[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 10375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02774]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2016-0848]
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Request for applications; extension of application.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard extends the deadline for accepting
applications for membership on the National Offshore Safety Advisory
Committee. The Committee advises the Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security on matters and actions concerning activities directly
involved with or in support of the exploration of offshore mineral and
energy resources insofar as they relate to matters within Coast Guard
jurisdiction. Applicants selected for service on the National Offshore
Safety Advisory Committee via this solicitation will not begin their
respective terms until January 31, 2018.
DATES: Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard on or before
April 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in
an appointment to the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee that
also identifies under which membership category the applicant is
applying, 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: Mr. Patrick W. Clark, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee,
Commandant, (CG-OES-2)/NOSAC U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King
Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick Clark, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the National Offshore Safety Advisory
Committee, Commandant, (CG-OES-2)/NOSAC U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin
Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., STOP 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509; email
[email protected]; telephone (202) 372-1358; fax (202) 372-8382.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 4, 2106, the Coast Guard
published a request in the Federal Register Volume 81, Number 214, for
applications for membership in the National Offshore Safety Advisory
Committee. The deadline for applications in the notice is being
extended until April 11, 2017. Applicants who responded to the initial
notice do not need to reapply.
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee is a federal
advisory committee established in accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5 U.S.C. Appendix) to advise the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters and actions
concerning activities directly involved with or in support of the
exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources insofar as they
relate to matters within Coast Guard jurisdiction.
The Committee normally meets twice a year: once in April in New
Orleans, Louisiana, and then in November in Houston, Texas. Each
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee member serves a term of
office up to three (3) years. Members may serve a maximum of two (2)
consecutive terms. All members serve at their own expense and receive
no salary or reimbursement of travel expenses, or other compensation
from the Federal Government.
We will consider applications for the 5 positions listed below that
will be vacant on January 31, 2018:
(a) One member representing companies, organizations, enterprises
or similar entities engaged in offshore drilling;
(b) One member representing companies, organizations, enterprises
or similar entities engaged in the production of petroleum;
(c) One member representing companies, organizations, enterprises
or similar entities engaged in the construction of offshore facilities;
(d) One member representing companies, organizations, enterprises
or similar entities engaged in the support, by offshore supply vessel
or other vessels, of offshore operations; and,
(e) One member representing employees of companies, organizations,
enterprises or similar entities engaged in offshore operations, who
should have recent practical experience on vessels or units involved in
the offshore industry.
To be eligible, applicants for positions (a-e) should be employed
by companies, organizations, enterprises or similar entities associated
with the exploration for, and the recovery of oil, gas and other
mineral resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf; and have
expertise, knowledge and experience regarding the technology, equipment
and techniques that are used or are being developed for use in the
exploration for, and the recovery of, offshore mineral resources.
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, disabilities 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 Mr. Patrick Clark,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Offshore Safety
Advisory Committee, via one of the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES
section by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice. All email
submittals will receive email receipt confirmation.
Dated: January 18, 2017.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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