Document ID: USCG-2014-0687-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Requests for Nominations: Towing Safety Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2014-12-02T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71442-71443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28342]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0687]

Towing 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 
Towing Safety Advisory Committee. The Towing Safety Advisory Committee 
advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters 
relating to shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and 
towing safety. Applicants selected for service on the Towing Safety 
Advisory Committee via this solicitation will not begin their 
respective terms until September 30, 2015.

DATES: Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard February 2, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Send your application via one of the following methods:
     By Email: William.J.Abernathy@USCG.mil.
     By Fax: 202-372-8382.
     By Mail: Commandant (CG-OES-2) ATTN: Towing Safety 
Advisory Committee, U.S. Coast Guard, Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther 
King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William J. Abernathy, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee; 
telephone 202-372-1363; Fax 202-372-8382; or email at: 
William.J.Abernathy@USCG.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Towing Safety Advisory Committee is a 
Federal advisory committee which operates under the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code Appendix. It 
was established under authority of the Act to establish a Towing Safety 
Advisory Committee in the Department of Transportation, (Pub. L. 96-
380), which was most recently amended by section 621 of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2010, (Pub. L. 111-281). The Committee advises the 
Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to shallow-draft 
inland and coastal waterway navigation and towing safety. This advice 
also assists the Coast Guard in formulating the position of the United 
States regarding the towing industry in advance of International 
Maritime Organization meetings.
    It is expected the Committee will meet twice per year either in the 
Washington, DC, area or in cities with large towing centers of commerce 
and populated by high concentrations of towing industry and related 
businesses. It may also meet for extraordinary purposes. Subcommittees 
of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee may conduct intercessional 
telephonic meetings, when necessary, in response to specific U.S. Coast 
Guard tasking. The Coast Guard is currently considering applications 
for six

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positions that will become vacant on September 30, 2015:
    [cir] Two members representing the barge and towing industry;
    [cir] One member representing the offshore mineral and oil supply 
vessel industry;
    [cir] One member representing the holders of active licensed 
Masters of towing vessels in offshore service;
    [cir] One member representing shippers engaged in the shipment of 
oil or hazardous materials by barge; and,
    [cir] One member drawn from the general public.
    To be eligible, applicants should have particular expertise, 
knowledge, and experience regarding shallow- draft inland and coastal 
waterway navigation and towing safety.
    Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on federal advisory 
committees in their individual capacity. See guidance notice (79 FR 
47482, August 13, 2014). The position we list for a member drawn from 
the general public would be someone appointed in their individual 
capacity and would be designated as a Special Government Employee as 
defined in 202(a) of Title 18, United States Code. 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).
    Each member serves for a term of up to three (3) years. Members may 
be considered to serve a maximum of three consecutive terms. All 
members serve without compensation from the Federal Government; 
however, upon request, members may receive travel reimbursement and per 
diem.
    In an effort to maintain a geographic balance of membership, we are 
encouraging representatives from tug and barge companies operating on 
the Western Rivers to apply for representation on the Committee.
    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 factors. The 
Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse 
candidate pool for all of its recruitment selections.
    If you are selected as a non-representative member, or as a member 
drawn 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 (OGE Form 450). The 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). 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 in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. Applications for a member drawn from the general public 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 a cover letter and r[eacute]sum[eacute] to William J. 
Abernathy, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Towing Safety 
Advisory Committee by email, fax, or mail according to the instructions 
in the ADDRESSES section by the deadline in the DATES section of this 
notice. Indicate the specific position you request to be considered for 
and specify your area of expertise, knowledge, and experience that 
qualifies you to serve on the Towing Safety Advisory Committee. Note 
that during the vetting process applicants may be asked to provide date 
of birth and social security number. All email, fax, and mail 
submittals will receive email receipt confirmation.

    Dated: November 6, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, United States Coast 
Guard.
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