Notice of Solicitation of Membership for the DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking (ACHT), 48222-48223 [2022-16956]

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[FR Doc. 2022–16953 Filed 8–5–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [DOT–OST–2022–0088] Notice of Solicitation of Membership for the DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking (ACHT) Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of solicitation of membership. AGENCY: Pursuant to Section 23020, Report on human trafficking violations involving commercial motor vehicles, of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) requests nominations for membership on the Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking (Committee). The Committee was reestablished on July 29, 2022, to fulfill the BIL requirement. DATES: Nominations for Committee members must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. ET on October 7, 2022. The Department encourages nominations submitted any time before the deadline. After that date, the Department will continue to accept nominations under this notice to fill any vacancies that may arise. ADDRESSES: Interested candidates may submit a completed application by one of the following methods: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 I. Who should be considered for nomination as Committee members? The Department of Transportation seeks nominations for members of the Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking. The Secretary of Transportation will appoint up to 15 external stakeholder Committee members including representatives from—(A) trafficking advocacy organizations; (B) law enforcement; and (C) trucking, bus, rail, aviation, maritime, and port sectors, including industry and labor. Committee members will be selected with a view towards achieving diverse experience and background. To the extent practicable, Committee members will include survivors of human trafficking and other persons with lived experience and knowledge of the needs of underrepresented groups. Diverse experience and background will enable Committee members to provide balanced points of view with regard to carrying out the duties of the Committee. Committee members will serve for the life of the Committee. The Committee will provide a triennial report (‘‘report’’) to the Secretary of Transportation. The report will: (1) relate to human trafficking violations involving commercial motor vehicles, (2) include recommendations for countering human trafficking, and (3) include an assessment of previous best practices by transportation stakeholders. Registered lobbyists are prohibited from serving on Federal advisory committees in their individual capacities. The prohibition does not apply if registered lobbyists are specifically appointed to represent the interests of a nongovernmental entity, a recognizable group of persons or nongovernmental entities (an industry sector, labor unions, environmental E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 151 / Monday, August 8, 2022 / Notices groups, etc.) or State or local governments. Registered lobbyists are lobbyists required to comply with provisions contained in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 110–81). II. Do advisory committee on human trafficking members receive compensation and/or per diem? While attending meetings or when otherwise engaged in Committee business, Committee members may be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses as permitted under applicable Federal travel regulations. Reimbursement is subject to funding availability. Committee members shall serve without compensation, except for those SGEs appointed for their lived experience as survivors of human trafficking, who may receive compensation subject to applicable laws and funding availability. III. What is the process for submitting nominations? Individuals can self-apply or be nominated by any individual or organization. To be considered for the Committee, nominators should submit the following information: (1) Contact Information Contact information for the nominee, consisting of: a. Name b. Title c. Organization or Affiliation d. Mailing Address e. Telephone Number f. Email Address g. Website Address (2) Region The region in which an individual nominee or organization is based: National, Midwest, Northeast, South, or West. (3) Sector The sector the nominee represents: aviation, bus, maritime, port, rail, transit, trucking, industry/labor, trafficking advocacy organization, trafficking survivor, law enforcement, etc. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES (4) Statement of Nomination A statement of nomination limited to 250 words on why the nominee wants to serve or why the nominator is nominating the nominee to serve on the Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking, and the unique anti-human trafficking perspectives and experiences the nominee would bring to the Committee. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:34 Aug 05, 2022 Jkt 256001 (5) Re´sume´ A re´sume´ limited to 3 pages describing professional and academic expertise, experience, and knowledge, including any anti-human traffickingrelated expertise and accomplishments, and any relevant experience serving on advisory committees, past and present. (6) Organizational Background A short description about the organization that the nominee represents, if applicable, including any anti-human trafficking-related initiatives and accomplishments. (7) Eligibility Statement An affirmative statement that the nominee meets all Committee eligibility requirements. (8) Representation An affirmative statement that the nominee is not a federally registered lobbyist seeking to serve on the Committee in their individual capacity. Please do not send company, trade association, organizational brochures, or any other promotional information. Materials submitted should total five pages or less, must be in a 12-point font, and must be formatted as a Microsoft Word document or PDF. Should more information be needed, Department of Transportation staff will contact the nominee, obtain information from the nominee’s past affiliations, or obtain information from publicly available sources. If you are interested in applying to become a member of the Committee, send a completed application package by email to trafficking@dot.gov or by mail to Attention: Nominations for the Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking, Maha Alkhateeb, International Relations Specialist, Office of International Transportation and Trade, Room W86– 416, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. Applications must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. ET October 7, 2022; however, candidates are encouraged to submit an application any time before the deadline. IV. How will DOT select Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking members? A selection team comprising representatives from the Office of Aviation and International Affairs will review the application packages. The selection team will make recommendations regarding membership to the Secretary based on the following criteria: (1) Countertrafficking expertise, experience, and PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48223 knowledge, including personal (survivors), professional, or academic expertise; (2) stakeholder representation; (3) availability and willingness to serve; and (4) relevant experience working in committees and advisory panels. To the extent practicable, the membership of the committee shall include persons with lived experience and knowledge of the needs of underrepresented groups. Nominees selected for appointment to the Committee will be notified by return email and by a letter of appointment. (Authority: Pub. L. 117–58 (Nov 15, 2021) and Pub. L. 115–99 (Jan 3, 2018)). Issued on: August 3, 2022. Carol Annette Petsonk, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation. 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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[DOT-OST-2022-0088]


Notice of Solicitation of Membership for the DOT Advisory 
Committee on Human Trafficking (ACHT)

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of solicitation of membership.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 23020, Report on human trafficking 
violations involving commercial motor vehicles, of the Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law (BIL), enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act, the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) requests 
nominations for membership on the Department of Transportation Advisory 
Committee on Human Trafficking (Committee). The Committee was 
reestablished on July 29, 2022, to fulfill the BIL requirement.

DATES: Nominations for Committee members must be received on or before 
5:00 p.m. ET on October 7, 2022. The Department encourages nominations 
submitted any time before the deadline. After that date, the Department 
will continue to accept nominations under this notice to fill any 
vacancies that may arise.

ADDRESSES: Interested candidates may submit a completed application by 
one of the following methods:
     Email: [email protected]. Subject Line: Nominations for 
the Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.
     Mail: Attention: Nominations for the Advisory Committee on 
Human Trafficking, Maha Alkhateeb, International Relations Specialist, 
Office of International Transportation and Trade, Room W86-416, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 
20590. Please include name, mailing address, email, and telephone 
number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maha Alkhateeb, International 
Relations Specialist, Office of International Transportation and Trade, 
at [email protected] or (202) 366-8160.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Who should be considered for nomination as Committee members?

    The Department of Transportation seeks nominations for members of 
the Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking. The Secretary of 
Transportation will appoint up to 15 external stakeholder Committee 
members including representatives from--(A) trafficking advocacy 
organizations; (B) law enforcement; and (C) trucking, bus, rail, 
aviation, maritime, and port sectors, including industry and labor. 
Committee members will be selected with a view towards achieving 
diverse experience and background. To the extent practicable, Committee 
members will include survivors of human trafficking and other persons 
with lived experience and knowledge of the needs of underrepresented 
groups. Diverse experience and background will enable Committee members 
to provide balanced points of view with regard to carrying out the 
duties of the Committee. Committee members will serve for the life of 
the Committee.
    The Committee will provide a triennial report (``report'') to the 
Secretary of Transportation. The report will: (1) relate to human 
trafficking violations involving commercial motor vehicles, (2) include 
recommendations for countering human trafficking, and (3) include an 
assessment of previous best practices by transportation stakeholders.
    Registered lobbyists are prohibited from serving on Federal 
advisory committees in their individual capacities. The prohibition 
does not apply if registered lobbyists are specifically appointed to 
represent the interests of a nongovernmental entity, a recognizable 
group of persons or nongovernmental entities (an industry sector, labor 
unions, environmental

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groups, etc.) or State or local governments. Registered lobbyists are 
lobbyists required to comply with provisions contained in the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 110-81).

II. Do advisory committee on human trafficking members receive 
compensation and/or per diem?

    While attending meetings or when otherwise engaged in Committee 
business, Committee members may be reimbursed for travel and per diem 
expenses as permitted under applicable Federal travel regulations. 
Reimbursement is subject to funding availability. Committee members 
shall serve without compensation, except for those SGEs appointed for 
their lived experience as survivors of human trafficking, who may 
receive compensation subject to applicable laws and funding 
availability.

III. What is the process for submitting nominations?

    Individuals can self-apply or be nominated by any individual or 
organization. To be considered for the Committee, nominators should 
submit the following information:

(1) Contact Information

    Contact information for the nominee, consisting of:

a. Name
b. Title
c. Organization or Affiliation
d. Mailing Address
e. Telephone Number
f. Email Address
g. Website Address

(2) Region

    The region in which an individual nominee or organization is based: 
National, Midwest, Northeast, South, or West.

(3) Sector

    The sector the nominee represents: aviation, bus, maritime, port, 
rail, transit, trucking, industry/labor, trafficking advocacy 
organization, trafficking survivor, law enforcement, etc.

(4) Statement of Nomination

    A statement of nomination limited to 250 words on why the nominee 
wants to serve or why the nominator is nominating the nominee to serve 
on the Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking, and the unique anti-
human trafficking perspectives and experiences the nominee would bring 
to the Committee.

(5) R[eacute]sum[eacute]

    A r[eacute]sum[eacute] limited to 3 pages describing professional 
and academic expertise, experience, and knowledge, including any anti-
human trafficking-related expertise and accomplishments, and any 
relevant experience serving on advisory committees, past and present.

(6) Organizational Background

    A short description about the organization that the nominee 
represents, if applicable, including any anti-human trafficking-related 
initiatives and accomplishments.

(7) Eligibility Statement

    An affirmative statement that the nominee meets all Committee 
eligibility requirements.

(8) Representation

    An affirmative statement that the nominee is not a federally 
registered lobbyist seeking to serve on the Committee in their 
individual capacity.
    Please do not send company, trade association, organizational 
brochures, or any other promotional information. Materials submitted 
should total five pages or less, must be in a 12-point font, and must 
be formatted as a Microsoft Word document or PDF. Should more 
information be needed, Department of Transportation staff will contact 
the nominee, obtain information from the nominee's past affiliations, 
or obtain information from publicly available sources. If you are 
interested in applying to become a member of the Committee, send a 
completed application package by email to [email protected] or by 
mail to Attention: Nominations for the Advisory Committee on Human 
Trafficking, Maha Alkhateeb, International Relations Specialist, Office 
of International Transportation and Trade, Room W86-416, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 
20590.
    Applications must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. ET October 7, 
2022; however, candidates are encouraged to submit an application any 
time before the deadline.

IV. How will DOT select Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking 
members?

    A selection team comprising representatives from the Office of 
Aviation and International Affairs will review the application 
packages. The selection team will make recommendations regarding 
membership to the Secretary based on the following criteria: (1) 
Counter-trafficking expertise, experience, and knowledge, including 
personal (survivors), professional, or academic expertise; (2) 
stakeholder representation; (3) availability and willingness to serve; 
and (4) relevant experience working in committees and advisory panels. 
To the extent practicable, the membership of the committee shall 
include persons with lived experience and knowledge of the needs of 
underrepresented groups. Nominees selected for appointment to the 
Committee will be notified by return email and by a letter of 
appointment.

(Authority: Pub. L. 117-58 (Nov 15, 2021) and Pub. L. 115-99 (Jan 3, 
2018)).

    Issued on: August 3, 2022.
Carol Annette Petsonk,
Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. 
Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2022-16956 Filed 8-5-22; 8:45 am]
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