[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 10457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03581]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0483]


National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; 
Initial Solicitation for Members

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is requesting applications from persons 
interested in membership on the National Chemical Transportation Safety 
Advisory Committee (``Committee''). This recently established Committee 
will advise the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on 
matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of 
hazardous materials. Please read this notice for a description of the 
Committee positions we are seeking to fill.

DATES: Your completed application should reach the Coast Guard on or 
before April 24, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in 
an appointment to the National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory 
Committee and a resume detailing the applicant's experience. We will 
not accept a biography. Applications should be submitted via one of the 
following methods:
     By Email: [email protected] (preferred).
     By Mail: Lieutenant Jessica Anderson, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer, Commandant (CG-ENG-5), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Jessica Anderson, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer of the National Chemical Transportation 
Safety Advisory Committee; Telephone 202-372-1419; or Email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Chemical Transportation Safety 
Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee. It will operate 
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 United 
States Code, Appendix, and 46 U.S.C. 15101 and 15109. The Committee was 
established on December 4, 2018, by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Public Law 115-282. The purpose 
of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Homeland Security on 
matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of 
hazardous materials. In accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15101(c), the 
Committee is to be comprised of not more than 25 members, each of who 
has particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating 
to the function of the Committee. Each member of the Committee must 
represent one of the following: The chemical manufacturing entities, 
entities related to marine handling or transportation of chemicals, 
vessel design and construction entities, marine safety or security 
entities, or marine environmental protection entities. The number of 
members representing each category may vary with the needs of the Coast 
Guard.
    In accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15109(a), the Committee is required to 
hold meetings at least once a year. We expect the Committee to meet at 
least twice a year, but it may meet more frequently. We generally plan 
to hold these meetings in cities that have a high concentration of 
chemical transportation-industry and related businesses. All members 
will serve at their own expense and receive no salary or other 
compensation from the Federal Government. In accordance with Federal 
Travel Regulations, members will not be reimbursed for travel or per 
diem. Under 46 U.S.C. 15109(f) (6), membership terms expire on December 
31st of the third full year after the effective date of appointment. 
The Secretary may require an individual to have passed an appropriate 
security background examination before appointment to the Committee, 46 
U.S.C. 15109(f) (4). 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). Registered 
lobbyists are ``lobbyists,'' as defined in 2 U.S.C. 1602, who are 
required by 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 selections.
    If you are interested in applying to become a member of the 
Committee, send your cover letter and resume to Lieutenant Jessica 
Andersen, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Chemical 
Transportation Safety Advisory Committee via one of the transmittal 
methods in the ADDRESSES section by the deadline in the DATES section 
of this notice. If you send your application to us via email, we will 
send you an email confirming receipt of your application.

    Dated: February 14, 2020.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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