[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29909-29910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13754]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0316]


National Boating Safety Advisory Council; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the 
National Boating Safety Advisory Council. This Council advises the 
Coast Guard on recreational boating safety regulations and other major 
boating safety matters.

DATES: Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
August 29, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in 
an appointment to the National Boating Safety Advisory Council and 
specifying which membership category the applicant is applying under, 
along with a resume detailing the applicant's boating experience via 
one of the following methods:
     By email: [email protected] (preferred).
     By mail: Commandant (CG-BSX-2)/NBSAC, Attn: Mr. Jeff 
Ludwig, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Ave. SE., Stop 7501, 
Washington, DC 20593-7501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council; 
telephone 202-372-1061 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council 
is a Federal advisory committee which operates under the provisions of 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5 U.S.C., Appendix). It was 
established under the authority of 46 United States Code 13110 and 
advises the Coast Guard on boating safety regulations and other major 
boating safety matters. The Council usually meets at least twice each 
year at a location selected by the Coast Guard. It may also meet for 
extraordinary purposes. Subcommittees or working groups may also meet 
to consider specific issues.
    Each member serves for a term of three years. Members may be 
considered to serve a maximum of two consecutive full terms. All 
members serve at their own expense and receive no salary, or other 
compensation from the Federal Government. The exception to this policy 
is when attending National Boating Safety Advisory Council meetings; 
members may be reimbursed for travel expenses and provided per diem in 
accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.
    We will consider applications for the following seven positions 
that will be vacant on January 1, 2018:
     Three representatives of State officials responsible for 
State boating safety programs;
     Two representatives of recreational boat and associated 
equipment manufacturers; and
     Two representatives of national recreational boating 
organizations or 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. Applicants 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). 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 
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). The position we list for 
a member from the general public would be someone appointed in their 
capacity and would be designated as a Special Government Employee as 
defined in section 202(a) of Title 18, U.S.C. Registered lobbyists are 
lobbyist as defined in 2 U.S.C. 1602 who are required by 2 U.S.C. 1603 
to register

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with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives.
    Applicants are considered for membership on the basis of their 
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in recreational boating 
safety. In addition to recreational boating safety experience, the 
Coast Guard is particularly interested in applicants who also have 
experience developing and implementing national media outreach 
campaigns designed to influence the decision-making of targeted 
audiences. The vacancies announced in this notice apply to membership 
positions that become vacant on January 1, 2018. Appointments for the 
2017 vacancies remain pending, and applications received in response to 
this notice may also be used to fill the seven positions which became 
vacant on January 1, 2017. Applicants for the 2017 vacancies announced 
in the Federal Register on March 22, 2016, (81 FR 15326) will 
automatically be considered for the 2018 vacancies and do not need to 
submit another application. Individuals, who submitted an application 
for any year prior to 2017, are asked to re-submit an application if 
the individual wishes to apply for any of the vacancies announced in 
this notice.
    To be eligible, applicants should have experience in one of the 
categories listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
    The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in 
selection of 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, send your cover letter and resume to Mr. Jeff Ludwig, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Boating Safety 
Advisory Council via one of the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES 
section by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice.

J.F. Williams,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-13754 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
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