[Federal Register: February 15, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 30)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD08-05-008]
Lower Mississippi River Waterways Safety Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking applications for appointment
to membership on the Lower Mississippi River Waterways Safety Advisory
Committee (LMRWSAC). LMRWSAC provides advice and makes recommendations
to the Coast Guard on matters relating to the safe navigation of
vessels to and from ports on the Lower Mississippi River.
DATES: Applications must be completed and postmarked no later than
April 30, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may request an application form by writing to Commanding
Officer, USCG Marine Safety Office New Orleans, Attention: Waterways,
1615 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112; All application forms must
be returned to the following address: Commanding Officer
Attn: LMRWSAC Executive Secretary, USCG Marine Safety Office New
Orleans, 1615 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Michael McKean, Executive
Secretary of LMRWSAC at (504-628-1555) or LTJG Melissa Owens, Assistant
to the Executive Secretary of LMRWSAC at (504-589-4251).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LMRWSAC is a Federal advisory committee
subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. App. 2. This committee provides
local expertise to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Coast
Guard on such matters as communications, surveillance, traffic control,
anchorages,
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aids to navigation, and other related topics dealing with navigation
safety in the Lower Mississippi River area. The committee normally
meets at least two times a year in the New Orleans area. Members serve
voluntarily, without compensation from the Federal Government for
salary, travel, or per diem. Term of membership is for two years.
Individuals appointed by the Secretary based on applications submitted
in response to this solicitation will serve from December 2005 until
December 2007. Per LMRWSAC's Charter, 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 to navigate vessels on the Lower Mississippi River
and its connecting navigable waterways, including the Gulf of Mexico.
We seek applications for all 24 membership positions. These members are
appointed as follows: (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 covered by the Committee;
(7) three members representing consumers, shippers, or importers/
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; and (11) one member
representing the general public. In support of the policy of the
Department of Homeland Security on gender and ethnic diversity, the
Coast Guard encourages applications from qualified women and members of
minority groups. Individuals nominated to represent the general public
will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report
(OGE Form 450). Neither the report nor the information it contains may
be released 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: January 24, 2005.
R.F. Duncan,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-2872 Filed 2-14-05; 8:45 am]
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