Notice2024-12505
Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee
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Published
June 7, 2024
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Abstract
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requests that qualified individuals interested in serving on the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC) apply for appointment as identified in this notice. All applicants must represent one of the constituencies specified below in order to be eligible for appointment. STSAC's mission is to provide advice, consultation, and recommendations to the TSA Administrator on improving surface transportation security matters, including developing, refining, and implementing policies, programs, initiatives, rulemakings, and security directives pertaining to surface transportation security, while adhering to sensitive security information requirements. The STSAC considers risk-based approaches in the performance of its duties.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48669-48670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12505]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
[Docket No. TSA-2018-0001]
Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Surface
Transportation Security Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Committee management; request for applicants.
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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requests that
qualified individuals interested in serving on the Surface
Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC) apply for
appointment as identified in this notice. All applicants must represent
one of the constituencies specified below in order to be eligible for
appointment. STSAC's mission is to provide advice, consultation, and
recommendations to the TSA Administrator on improving surface
transportation security matters, including developing, refining, and
implementing policies, programs, initiatives, rulemakings, and security
directives pertaining to surface transportation security, while
adhering to sensitive security information requirements. The STSAC
considers risk-based approaches in the performance of its duties.
DATES: Applications for membership must be submitted to TSA using one
of the methods in the ADDRESSES section below on or before July 8,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted by one of the following
means:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dc8f888f9d9f9ca8afbdf2b8b4aff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b9eaedeaf8faf9cdcad897ddd1ca97ded6cf">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Mail: Gary Click, STSAC Designated Federal Officer,
Transportation Security Administration (TSA-28), TSA Mailstop 6028,
6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA 20598-6028.
See below for application requirements.
The STSAC will send you an email that confirms receipt of your
application and will notify you of the final status of your application
once TSA selects members.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Click, STSAC Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), Transportation Security Administration (TSA-28), TSA
Mailstop 6028, 6595 Springfield Center Drive, Springfield, VA 20598-
6028, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#194a4d4a585a596d6a78377d716a377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="702324233133300403115e1418035e171f06">[email protected]</span></a>, 571-227-5866.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The STSAC is an advisory committee
established pursuant to section 1969, Division K, TSA Modernization
Act, of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-254; 132 Stat.
3186; Oct. 5, 2018). The committee is composed of individual members
representing key constituencies affected by surface transportation
security requirements.
Application for Advisory Committee Appointment
Any person wishing to be considered for appointment to the STSAC
must provide the following information:
<bullet> Complete professional resume.
<bullet> Statement of interest and reasons for application,
including the membership category represented, how you represent a
significant portion of that constituency, and a brief explanation of
how you can contribute to one or more TSA strategic initiatives based
on your prior experience with TSA or your review of current TSA
strategic documents. These documents can be found at <a href="http://www.tsa.gov/about/strategy">www.tsa.gov/about/strategy</a>.
<bullet> Home and work addresses, telephone number, and email
address.
In order for DHS to fully leverage broad-ranging experience and
education, the STSAC must be diverse with regard to professional and
technical expertise. DHS is also committed to pursuing opportunities,
consistent with applicable law, to compose a committee that reflects
the diversity of the nation's people. If there are aspects of diversity
that you wish to describe or emphasize in support of your candidacy,
please do so within your statement of interest application. TSA does
not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, political
affiliation, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an
employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
Please submit your application to the DFO in ADDRESSES noted above
by July 8, 2024.
Membership
The STSAC is composed of no more than 40 voting members from among
stakeholders representing each mode of surface transportation, such as
passenger rail, freight rail, mass transit, pipelines, highways, over-
the-road bus, school bus industry, and trucking, and may include
representatives from--
<bullet> Associations representing such modes of surface
transportation;
<bullet> Labor organizations representing such modes of surface
transportation;
<bullet> Groups representing the users of such modes of surface
transportation, including asset manufacturers, academics, and
cybersecurity professionals, as appropriate;
<bullet> Relevant law enforcement, first responders, and security
experts;
<bullet> Emergency Management Officials; and
<bullet> Such other groups as the TSA Administrator considers
appropriate.
The STSAC also includes nonvoting members, serving in an advisory
capacity, who are designated by TSA; the Department of Transportation;
the Coast Guard; and such other Federal department or agency as the TSA
Administrator considers appropriate.
The STSAC does not have a specific number of members allocated to
any membership category and TSA may adjust the number of members in a
category may to fit the needs of the Committee.
Appointees will be designated as representative members.
Representative members speak for the key constituency group they
represent. Membership on the Committee is personal to the appointee and
a member may not send an alternate to a Committee meeting. The members
of the committee shall not receive any compensation from the government
by reason of their service on the Committee.
Committee Voting Membership
Committee voting members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure
of the Administrator of TSA for a term of two years, but a voting
member may continue to serve until the Administrator appoints a
successor. Voting members who are currently serving on the Committee
and whose 2-year term concludes in 2024 are eligible to reapply for
membership and must submit a new application. The next 2-year term of
appointments will begin November 2024.
Committee Meetings
The Committee shall meet as frequently as deemed necessary by the
DFO in consultation with the Chairperson, but no less than two
scheduled meetings each year. At least one meeting will be open to the
public each year. Unless the DFO decides otherwise, meetings will be
held in person in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area or through web
conferencing. In addition, STSAC members are expected to participate on
an STSAC subcommittee that normally meets more frequently to deliberate
and discuss specific surface transportation matters.
Committee Membership Vetting
All applicants who are presented for appointment to the STSAC must
successfully complete a security threat assessment (STA) by TSA, as
access to sensitive security information will be necessary. U.S.
citizens and those meeting residency requirements will be vetted using
TSA's Universal Enrollment Services (UES), which includes the
collection of biographic and biometric information to allow TSA to
perform the STA in regards to criminal history, terrorists watch list,
and citizenship. Selected applicants will be offered a no-cost
authorization code to complete the three-step UES process; which
includes online pre-enrollment and coordinating an in-person visit to
the enrollment center. Non-U.S. applicants presented for appointment to
the STSAC will be required to complete additional vetting.
Dated: June 3, 2024.
Eddie D. Mayenschein,
Assistant Administrator, Policy, Plans, and Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2024-12505 Filed 6-6-24; 8:45 am]
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