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The Coast Guard is extending the application deadline for applications from persons interested in serving in membership on the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (Committee). This recently established Committee will advise the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to national commercial fishing safety. Please read this notice for a description of the 18 Committee positions we are seeking to fill.

Applications should reach the Coast Guard on or before July 31, 2020.

Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in an appointment to the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee and a resume detailing the applicant’s experience and which specific position(s) applying for. We will not accept a biography. Applications should be submitted via one of the following methods:

• By Email: CGfishsafe@uscg.mil (preferred).
• By Mail: Commandant (CG-CVC-3), Attn: NCFSAC ADFO, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593-7501.

For more information contact Mr. Jonathan Wendland, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee; Telephone 202-372-1245 or Email at CGfishsafe@uscg.mil.

The notice can be viewed in its entirety on the Federal Register, or search docket number USCG-2020-0184 on the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.

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