[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 12853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03368]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0926]


National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice; request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill three 
vacancies on the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee 
(Committee). This Committee advises the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
via the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to 
activities directly involved with, or in support of, the exploration of 
offshore mineral and energy resources, to the extent that such matters 
are within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Coast Guard.

DATES: Completed applications must reach the U.S. Coast Guard on or 
before April 22, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Applications must include: (a) a cover letter expressing 
interest in an appointment to the National Offshore Safety Advisory 
Committee, (b) a resume detailing the applicant's relevant experience 
for the position applied for, and (c) a brief biography. Applications 
should be submitted via email with subject line ``NOSAC Vacancy 
Application'' to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick Clark, Designated Federal 
Officer of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; telephone 
571-607-8236 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Offshore Safety Advisory 
Committee is a Federal advisory committee. The Committee was 
established on December 4, 2018, by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 
4192), and amended by section 8331 of the Elijah E. Cummings Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-283, 134 Stat. 4702) and 
is codified in 46 U.S.C. 15106. The Committee operates under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. ch. 10) and 
46 U.S.C. 15109. The Committee provides advice and recommendations to 
the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to activities 
directly involved with, or in support of, the exploration of offshore 
mineral and energy resources, to the extent that such matters are 
within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Coast Guard.
    The Committee is required to meet at least once a year in 
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15109(a). We expect the Committee to meet at 
least twice a year, but it may meet more frequently. The meetings are 
generally held in Houston, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana.
    Under provisions in 46 U.S.C. 15109(f)(6), if you are appointed as 
a member of the Committee, your membership term will expire on December 
31st of the third full year after the effective date of your 
appointment. The Secretary of Homeland Security may require an 
individual to have passed an appropriate security background 
examination before appointment to the Committee, 46 U.S.C. 15109(f)(4).
    All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary or 
other compensation from the Federal Government. If you are appointed as 
a member of the Committee, you will be required to sign a Non-
Disclosure Agreement and a Gratuitous Services Agreement.
    In this solicitation for Committee Members, we will consider 
applications for the following three positions:
     One member representing entities engaged in offshore oil 
exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to 
Alaska.
     One member representing entities engaged in offshore 
drilling (one of two positions in this category is open).
     One member representing entities engaged in the 
construction of offshore facilities on the U.S. Outer Continental 
Shelf.
    The members who will fill the positions described above will be 
appointed to represent the interest of their respective groups and 
viewpoints and are not Special Government Employees as defined in 18 
U.S.C. 202(a).
    In order for the Department, to fully leverage broad-ranging 
experience and education, the National Offshore Safety Advisory 
Committee must be diverse with regard to professional and technical 
expertise. The Department is committed to pursuing opportunities, 
consistent with applicable law, to compose a committee that reflects 
the diversity of the Nation's people.
    If you are interested in applying to become a member of the 
Committee, email your application to [email protected] as 
provided in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Applications must 
include: (a) a cover letter expressing interest in an appointment to 
the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, (b) a resume detailing 
the applicant's relevant experience for the position applied for, and 
(c) a brief biography of the applicant by the deadline in the DATES 
section of this notice.
    The U.S. Coast Guard will not consider incomplete or late 
applications.

    Dated: February 13, 2024.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2024-03368 Filed 2-16-24; 8:45 am]
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