81 FR 50533 - Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; Vacancies

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)

Page Range		50533-50533
FR Document		2016-18112

The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. This Committee advises the Secretary of the Department of 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0440]


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 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 
September 30, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in 
an appointment to the Merchant Marine Personnel 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) 372-8382.
     By Mail: Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated Federal 
Officer, Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Commandant (CG-
MMC-1), U.S. 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 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 
Committee is a statutory federal advisory committee established in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
(Title 5 U.S.C. Appendix) to advise the Secretary of the Department of 
Homeland Security 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. The Committee shall also 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; and shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations 
reflecting its independent judgment to the Secretary. The Committee 
meets not less than twice each year. Its subcommittees and working 
groups may also meet intercessionally 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 serve a maximum of 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 six positions that 
will be vacant on June 1, 2017. To be eligible, you should have 
experience in one or more of the following areas of expertise:
    (1) One position for a licensed engineering officer who is licensed 
as a chief engineer, any horsepower;
    (2) one position for a pilot who represents the viewpoint of 
Merchant Marine pilots;
    (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 able bodied seamen; and
    (5) two positions for members who represent the viewpoint of 
maritime training institutions other than a state or federal academy.
    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 as defined in 2 U.S.C. 1602 who are required by 2 U.S.C. 1603 
to register with the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of 
Representatives.
    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 according to the instructions in the ADDRESSES 
section by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice. All email 
submittals will receive email receipt confirmation.

    Dated: July 22, 2016.
J. G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
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qualifications bulleted above and be no 5 U.S.C. Appendix) to advise the U.S.C. 1603 to register with the
more than two pages in length, single- Secretary of the Department of Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the
spaced and 11 point font. Homeland Security on matters relating House of Representatives.
Dated: July 19, 2016. to personnel in the U.S. merchant The Department of Homeland
Nancy C. Lee,
marine, including but not limited to Security does not discriminate in
training, qualifications, certification, selection of Committee members on the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health—
documentation, and fitness standards basis of race, color, religion, sex,
Women’s Health Director, Office on Women’s
Health. and other matters as assigned by the national origin, political affiliation,
Commandant. The Committee shall also sexual orientation, gender identity,
[FR Doc. 2016–18178 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am]
review and comment on proposed Coast marital status, disability and genetic
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Guard regulations and policies relating information, age, membership in an
to personnel in the United States employee organization, or any other
merchant marine, including training, non-merit factor. The Department of
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND qualifications, certification, Homeland Security strives to achieve a
SECURITY documentation, and fitness standards; widely diverse candidate pool for all of
may be given special assignments by the its recruitment actions.
Coast Guard Secretary and may conduct studies, If you are interested in applying to
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0440] inquiries, workshops, and fact finding become a member of the Committee,
in consultation with individuals and send your cover letter and resume to
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory groups in the private sector and with Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated
Committee; Vacancies State or local governments; and shall Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine
advise, consult with, and make Personnel Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. recommendations reflecting its according to the instructions in the
ACTION: Request for applications. independent judgment to the Secretary. ADDRESSES section by the deadline in
The Committee meets not less than the DATES section of this notice. All
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks twice each year. Its subcommittees and email submittals will receive email
applications for membership on the working groups may also meet receipt confirmation.
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory intercessionally to consider specific
Committee. This Committee advises the Dated: July 22, 2016.
tasks as required.
Secretary of the Department of Each Merchant Marine Personnel J. G. Lantz,
Homeland Security on matters related to Advisory Committee member serves a Director of Commercial Regulations and
personnel in the U.S. merchant marine, term of office of up to three years. Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
including but not limited to training, Members may serve a maximum of two [FR Doc. 2016–18112 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am]
qualifications, certification, consecutive terms. All members serve BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
documentation, and fitness standards. without compensation from the Federal
DATES: Completed applications should Government; however, upon request,
reach the Coast Guard on or before they may receive travel reimbursement DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
September 30, 2016. and per diem. SECURITY
ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a We will consider applications for the
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
cover letter expressing interest in an following six positions that will be
Services
appointment to the Merchant Marine vacant on June 1, 2017. To be eligible,
Personnel Advisory Committee that also you should have experience in one or [CIS No. 2586–16; DHS Docket No. USCIS–
identifies which membership category more of the following areas of expertise: 2013–0001]
the applicant is applying under, along (1) One position for a licensed RIN 1615–ZB54
with a resume detailing the applicant’s engineering officer who is licensed as a
experience via one of the following chief engineer, any horsepower; Extension and Redesignation of Syria
methods: (2) one position for a pilot who for Temporary Protected Status
• By Email: davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil. represents the viewpoint of Merchant
Marine pilots; AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and
• By Fax: (202) 372–8382.
(3) one position for a member who Immigration Services, Department of
• By Mail: Davis J. Breyer, Alternate
represents the viewpoint of shipping Homeland Security.
Designated Federal Officer, Merchant
Marine Personnel Advisory Committee companies employed in ship operation ACTION: Notice.
Commandant (CG–MMC–1), U.S. Coast management;
(4) one position for an unlicensed SUMMARY: Through this Notice, the
Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther Department of Homeland Security
King Jr. Ave. SE., Washington, DC seaman who represents the viewpoint of
able bodied seamen; and (DHS) announces that the Secretary of
20593–7509. Homeland Security (Secretary) is
(5) two positions for members who
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: represent the viewpoint of maritime extending the designation of the Syrian
Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated training institutions other than a state or Arab Republic (Syria) for Temporary
Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine federal academy. Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months,
Personnel Advisory Committee; Registered lobbyists are not eligible to from October 1, 2016 through March 31,
telephone 202–372–1445 or email at serve on federal advisory committees in 2018, and redesignating Syria for TPS
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davis.j.breyer@uscg.mil. an individual capacity. See ‘‘Revised for 18 months, effective October 1, 2016
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists through March 31, 2018.
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory to Federal Advisory Committees, The extension allows TPS
Committee is a statutory federal Boards, and Commissions’’ (79 FR beneficiaries to retain TPS through
advisory committee established in 47482, August 13, 2014). Registered March 31, 2018, so long as they
accordance with the provisions of the lobbyists are lobbyists as defined in 2 continue to meet the eligibility
Federal Advisory Committee Act, (Title U.S.C. 1602 who are required by 2 requirements for TPS. The redesignation

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Request for applications.
Dates		Completed applications should reach the Coast Guard on or before September 30, 2016.
Contact		Davis J. Breyer, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; telephone 202-372-1445 or email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 50533

81 FR 50533 - Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; Vacancies

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard