Document ID: USCG-2018-0005-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Area Maritime Security Committee; Charleston, SC Committee Vacancies
Posted Date: 2018-03-06T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9530-9531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04496]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket Number USCG-2018-0005]

Area Maritime Security Committee; Charleston, SC Committee 
Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the 
Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC), Charleston, SC, submit their 
resume to the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC), Charleston, 
SC. The Committee assists the FMSC, Charleston, SC, in developing, 
reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan for their area 
of responsibility.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the FMSC, Charleston, SC, 
by April 5, 2018.

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ADDRESSES: Resumes should be submitted to the following address: Coast 
Guard Sector Charleston, Attention: Mr. Dennis Bradford, 1050 Register 
St., North Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application, or about the AMSC in general, contact, Mr. Dennis Bradford 
at [email protected]

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 for any port area of the United States. (See 33 U.S.C. 1226; 
46 U.S.C. chapter 701; 50 U.S.C. 191, 192; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.01; 
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1). Under 46 U.S.C. 
70112(g)(1)(B), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) does not 
apply to AMSCs.
    The AMSCs shall assist the FMSC in the development, review, update, 
and exercising of the Area Maritime Security 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 FMSC 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.
    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 103.305, 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.
    The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in 
selection of Committee members on the basis of race, color, religion, 
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender 
identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor. 
The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse 
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.

Format of Applications

    Those seeking membership should submit their resume to 
[email protected], highlighting experience in the maritime and 
security industries.

    Dated: March 1, 2018.
J.W. Reed,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, 
Charleston, SC.
[FR Doc. 2018-04496 Filed 3-5-18; 8:45 am]
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