the Commandant; shall review and comment on proposed
Coast Guard regulations and policies relating to personnel in the
United States merchant marine, including training, qualifications,
certification, documentation, and fitness standards; may be given
special assignments by the Secretary and may conduct studies,
inquiries, workshops, and fact finding in consultation with individuals
and groups in the private sector and with State or local governments;
shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations reflecting its
independent judgment to the Secretary; shall meet not less than twice
each year; and may make available to Congress recommendations that the
Committee makes to the Secretary. It may also meet for extraordinary
purposes. Its subcommittees and working groups may also meet to
consider specific tasks as required.
Each Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee member serves a
term of office of up to three years. Members may be considered to serve
up to two consecutive terms. All members serve without compensation
from the Federal Government; however, upon request, they may receive
travel reimbursement and per diem.
We will consider applications for the following five positions that
expire or become vacant on June 1, 2016:
(1) One position for a licensed engineering officer who is licensed
as either a limited chief engineer or a designated duty engineer;
(2) One position for a licensed deck officer with an unlimited
tonnage master's license with experience on tank vessels;
(3) One position for a member who represents the viewpoint of
shipping companies employed in ship operation management;
(4) One position for an unlicensed seaman who represents the
viewpoint of Qualified Members of the Engine Department; and
(5) One position for a member who will be drawn from the general
public.
If you are selected as a member 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).
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). Only the
Designated Coast Guard Ethics Official or his or her designee may
release a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. 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 in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Applications for a member drawn
from the general public that are not accompanied by a completed OGE-
Form 450 will not be considered.
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on federal advisory
committees in an individual capacity. See ``Revised Guidance on
Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, and
Commissions'' (79 FR 47482, August 13, 2014). Registered lobbyists are
lobbyists required to comply with provisions contained in the Lobbying
Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1605; Public Law 104-65 as amended by
Title II of Public Law 110-81).
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 any other non-merit factor.
The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.
If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
Committee, send your cover letter and resume to Davis J. Breyer,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee via one of the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES
section by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice.
To visit our online docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov enter
the docket number (USCG-2015-0676) in the Search box, and click
``Search''. Please do not post your resume or OGE 450 Form on this
site.
Dated: August 31, 2015.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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