[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 67 (Monday, April 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17573-17574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6538]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[COTP Morgan City, LA 07-002]


South Louisiana Area Maritime Security Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: Under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security has established an Area Maritime 
Security (AMS) Committee under the direction of the Morgan City Captain 
of the Port (COTP)/Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC). The 
Morgan City COTP/FMSC hereby requests that qualified individuals 
interested in serving on the South Louisiana AMS Committee submit an 
application for membership.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard 
Captain of the Port, Marine Safety Unit Morgan City on or before July 
1, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Requests for membership should be submitted to Captain of 
the Port, USCG Marine Safety Unit Morgan City, 800 David Drive, Morgan 
City, Louisiana 70380.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning either the 
procedure for submitting an application or the South Louisiana Area 
Maritime Security Committee generally, contact Mr. Joe Pasqua at 985-
380-5313.

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 103.205; 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 AMS Committee assists the Captain of the Port (COTP)/Federal 
Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC)in the review and update of the 
South Louisiana Area Maritime Security Plan for the Marine Safety Unit 
Morgan City area of responsibility. Such matters may include, but are 
not limited to:
    (1) Identifying critical port infrastructure and operations;
    (2) Identifying risks (threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences);
    (3) Determining mitigation strategies and implementation methods;
    (4) 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
    (5) Providing advice to, and assisting the COTP/FMSC in reviewing 
and updating the South Louisiana Area Maritime Security Plan.

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South Louisiana AMS Committee Membership

    Applicants should have at least five years of experience related to 
maritime or port security operations. The South Louisiana AMS Committee 
currently has twenty-four members, which includes maritime industry 
members in addition to government agency members. We are seeking new 
members interested in improving maritime security along the Louisiana 
coast, west of the Mississippi River. Applicants may be required to 
pass an appropriate security background check prior to appointment to 
the committee.
    Members' term of office will be for five years; however, a member 
is eligible to serve an additional term of office. Members will not 
receive any salary or other compensation for their service on the South 
Louisiana AMS Committee. In support of the policy of the Coast Guard on 
gender and ethnic diversity, we encourage qualified women and members 
of minority groups to apply.

Request for Applications

    Applicants seeking AMS Committee membership are not required to 
submit formal applications to the local COTP/FMSC. However, because we 
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. Applications should include the applicant's name, employer, 
relationship to maritime industry and port interests, and general 
maritime security-related experience.

    Dated: February 12, 2007.
T. D. Gilbreath,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime 
Security Coordinator.
[FR Doc. E7-6538 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am]
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