[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73425-73426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20283]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0435]


National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies

AGENCY: U.S. 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 fifteen 
(15) vacancies on the National Boating 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 
boating safety. Individuals currently holding these appointments will 
need to re-apply if they wish to continue as Committee members.

DATES: Complete applications must reach the U.S. Coast Guard on or 
before October 10, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted via email with subject line 
``Application for NBSAC'' with the desired membership category to 
[email protected].
    Instructions: Applications must include (a) a cover letter 
expressing interest in an appointment to the National Boating Safety 
Advisory Committee and detailing their qualifications to serve as a 
representative in one or more of the identified membership categories 
(if applying for representative membership), (b) a resume detailing the 
applicant's relevant experience for the position applied for, and (c) a 
brief 2-3 paragraph biography written in third-person perspective.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas Guess, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; 
telephone 206-815-0221 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Boating Safety Advisory 
Committee is a Federal advisory committee. The Committee was 
established by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2018, (Pub. L. 115-282, 132 Stat. 4192), and is 
codified in 46 U.S.C. 15105. The Committee operates under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 117-286, 5 
U.S.C. ch. 10), and 46 U.S.C. 15109. The National Boating Safety 
Advisory Committee provides advice to, consults with, and makes 
recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security, via the 
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on matters relating to national 
recreational boating safety.
    The Committee is required to meet at least once a year in 
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15109(a). We expect the Committee will hold 
meetings at least twice a year, but it may meet more frequently.
    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. Under provisions in 46 U.S.C. 15109(f)(4) the Secretary of 
Homeland Security may require an individual to have passed an 
appropriate security background examination before appointment to the 
Committee.
    All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary or 
other compensation from the Federal Government. The only compensation 
the members may receive is for travel expenses, including per diem in 
lieu of subsistence, and actual reasonable expenses incurred in the 
performance of their direct duties for the Committee in accordance with 
Federal Travel Regulations. 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 fifteen (15) positions, which include:
     Three positions as a member representing State officials 
responsible for State boating safety programs.
     Six positions as a member representing recreational vessel 
and associated equipment manufacturers.
     Six positions as a member representing the general public 
or national recreational boating organizations, two of which will 
represent the general public.
    With the exception of the two general public positions, these 
positions will be appointed as representatives to represent the 
positions described above 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 Boating 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 selected as a member drawn from the general public, you 
will be appointed and serve as a Special Government Employee as defined 
in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). Applicants for appointment as a Special Government 
Employee are required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure 
Report (OGE Form 450) for new entrants and if appointed as a member 
must submit an OGE Form 450 annually. 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 the Committee's 
subcommittees. This is consistent with DHS Instruction 093-01-001. If 
at any time after an individual begins service on a subcommittee and 
registers as federal lobbyist with the Secretary of the U.S. Senate or 
with the Clerk of the House Representatives, they must immediately 
inform the Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Members who register as a 
lobbyist while serving on a subcommittee will be removed.

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    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 for members who will 
serve to represent the general public must be accompanied by a 
completed OGE Form 450. Once we receive your application we will send 
you an email confirming receipt.
    The U.S. Coast Guard will not consider incomplete or late 
applications.

Privacy Act Statement

    Purpose: To obtain qualified applicants to fill fifteen (15) 
vacancies on the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee. When you 
apply for appointment to the DHS' Boating Safety Advisory Committee, 
DHS collects your name, contact information, and any other personal 
information that you submit in conjunction with your application. DHS 
will use this information to evaluate your candidacy for Committee 
membership. If you are chosen to serve as a Committee member, your name 
will appear in publicly available Committee documents, membership 
lists, and Committee reports.
    Authorities: 14 U.S.C. 504; 46 U.S.C. 15105 and 15109; 18 U.S.C. 
202(a), and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00915.
    Routine Uses: Authorized U.S. Coast Guard personnel will use this 
information to consider and obtain qualified candidates to serve on the 
Committee. Any external disclosures of information within this record 
will be made in accordance with DHS/ALL-009, Department of Homeland 
Security Advisory Committee (73 FR 57642, October 3, 2008).
    Consequences of Failure to Provide Information: Furnishing this 
information is voluntary. However, failure to furnish the requested 
information may result in your application not being considered for the 
Committee.

    Dated: September 4, 2024.
Amy M. Beach,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-20283 Filed 9-9-24; 8:45 am]
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