Document ID: USCG-2012-0458-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies
Posted Date: 2012-05-29T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31631-31632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12874]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0458]

Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the 
Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC). This Committee advises the 
Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to shallow-draft 
inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety.

DATES: Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume in time to 
reach Patrick Mannion, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer (ADFO) 
on or before July 13, 2012.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to apply for membership, your resume should be 
submitted by one of the following methods:
     E-mail: Patrick.J.Mannion@uscg.mil.
     Fax: (202) 372-1926 ATTN: Mr. Patrick Mannion, TSAC ADFO.
     Mail: Mr. Patrick Mannion, TSAC ADFO, Commandant (CG-
5222), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second St. SW., STOP 7126, Washington, DC 
20593-7126.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Rob Smith, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC), 
202-372-1410, Robert.L.Smith@uscg.mil or Patrick Mannion, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer of Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC); 
telephone 202-372-1439; fax 202-372-1926; or email at 
Patrick.J.Mannion@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The TSAC is a Federal advisory committee 
established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the authority 
of Title 33, United States Code, section 1231a, as amended by section 
621 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-281). The 
Committee advises the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters 
relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and 
towing safety. See 33 U.S.C. 1321a.
    Normally, the Committee is expected to meet at least twice a year 
either in the Washington DC area or in a city with large towing centers 
of commerce and populated by high concentrations of towing industry and 
related businesses. The Committee may also be called to meet for 
extraordinary purposes. Subcommittees and workgroups may conduct 
intercessional telephonic meetings when necessary for specific tasking.
    As specified in 33 U.S.C. 1231a, the Committee is to consist of 18 
members:
    [cir] Seven members representing the Barge and Towing industry 
(reflecting a regional geographical balance);
    [cir] One member representing the offshore mineral and oil supply 
vessel industry;
    [cir] One member representing holders of active licensed Masters or 
Pilots of towing vessels with experience on the Western Rivers and the 
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
    [cir] One member representing the holders of active licensed 
Masters of towing vessels in offshore service.
    [cir] One member representing Masters who are active ship-docking 
or harbor towing vessel.
    [cir] One member representing licensed or unlicensed towing vessel 
engineers with formal training and experience.
    [cir] Two members representing each of the following groups:
    [ssquf] Port districts, authorities, or terminal operators;
    [ssquf] Shippers (of whom at least one shall be engaged in the 
shipment of oil or hazardous materials by barge);
    [cir] Two members representing the General Public.
    We will consider applicants for five positions that expire or 
become vacant on September 30, 2012:
     Two representatives from the Barge and Towing industry;
     One representative from the offshore mineral and oil 
supply vessel industry;
     One representative from shippers; and

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     One member from the general public.
    To be eligible, applicants should have expertise, knowledge, and 
experience relative to the position in the towing industry, marine 
transportation, or business operations associated with shallow-draft 
inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. If you are 
selected as a non-representative member, or as a member who represents 
the general public, you will be appointed and serve as a Special 
Government Employee (SGE) as defined in section 202(a) of title 18, 
United States Code. As a candidate for appointment as a SGE, applicants 
are required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report 
(OGE Form 450). 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). Applicants can obtain this form by going to the Web site of the 
Office of Government Ethics (www.oge.gov), or by contacting the 
individual listed above. Applications which are not accompanied by a 
completed OGE Form 450 will not be considered.
    Each member serves for a term of up to 3 years. Members may be 
considered to serve consecutive terms. All members serve at their own 
expense and receive no salary, or other compensation from the Federal 
Government. The exception to this policy is the possible reimbursement 
of travel and per diem expenses depending on fiscal budgetary 
constraints.
    Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on Federal advisory 
committees. Registered lobbyists are lobbyists required to comply with 
provisions contained in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
104-65, as amended by Title II of Pub. L. 110-81.
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not discriminate in 
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, 
political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital 
status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an 
employee organization, or other non-merit factor. DHS strives to 
achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all of its recruitment 
actions.
    To visit our online docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, enter 
the docket number for this notice (USCG-2012-0458) in the Search box, 
and press Enter.'' Please do not post your resume on this site. During 
the vetting process, applicants may be asked to provide date of birth 
and social security number.

    Dated: May 21, 2012.
F.J. Sturm,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2012-12874 Filed 5-25-12; 8:45 am]
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