Notice2024-17119
National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; Vacancies
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Published
August 2, 2024
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The U.S. Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill eleven vacancies on the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (Committee). This Committee advises the Secretary of Homeland Security via the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to personnel in the United States Merchant Marine, including the training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness of mariners. Individuals currently holding these appointments will need to re-apply if they wish to continue as Committee members.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63210-63211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17119]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2024-0384]
National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; Vacancies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice; request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill eleven
vacancies on the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
(Committee). This Committee advises the Secretary of Homeland Security
via the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to
personnel in the United States Merchant Marine, including the training,
qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness of mariners.
Individuals currently holding these appointments will need to re-apply
if they wish to continue as Committee members.
DATES: Complete applications must reach the U.S. Coast Guard on or
before October 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Applications must include (a) a cover letter expressing
interest in an appointment to the National Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee, (b) a resume detailing the applicant's relevant
experience for the position applied for (including the U.S. Coast Guard
issued mariner reference number if applicable), and (c) a brief 2-3
paragraph biography written in third-person perspective. Applications
should be submitted via email with subject line ``Application for
NMERPAC'' to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#68050d0f0906460b46020700061b281d1b0b0f46050104"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f19c9496909fdf92df9b9e999f82b184829296df9c989d">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Megan Johns Henry, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the National Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee; telephone 202-372-1255 or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#264b434147480845084c494e48556653554541084b4f4a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82efe7e5e3ecace1ace8edeaecf1c2f7f1e1e5acefebee">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee is a Federal advisory committee. The Committee was
established on December 4, 2018, by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. No 115-282, 132 Stat
4192), and is codified in 46 U.S.C. 15103. The Committee operates under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and 46 U.S.C.
15109.
The Committee is required to meet at least once a year in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15109(a). We expect the Committee will hold
meetings twice per year, typically in the last week of March and the
week of September immediately following the Labor Day holiday. The
meetings are held at locations across the country selected by the U.S.
Coast Guard.
Under provisions in 46 U.S.C. 15109(f)(6), if you are appointed as
a member of the Committee, your membership term will expire on December
31st of the third full year after the effective date of your
appointment. Under provisions 46 U.S.C. 15109(f)(4) the Secretary of
Homeland Security may require an individual to have passed an
appropriate security background examination before appointment to the
Committee. Committee members are required to attend and participate in
meetings regularly; members may be recommended for removal if they miss
two consecutive meetings without a valid reason that is acceptable to
the Chair of the Committee and the Designated Federal Officer.
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In this solicitation for Committee members, we will consider
applications for eleven (11) positions, which include:
<bullet> Four United States citizens holding a valid Merchant
Mariner Credential (MMC) issued under 46 U.S.C. chapter 71 or 46 U.S.C.
chapter 73, including:
[cir] One credentialed deck officer who represents merchant marine
deck officers who shall be: (1) endorsed for an inland or river route
of limited or unlimited tonnage; (2) endorsed as Master of Towing
Vessels; and (3) to the extent practicable, shall represent labor.
[cir] Two credentialed engineering officers, of which: (1) one
shall be endorsed as Chief Engineer of unlimited horsepower; (1) one
shall be endorsed either as Chief Engineer of limited horsepower or
Designated Duty Engineer and to the extent practicable, (1) one shall
represent management.
[cir] One credentialed rating, endorsed as able bodied seaman;
<bullet> Three Marine educators who represent other maritime
training institutions (other than academies), of which one may also
represent the small vessel industry;
<bullet> Two individuals who represent shipping companies employed
in ship operation management; and,
<bullet> Two individuals who represent the general public.
Each member of the Committee must have expertise, knowledge, and
experience on matters related to personnel in the United States
merchant marine, including the training, qualifications, certification,
documentation, and fitness of mariners.
All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary or
other compensation from the Federal Government. The only compensation
the members may receive is for travel expenses, including per diem in
lieu of subsistence, and actual reasonable expenses incurred in the
performance of their direct duties for the Committee in accordance with
Federal Travel Regulations.
If you are appointed as a member of the Committee, you will be
required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and a Gratuitous Services
Agreement.
If you are selected as a member drawn from the general public, you
will be appointed and serve as a Special Government Employee as defined
in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). Applicants for appointment as a Special Government
Employee are required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report (OGE Form 450) for new entrants and if appointed as a member
must submit an OGE Form 450 annually. 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 (<a href="http://www.oge.gov">www.oge.gov</a>) or by
contacting the individual listed above in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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.
In order for the Department to fully leverage broad-ranging
experience and education, the National Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory Committee must be diverse with regard to professional and
technical expertise. The Department is committed to pursuing
opportunities, consistent with applicable law, to compose a committee
that reflects the diversity of the Nation's people.
If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
Committee, email your application to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8d5dddfd9d696db96d2d7d0d6cbf8cdcbdbdf96d5d1d4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f626a686e61216c21656067617c4f7a7c6c6821626663">[email protected]</span></a> as provided
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Applications must include: (1)
a cover letter expressing interest in an appointment to the National
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; (2) a resume detailing
the applicant's relevant experience; and (3) a brief 2-3 paragraph
biography of the applicant written in third-person perspective by the
deadline in the DATES section of this notice. Applications for members
who will serve to represent the general public must be accompanied by a
completed OGE Form 450. Once we receive your application we will send
you an email confirming receipt.
The U.S. Coast Guard will not consider incomplete or late
applications.
Privacy Act Statement
Purpose: To obtain qualified applicants to fill one vacancy on the
National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. When you apply
for appointment to the DHS' Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory
Committee, DHS collects your name, contact information, and any other
personal information that you submit in conjunction with your
application. DHS will use this information to evaluate your candidacy
for Committee membership. If you are chosen to serve as a Committee
member, your name will appear in publicly available Committee
documents, membership lists, and Committee reports.
Authorities: 14 U.S.C. 504; 46 U.S.C. 15103 and 15109; 18 U.S.C.
202(a), and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00915.
Routine Uses: Authorized U.S. Coast Guard personnel will use this
information to consider and obtain qualified candidates to serve on the
Committee. Any external disclosures of information within this record
will be made in accordance with DHS/ALL-009, Department of Homeland
Security Advisory Committee (73 FR 57642, October 3, 2008).
Consequences of Failure to Provide Information: Furnishing this
information is voluntary. However, failure to furnish the requested
information may result in your application not being considered for the
Committee.
Dated: July 30, 2024.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2024-17119 Filed 8-1-24; 8:45 am]
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