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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2024–0434] 

National Offshore Safety Advisory 

Committee; Vacancies 

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department 

of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice; request for applications. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is requesting 

applications to fill ten vacancies on the 

National Offshore Safety Advisory 

Committee (Committee). This 

Committee advises the Secretary of the 

Department of Homeland Security on 

matters relating to activities directly 

involved with, or in support of, the 

exploration of offshore mineral and nonmineral energy resources, to the extent 

that such matters are within the 

jurisdiction of the Coast Guard. 

DATES: Your completed application 

should reach the U.S. Coast Guard on or 

before October 15, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Applications must include: 

(a) a cover letter expressing interest in 

an appointment to the National Offshore 

Safety Advisory Committee and 

detailing the applicants qualifications to 

serve as Special Government Employee 

representing the general public, and/or 

as a representative in one or more of the 

ten other membership positions, (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. Applications should be 

submitted via email with subject line 

‘‘NOSAC Vacancy Application’’ to 

Patrick.W.Clark@uscg.mil or to 

Justin.P.Goff@uscg.mil. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Patrick W. Clark, Designated Federal 

Officer of the National Offshore Safety 

Advisory Committee; telephone 571– 

607–8236; or email at Patrick.W.Clark@

uscg.mil; or Lieutenant Justin Goff, 

Alternate Designated Federal Officer; 

telephone (571) 610–0130; or email at 

Justin.P.Goff@uscg.mil. 

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. 4284), 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 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 non-mineral 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. 

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. 

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 ten positions: 

(a) Two members representing entities 

engaged in the production of petroleum. 

(Two of two positions are open). 

(b) One member representing entities 

engaged in offshore drilling. (One of two 

positions is open). 

(c) One member representing entities 

engaged in the support, by offshore 

supply vessels or other vessels, of 

offshore mineral and oil operations, 

including geophysical services. (One of 

two positions is open). 

(d) One member representing entities 

engaged in diving services related to 

offshore construction, inspection, and 

maintenance. 

(e) One member representing entities 

engaged in safety and training services 

related to offshore exploration and 

construction. 

(f) One member representing entities 

providing subsea engineering 

construction or remotely operated 

vehicle support to the offshore industry. 

(g) One member representing entities 

individuals employed in offshore 

operations and, of the two, one shall 

have recent practical experience on a 

vessel or offshore unit involved in the 

offshore mineral and energy industry. 

(One of two positions are open). 

(h) One member representing national 

environmental entities and entities 

providing environmental protection, 

compliance, or response services to the 

offshore industry. 

(i) One member representing the 

general public (but not a specific 

environmental group). 

The members who will fill positions 

(a) through (h) as 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). 

If you are selected to fill position (i) 

as described above, 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 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 calling or 

emailing the individuals listed above in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. 

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. 

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, 


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email your application to 

Patrick.W.Clark@uscg.mil or 

Justin.P.Goff@uscg.mil 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 ten vacancies on the 

National Offshore Safety Advisory 

Committee. When you apply for 

appointment to the DHS’ National 

Offshore 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. 

15106 and 15109; and 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 57639, 

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 5, 2024. 

Jeffrey G. Lantz, 

Director of Commercial Regulations and 

Standards. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20804 Filed 9–12–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DHS–2024–0032] 

DHS Data Privacy and Integrity 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Privacy Office, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Committee management; notice 

of open Federal advisory committee 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: The DHS Data Privacy and 

Integrity Advisory Committee will meet 

on Thursday, October 17, 2024, via 

virtual conference. The meeting will be 

open to the public. There will be a 

listening session related to the 

November 2023 tasking to the 

Committee. 

DATES: The DHS Data Privacy and 

Integrity Advisory Committee will 

conduct a meeting on Thursday, 

October 17, 2024, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 

p.m. EDT. The virtual meeting may end 

early if the Committee has completed its 

business. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via a virtual forum (conference 

information will be posted on the 

Privacy Office website in advance of the 

meeting at www.dhs.gov/privacyadvisory-committee, or call (202) 343– 

1717, to obtain the information). The 

Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory 

Committee is committed to ensuring all 

participants have equal access 

regardless of disability status. If you 

require reasonable accommodations due 

to a disability to fully participate, please 

email Ms. Sandra L. Taylor at 

privacycommittee@hq.dhs.gov or call 

(202) 343–1717 as soon as possible. 

To facilitate the listening session, if 

you would like to address the 

Committee, please register in advance 

by contacting Sandra L. Taylor at the 

address provided below. The names and 

affiliations of individuals who address 

the Committee will be included in the 

public record of the meeting. Advanced 

written comments or comments for the 

record, including persons who wish to 

submit comments and who are unable to 

participate or speak at the meeting, 

should be sent to Sandra L. Taylor, 

Designated Federal Official, DHS Data 

Privacy and Integrity Advisory 

Committee, privacycommittee@

hq.dhs.gov by September 30, 2024. All 

submissions must include the Docket 

Number (DHS–2024–0032) and may be 

submitted by any one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: PrivacyCommittee@

hq.dhs.gov. Include the Docket Number 

(DHS–2024–0032) in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Mail: Sandra L. Taylor, Designated 

Federal Official, Data Privacy and 

Integrity Advisory Committee, 

Department of Homeland Security, 2707 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE, Mail 

Stop 0655, Washington, DC 20598. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security Data Privacy and 

Integrity Advisory Committee’’ and the 

Docket Number (DHS–2024–0032). 

Comments received will be posted 

without alteration at http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. You 

may wish to review the Privacy & 

Security Notice found via a link on the 

homepage of www.regulations.gov. 

The DHS Privacy Office encourages 

you to register for the meeting and 

listening session in advance by 

contacting Sandra L. Taylor, Designated 

Federal Official, DHS Data Privacy and 

Integrity Advisory Committee, at 

PrivacyCommittee@hq.dhs.gov. 

Advance registration is voluntary. The 

Privacy Act Statement below explains 

how DHS uses the registration 

information you provide and how you 

may access or correct information 

retained by DHS, if any. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received by the DHS Data 

Privacy and Integrity Advisory 

Committee, go to http://

www.regulations.gov and search for 

docket number DHS–2024–0032. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sandra L. Taylor, Designated Federal 

Official, DHS Data Privacy and Integrity 

Advisory Committee, Department of 

Homeland Security, 2707 Martin Luther 

King, Jr. Avenue SE, Mail Stop 0655, 

Washington, DC 20598, by telephone 

(202) 343–1717, or by email to 

PrivacyCommittee@hq.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The 

DHS Data Privacy and Integrity 

Advisory Committee provides advice at 

the request of the Secretary of 

Homeland Security and the DHS Chief 

Privacy Officer on programmatic, 

policy, operational, administrative, and 

technological issues within DHS that 

relate to personally identifiable 

information, as well as data integrity, 

transparency, information sharing, and 

other privacy-related matters. The 


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