[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 36327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14909]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0405]


Navigation Safety Advisory Council; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the 
Navigation Safety Advisory Council. The Navigation Safety Advisory 
Council provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, through the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on 
matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, and groundings; 
Inland Rules of the Road; International Rules of the Road; navigation 
regulations and equipment, routing measures, marine information, diving 
safety, and aids to navigation systems.

DATES: Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume on or before 
July 30, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume via one 
of the following methods:
     By mail: Commandant (CG-NAV)/NAVSAC Attn: Mr. Mike 
Sollosi, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Commandant (CG-NAV), 
U.S. Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Avenue SE., STOP 7418, 
Washington, DC 20593-7418;
     By fax to 202-372-1991; or
     By email to [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Sollosi, the NAVSAC Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer, telephone 202-372-1545, fax 202-372-1991, 
or email [email protected]; or Mr. Burt Lahn, NAVSAC coordinator, 
telephone 202-372-1526, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Navigation Safety Advisory Council is a 
Federal advisory committee authorized by 33 U.S.C. 2073 and chartered 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. Pub. L. 
92-463, 86 Stat. 770, as amended). The Navigation Safety Advisory 
Council provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary, through 
the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on matters relating to maritime 
collisions, rammings, and groundings; Inland Rules of the Road; 
International Rules of the Road; navigation regulations and equipment, 
routing measures, marine information, diving safety, and aids to 
navigation systems.
    The Navigation Safety Advisory Council is expected to meet at least 
twice each year, or more often with the approval of the Designated 
Federal Officer. 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. The Navigation Safety 
Advisory Council is composed of not more than 21 members who all will 
have expertise in Inland and International vessel navigation Rules of 
the Road, aids to maritime navigation, maritime law, vessel safety, 
port safety, or commercial diving safety. Each member will be appointed 
to represent the viewpoints and interests of one of the following 
groups or organizations, and at least one member will be appointed to 
represent each membership category:
    a. Commercial vessel owners or operators;
    b. Professional mariners;
    c. Recreational boaters;
    d. The recreational boating industry;
    e. State agencies responsible for vessel or port safety; and
    f. The Maritime Law Association.
    Members serve as representatives and are not Special Government 
Employees as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a).
    The Coast Guard will consider applications for seven positions that 
expire or become vacant on November 4, 2014, in the following 
categories:
    a. Professional mariners;
    b. Recreational boaters;
    c. Recreational Boating Industry;
    d. State agencies responsible for vessel or port safety; and
    e. Maritime Law Association.
    To be eligible, you should have experience in one of the categories 
listed above. Members serve terms of office of up to three (3) years. 
Members may be considered to serve up to two (2) consecutive terms. In 
the event the Navigation Safety Advisory Council terminates, all 
appointments to the Council terminate.
    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 of 1995 (Public Law 
104-65 as amended).
    The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in 
selecting Council 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 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 
Council, submit your complete application package to Mr. Mike Sollosi, 
the Navigation Safety Advisory Council Assistant Designated Federal 
Officer via one of the transmittal methods provided above by the 
deadline in the DATES section of this notice. Indicate the specific 
position you request to considered for and specify your area of 
expertise, knowledge and experience that qualifies you for service on 
the Navigation Safety Advisory Council. Note that during the vetting 
process, applicants may be asked to provide their date of birth and 
social security number. All email submittals will receive email receipt 
confirmation.
    To visit our online docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. 
Enter the docket number for this notice (USCG-2014-0405) in the Search 
box, and click ``Search''. Please do not post your resume on this site.

    Dated: June 18, 2014.
G.C. Rasicot,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2014-14909 Filed 6-25-14; 8:45 am]
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