National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; Initial Solicitation for Members

Published date24 February 2020
Citation85 FR 10457
Record Number2020-03581
SectionNotices
CourtCoast Guard
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 36 (Monday, February 24, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2020)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 10457]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2020-03581]
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                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
                Coast Guard
                [Docket No. USCG-2019-0483]
                National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee;
                Initial Solicitation for Members
                AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
                ACTION: Request for applications.
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                SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is requesting applications from persons
                interested in membership on the National Chemical Transportation Safety
                Advisory Committee (``Committee''). This recently established Committee
                will advise the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on
                matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of
                hazardous materials. Please read this notice for a description of the
                Committee positions we are seeking to fill.
                DATES: Your completed application should reach the Coast Guard on or
                before April 24, 2020.
                ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in
                an appointment to the National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory
                Committee and a resume detailing the applicant's experience. We will
                not accept a biography. Applications should be submitted via one of the
                following methods:
                 By Email: [email protected] (preferred).
                 By Mail: Lieutenant Jessica Anderson, Alternate Designated
                Federal Officer, Commandant (CG-ENG-5), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509,
                2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Jessica Anderson, Alternate
                Designated Federal Officer of the National Chemical Transportation
                Safety Advisory Committee; Telephone 202-372-1419; or Email at
                [email protected].
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Chemical Transportation Safety
                Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee. It will operate
                under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 United
                States Code, Appendix, and 46 U.S.C. 15101 and 15109. The Committee was
                established on December 4, 2018, by section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo
                Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Public Law 115-282. The purpose
                of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Homeland Security on
                matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of
                hazardous materials. In accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15101(c), the
                Committee is to be comprised of not more than 25 members, each of who
                has particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating
                to the function of the Committee. Each member of the Committee must
                represent one of the following: The chemical manufacturing entities,
                entities related to marine handling or transportation of chemicals,
                vessel design and construction entities, marine safety or security
                entities, or marine environmental protection entities. The number of
                members representing each category may vary with the needs of the Coast
                Guard.
                 In accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15109(a), the Committee is required to
                hold meetings at least once a year. We expect the Committee to meet at
                least twice a year, but it may meet more frequently. We generally plan
                to hold these meetings in cities that have a high concentration of
                chemical transportation-industry and related businesses. All members
                will serve at their own expense and receive no salary or other
                compensation from the Federal Government. In accordance with Federal
                Travel Regulations, members will not be reimbursed for travel or per
                diem. Under 46 U.S.C. 15109(f) (6), membership terms expire on December
                31st of the third full year after the effective date of appointment.
                The Secretary may require an individual to have passed an appropriate
                security background examination before appointment to the Committee, 46
                U.S.C. 15109(f) (4). 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.
                 The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in
                selection of Committee members on the basis of race, color, religion,
                sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender
                identity, marital status, disabilities and genetic information, age,
                membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor.
                The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse
                candidate pool for all of its recruitment selections.
                 If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
                Committee, send your cover letter and resume to Lieutenant Jessica
                Andersen, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Chemical
                Transportation Safety Advisory Committee via one of the transmittal
                methods in the ADDRESSES section by the deadline in the DATES section
                of this notice. If you send your application to us via email, we will
                send you an email confirming receipt of your application.
                 Dated: February 14, 2020.
                Jeffrey G. Lantz,
                Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
                [FR Doc. 2020-03581 Filed 2-21-20; 8:45 am]
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