83 FR 12198 - National Boating Safety Advisory Council; Vacancies

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 54 (March 20, 2018)

Page Range		12198-12199
FR Document		2018-05566

The U.S. 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12198-12199]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-05566]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0316]


National Boating Safety Advisory Council; Vacancies

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. 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 U.S. Coast Guard on or 
before May 21, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in 
an appointment to the National Boating Safety Advisory Council and a 
resume detailing the applicant's boating experience. We will not accept 
a biography. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The cover 
letter and/or resume should include the following:
     Membership category the applicant is seeking an 
appointment for;
     Home address, phone number and email address;
     Employer name and address (if applicable); and
     Work phone number and email address (if applicable).
    Applications should be submitted via one of the following methods:
     By email: NBSAC@uscg.mil (preferred).
     By mail: Commandant (CG-BSX-2), Attn: NBSAC ADFO, U.S. 
Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Ave. SE, Washington, DC 
20593-7501.

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 NBSAC@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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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 January 1, 2019:
     Two representatives of State officials responsible for 
State boating safety programs;
     Two representatives of recreational boat and associated 
equipment manufacturers; and
     Three representatives of national recreational boating 
organizations or 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

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Code. Applicants for appointment as a Special Government Employee are 
required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 
Form 450). The U.S. 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 U.S. 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 website 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 must be accompanied by a completed 
OGE Form 450.
    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). The position we list for 
a member from the general public would be someone appointed in their 
capacity and would be designated as a Special Government Employee as 
defined in section 202(a) of Title 18, U.S.C. Registered lobbyists are 
lobbyist 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 the Clerk of the House 
Representative.
    Applicants are considered for membership on the basis of their 
particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in recreational boating 
safety. In addition to recreational boating safety experience, the U.S. 
Coast Guard is particularly interested in applicants who also have 
experience developing and implementing national media outreach 
campaigns designed to influence the decision-making of targeted 
audiences. The vacancies announced in this notice apply to membership 
positions that become vacant on January 1, 2019. Appointments for the 
2017 and 2018 vacancies remain pending. 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 in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
    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 the 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. All email 
submittals will receive email receipt confirmation.

    Dated: March 9, 2018.
Jennifer F. Williams,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-05566 Filed 3-19-18; 8:45 am]
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Code. Applicants for appointment as a national origin, political affiliation, notice call or email Mr. Kevin Miller,
Special Government Employee are sexual orientation, gender identity, First District Towing Vessel/Barge
required to complete a Confidential marital status, disability and genetic Safety Specialist, U.S. Coast Guard;
Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form information, age, membership in an telephone (617) 223–8272, email
450). The U.S. Coast Guard may not employee organization, or other non- Kevin.L.Miller2@uscg.mil.
release the reports or the information in merit factor. The Department of
them to the public except under an Homeland Security strives to achieve a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
order issued by a Federal court or as widely diverse candidate pool for all of United States is signatory to the
otherwise provided under the Privacy its recruitment actions. International Maritime Organization’s
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Only the Designated If you are interested in applying to International Regulations for Preventing
U.S. Coast Guard Ethics Official or his become a member of the Council, send Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS),
or her designee may release a your cover letter and resume to Mr. Jeff as amended. The special construction or
Confidential Financial Disclosure Ludwig, Alternate Designated Federal purpose of some vessels makes them
Report. Applicants can obtain this form Officer of the National Boating Safety unable to comply with the light, shape,
by going to the website of the Office of Advisory Council via one of the or sound signal provisions of the 72
Government Ethics (www.oge.gov) or by transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES COLREGS. Under statutory law 1 and
contacting the individual listed above in section by the deadline in the DATES Coast Guard regulation,2 the vessel’s
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. section of this notice. All email owner, builder, operator, or agent of
Applications for a member drawn from submittals will receive email receipt those vessels may apply for a certificate
the general public must be accompanied confirmation. of alternative compliance (COAC).3 For
by a completed OGE Form 450. Dated: March 9, 2018. vessels of special construction, the
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to
serve on federal advisory committees in Jennifer F. Williams, cognizant Coast Guard District Office
an individual capacity. See ‘‘Revised Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of determines whether the vessel for which
Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists Inspections and Compliance. the COAC is sought complies as closely
to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards [FR Doc. 2018–05566 Filed 3–19–18; 8:45 am] as possible with the 72 COLREGS, and
and Commissions’’ (79 FR 47482, BILLING CODE 9110–04–P decides whether to issue the COAC
August 13, 2014). The position we list which must specify the required
for a member from the general public alternative installation. If the Coast
would be someone appointed in their DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Guard issues a COAC, under the
capacity and would be designated as a SECURITY governing statute 4 and regulations,5 the
Special Government Employee as Coast Guard must publish notice of this
defined in section 202(a) of Title 18, Coast Guard
action. Once issued, a COAC remains
U.S.C. Registered lobbyists are lobbyist [Docket No. USCG–2018–0107] valid until information supplied in the
as defined in 2 U.S.C. 1602 who are COAC application or the COAC terms
required by 2 U.S.C 1603 to register Certificate of Alternative Compliance become inapplicable to the vessel.
with the Secretary of the Senate and the for the NOAA Research Vessel
Clerk of the House Representative. FERDINAND R. HASSLE The First District Prevention
Applicants are considered for Department, U.S. Coast Guard, certifies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. that the NOAA Research Vessel
membership on the basis of their
particular expertise, knowledge, and ACTION: Notification of issuance of a FERDINAND R. HASSLER, ON 9478559
experience in recreational boating certificate of alternative compliance. is a vessel of special construction or
safety. In addition to recreational SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces purpose, and that, with respect to the
boating safety experience, the U.S. Coast that the U.S. Coast Guard First District position of the vessels side light, it is
Guard is particularly interested in Prevention Department has issued a not possible to comply fully with the
applicants who also have experience certificate of alternative compliance requirements of the provisions
developing and implementing national from the International Regulations for enumerated in the 72 COLREGS,
media outreach campaigns designed to Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 without interfering with the normal
influence the decision-making of COLREGS), for the NOAA Research operation, construction, or design of the
targeted audiences. The vacancies Vessel FERDINAND R. HASSLER, ON vessel. The First District Prevention
announced in this notice apply to 9478559. We are issuing this notice Department further finds and certifies
membership positions that become because its publication is required by that the vessel’s sidelights, located in a
vacant on January 1, 2019. statute. Due to the construction and position 15′3″ forward of frame 14 and
Appointments for the 2017 and 2018 placement of the vessel’s side lights, 5′3″ below the top of the bridge/02 Deck
vacancies remain pending. Individuals NOAA Research Vessel FERDINAND R. mounted to the bridge wing, are in the
who have applied for National Boating HASSLER cannot fully comply with the closet possible compliance with the
Safety Advisory Council membership in light, shape, or sound signal provisions applicable provisions of the 72
any prior years are asked to re-submit a of the 72 COLREGS without interfering
complete application if the individual COLREGS.6
with the vessel’s design and
wishes to apply for any of the vacancies This notice is issued under authority
construction. This notification of
announced in this notice. issuance of a certificate of alternative of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.
To be eligible, applicants should have
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compliance promotes the Coast Guard’s
experience in one of the categories marine safety mission.
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY 1 33 U.S.C. 1605(c).
DATES: The Certificate of Alternative
INFORMATION section. 2 33 CFR 81.3.
The Department of Homeland Compliance was issued on March 5, 3 33 CFR 81.5.

Security does not discriminate in 2018. 4 33 U.S.C. 1605(c).

selection of Council members on the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 5 33 CFR 81.18.

basis of race, color, religion, sex, information or questions about this 6 33 U.S.C. 1605(a); 33 CFR 81.9.

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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 U.S. Coast Guard on or before May 21, 2018.
Contact		Mr. Jeff Ludwig, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council; telephone 202-372-1061 or email at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 12198

83 FR 12198 - National Boating Safety Advisory Council; Vacancies

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 54 (March 20, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard