[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8765-8766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3324]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG-2011-0052]
Eastern Great Lakes Area Maritime Security Committee; Vacancies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: This notice solicits applications for membership in the Area
Maritime Security Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great Lakes, and its five
regional sub-committees: Northeast Ohio Region, Northwestern
Pennsylvania Region, Western New York Region, Lake Ontario Region and
St. Lawrence Region.
DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard
Captain of the Port, Buffalo, on March 17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications to the Captain of the Port Buffalo,
Attention Regional Executive Coordinator, 1 Fuhrmann Boulevard,
Buffalo, NY 14203-3189.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an
application, or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. Timothy Balunis,
Planning Department, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, 1 Fuhrmann
Boulevard, Buffalo, NY 14203-3189; 716-843-9559. For questions about a
particular regional sub-committee contact: The Northeast Ohio Region
Executive Coordinator, Mr. Peter Killmer, at 216-937-0136; the
Northwestern Pennsylvania Region Executive Coordinator, Mr. Joseph
Fetscher, at 216-937-0126; the Western New York Region Executive
Coordinator, Mr.
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Timothy Balunis, at 716-843-9559; the Lake Ontario Region Executive
Coordinator, Mr. Ralph Kring, at 315-343-1217; and the St. Lawrence
Region Executive Coordinator, Mr. Ralph Kring, at 315-343-1217.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority
Section 102 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of
2002 (Pub. L. 107-295) added section 70112 to Title 46 of U.S. Code,
and authorized the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard
is operating to establish AMSCs for any port area of the United States.
(See 33 U.S.C. 1226; 46 U.S.C. 70112(a)(2); 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.01;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1). The MTSA
includes a provision exempting these AMSCs from the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92-436). The AMSCs shall
assist the Captain of the Port in the development, review, update, and
exercising of the AMS Plan for their area of responsibility. Such
matters may include, but are not limited to: Identifying critical port
infrastructure and operations; identifying risks (threats,
vulnerabilities, and consequences); determining mitigation strategies
and implementation methods; developing and describing the process to
continually evaluate overall port security by considering consequences
and vulnerabilities, how they may change over time, and what additional
mitigation strategies can be applied; and providing advice to, and
assisting the Captain of the Port in, developing the AMS Plan.
AMSC Composition
The composition of an AMSC, to include the AMSC Eastern Great Lakes
and its sub-committees, is controlled by 33 CFR 103.305. Accordingly,
members may be selected from the Federal, Territorial, or Tribal
government; the State government and political subdivisions of the
State; local public safety, crisis management, and emergency response
agencies; law enforcement and security organizations; maritime
industry, including labor; other port stakeholders having a special
competence in maritime security; and port stakeholders affected by
security practices and policies. Also, members must have at least 5
years of experience related to maritime or port security operations.
AMSC Eastern Great Lakes Vacancies
Currently, there are multiple vacancies on the Eastern Great Lakes
AMSC. Vacancies for each of the five regional subcommittees are as
follows:
(1) Northeast Ohio Region (2 members): Executive Board member
representing local MTSA regulated, 33 CFR part 105, facilities of
Northeast Ohio. Also, an Executive Board member representing the
maritime (on-water) law enforcement community of Northeast Ohio (e.g.
State of Ohio Department of Natural Resources, County Sheriff's
Department, municipal maritime police, etc.);
(2) Northwestern Pennsylvania Region: No openings;
(3) Western New York Region (1 member): Executive Board member
representing local MTSA regulated, 33 CFR part 104, vessels of Western
New York;
(4) Lake Ontario Region: No openings; and
(5) St. Lawrence Region (1 member): Executive Board member to serve
as Chairperson of the subcommittee and concurrently as member of the
Eastern Great Lakes AMSC when convened by the FMSC.
Applying for AMSC Membership
Those seeking membership are not required to submit formal
applications. Because we have an obligation to ensure that a specific
number of members have the requisite maritime security experience,
however, we encourage the submission of resumes that highlight
experience in the maritime and security industries.
Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security
background check before appointment to the committee or one of its sub-
committees. The term of office for each vacancy is 5 years. However, a
member may serve one additional term of office. Members will not
receive any salary or other compensation for their service on the AMSC.
Applicants must register and remain active as Coast Guard HOMEPORT
users if appointed.
In support of the policy of the USCG on gender and ethnic
diversity, we encourage qualified men and women of all racial and
ethnic groups to apply.
Dated: January 31, 2011.
R.S. Burchell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2011-3324 Filed 2-14-11; 8:45 am]
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