The U.S. Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill two vacancies on the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee (Committee). The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security via the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulation.
For these vacancies, member serves a term of office of up to 4 years. Members may serve a maximum of six consecutive years. All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary or other compensation from the Federal Government. The only compensation the members may receive is for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, and actual reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their direct duties for the Committee in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.
We will consider nominations for the following positions:
- One member chosen from among nominations made by vessel operators that contract for Great Lakes Pilotage Services;
- One member chosen from among nominations made by shippers whose cargoes are transported through Great Lakes ports.
To be eligible, applicants who are nominated should have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience regarding the regulations and policies on the pilotage vessels on the Great Lakes, and at least five years of practical experience in maritime operations.
The members who fill the two positions described above will be appointed to represent the interest of their respective groups and viewpoints and are not Special Government Employees as defined in 18 U.S.C. 202(a). As representatives, the members are expected to represent and speak on behalf of interests, views, or biases of a recognizable group of persons or class of stakeholders. If you are appointed as a member of the Committee, you will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and a Gratuitous Service Agreement.
Applications must include (a) a cover letter expressing a letter of support from the nominating group, a cover letter expressing the nominees’ interest in an appointment to the Committee and detailing their qualifications to serve as a representative of the groups and/or viewpoints identified in the two open positions, (b) a resume detailing the applicant’s relevant experience for the position applied for, and (c) a brief 2-3 paragraph biography written in third person perspective. Applications should be submitted via email with the subject line “Application for GLPAC” to Mr. Francis Levesque at francis.r.levesque@uscg.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Frank Levesque, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; telephone 571-308-4941 or email at francis.r.levesque@uscg.mil.
Federal Register link: 2024-24431.pdf (govinfo.gov)
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