[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 156 (Friday, August 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49508-49509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19974]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2010-0708]
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). This Committee advises the
Coast Guard on a wide range of issues
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related to navigation safety such as 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, and aids to navigation
systems.
DATES: Completed application forms should reach us on or before
September 13, 2010.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the application form, as well as this notice, is
available in our online docket, USCG-2010-0708, at http://www.regulations.gov. Or, you may request an application form by writing
Mr. Mike Sollosi, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) of NAVSAC, at
Commandant (CG-553), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW., Stop
7683, Washington, DC 20593-7683; by calling 202-372-1531; or by faxing
202-372-1991. Send your completed application to the DFO at the street
address above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dennis Fahr, Assistant to the DFO
of NAVSAC; telephone 202-372-1531, fax 202-372-1991, or e-mail
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Navigation Safety Advisory Council
(NAVSAC) (``Committee'') is a Federal advisory committee under 5 U.S.C.
App. (Pub. L. 92-463). It was established under authority of Section 5
of the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980 (33 U.S.C. 2073)
establishing the Rules of the Road Advisory Council (RORAC), and the
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1989 (Pub. L. 101-225, December 12,
1989) expanding the scope and changing the name of the Committee to the
Navigation Safety Advisory Council. The Committee advises the Coast
Guard on matters related to navigation safety such as the prevention of
collisions, rammings, and groundings.
The Committee meets at least annually in 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 and issues as required.
We will consider applications for seven positions that expire or
become vacant in November 2010. To be eligible, you should have
experience in the Inland and International Rules of the Road, aids to
navigation, navigational safety equipment, vessel traffic services, and
vessel routing measures.
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on Federal Advisory
Committees. Registered lobbyists are lobbyists required to comply with
provisions contained in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L.
104-65, as amended).
Each member serves for a term of three years. Individuals appointed
as the Committee Chair or Vice-Chair may serve three consecutive three
year terms. All members serve at their own expense and receive no
salary but will receive reimbursement of travel and per diem expenses
from the Federal Government for committee related expenses.
Members will be chosen 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 (Group One); three persons
representing the interests of owners and operators of vessels,
professional mariners, recreational boaters, and the recreational
boating industry (Group Two); one person who is a lawyer licensed by a
state and who either practices or teaches admiralty and maritime law
(Group Three); and, one person who is a Federal or state official with
responsibility for vessel and port safety (Group Four).
Group One Members. All Group One members serve as Special
Government Employees (SGE). The Group One term ``organizations having
an active interest in the Rules of the Road and vessel and port
safety'' includes: Organizations that represent owners and operators of
vessels operating on international waters and inland waters of the
United States; 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.
Group Two Members. All Group Two members serve as members
representing the interests of owners and operators of vessels,
professional mariners, recreational boaters, and the recreational
boating industry and are not Special Government Employees (SGE). Group
Two members must be active 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, or be Federal or state licensed pilots.
Group Three Members. All Group Three members serve as Special
Government Employees (SGE). All Group Three members must be lawyers
licensed by a state who either practice admiralty and maritime law or
who teach admiralty and maritime law.
Group Four Members. Group Four consists of Federal and state
officials with responsibility for vessel and port safety. Federal
officials who serve as Group Four members serve as Regular Government
Employees. The Group Four term ``state officials'' includes government
and agency officials from state, regional and local levels. Those
officials who serve as Group Four members serve as members representing
the interests of their state, regional, or local government and are not
Special Government Employees (SGE).
As stated above, Group One and Group Three members will serve as
Special Government Employees (SGE) as defined in section 202(a) of
title 18, United States Code. Candidates for appointment as SGEs must
complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). A
completed OGE Form 450 is not releasable 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 Agency Ethics Official
or the DAEO's designate may release a Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report.
The Coast Guard values diversity and recognizes that different
characteristics and attributes of persons will enhance the Coast Guard
and improve the services we deliver to the public. In support of Coast
Guard policy on gender and ethnic nondiscrimination, we encourage
qualified men and women and members of all racial and ethnic groups to
apply.
If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
Committee, send a completed application to Mr. Mike Sollosi, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) of NAVSAC at Commandant (CG-553), U.S. Coast
Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW., Stop 7683, Washington, DC 20593-7683;
or by fax at 202-372-1991. Send the application in time for it to be
received by the DFO on or before September 13, 2010.
A copy of the application form is available in the docket for this
notice. To visit our online docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
enter the docket number for this notice (USCG-2010-0708) in the Search
box, and click ``Go >>.''
Dated: August 6, 2010.
D.A. Goward,
Acting Director, Marine Transportation Systems Management.
[FR Doc. 2010-19974 Filed 8-12-10; 8:45 am]
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