Document ID: USCG-2016-0031-0002
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee; Vacancies
Posted Date: 2016-03-25T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16192-16193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06749]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0031]

Chemical Transportation 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 
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee. The Chemical Transportation 
Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations reflecting 
its independent judgment to the Commandant of the United States Coast 
Guard on matters concerning the safe and secure marine transportation 
of hazardous materials, including industry outreach approaches.

DATES: Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
May 24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in 
an appointment to the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee that 
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: Patrick.a.Keffler@uscg.mil.
     By Mail: Mr. Patrick Keffler, Alternate Designated Federal 
Official of the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee, Commandant, 
Hazardous Materials Division (CG-ENG-5), U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin 
Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick Keffler, Alternate 
Designated Federal Official of the Chemical Transportation Advisory 
Committee; telephone (202) 372-1424, email Patrick.a.Keffler@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chemical Transportation Advisory 
Committee is established under the authority of Section 871 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 451. The Chemical 
Transportation Advisory Committee is an advisory committee established 
in accordance with and operating under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Title 5 U.S.C. Appendix).
    The Committee provides advice and makes recommendations reflecting 
its independent judgment to the

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Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on matters concerning the 
safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials, including 
industry outreach approaches.
    The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee meets at least twice 
per year, typically every six months. It may also meet for 
extraordinary purposes. Its subcommittees may meet to consider specific 
tasks as required.
    The Coast Guard will consider applications for seven positions that 
will be vacant on September 17, 2016.
    The membership categories are: Marine Handling and Transportation, 
Marine Environmental Protection, Safety and Security, Vessel Design and 
Construction, and Chemical Manufacturing.
    To be eligible, applicants should have experience in chemical 
manufacturing, marine handling or transportation of chemicals, vessel 
design and construction, marine safety or security, or marine 
environmental protection. Each member serves for a term of three years. 
Committee members are limited to serving no more than two consecutive 
three-year terms. A member appointed to fill an unexpired term may 
serve the remainder of that term. All members serve at their own 
expense and receive no salary, reimbursement of travel expenses, or 
other compensation from the Federal Government.
    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 required to comply with provisions contained in 2 U.S.C. 
1605.
    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, disabilities and genetic information, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or any 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. Patrick Keffler, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Chemical Transportation 
Advisory Committee, via one of the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES 
section by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice.
    All email submittals will receive email receipt confirmation.

    Dated: March 21, 2016.
F.J. Sturm,
Acting Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast 
Guard.
[FR Doc. 2016-06749 Filed 3-24-16; 8:45 am]
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