Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee, 3481-3482 [2019-01935]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
• Transportation Security Administration

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3481-3482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01935]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

[Docket No. TSA-2018-0001]


Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Surface 
Transportation Security Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; request for applicants.

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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is soliciting 
statements of interest from qualified individuals to serve on the 
Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC). The purpose 
of the STSAC is to advise, consult with, report to, and make 
recommendations to the Administrator of TSA on surface transportation 
security matters, including the development, refinement, and 
implementation of policies, programs, initiatives, rulemakings, and 
security directives pertaining to surface transportation security.

DATES: Applications for membership must be submitted to TSA using one 
of the methods in the ADDRESSES section below on or before March 14, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted by one of the following 
means:
     Email: STSAC@tsa.dhs.gov.
     Mail: Henry Budhram, Jr., STSAC Coordinator, 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA-28), 601 12th St. South, 
Arlington, VA 20598-4028.
    See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for application requirements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry Budhram, Jr., STSAC Designated 
Federal Official, Transportation Security Administration (TSA-28), 601 
12th St. South, Arlington, VA 20598-4028, STSAC@tsa.dhs.gov, 571-227-
4268.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The STSAC is an advisory committee 
established pursuant to section 1969, Division K, TSA Modernization 
Act, of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-254, 132 Stat. 
3186, Oct. 5, 2018). The statute exempts the Committee, and any 
subcommittees, from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).

Membership

    The STSAC will be composed of no more than 40 voting members from 
among stakeholders representing each mode of surface transportation, 
such as passenger rail, freight rail, mass transit, pipelines, 
highways, over-the-road bus, school bus industry, and trucking; and may 
include representatives from--
    1. Associations representing such modes of surface transportation;
    2. Labor organizations representing such modes of surface 
transportation;
    3. Groups representing the users of such modes of surface 
transportation, including asset manufacturers, as appropriate;
    4. Relevant law enforcement, first responders, and security 
experts; and
    5. Such other groups as the Administrator considers appropriate.
    The STSAC will also include nonvoting members, serving in an

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advisory capacity, who will be designated by TSA; the Department of 
Transportation; the Coast Guard; and such other Federal department or 
agency as the Administrator considers appropriate.
    The STSAC does not have a specific number of members allocated to 
any membership category and the number of members in a category may 
change to fit the needs of the Committee, but each organization will be 
represented by one individual. Members will serve as representatives 
and speak on behalf of their respective constituency group. Membership 
on the Committee is personal to the appointee and a member may not send 
an alternate to a Committee meeting.
    Committee members are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the 
Administrator of TSA for a term of two years. The members of the 
Committee will not receive any compensation from the Government by 
reason of their service on the Committee.

Committee Meetings

    The Committee will typically convene two times per year; additional 
meetings may be held with the approval of the Committee Chairman and 
Designated Federal Official. Due to the sensitive nature of the 
material discussed, meetings are typically closed to the public. At 
least one meeting will be open to the public each year. In addition, 
STSAC members will be expected to participate on STSAC subcommittees 
that may meet more frequently for deliberation and to discuss specific 
surface transportation matters.

Application for Advisory Committee Appointment

    Any person wishing to be considered for appointment to STSAC must 
provide the following:
     Complete professional resume.
     Statement of interest and reasons for application, 
including the membership category and how you represent a significant 
portion of that constituency.
     Home and work addresses, telephone number, and email 
address.
    Please submit your application to the Designated Federal Official 
in ADDRESSES noted above by March 14, 2019. TSA may need to request 
additional information necessary for review of the application and 
completion of background check(s).

    Dated: February 6, 2019.
Eddie D. Mayenschein,
Assistant Administrator, Policy, Plans, and Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2019-01935 Filed 2-11-19; 8:45 am]
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