Request for Nominations: Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancy
The U.S. Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill one vacancy on the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee (Committee). The 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 regulations and policies.
Complete applications must reach the U.S. Coast Guard on or before May 6, 2025.
For this vacancy, the member serves a term of office of up to three years. The member 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.
USCG will consider nominations for one position:
- 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.