Document ID: USCG-2013-0518-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Solicitations for Membership: Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (Federal Register Publication) (Request for applications.)
Posted Date: 2013-06-19T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 36790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14550]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0518]

Commercial Fishing 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 
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (CFSAC). The CFSAC 
provides advice and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard and the 
Department of Homeland Security on 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 (DFO) on or before July 26, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Send your cover letter and resume indicating the membership 
category for which you are applying via one of the following methods:
     By mail: Commandant (CG-CVC)/CFSAC, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 
Second Street SW., Mail Stop 7581, Washington, DC 20593-7581.
     By fax to 202-372-1917.
     By email to jack.a.kemerer@uscg.mil.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jack Kemerer, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer (ADFO), telephone at 202-372-1249, fax 202-372-1917, or 
email at jack.a.kemerer@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFSAC was authorized in 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 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to provide 
advice and recommendations to the United States Coast Guard and the 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on matters relating to the safety 
of commercial fishing industry vessels.
    CFSAC meets at least once each calendar 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 Coast Guard will consider applications for five positions that 
expire or become vacant in October 2013 in the following categories: 
(a) Commercial Fishing Industry representatives (two positions); (b) 
General Public, an independent expert or consultant in maritime safety 
(one position); (c) a representative of education or training 
professionals related to fishing vessel safety or personnel 
qualifications (one position); and (d) a representative of underwriters 
that insure commercial fishing vessels (one position).
    CFSAC, as established, consists of 18 members with particular 
expertise, knowledge, and experience regarding commercial fishing 
industry as follows:
    (a) Ten 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, U.S.C. applies, or as crew member or processing line worker 
on a fish processing vessel;
    (b) Three 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, U.S.C. applies; and (3) a 
person familiar with issues affecting fishing communities and families 
of fishermen;
    (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, U.S.C. applies; (3) education or training 
professionals related to fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, fish 
tender vessel safety or personnel qualifications; (4) underwriters that 
insure vessels to which Chapter 45 of Title 46, U.S.C. applies; and (5) 
owners of vessels to which Chapter 45 of title 46, U.S.C. applies.
    Each member serves for a term of three years. An individual may be 
appointed to more than one term. 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 (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.
    If you are selected as a member from the general public category, 
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 SGE, applicants are required to complete a 
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). DHS 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.
    If you are interested in applying to become a member of the 
Committee, send your application materials to Mr. Jack Kemerer, CFSAC 
ADFO via one of the transmittal methods provided above. Indicate the 
position you wish to fill and specify your area of expertise, knowledge 
and experience that qualifies you to serve on CFSAC. Note that during 
the pre-selection vetting process, applicants may be asked to provide 
date of birth and social security number.
    To visit our online docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, enter 
the docket number for this notice (USCG-2013-0518) in the Search box, 
and click ``Search''. Please do not post your resume or OGE 450 Form on 
this site.

    Dated: June 13, 2013.
David S. Fish,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Director of Inspections and 
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013-14550 Filed 6-18-13; 8:45 am]
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