National Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Initial Solicitation for Members, 2139-2140 [2020-00354]

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The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Emphasis Panel; RFADK–19–014: NIDDK Catalyst Award in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (DP1). Date: March 19, 2020. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Two Democracy Boulevard, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Najma S. Begum, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Review Branch, DEA, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Coast Guard is requesting applications from persons interested in serving as a member of the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee (‘‘Committee’’). This recently established Committee will advise the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to shallow-draft inland navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety. Please read this notice for a description of the 18 Committee positions we are seeking to fill. DATES: Your completed application should reach the Coast Guard on or before March 16, 2020. ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in an appointment to the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee and a resume detailing the applicant’s experience. We will not accept a biography. Applications for members drawn from the general public must be accompanied by a completed OGE Form 450 (see supplementary information below). Applications should be submitted via one of the following methods: • By Email: Matthew.D.Layman@ uscg.mil (preferred). • By Fax: 202–372–8382; ATTN: Mr. Matthew Layman, Alternate Designated Federal Officer; or • By Mail: Mr. Matthew Layman, Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Commandant (CG–OES–2), U.S. Coast E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM 14JAN1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES 2140 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 9 / Tuesday, January 14, 2020 / Notices Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593–7509. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew Layman, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Telephone 202–372–1421; or Email at Matthew.D.Layman@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Towing 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 the administrative provisions in Section 601 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (specifically, 46 U.S.C. 15109). The Committee was established on December 4, 2018, by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, which added section 15108, National Towing Safety Advisory Committee, to Title 46 of the U.S. Code (46 U.S.C. 15108). The Committee will advise the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to shallowdraft inland navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety. The Committee is required to hold meetings at least once a year in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15109(a). The meetings are generally held in cities that have a high concentration of towingindustry and related businesses. All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary or other compensation from the Federal Government. Members may be reimbursed, however, for travel and per diem in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations. 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 31 of the third full year after the effective date of your appointment. In this initial solicitation for Committee members, we will consider applications for all 18 positions: • Seven members to represent the barge and towing industry, reflecting a regional geographic balance; • One member to represent the offshore mineral and oil supply vessel industry; • One member to represent masters and pilots of towing vessels who hold active licenses and have experience on the Western Rivers and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; • One member to represent masters of towing vessels in offshore service who hold active licenses; VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 Jan 13, 2020 Jkt 250001 • One member to represent masters of active ship-docking or harbor towing vessels; • One member to represent licensed and unlicensed towing vessel engineers with formal training and experience; • Two members to represent port districts, authorities, or terminal operators; • Two members to represent shippers and, of the two, one engaged in the shipment of oil or hazardous materials by barge; and • Two members drawn from the general public. Each member of the Committee must have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee which is to advise the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters relating to shallowdraft inland navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety. If you are selected as a member drawn from the general public, you will be appointed and serve as a Special Government Employee as defined in section 202(a) of Title 18, United States Code. Applicants for appointment as a Special Government Employee are required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) for new entrants and if appointed as a member must submit Form 450 annually. The 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 can obtain this form by going to the website of the Office of Government Ethics (www.oge.gov), or by calling or emailing the individual listed above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Mr. Matthew Layman, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Towing 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: January 8, 2020. Jeffrey G. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2139-2140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00354]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0483]


National Towing 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 serving as a member of the National Towing Safety 
Advisory Committee (``Committee''). This recently established Committee 
will advise the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on 
matters relating to shallow-draft inland navigation, coastal waterway 
navigation, and towing safety. Please read this notice for a 
description of the 18 Committee positions we are seeking to fill.

DATES: Your completed application should reach the Coast Guard on or 
before March 16, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in 
an appointment to the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee and a 
resume detailing the applicant's experience. We will not accept a 
biography. Applications for members drawn from the general public must 
be accompanied by a completed OGE Form 450 (see supplementary 
information below).
    Applications should be submitted via one of the following methods:
     By Email: [email protected] (preferred).
     By Fax: 202-372-8382; ATTN: Mr. Matthew Layman, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer; or
     By Mail: Mr. Matthew Layman, Alternate Designated Federal 
Officer, Commandant (CG-OES-2), U.S. Coast

[[Page 2140]]

Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 
20593-7509.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew Layman, Alternate 
Designated Federal Officer of the National Towing Safety Advisory 
Committee; Telephone 202-372-1421; or Email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Towing 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 the administrative provisions in Section 601 of the Frank 
LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (specifically, 46 U.S.C. 
15109).
    The Committee was established on December 4, 2018, by the Frank 
LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, which added section 
15108, National Towing Safety Advisory Committee, to Title 46 of the 
U.S. Code (46 U.S.C. 15108). The Committee will advise the Secretary of 
Homeland Security on matters relating to shallow-draft inland 
navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety.
    The Committee is required to hold meetings at least once a year in 
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 15109(a). The meetings are generally held in 
cities that have a high concentration of towing-industry and related 
businesses.
    All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary or 
other compensation from the Federal Government. Members may be 
reimbursed, however, for travel and per diem in accordance with Federal 
Travel Regulations.
    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 
31 of the third full year after the effective date of your appointment. 
In this initial solicitation for Committee members, we will consider 
applications for all 18 positions:
     Seven members to represent the barge and towing industry, 
reflecting a regional geographic balance;
     One member to represent the offshore mineral and oil 
supply vessel industry;
     One member to represent masters and pilots of towing 
vessels who hold active licenses and have experience on the Western 
Rivers and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway;
     One member to represent masters of towing vessels in 
offshore service who hold active licenses;
     One member to represent masters of active ship-docking or 
harbor towing vessels;
     One member to represent licensed and unlicensed towing 
vessel engineers with formal training and experience;
     Two members to represent port districts, authorities, or 
terminal operators;
     Two members to represent shippers and, of the two, one 
engaged in the shipment of oil or hazardous materials by barge; and
     Two members drawn from the general public.
    Each member of the Committee must have particular expertise, 
knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the 
Committee which is to advise the Secretary of Homeland Security on 
matters relating to shallow-draft inland navigation, coastal waterway 
navigation, and towing safety.
    If you are selected as a member drawn from the general public, you 
will be appointed and serve as a Special Government Employee as defined 
in section 202(a) of Title 18, United States Code. Applicants for 
appointment as a Special Government Employee are required to complete a 
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) for new 
entrants and if appointed as a member must submit Form 450 annually. 
The 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 can 
obtain this form by going to the website of the Office of Government 
Ethics (www.oge.gov), or by calling or emailing the individual listed 
above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    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 Mr. Matthew Layman, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Towing 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: January 8, 2020.
Jeffrey G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2020-00354 Filed 1-13-20; 8:45 am]
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