Document ID: USCG-2014-0482-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Request for Nominations: Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (Federal Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2014-06-23T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 120 (Monday, June 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35562-35563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14494]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No.USCG-2014-0482]

Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the 
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee. The Commercial Fishing 
Safety Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to 
the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security on various 
matters relating to the safe operation of commercial fishing industry 
vessels.

DATES: Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume in time to 
reach the Designated Federal Officer on or before July 25, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume via one 
of the following methods:
     By Mail: Commandant (CG-CVC), Attn: Fishing Vessel Safety, 
U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20593-7501.
     By Fax: 202-372-8377.
     By Email: jack.a.kemerer@uscg.mil.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Kemerer, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer, telephone 202-372-1249, fax 202-372-8377, or email 
jack.a.kemerer@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory 
Committee is a federal advisory committee authorized under Title 46, 
United States Code, section 4508, as amended by section 604 of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, (Pub. L. 111-281) and chartered 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, United States Code, 
Appendix, (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Statute 770, as amended). The Commercial 
Fishing Safety Advisory Committee provides advice on issues related to 
the safety of commercial fishing industry vessels regulated under 
Chapter 45 of Title 46, United States Code, which includes uninspected 
fish catching vessels, fish processing vessels, and fish tender vessels 
(See Title 46 United States Code section 4508).
    The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee meets at least 
once a year. It may also meet for other extraordinary purposes. Its 
subcommittees or working groups may communicate throughout the year to 
prepare for meetings or develop proposals for the committee as a whole 
to address specific tasks.
    The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee shall consist of 
18 members with particular expertise, knowledge, and experience 
regarding the commercial fishing industry as follows:
    (a) Ten (10) members who shall represent the commercial fishing 
industry and who--(1) reflect a regional and representational balance; 
and (2) have experience in the operation of vessels to which Chapter 45 
of Title 46, United States Code applies, or as crew

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member or processing line worker on a fish processing vessel;
    (b) Three (03) members who shall represent the general public, 
including, whenever possible--(1) An independent expert or consultant 
in maritime safety; (2) a marine surveyor who provides services to 
vessels to which Chapter 45 of Title 46, United States Code applies; 
and (3) a person familiar with issues affecting fishing communities and 
families of fishermen; and
    (c) One member each of whom shall represent--(1) Naval architects 
and marine engineers; (2) manufacturers of equipment for vessels to 
which Chapter 45 of Title 46, United States Code applies; (3) education 
or training professionals related to fishing vessel, fish processing 
vessel, or fish tender vessel safety or personnel qualifications; (4) 
underwriters that insure vessels to which Chapter 45 of Title 46, 
United States Code applies; and (5) owners of vessels to which Chapter 
45 of title 46, United States Code applies.
    The Coast Guard will consider applications for seven (07) positions 
that expire or become vacant in October 2014 in the following 
categories:
    (a) Commercial Fishing Industry representatives (four positions);
    (b) General Public, a marine surveyor who provides services to 
commercial fishing vessels (one position);
    (c) A representative of manufacturers of equipment for commercial 
fishing vessels (one position); and
    (d) A representative of owners of commercial fishing vessels (one 
position).
    Each member serves for a term of three years. An individual may be 
appointed to a term as a member more than once. All members serve at 
their own expense and receive no salary from the Federal Government, 
although travel reimbursement and per diem may be provided for called 
meetings.
    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, Title 2, United 
States Code, section 1603.
    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 selected as a non-representative member from the general 
public, you will be appointed and serve as a Special Government 
Employee as defined in section 202(a) of Title 18, United States Code. 
As a candidate for appointment as a Special Government Employee, 
applicants are required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure 
Report (Office of Government Ethics Form 450). The Department of 
Homeland Security 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 (Title 5, United States 
Code, section 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 in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. Applications which are not accompanied by a completed Office 
of Government Ethics Form 450 will not be considered.
    If you are interested in applying to become a member of the 
Committee, send your application materials to Mr. Jack Kemerer, 
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer, via one of the transmittal methods provided above by 
the deadline in the DATES section of this notice. Indicate the specific 
position(s) for which you wish to be considered and specify your areas 
of expertise, knowledge, and experience that qualifies you for service 
on the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee. Note that during 
the vetting process, applicants may be asked to provide their date of 
birth and social security number. All email submittals will receive 
email receipt confirmation.
    To visit our online docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, enter 
the docket number for this notice (USCG-2014-0482) in the Search box, 
and click ``Search''. Please do not post your resume on this site.

    Dated: June 12, 2014.
Jonathan C. Burton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-14494 Filed 6-20-14; 8:45 am]
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