
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 172 (Friday, September 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53552-53553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21965]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-USCG-2015-0676]


Merchant Marine Personnel 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 
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. This Committee advises 
the Secretary of the Department of

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Homeland Security on matters related to personnel in the U.S. merchant 
marine, including but not limited to training, qualifications, 
certification, documentation, and fitness standards.

DATES: Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard on or before 
November 3, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in 
an appointment to the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee that 
identifies which membership category the applicant is applying under, 
along with a resume detailing the applicant's experience via one of the 
following methods:
     By Email: davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil.
     By Fax: (202) 372-8382.
     By Mail: Davis J. Breyer, Marine Transportation 
Specialist, Commandant (CG-OES-1), US Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 
Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; 
telephone 202-372-1445 or email at davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this action is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code Appendix. 
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee was established under 
authority of section 310 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2014, Title 46, United States Code, section 8108, 
and chartered under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act. The Committee acts solely in an advisory capacity to the Secretary 
of the Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard on matters relating to personnel in the U.S. merchant 
marine, including but not limited to training, qualifications, 
certification, documentation, and fitness standards and other matters 
as assigned by the Commandant; shall review and comment on proposed 
Coast Guard regulations and policies relating to personnel in the 
United States merchant marine, including training, qualifications, 
certification, documentation, and fitness standards; may be given 
special assignments by the Secretary and may conduct studies, 
inquiries, workshops, and fact finding in consultation with individuals 
and groups in the private sector and with State or local governments; 
shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations reflecting its 
independent judgment to the Secretary; shall meet not less than twice 
each year; and may make available to Congress recommendations that the 
Committee makes to the Secretary. It may also meet for extraordinary 
purposes. Its subcommittees and working groups may also meet to 
consider specific tasks as required.
    Each Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee member serves a 
term of office of up to three years. Members may be considered to serve 
up to two consecutive terms. All members serve without compensation 
from the Federal Government; however, upon request, they may receive 
travel reimbursement and per diem.
    We will consider applications for the following five positions that 
expire or become vacant on June 1, 2016:
    (1) One position for a licensed engineering officer who is licensed 
as either a limited chief engineer or a designated duty engineer;
    (2) One position for a licensed deck officer with an unlimited 
tonnage master's license with experience on tank vessels;
    (3) One position for a member who represents the viewpoint of 
shipping companies employed in ship operation management;
    (4) One position for an unlicensed seaman who represents the 
viewpoint of Qualified Members of the Engine Department; and
    (5) One position for a member who will be drawn from the general 
public.
    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 
the 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.
    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; Public Law 104-65 as amended by 
Title II of Public Law 110-81).
    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 any 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 
Committee, send your cover letter and resume to Davis J. Breyer, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel 
Advisory Committee via one of the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES 
section by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice.
    To visit our online docket, go to  http://www.regulations.gov enter 
the docket number (USCG-2015-0676) in the Search box, and click 
``Search''. Please do not post your resume or OGE 450 Form on this 
site.

    Dated: August 31, 2015.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2015-21965 Filed 9-3-15; 8:45 am]
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