[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 10457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03581]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2019-0483]
National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee;
Initial Solicitation for Members
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is requesting applications from persons
interested in membership on the National Chemical Transportation Safety
Advisory Committee (``Committee''). This recently established Committee
will advise the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on
matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of
hazardous materials. Please read this notice for a description of the
Committee positions we are seeking to fill.
DATES: Your completed application should reach the Coast Guard on or
before April 24, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in
an appointment to the National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory
Committee and a resume detailing the applicant's experience. We will
not accept a biography. Applications should be submitted via one of the
following methods:
By Email: [email protected] (preferred).
By Mail: Lieutenant Jessica Anderson, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer, Commandant (CG-ENG-5), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509,
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Jessica Anderson, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the National Chemical Transportation
Safety Advisory Committee; Telephone 202-372-1419; or Email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Chemical Transportation Safety
Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee. It will operate
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 United
States Code, Appendix, and 46 U.S.C. 15101 and 15109. The Committee was
established on December 4, 2018, by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Public Law 115-282. The purpose
of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Homeland Security on
matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of
hazardous materials. In accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15101(c), the
Committee is to be comprised of not more than 25 members, each of who
has particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating
to the function of the Committee. Each member of the Committee must
represent one of the following: The chemical manufacturing entities,
entities related to marine handling or transportation of chemicals,
vessel design and construction entities, marine safety or security
entities, or marine environmental protection entities. The number of
members representing each category may vary with the needs of the Coast
Guard.
In accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15109(a), the Committee is required to
hold meetings at least once a year. We expect the Committee to meet at
least twice a year, but it may meet more frequently. We generally plan
to hold these meetings in cities that have a high concentration of
chemical transportation-industry and related businesses. All members
will serve at their own expense and receive no salary or other
compensation from the Federal Government. In accordance with Federal
Travel Regulations, members will not be reimbursed for travel or per
diem. Under 46 U.S.C. 15109(f) (6), membership terms expire on December
31st of the third full year after the effective date of appointment.
The Secretary may require an individual to have passed an appropriate
security background examination before appointment to the Committee, 46
U.S.C. 15109(f) (4). 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 the 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, disabilities 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 selections.
If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
Committee, send your cover letter and resume to Lieutenant Jessica
Andersen, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Chemical
Transportation Safety Advisory Committee via one of the transmittal
methods in the ADDRESSES section by the deadline in the DATES section
of this notice. If you send your application to us via email, we will
send you an email confirming receipt of your application.
Dated: February 14, 2020.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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