[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41180-41181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19374]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
[USCG-1998-4920]
Navigation Safety Advisory Council; Vacancies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Request for applications; reopening of application period.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard reopens the application period for membership
on the Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC). NAVSAC advises the
Coast Guard on the prevention of vessel collisions, rammings, and
groundings; Inland Rules of the road; International Rules of the Road;
navigation regulations and equipment; routing measures; marine
information; diving safety; and aids to navigation systems.
DATES: Application forms and any supporting information must reach us
on or before August 15, 1999.
ADDRESSES: You may request an application form by writing to Commandant
(G-MW), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second St. SW, Washington, DC 20593-
0001; or by calling 202-267-6164; by faxing 202-267-4700; or by e-mail
Jshort@comdt.uscg.mil. Send your application form to the same address.
This notice and the application form are available on the Internet at
http://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Margie Hegy, Executive Director of NAVSAC at (202) 267-0415, fax
(202) 267-4700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 5, 1999, we published a request
in the Federal Register (64 FR 562) for applications for membership in
the Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC). The application period
closed on February 28, 1999. We are reopening the application period
until August 15, 1999. If you applied in response to the January 5
notice, you do not need to send another application form.
NAVSAC is a Federal advisory council under 5 U.S.C. App. 2. It
advises the Secretary of Transportation, via the Commandant of the
Coast Guard, on the prevention of vessel collisions, rammings, and
groundings; Inland Rules of the road; International Rules of the road;
navigation regulations and equipment; routing measures; marine
information; diving safety; and aids to navigation systems.
NAVSAC meets at least twice a year at various locations in the
continental United States. It may also meet for extraordinary purposes.
Its committees and working groups may meet to consider specific
problems as required.
We will consider applications for eight positions that expired or
become vacant on June 30, 1999. To be eligible, you should have
expertise in the above mentioned subject areas. To assure balanced
representation of subject matter expertise, members are chosen, insofar
as practical, from the following groups: (1) Recognized experts and
leaders in organizations having an active interest in the Rules of the
Road
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and vessel and port safety; (2) representatives of owners and operators
of vessels, professional mariners, recreational boaters, and the
recreational boating industry; (3) individuals with an interest in
maritime law; and (4) Federal and State officials with responsibility
for vessel and port safety.
Each member serves for a term of 3 years. A few members may serve
consecutive terms. All members serve without compensation from the
Federal Government, although travel reimbursement and per diem may be
provided.
In support of the policy of the Department of Transportation on
gender and ethnic diversity, we encourage qualified women and members
of minority groups to apply.
If you are selected, we may require you to complete a Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). We may not release the
report or the information in it 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).
Dated: July 19, 1999.
R.C. North,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety
and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 99-19374 Filed 7-28-99; 8:45 am]
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