Notice2025-10942
National Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies
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Published
June 17, 2025
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard is requesting applications to fill eighteen (18) vacancies on the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to national commercial fishing safety. Please read the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for a description of the 18 Committee positions we are seeking to fill.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 115 (Tuesday, June 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25621-25622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10942]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2025-0148]
National Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Advisory Committee;
Vacancies
AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice; request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is requesting applications to fill eighteen
(18) vacancies on the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory
Committee (Committee). The Committee advises the Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to national
commercial fishing safety. Please read the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice for a description of the 18 Committee positions
we are seeking to fill.
DATES: Complete applications should reach the U.S. Coast Guard on or
before August 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Applications must include: (a) a cover letter that expresses
the applicant's interest in an appointment to the Committee and details
the applicant's qualifications to serve as a Special Government
Employee representing the general public, and/or as a representative in
one or more of the 18 other membership positions, (b) a resume
detailing the applicant's relevant experience for the position applied
for, and (c) a brief 2-3 paragraph biography written in third person.
Applications should be submitted via email with subject line ``NCFSAC
Vacancy Application'' to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#783b3f3b2e3b4b380d0b1b1f56151114"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="094a4e4a5f4a3a497c7a6a6e27646065">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jonathan Wendland, Alternate
Designated Federal Officer of the National Commercial Fishing Safety
Advisory Committee; telephone 202-372-1245; or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fdcd8dcc9dcacdfeaecfcf8b1f2f6f3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2b1b5b1a4b1c1b287819195dc9f9b9e">[email protected]</span></a>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Commercial Fishing Safety
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. 115-282, 132 Stat.
4192), and amended by Sec. 8335 of the NDAA of 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283,
134 Stat 4706) and codified in 46 U.S.C. 15102. The Committee operates
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 46
U.S.C. 15109.
The Committee provides advice and recommendations in writing to the
Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to the (1) safe
operation of vessels to which chapter 45 of Title 46 United States Code
applies, including the matters of--(A) navigation safety; (B) safety
equipment and procedures; (C) marine insurance; (D) vessel design,
construction, maintenance, and operation; and (E) personnel
qualifications and training; (2) review regulations proposed under
chapter 45 of Title 46 United States Code (during preparation of the
regulations); and (3) review marine casualties and investigations of
vessels covered by chapter 45 of Title 46 United States Code and make
recommendations to the Secretary to improve safety and reduce vessel
casualties.
The Committee is required to meet at least twice a year in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15109(a)(2)(A). We expect the Committee to
meet at least twice a year, but it may meet more frequently. The
meetings are selected by the U.S. Coast Guard and are generally held
across the country as close as possible to commercial fishing
communities.
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. The Secretary of Homeland Security may require an
individual to have passed an appropriate security background
examination before appointment to the Committee, per 46 U.S.C.
15109(f)(4).
All members will serve at their own expense and receive no salary
or other compensation from the Federal Government, with the exception
that members may be reimbursed for travel and per diem in accordance
with Federal Travel Regulations.
In this solicitation for Committee members, we will consider
applications for all 18 positions:
(A) Ten members shall represent the commercial fishing industry
and--
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(i) as a group, shall together reflect a regional and
representational balance; and (ii) as individuals shall each have
experience--
(I) in the operation of vessels in which chapter 45 of Title 46
United States Code applies; or
(II) as a crew member or processing line worker on a fish
processing vessel.
(B) One member shall represent naval architects and marine
engineers.
(C) One member shall represent manufacturers of equipment for
vessels to which Chapter 45 of Title 46 United States Code applies.
(D) One member shall represent education and training professionals
related to fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, and fish tender
vessel safety and personnel qualifications.
(E) One member shall represent underwriters that insure vessels to
which chapter 45 of title 46 United States Code applies.
(F) One member shall represent owners of vessels to which chapter
45 of Title 46 United States Code applies.
(G) Three members shall represent the general public and, to the
extent possible, shall include--
(i) an independent expert or consultant in maritime safety;
(ii) a marine surveyor who provides services to vessels to which
chapter 45 of Title 46 United States Code applies; and
(iii) a person familiar with issues affecting fishing communities
and the families of fishermen.
The members who will fill positions (A) through (F) as described
above will be appointed to represent the interest of their respective
groups and viewpoints and are not Special Government Employees as
defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). As representatives, the members are
expected to represent and speak on behalf of interests, views, or
perspectives of a recognizable group of persons or class of
stakeholders.
If you are selected to fill position (G) as described above, 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 online and receive ethics training. 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 must
contact the individual listed above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section for more information.
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.
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 interested in applying to become a member of the
Committee, email your application to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dc9f9b9f8a9fef9ca9afbfbbf2b1b5b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e5d595d485d2d5e6b6d7d7930737772">[email protected]</span></a> as provided in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
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 18 vacancies on the
National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee. When you apply
for appointment to the DHS National Commercial Fishing Safety 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: 5 U.S.C. Ch. 10; 46 U.S.C. 15102 and 15109; and 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 57639, 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: June 4, 2025.
Robert C. Compher,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Inspections and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2025-10942 Filed 6-16-25; 8:45 am]
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