
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 15326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06427]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0316]


National Boating 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 
National Boating Safety Advisory Council. This Council advises the 
Coast Guard on recreational boating safety regulations and other major 
boating safety matters.

DATES: Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
May 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in 
an appointment to the National Boating Safety Advisory Council and 
specifying which membership category the applicant is applying under, 
along with a resume detailing the applicant's boating experience via 
one of the following methods:
     By email: jeffrey.a.ludwig@uscg.mil (preferred).
     By mail: Commandant (CG-BSX-2)/NBSAC, Attn: Mr. Jeff 
Ludwig, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Ave. SE., Stop 7581, 
Washington, DC 20593-7581.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council; 
telephone 202-372-1061 or email at jeffrey.a.ludwig@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council 
is a Federal advisory committee which operates under the provisions of 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title 5 U.S.C., Appendix). It was 
established under the authority of 46 United States Code 13110 and 
advises the Coast Guard on boating safety regulations and other major 
boating safety matters. The Council usually meets at least twice each 
year at a location selected by the Coast Guard. It may also meet for 
extraordinary purposes. Subcommittees or working groups may also meet 
to consider specific issues.
    Each member serves for a term of three years. Members may be 
considered to serve a maximum of two consecutive full terms. All 
members serve at their own expense and receive no salary, or other 
compensation from the Federal Government. The exception to this policy 
is when attending National Boating Safety Advisory Council meetings; 
members may be reimbursed for travel expenses and provided per diem in 
accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.
    We will consider applications for the following seven positions 
that will be vacant on December 31, 2016:
     Two representatives of State officials responsible for 
State boating safety programs;
     Three representatives of recreational boat and associated 
equipment manufacturers; and
     Two representatives of national recreational boating 
organizations or the general public.
    Applications will also be considered for one vacancy in the 
national recreational boating organizations or the general public 
membership category that was caused by the inability of a person 
appointed in 2016 to accept their appointment. This position will serve 
a term that expires on December 31, 2018.
    If you are selected as a 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 (OGE Form 450). 
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). Only the 
Designated Coast Guard Ethics Official or his or her designee may 
release a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. 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 for a member drawn from 
the general public that are not accompanied by a completed OGE Form 450 
will not be considered.
    Applicants are considered for membership on the basis of their 
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in recreational boating 
safety. The vacancies announced in this notice apply to membership 
positions that become vacant on January 1, 2017. Individuals who have 
applied for National Boating Safety Advisory Council membership in any 
prior years are asked to re-submit a complete application if the 
individual wishes to apply for any of the vacancies announced in this 
notice.
    To be eligible, applicants should have experience in one of the 
categories listed above.
    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 The Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1605; Pub. L. 104-65 as amended by 
Title II of Pub. L. 110-81).
    The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in 
selection of Council 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 interested in applying to become a member of the 
Council, send your cover letter and resume to Mr. Jeff Ludwig, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of National Boating Safety 
Advisory Council via one of the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES 
section by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice.

    Dated: March 10, 2016.
Verne B. Gifford,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-06427 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am]
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