80 FR 18245 - Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancies
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 64 (April 3, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 64 (April 3, 2015)
| Page Range | 18245-18246 | |
| FR Document | 2015-07654 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 18245-18246] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07654] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2015-0156] Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancies AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Request for applications. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee. The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security through the Coast Guard Commandant on matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and policies. DATES: Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard on or before June 2, 2015. ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in an appointment to the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee that also 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: [email protected]. By Fax: (202) 372-8387 ATTN: Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer. By Mail: Commandant (CG-WWM-2), U.S. Coast Guard, Attention: Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commandant (CG-WWM-2), U.S. Coast Guard, ATTN: Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone 202-372- 1537, fax 202-372-8387, or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix). The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee operates under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 9307, and makes recommendations to the Secretary and the Coast Guard on matters relating to the Great Lakes. Meetings of the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will be held with the approval of the Designated Federal Officer. The Committee is required to meet at least once per year. Additional meetings may be held at the request of the majority of the Committee or at the discretion of the Designated Federal Officer. Further information about the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee is available by going to the Web site: https://www.facadatabase.gov. Click on the search tab and type ``Great Lakes'' into the search form. Then select ``Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee'' from the list. We will consider applicants for two positions that expire or become vacant on September 30, 2015. One member representing the interests of Great Lakes vessel operators that contract for Great Lakes Pilotage services; One member with a background in finance or accounting, who-- a. Must have been recommended to the Secretary by a unanimous vote of the other members of the Committee, and b. May be appointed without regard to the requirement that each member have five years of practical experience in maritime operations. To be eligible, applicants should have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience regarding the regulations and policies on the pilotage of vessels on the Great Lakes, and at least five [[Page 18246]] years of practical experience in maritime operations. The category for a member with a background in finance and accounting 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, U.S.C. As a candidate for appointment as a Special Government Employee, applicants are required to complete Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports (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). 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 which are not accompanied by a completed OGE Form 450 will not be considered. Individuals shall serve terms of office of three years and may be reappointed to one additional term, serving not more than six consecutive years. All members serve at their own expense but may receive reimbursement for travel and per diem from the Federal Government. Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on federal advisory committees in an individual capacity. See ``Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyist 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 (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 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 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, Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee by email or mail according to instructions in the ADDRESSES section by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice. Note, that during the vetting process, applicants may be asked by the White House Liaison Office through the Coast Guard to provide their date of birth and social security number. All email submittals will receive email receipt confirmation. To visit our online docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, enter the docket number for this notice (USCG-2015-0156) in the Search box, and click ``Search''. Please do not post your resume on this site. Dated: March 31, 2015. Gary C. Rasicot, Director, Marine Transportation Systems, U.S. Coast Guard. [FR Doc. 2015-07654 Filed 4-2-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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functions of the agency, including ensure that ICE Financial Operations Pilotage Advisory Committee Alternate
whether the information will have properly executes its fiduciary duties to Designated Federal Officer.
practical utility; the Obligor under the Form I–352 bond • By Mail: Commandant (CG–WWM–
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the contract, and exercises due diligence in 2), U.S. Coast Guard, Attention: Ms.
agencies estimate of the burden of the ensuring that remittances are made to Michelle Birchfield, Great Lakes
proposed collection of information, the proper person, ICE proposes to use Pilotage Advisory Committee Alternate
including the validity of the Form I–312A as the document by which Designated Federal Officer, 2703 Martin
methodology and assumptions used; the Obligor could expressly indicate Luther King Jr Ave SE., Stop 7509,
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and that a previously valid Form I–312 Washington, DC 20593–7509.
clarity of the information to be Attorney In Fact designation had been FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collected; and revoked. Commandant (CG–WWM–2), U.S. Coast
(4) Minimize the burden of the (5) An estimate of the total number of Guard, ATTN: Ms. Michelle Birchfield,
collection of information on those who respondents and the amount of time Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory
are to respond, including through the estimated for an average respondent to Committee Alternate Designated Federal
use of appropriate automated, respond: 12,500 responses at 30 minutes Officer, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
electronic, mechanical, or other (.50 hours) per response. SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593–
technological collection techniques or (6) An estimate of the total public 7509; telephone 202–372–1537, fax
other forms of information technology, burden (in hours) associated with the 202–372–8387, or email at
e.g., permitting electronic submission of collection: 6,250 annual burden hours. Michelle.R.Birchfield@uscg.mil.
responses. Dated: March 30, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Great
Overview of This Information Scott Elmore, Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee is a
Collection Program Manager, Forms Management Office, federal advisory committee established
(1) Type of Information Collection: Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. in accordance with the provisions of the
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
Extension, with change, of an existing Department of Homeland Security.
information collection. U.S.C., Appendix). The Great Lakes
[FR Doc. 2015–07578 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am]
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Pilotage Advisory Committee operates
BILLING CODE 9111–28–P under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 9307,
Designation of Attorney in Fact/
Revocation of Attorney in Fact. and makes recommendations to the
(3) Agency form number, if any, and Secretary and the Coast Guard on
the applicable component of the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
matters relating to the Great Lakes.
Department of Homeland Security SECURITY
Meetings of the Great Lakes Pilotage
sponsoring the collection: (I–312/I– Coast Guard Advisory Committee will be held with
312A); U.S. Immigration and Customs the approval of the Designated Federal
Enforcement. [Docket No. USCG–2015–0156] Officer. The Committee is required to
(4) Affected public who will be asked meet at least once per year. Additional
or required to respond, as well as a brief Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory
meetings may be held at the request of
abstract: Primary: State, Local, or Tribal Committee; Vacancies
the majority of the Committee or at the
Government. Section § 103.6, the AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of discretion of the Designated Federal
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), Homeland Security. Officer. Further information about the
provides for the posting of surety or ACTION: Request for applications. Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory
cash bonds. All bonds posted in Committee is available by going to the
immigration cases shall be executed on SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks Web site: https://www.facadatabase.gov.
Form I–352, Immigration Bond, and applications for membership on the Click on the search tab and type ‘‘Great
secured with some form of collateral by Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Lakes’’ into the search form. Then select
an Obligor. In the case of a cash bond, Committee. The Great Lakes Pilotage ‘‘Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory
the Obligor will deposit with U.S. Advisory Committee provides advice Committee’’ from the list.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and makes recommendations to the We will consider applicants for two
(ICE) the face value of the bond. The Secretary of Homeland Security through positions that expire or become vacant
Obligor can designate a third party as an the Coast Guard Commandant on on September 30, 2015.
Attorney in Fact to accept on their matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, • One member representing the
behalf the return of the collateral including review of proposed Great interests of Great Lakes vessel operators
security deposited to secure the surety Lakes pilotage regulations and policies. that contract for Great Lakes Pilotage
bond upon cancellation of the bond or DATES: Completed applications should services;
performance of the Obligor. The Form I– reach the Coast Guard on or before June • One member with a background in
312, Designation of Attorney in Fact, is 2, 2015. finance or accounting, who—
the instrument used by the Obligor to ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a a. Must have been recommended to
officially designate their Attorney In cover letter expressing interest in an the Secretary by a unanimous vote of
Fact. Upon receipt of a properly appointment to the Great Lakes Pilotage the other members of the Committee,
executed Form I–312, ICE Financial Advisory Committee that also identifies and
Operations will remit to the Attorney in b. May be appointed without regard to
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which membership category the
Fact the principal and interest on the applicant is applying under, along with the requirement that each member have
security deposit in the event of a bond a resume detailing the applicant’s five years of practical experience in
cancellation, or the interest on the experience via one of the following maritime operations.
security deposit in the event of a bond methods: To be eligible, applicants should have
breach. Immigration bonds might • By Email: Michelle.R.Birchfield@ particular expertise, knowledge, and
remain in place for years, and Obligors uscg.mil. experience regarding the regulations
might choose to appoint a new Attorney • By Fax: (202) 372–8387 ATTN: Ms. and policies on the pilotage of vessels
In Fact as circumstances change. To Michelle Birchfield, Great Lakes on the Great Lakes, and at least five
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years of practical experience in Note, that during the vetting process, Veterans Administration, No. 88–2503–
maritime operations. applicants may be asked by the White OG (D.D.C.).
The category for a member with a House Liaison Office through the Coast Properties reviewed are listed in this
background in finance and accounting Guard to provide their date of birth and Notice according to the following
would be someone appointed in their social security number. All email categories: Suitable/available, suitable/
individual capacity and would be submittals will receive email receipt unavailable, and suitable/to be excess,
designated as a Special Government confirmation. and unsuitable. The properties listed in
Employee as defined in 202(a) of Title To visit our online docket, go to the three suitable categories have been
18, U.S.C. As a candidate for http://www.regulations.gov, enter the reviewed by the landholding agencies,
appointment as a Special Government docket number for this notice (USCG– and each agency has transmitted to
Employee, applicants are required to 2015–0156) in the Search box, and click HUD: (1) Its intention to make the
complete Confidential Financial ‘‘Search’’. Please do not post your property available for use to assist the
Disclosure Reports (OGE Form 450). resume on this site. homeless, (2) its intention to declare the
Coast Guard may not release the reports property excess to the agency’s needs, or
Dated: March 31, 2015.
or the information in them to the public (3) a statement of the reasons that the
Gary C. Rasicot, property cannot be declared excess or
except under an order issued by a
Director, Marine Transportation Systems, made available for use as facilities to
Federal court or as otherwise provided U.S. Coast Guard.
under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). assist the homeless.
[FR Doc. 2015–07654 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] Properties listed as suitable/available
Applicants can obtain this form by
going to the Web site of the Office of BILLING CODE 9110–04–P will be available exclusively for
Government Ethics (www.oge.gov), or by homeless use for a period of 60 days
contacting the individual listed above in from the date of this Notice. Where
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND property is described as for ‘‘off-site use
Applications which are not URBAN DEVELOPMENT only’’ recipients of the property will be
accompanied by a completed OGE Form required to relocate the building to their
[Docket No. FR–5828–N–14] own site at their own expense.
450 will not be considered.
Homeless assistance providers
Individuals shall serve terms of office Federal Property Suitable as Facilities interested in any such property should
of three years and may be reappointed To Assist the Homeless send a written expression of interest to
to one additional term, serving not more
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant HHS, addressed to: Ms. Theresa M.
than six consecutive years. All members
Secretary for Community Planning and Ritta, Chief Real Property Branch, the
serve at their own expense but may
Development, HUD. Department of Health and Human
receive reimbursement for travel and
Services, Room 5B–17, Parklawn
per diem from the Federal Government. ACTION: Notice.
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to MD 20857, (301) 443–2265 (This is not
serve on federal advisory committees in SUMMARY: This Notice identifies
unutilized, underutilized, excess, and a toll-free number.) HHS will mail to the
an individual capacity. See ‘‘Revised interested provider an application
Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyist surplus Federal property reviewed by
HUD for suitability for use to assist the packet, which will include instructions
to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards for completing the application. In order
and Commissions’’ (79 FR 47482, homeless.
to maximize the opportunity to utilize a
August 13, 2014). Registered lobbyists FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
suitable property, providers should
are lobbyists required to comply with Juanita Perry, Department of Housing submit their written expressions of
provisions contained in the Lobbying and Urban Development, 451 Seventh interest as soon as possible. For
Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–65; Street SW., Room 7266, Washington, DC complete details concerning the
as amended by Title II of Pub. L. 110– 20410; telephone (202) 402–3970; TTY processing of applications, the reader is
81). number for the hearing- and speech- encouraged to refer to the interim rule
The Department of Homeland impaired (202) 708–2565 (these governing this program, 24 CFR part
Security does not discriminate in telephone numbers are not toll-free), or 581.
selection of Committee members on the call the toll-free Title V information line For properties listed as suitable/to be
basis of race, color, religion, sex, at 800–927–7588. excess, that property may, if
national origin, political affiliation, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In subsequently accepted as excess by
sexual orientation, gender identity, accordance with 24 CFR part 581 and GSA, be made available for use by the
marital status, disability and genetic section 501 of the Stewart B. McKinney homeless in accordance with applicable
information, age, membership in an Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. law, subject to screening for other
employee organization, or other non- 11411), as amended, HUD is publishing Federal use. At the appropriate time,
merit factor. The Department of this Notice to identify Federal buildings HUD will publish the property in a
Homeland Security strives to achieve a and other real property that HUD has Notice showing it as either suitable/
widely diverse candidate pool for all of reviewed for suitability for use to assist available or suitable/unavailable.
its recruitment actions. the homeless. The properties were For properties listed as suitable/
If you are interested in applying to reviewed using information provided to unavailable, the landholding agency has
become a member of the Committee, HUD by Federal landholding agencies decided that the property cannot be
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
send your cover letter and resume to, regarding unutilized and underutilized declared excess or made available for
Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Alternate buildings and real property controlled use to assist the homeless, and the
Designated Federal Officer of the Great by such agencies or by GSA regarding property will not be available.
Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee by its inventory of excess or surplus Properties listed as unsuitable will
email or mail according to instructions Federal property. This Notice is also not be made available for any other
in the ADDRESSES section by the published in order to comply with the purpose for 20 days from the date of this
deadline in the DATES section of this December 12, 1988 Court Order in Notice. Homeless assistance providers
notice. National Coalition for the Homeless v. interested in a review by HUD of the
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Request for applications. | |
| Dates | Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard on or before June 2, 2015. | |
| Contact | Commandant (CG-WWM-2), U.S. Coast Guard, ATTN: Ms. Michelle Birchfield, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Alternate Designated Federal Officer, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE., Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone 202-372- 1537, fax 202-372-8387, or email at [email protected] | |
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