[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28552-28553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9829]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD05-05-039]


Virginia Area Maritime Security Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the 
Virginia Area Maritime Security (VA AMS) Committee to submit their 
applications for membership to the Captain of the Port (COTP) Hampton 
Roads.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard COTP 
Hampton Roads by June 17, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the 
Captain of the Port at the following address: United States Coast 
Guard, Marine Safety Office Hampton Roads, Norfolk Federal Building, 
200 Granby Street, Suite 700, Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1888.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the VA AMS Committee in general, contact the VA 
AMS Committee Executive Secretary, Mr. Roger Tomlinson at (757) 668-
5590.

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(a)(2); 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.01; Department of Homeland 
Security Delegation No. 0170.1). The MTSA includes a provision 
exempting these AMS Committees from the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), Public Law 92-436, 86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App. 2).
    The VA AMS Committee will assist the Captain of the Port in the 
development, review, and update 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 the Area Maritime Security Plan.

AMS Committee Membership

    At least seven members of the VA AMS Committee need to have at 
least 5 years experience related to maritime or port security 
operations. The Virginia AMS Committee is made up of an Executive 
Committee which currently has 17 members selected by the Federal 
Maritime Security Coordinator and also four chartered subcommittees 
with various members. The four subcommittees are Law Enforcement, 
Assessment, Response Organization and Port Readiness.
    The Law Enforcement Subcommittee deals with law enforcement, 
jurisdictional training and operational issues. The Assessment 
Subcommittee assists the FMSC by conducting assessments or overseeing 
assessments contracted by the Federal government. The Response 
Organization Subcommittee evaluates local, State and Federal response 
plans for areas of overlap, jurisdictional issues and/or 
inconsistencies. The Port Readiness Subcommittee deals with issues 
relative to military out load activities in the port. Other 
subcommittees and working groups are established on an as needed basis. 
Future subcommittees may include a Recreational Boating Safety/Security 
Subcommittee.
    This advisory solicits members from the maritime community that 
would like to serve on one of the four designated subcommittees. We are 
seeking to add additional members to the subcommittees with this 
solicitation. Applicants may be required to pass a background check 
prior to appointment to a committee. Members' terms of office will be 
for 5 years; however, a member may be eligible to serve an additional 
term of office. Members will not receive any salary or other 
compensation for their service on an AMS Committee. In support of the 
policy of the U.S. Coast Guard 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 COTP. However, because we do have an 
obligation to ensure that a specific number of members have the 
prerequisite maritime security

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experience, we encourage the submission of resumes highlighting 
experience in the maritime and security industries.

    Dated: May 3, 2005.
Robert R. O'Brien Jr.,
U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Hampton Roads.
[FR Doc. 05-9829 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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