[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15752-15753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06253]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2014-0101]
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great
Lakes and Regional Sub-Committee Vacancies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the
Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great Lakes, and the
four regional sub-committees: Northeast Ohio Region, Northwestern
Pennsylvania Region, Western New York Region, and Eastern New York
Region to submit their applications for membership to the Captain of
the Port (COTP), Buffalo. The Committee assists the Captain of the
Port, Buffalo, in developing, reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime
Security Plan for their area of responsibility.
DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard
Captain of the Port, Buffalo, on April 21, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the
Captain of the Port at the following address: Captain of the Port,
Buffalo, Attention: LCDR Elizabeth Platt, 1 Fuhrmann Boulevard,
Buffalo, NY 14203-3189.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an
application, or about the AMSC in general, contact:
For the Northeast Ohio Region Executive Coordinator: Mr. Peter
Killmer at 216-937-0136;
For the Northwestern Pennsylvania Region Executive Coordinator: Mr.
Joseph Fetscher at 216-937-0126;
For the Western New York Region; LCDR Elizabeth Platt at 716-843-
9373; and,
For the Eastern New York Region Executive Coordinator: Mr. Ralph
Kring at 315-343-1551.
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 the U.S.
Code, and authorized the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast
Guard is operating to establish Area Maritime Security Advisory
Committees (AMSCs) for any port area of the United States. (See 33
U.S.C. 1226; 46 U.S.C.; 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),
Public Law 92-436, 86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App.2). 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 and maintaining the
Area Maritime Security Plan.
AMSC Membership
Members of the AMSC should have at least five years of expertise
related to maritime or port security operations. The AMSC Eastern Great
Lakes Committee has 107 members. The Northeast Ohio Region Subcommittee
has 29 members. The Northwestern Pennsylvania Region Subcommittee has
29 members. The Western New York Region has 29 members. The Eastern New
York Region has 20 members. We are seeking to fill the following
vacancies with this submission:
(A) Northeast Ohio Region (2 members): (1) Executive Board member
representing the maritime (on-water) Port Harbormaster community of
Northeast Ohio {e.g., qualified harbormasters operating in local ports
[list not all inclusive] of Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, Fairport
Harbor, Ashtabula, Conneaut, etc.{time} ; and (2) Executive Board
member representing the surface transportation railroad industry
(RAIL), especially expert candidates working for critical railroad
infrastructure with a nexus to the maritime domain.
(B) Northwestern Pennsylvania Region (1 member): Executive Board
member representing local MTSA regulated, 33 CFR 104, vessels of
Northwestern Pennsylvania.
(C) Western New York Region (3 members): (1) Executive Board member
to serve as Chairperson of the regional subcommittee and concurrently
as member of the Eastern Great Lakes AMSC when so convened by the FMSC.
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Executive; (2) Executive Board member representing the surface
transportation railroad industry (RAIL), especially expert candidates
working for critical railroad infrastructure with a nexus to the
maritime domain; (3) Board member representing local MTSA regulated, 33
CFR 104, vessels of Western New York.
(D) Eastern New York Region (1 member): Executive Board member to
serve as Co- Vice Chairperson of the regional subcommittee and
concurrently as member of the Eastern Great Lakes AMSC when so convened
by the FMSC.
Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security
background check prior to appointment to the committee. Applicants must
register with and remain active as Coast Guard HOMEPORT users if
appointed. Members' terms of office will be for five years; however, a
member is eligible to serve additional terms of office. Members will
not receive any salary or other compensation for their service on an
AMSC. In accordance with 33 CFR 103, members may be selected from--the
Federal, Territorial, or Tribal governments; 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.
In support of the USCG policy on gender and ethnic diversity, we
encourage qualified women and members of minority groups to apply.
Request for Applications
Those seeking membership are not required to submit formal
applications to the local Captain of the Port, however, because we do
have an obligation to ensure that a specific number of members have the
prerequisite maritime security experience, we encourage the submission
of resumes highlighting experience in the maritime and security
industries.
Dated: February 26, 2014.
B.W. Roche,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2014-06253 Filed 3-20-14; 8:45 am]
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