[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12802-12803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05944]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0046]


National Offshore 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 
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee. The National Offshore 
Safety Advisory 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 U.S. 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, 2019.

DATES: Completed applications should reach the U.S. Coast Guard on or 
before May 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter including a statement 
of 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 ATTN: Mr. Patrick Clark, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer; or
     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: 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 U.S. Coast Guard 
jurisdiction.
    The Committee normally meets twice a year: Once in March in New 
Orleans, Louisiana, and then in September 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 4 positions listed below that 
will be vacant on January 31, 2019:
    (a) One member representing companies, organizations, enterprises 
or similar entities engaged in offshore operations;
    (b) One member representing companies, organizations, enterprises 
or similar entities providing diving services to the offshore industry;
    (c) One member representing companies, organizations, enterprises 
or similar entities providing subsea engineering, construction or 
remotely operated vehicle support to the offshore industry; and,
    (d) One member of the general public;
    To be eligible, applicants for positions (a), (b), or (c) 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.
    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. As a candidate for 
appointment as a Special Government Employee, applicants are required 
to complete Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports (OGE Form 450). 
The U.S. 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 in an individual capacity. See ``Revised

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Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyist 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 individual capacity and would be designated a Special 
Government Employee as defined in 202 (a) of Title 18, United States 
Code. 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 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: March 20, 2018.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2018-05944 Filed 3-22-18; 8:45 am]
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