99-14287. Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30369-30370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14287]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[CGD08-99-030]


Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee; 
Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Request for application.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the 
Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee (LMRWSAC). 
LMRWSAC provides advice and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on 
matters relating to transit of vessels and products to and from the 
ports on the Lower Mississippi River .

DATES: Applications must reach the Coast Guard on or before July 31, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: You may request an application form by writing to Mr. M. M. 
Ledet, Committee Administrator, c/o Commander, Eighth Coast Guard 
District (m), 501 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130-3396; by 
calling [phone]; or by faxing [phone]. Submit application 
forms to the same.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. M. M. Ledet, Committee 
Administrator, telephone [phone], Fax [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LMRWSAC is a Federal advisory committee 
constituted under 5 U.S.C. App. 2. This committee provides local 
expertise on communications, surveillance, traffic control, anchorages, 
aids to navigation, and other related topics dealing with navigational 
safety

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on the Lower Mississippi River. The committee normally meets twice a 
year at the Hale Boggs Federal Building, 501 Magazine Street, New 
Orleans, Louisiana. Members serve voluntarily, without compensation 
from the Federal Government for salary, travel, or per diem. Term of 
the membership will be for two years. The committee consists of 24 
members who have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience 
regarding the transportation, equipment, and techniques that are used 
to ship cargo and navigate vessels on the Lower Mississippi River and 
its connecting navigable waterways, including the Gulf of Mexico. 
Vacancies to be filled are for:
    (1) Five members representing River Port Authorities between Baton 
Rouge, Louisiana, and the Head of Passes of the Lower Mississippi 
River, of which one member shall be from the Port of St. Bernard and 
one member from the Port of Plaquemines.
    (2) Two members representing vessel owners or ship owners domiciled 
in the State of Louisiana.
    (3) Two members representing organizations that operate harbor tugs 
or barge fleets in the geographical area covered by the committee.
    (4) Two members representing companies that transport cargo or 
passengers on the navigable waterways in the geographical area covered 
by the committee.
    (5) Three members representing State Commissioned Pilot 
organizations, with one member each representing the New Orleans/Baton 
Rouge Steamship Pilots Association, the Crescent River Port Pilots 
Association, and the Associated Branch Pilots Association.
    (6) Two at-large members who utilize water transportation 
facilities located in the geographical area of the committee.
    (7) Three members representing consumers, shippers, or importer/
exporters that utilize vessels that utilize the navigable waterways 
covered by the committee.
    (8) Two members representing those licensed merchant mariners, 
other than pilots, who perform shipboard duties on vessels that utilize 
the navigable waterways covered by the committee.
    (9) One member representing an organization that serves in a 
consulting or advisory capacity to the maritime industry.
    (10) One member representing an environmental organization.
    (11) One member representing the general public.
    In support of the policy of the Department of Transportation on 
gender and ethnic diversity, the Coast Guard encourages applications 
from qualified women and members of minority groups.
    Applicants selected may be required to complete a Confidential 
Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). Neither the report or the 
information it contains may be released to the public, except under 
order issued by a Federal court or as otherwise provided under the 
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a).

    Dated: May 24, 1999.
A.L. Gerfin, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, 8th Coast Guard Dist. Acting.
[FR Doc. 99-14287 Filed 6-4-99; 8:45 am]
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