Nine federal committees that advise the Coast Guard on maritime issues have found themselves in the crosshairs of President Trump’s remake of the federal government.
Members of all federal advisory committees under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including those working on towing safety regulations and maritime training, have been dismissed and their committee work and meetings put on indefinite hold.
In a Jan. 20 memo, Benjamine C. Huffman, Acting Secretary of DHS, ordered the termination of current membership on all DHS advisory committees, including those working with the Coast Guard in forming inspections, regulations, and investigations of U.S. vessels, the credentialing licensing and training of mariners, Great Lakes pilotage, and offshore minerals and energy operations. It also affects panels involved in cybersecurity.
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