Document ID: USCG-2018-0492-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancy
Posted Date: 2018-07-31T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36945-36946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16335]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0492]

Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancy

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Request for applications; extension of application.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the 
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee. The Great Lakes Pilotage 
Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security through the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant 
on matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including review of 
proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and policies.

DATES: Open until the vacancy is filled.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in 
an appointment to the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee that also 
identifies which membership category the applicant is applying under, 
along with a resume detailing the applicant's experience via one of the 
following methods:
     By Email: [email protected].
     By Fax: (202) 372-8387 ATTN: Mr. Rajiv Khandpur.
     By Mail: Commandant (CG-WWM-2), U.S. Coast Guard.
    Attention: Mr. Rajiv Khandpur, Designated Federal Officer, Great 
Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, 
Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rajiv Khandpur, Designated Federal 
Officer, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther 
King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone 202-
372-1525, fax 202-372-8387, or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 28, 2018, the U.S. Coast Guard 
published a request in the Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60, for 
applications for membership in the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory 
Committee. The application in the notice is being extended until the 
vacancy is filled. Applicants who responded to the initial notice do 
not need to reapply.
    The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee is a federal advisory 
committee established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix). The Great Lakes Pilotage 
Advisory Committee operates under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 9307, and 
makes recommendations to the Secretary and the U.S. Coast Guard on 
matters relating to the Great Lakes.
    Meetings of the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will be 
held with the approval of the Designated Federal Officer. The Committee 
is required to meet at least once per year. Additional meetings may be 
held at the request of a majority of the Committee or at the discretion 
of the Designated Federal Officer.
    Each Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee member serves a term 
of office of up to 3 years. Members may serve a maximum of six 
consecutive years. All members serve without compensation from the 
Federal Government; however, they may receive travel reimbursement and 
per diem.
    We will consider applicants for one position that will become 
vacant on September 30, 2018.
     One member with a background in finance or accounting, 
who--
    a. Must have been recommended to the Secretary of the Department of 
Homeland Security by a unanimous vote of the other members of the 
Committee, and
    b. May be appointed without regard to the requirement that each 
member have five years of practical experience in maritime operations.

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    To be eligible, applicants should have particular expertise, 
knowledge, and experience regarding the regulations and policies on the 
pilotage vessels on the Great Lakes, and at least five years of 
practical experience in maritime operations.
    If you are selected as a member you will be appointed and serve as 
a Special Government Employee as defined in 202(a) of Title 18, U.S.C. 
Applicants for appointment as a Special Government Employee are 
required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 
Form 450). 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 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 Title 2 U.S.C. 1602 who are required by Title 2 
U.S.C. 1603 to register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk 
of the House 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, disability and genetic information, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. The 
Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse 
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.
    If you are interested in applying to become a member of the 
Committee, send your cover letter and resume to Mr. Rajiv Khandpur, 
Designated Federal Officer, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee, 
via one of the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES section by the 
deadline in the DATES section of this notice. Email submittals will 
receive email receipt confirmation.

    Dated: July 26, 2018.
Michael D. Emerson,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems.
[FR Doc. 2018-16335 Filed 7-30-18; 8:45 am]
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