[Federal Register: February 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 34)]
[Notices]
[Page 9346-9347]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2007-0170]
Navigation Safety Advisory Council; Vacancies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the
Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC). NAVSAC provides advice and
makes recommendations to the Secretary on a wide range of issues
related to the prevention of collisions, rammings, and groundings. This
includes, but is not limited to: Inland and International Rules of the
Road, navigation regulations and equipment, routing measures, marine
information, diving safety, and aids to navigation systems.
DATES: Application forms should reach us on or before June 16, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may request an application form by writing to Commandant
(CG-54121), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC
20593-0001; by calling 202-372-1532; or by faxing 202-372-1929. Send
your application in written form to the above street address. This
notice and the application form are available on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov
.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Sollosi, Executive Director of
NAVSAC, or John Bobb, Assistant to the Executive Director, telephone
202-372-1532, fax 202-372-1929.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Navigation Safety Advisory Council
(NAVSAC) is a Federal advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L.
92-463). NAVSAC provides advice and makes recommendations to the
Secretary of Homeland Security on a wide range of issues related to the
prevention of collisions, rammings, and groundings. This includes, but
is not limited to: Inland and International Rules of the Road,
navigation regulations and equipment, routing measures, marine
information, diving safety, and aids to navigation systems.
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NAVSAC meets at least once a year at Coast Guard Headquarters,
Washington, DC or another location selected by the Coast Guard. It may
also meet for extraordinary purposes. Its subcommittees and working
groups may meet to consider specific problems as required.
Selected individuals will serve as either Special Government
Employees (SGE) or Representative Members. An SGE Member is an officer
or employee of the executive or legislative branch who is retained,
designated, appointed, or employed to perform temporary duties (either
on a full-time or intermittent basis) for not to exceed 130 days during
any period of 365 consecutive days. The definition of SGE also includes
individuals in certain miscellaneous positions, who are deemed SGEs
without regard to the number of days of service. In general, SGEs
provide Federal advisory committees with their own best independent
judgment based on their individual expertise. (See 18 U.S.C. 202(a).)
A Representative Member is an individual who is not a Federal
employee (or a Federal employee who is attending in a personal
capacity), who is selected for membership on a Federal advisory
committee for the purpose of obtaining the point of view or perspective
of an outside interest group or stakeholder interest. While
representative members may have expertise in a specific area,
discipline, or subject matter, they are not selected solely on the
basis of this expertise, but rather are selected to represent the point
of view of a group or particular interest. A representative member may
represent groups or organizations, such as industry, labor, consumers
or any other recognizable group of persons having an interest in
matters before the committee.
We will consider applications for seven positions that expire or
become vacant in November 2008. Applications will be considered from
persons representing, insofar as practical, the following groups: Two
persons from among recognized experts and leaders in organizations
having an active interest in the Rules of the Road and vessel and port
safety; two persons from among professional mariners, recreational
boaters and the recreational boating industry; two persons with an
interest in maritime law; and one person who is a Federal or State
official with responsibility for vessel and port safety.
Organizations having an active interest in the Rules of the Road
and vessel and port safety are considered to include organizations
representing vessel owners and operators of vessels operating on
international waters and/or the inland waters of the United States; the
Federal and State maritime academies; maritime education and training
institutions teaching Rules of the Road, navigation, and electronic
navigation; and organizations established to facilitate vessel movement
and navigational safety. Members from these organizations are appointed
to express the viewpoint of the organizations listed above and are SGEs
as defined in section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code and will
not be appointed as Representative Members.
Professional mariners are considered to include actively working or
retired mariners experienced in applying the Inland and/or
International Rules as masters or licensed deck officers of vessels
operating on international waters or the inland waters of the United
States, and federal or state licensed pilots. Recreational boaters and
the recreational boating industry are specifically identified groups
that members may represent. Members from these groups are appointed to
express the viewpoint of the groups listed above in which they serve or
have served and are not SGEs as defined in section 202(a) of title 18,
United States Code and will be appointed as Representative Members.
Individuals with an interest in maritime law are SGEs as defined in
section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code and will not be
appointed as Representative Members. Individuals who are Federal or
State officials with a responsibility for vessel and port safety are
not SGEs as defined in section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code
and will be appointed as Representative Members.
All individuals meeting the above requirements are invited to
apply. Each member serves for a term of 3 years. A few members may
serve consecutive terms. All members serve at their own expense and
receive no salary but receive reimbursement for travel expenses and per
diem expenses from the Federal Government.
In support of the policy of the Coast Guard on gender and ethnic
diversity, we encourage qualified women and members of minority groups
to apply.
If you are selected as a member who represents the general public,
we will require you to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report (OGE Form 450). We may not release the report or the information
in it 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).
Dated: February 8, 2008.
W.A. Muilenburg,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Waterways Management.
[FR Doc. E8-3080 Filed 2-19-08; 8:45 am]
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