Document ID: USCG-2022-0201-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) for Prince William Sound, AK
Posted Date: 2022-03-08T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12970-12971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04847]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0201]

Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) for Prince 
William Sound, AK

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the 
Prince William Sound Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) 
submit their applications for membership to the Captain of the Port 
Prince William Sound.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard 
Captain of the Port Prince William Sound by April 15th, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the 
Captain of the Port Prince William Sound at the following address: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the AMSC in

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general, contact Dr. Jason Smilie, Prince William Sound Port Security 
Specialist at (907) 835-7266 or [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 (AMSCs) for any port area of the United States. (See 33 
U.S.C. 1226; 46 U.S.C. 70112; 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 assists the Captain of the Port Prince William Sound 
(COTP) in the development, review, update, and exercising of the Area 
Maritime Security Plan (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 
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 AMS Plan.

AMSC Composition

    The composition of an AMSC is prescribed under 33 CFR 103.305. 
Pursuant to that regulation, 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. Members of 
the AMSC should have at least five years of experience related to 
maritime or port security operations.

AMSC Membership

    The Prince William Sound AMSC is seeking to fill 7 positions 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 requested to submit resumes 
highlighting their requisite experiences in the maritime and security 
industries to the address indicated in the ADDRESSES section of this 
notice.
    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 other non-merit factor. The 
Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse 
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.

    Dated: March 1, 2022.
P.A. Drayer,
Commander, United States Coast Guard, Captain of the Port/Federal 
Maritime Security Coordinator Valdez.
[FR Doc. 2022-04847 Filed 3-7-22; 8:45 am]
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