[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 16 (Monday, January 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3972-3973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01335]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2014-1077]


Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) Western Florida

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the 
AMSC Western Florida (AMSC-WF) submit their applications for membership 
to the Captain of the Port (COTP) St. Petersburg, Florida.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard COTP 
St. Petersburg, Florida no later than 1 March 2015.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the 
Captain of the Port at the following address: c/o AMSC Secretary, 155 
Columbia Drive, Tampa, Florida 33606.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. Edmond Morris at 
(813) 228-2191 extension 8108.

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

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Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to establish Area 
Maritime Security Advisory Committees 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 strategies 
to facilitate the recovery of the Maritime Transportation System (MTS) 
after a Transportation Security Incident; 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 experience related to maritime or port security operations. 
The St. Petersburg AMSC has seven appointed members in each of two 
geographic subdivisions. We are seeking to fill all fourteen appointed 
vacancies with this solicitation. Applicants may be required to pass an 
appropriate security background check prior to appointment to the 
committee. 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 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: January 7, 2015.
Gregory D. Case,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime 
Security Coordinator, St. Petersburg, Florida.
[FR Doc. 2015-01335 Filed 1-23-15; 8:45 am]
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