Document ID: USCG-2022-0391-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee for San Diego, CA
Posted Date: 2022-06-16T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36340-36341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13009]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0391]

Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee for San Diego, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the 
San Diego Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) submit their 
applications for membership to the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector 
San Diego. The Committee assists the Federal Maritime Security 
Coordinator (FMSC) 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 COTP 
Sector San Diego by July 1, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the 
Captain of the Port at the following address: Commander, Sector San 
Diego Attn: Mr. Kris Szczechowicz, San Diego AMSC Executive Secretary, 
2710 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. Kris 
Szczechowicz, San Diego AMSC Executive Secretary, Phone: (619) 278-
7089.

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. 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).

San Diego AMSC Mission

    The AMSCs assists the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator in the 
development, review, update, and exercising of the AMS Plan for their 
area of responsibility. Such matters 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 
Federal Maritime Security Coordinator in developing and maintaining the 
Area Maritime Security Plan.
    The San Diego Area Maritime Security Committee was chartered by the 
Commander, Sector San Diego to study and consider issues related to 
security in the Port of San Diego, in addition to reviewing the 
proposed Area Maritime Security Plan and serve as a link to 
communicating threats to waterway users in the Port of San Diego and 
Southern California, and identifying and quantifying those threats. It 
serves to protect the Port of San Diego through improved security 
procedures and communication and as a forum to coordinate security 
procedures to decrease the vulnerability of resources in the Port of 
San Diego. It shall serve as an interface between regulators and 
industry and will assist governmental agencies to implement policies 
and procedures to improve security in the Port of San Diego. Details 
regarding the specific objectives of the San Diego Maritime Security 
Committee can be found in the charter.

AMSC Composition

    The composition of an AMSC, to include the San Diego 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 subdivision 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 San Diego AMSC has fourteen members. Members of the AMSC should 
have at least five years of experience related to maritime or port 
security operations. We are seeking to fill five vacancies with this 
solicitation:
    Vice-Chairperson: The Vice Chairperson will act as Chairperson in 
the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson, or in the event of a 
vacancy in the office of the Chairperson. The ideal candidate for this 
position will have more than ten years of experience in security and/or 
emergency operations management with a significant amount of time spent 
working in the Port of San Diego or similar operational environments.
    Co-Chairperson (Preventative Radiological/Nuclear Detection 
Subcommittee): This subcommittee assists on matters building on the 
work performed and other matters involving Preventative Radiological/
Nuclear Detection (PRND) technology and equipment, sustainment, 
training, exercises, and operations within the San Diego area. This 
sub-committee will serve as the primary interface for agencies in the 
San Diego AMSC region with existing or developing maritime PRND 
capabilities. The PRND Subcommittee will coordinate and promote the 
development of a sustainable, regional PRND capability among the 
federal, state, and local agencies that make up the San Diego AMSC. The 
ideal candidates for these positions will have experience in the PRND 
field (such as participation in the legacy West Coast Maritime Pilot 
program and the PRND Task Force of CalEMA) and be knowledgeable about 
maritime domain awareness and port security issues of the San Diego 
region.
    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

    Please submit an application or nomination to the address indicated 
under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Those seeking membership 
are not required to submit formal

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applications to the local FMSC; 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.
    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.

Timothy J. Barelli,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator--San 
Diego.
[FR Doc. 2022-13009 Filed 6-15-22; 8:45 am]
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