Document ID: USCG-2013-0194-0005
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Vacancies: Navigation Safety Advisory Council (Federal Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2013-05-30T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 32412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12776]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0194]

Navigation Safety Advisory Council; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the 
Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC). NAVSAC provides advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the 
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on matters relating to maritime 
collisions, rammings, and groundings; Inland Rules of the Road; 
International Rules of the Road; navigation regulations and equipment, 
routing measures, marine information, diving safety, and aids to 
navigation systems.

DATES: Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume on or before 
July 12, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume via one 
of the following methods:
     By mail: Mr. Mike Sollosi, Alternate Designated Federal 
Officer (ADFO), Commandant (CG-NAV), U.S. Coast Guard 2100 2\ND\ Street 
SW., STOP 7580, Washington, DC 20593-7580;
     By fax to 202-372-1991; or
     By email to Mike.M.Sollosi@uscg.mil

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Sollosi, the NAVSAC Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer (ADFO), at telephone 202-372-1545, fax 202-
372-1991, or email Mike.M.Sollosi@uscg.mil; or Mr. Burt Lahn, NAVSAC 
coordinator, at telephone 202-372-1526, or email burt.a.lahn@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NAVSAC is a federal advisory committee 
authorized by Title 33 United States Code Section 2073 and chartered 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 92-463; Title 5 
U.S.C. App.). NAVSAC provides advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary, through the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on matters 
relating to maritime collisions, rammings, and groundings; Inland Rules 
of the Road; International Rules of the Road; navigation regulations 
and equipment, routing measures, marine information, diving safety, and 
aids to navigation systems.
    NAVSAC is expected to meet at least twice each year, or more often 
with the approval of the Designated Federal Officer (DFO). 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. The NAVSAC is comprised of not more than 21 
members who shall have expertise in Inland and International vessel 
navigation Rules of the Road, aids to maritime navigation, maritime 
law, vessel safety, port safety, or commercial diving safety. Each 
member shall be appointed to represent the viewpoints and interests of 
one of the following groups or organizations, and at least one member 
shall be appointed to represent each membership category:
    a. Commercial vessel owners or operators
    b. Professional mariners
    c. Recreational boaters
    d. The recreational boating industry
    e. State agencies responsible for vessel or port safety
    f. The Maritime Law Association.
    Members serve as representatives and are not Special Government 
Employees as defined in section 202(a) of Title 18, United States Code.
    The Coast Guard will consider applications for seven positions that 
will become vacant on November 4, 2013, in the following categories:
    a. Commercial vessel owners or operators
    b. Professional mariners
    c. Recreational boaters
    d. State agencies responsible for vessel or port safety.
    To be eligible, you should have experience in one of the categories 
listed above.
    Members shall serve terms of office of up to three (3) years. 
Members may be considered to serve up to two (2) consecutive terms. In 
the event NAVSAC is terminated, all appointments to the Council shall 
terminate.
    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 generic 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 interested in applying to become a member of the 
Council, submit your complete application package to Mr. Mike Sollosi, 
NAVSAC 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 for service on NAVSAC. Note 
that during the pre-selection vetting process, applicants may be asked 
to provide their date of birth and social security number.
    To visit our online docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. 
enter the docket number (USCG-2013-0194) in the Search box, and click 
``Search''. Please do not post your resume on this site.

    Dated: May 23, 2013.
Dana A. Goward,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2013-12776 Filed 5-29-13; 8:45 am]
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