[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.
[FR Doc. 2017-02774 Filed 2-9-17; 8:45 am]
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