[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6041-6042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02696]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0043]


Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the 
Towing Safety Advisory Committee. This Committee advises the Secretary 
of the Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to the 
shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety.

DATES: Completed applications should reach the U.S. Coast Guard on or 
before April 10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in 
an appointment to the Towing Safety Advisory Committee that also 
identifies which membership category the applicant is applying under, 
along with a r[eacute]sum[eacute] detailing the applicant's experience 
via one of the following methods:
     By Email: [email protected]
     By Fax: 202-372-8379; ATTN: Mr. Kenneth J. Doyle, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer; or
     By Mail: Mr. Kenneth J. Doyle, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer, Commandant (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenneth J. Doyle, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee; 
Telephone 202-372-1363; or Email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee is a 
Federal Advisory Committee which operates under the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5, United States Code, Appendix. The 
Towing Safety Advisory Committee was established under authority of the 
Act in the Department of Transportation, (Pub. L. 96-380), which was 
amended by section 621 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, 
(Pub. L. 111-281); see 33 U.S.C. 1231a. The Committee advises the 
Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to the shallow-draft 
inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. This advice 
also assists the U.S. Coast Guard in formulating the position of the 
United States regarding the towing industry in advance of the 
International Maritime Organization meetings.
    It is expected that the Committee will meet at least twice a year 
in cities with large towing centers of commerce and populated by high 
concentrations of towing industry and related businesses. It may also 
meet for extraordinary purposes. Its subcommittees may also meet to 
consider specific tasks as required. The Committee and its 
subcommittees may conduct intercessional telephonic meetings when 
necessary, in response to specific U.S. Coast Guard tasking.
    Each Towing Safety Advisory Committee member serves a term of 
office of up to 3 years. Members may serve a maximum of two consecutive 
terms. All members serve without compensation from the Federal 
Government; however, they may receive travel reimbursement and per 
diem.
    We will consider applications for the following five positions that 
will become vacant on September 30, 2018:
    1. Two positions representing the barge and towing industry, 
reflecting a regional geographical balance;
    2. One position representing the offshore mineral and oil supply 
vessel industry;
    3. One position representing shippers; and,
    4. One position drawn from the general public to serve as a Special 
Government Employee.
    To be eligible, applicants should have particular expertise, 
knowledge, and experience regarding shallow-draft inland, coastal 
waterway, and offshore, navigation and towing safety.
    If you are selected as a member drawn 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). 
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 U.S. 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 website of the Office of Government 
Ethics (www.oge.gov), or by contacting the individual listed above in 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on Federal Advisory 
Committees

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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 as 
defined in Title 2 U.S.C. 1602 who are required by Title 2 U.S.C. 1603 
to register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House 
of Representatives. The position we list for a member from the general 
public would be someone appointed in their individual capacity and 
would be designated a Special Government Employee as defined in 202 (a) 
of Title 18, United States Code.
    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 selections.
    If you are interested in applying to become a member of the 
Committee, send your cover letter and resume to Mr. Kenneth J. Doyle, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Towing 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: February 6, 2018.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2018-02696 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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