[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 126 (Monday, July 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36012-36013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12684]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[CGD08-07-013]


Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership in the Gulf 
of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee (GOMAMSC). The Committee 
assists the Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime Security Coordinator 
(Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District) for the portion of the Gulf of 
Mexico that is within the Eighth Coast Guard District and outside of 
state waters in developing, reviewing, exercising, and updating the 
Area Maritime Security Plan.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach Commander, Eighth Coast 
Guard District on or before August 1, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Requests for membership should be submitted to the following 
address: Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District(dxc), Attn: Mr. Guy 
Tetreau, Hale Boggs Federal Building, 500 Poydras Street, Rm 1341, New 
Orleans, LA 70130-3310.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Guy Tetreau at (504) 671-2155.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Committee

    The Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee (GOMAMSC) is 
established under, and governed by, 33 CFR part 103, subpart C. The 
functions of the Committee include, but are not limited to, the 
following:
    (1) Identifying critical port infrastructure and operations;
    (2) Identifying risks (i.e. 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;
    (5) Advising and assisting the Captain of the Port in developing, 
reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan under 33 CFR 
part 103, subpart E.
    (6) Participating in the development and evaluation of the required 
annual exercise of the Area Maritime Security Plan.

Positions Available on the Committee

    Up to seven persons may be selected for the committee Members may 
be selected from:
    (1) The Federal, Territorial, or Tribal government;
    (2) The State government and political subdivisions of the State;
    (3) Local public safety, crisis management, and emergency response 
agencies;
    (4) Law enforcement and security organizations;
    (5) Maritime industry, including labor;
    (6) Other port stakeholders having a special competence in maritime 
security; and
    (7) Port stakeholders affected by security practices and policies.
    In support of the Coast Guard's policy on gender and ethnic 
diversity, we encourage qualified women and members of minority groups 
to apply.

Qualification of Members

    Members should have at least 5 years of experience related to 
maritime or port security operations. Applicants may be required to 
pass an appropriate security background check prior to appointment to 
the committee.
    Normal terms of office will be 5 years; however, some members may 
receive shorter terms to establish a reasonable rotation to avoid a 
major turnover every five years. Members may serve

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additional terms of office and current members are encouraged to 
reapply.
    Members are expected to register in Homeport, the Coast Guard 
maritime security information system for providing information 
(including sensitive security information) and services to the public 
over the internet, and regularly participate in meetings and standing/
ad-hoc sub-committees/work groups including the development and 
evaluation teams for the annual security exercise of the Area Maritime 
Security Plan. Members will not receive any salary or other 
compensation for their service on the GOMAMSC.

Format of Applications

    Those seeking membership are not required to submit formal 
applications, however, because a specific number of members must have 
prerequisite maritime security experience, submission of resumes 
highlighting experience in the maritime and security industries is 
encouraged.

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 authorizes the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating to establish Area Maritime Security Committees for 
any port area of the United States. (See 33 U.S.C. 1226; 46 U.S.C.; 33 
CFR 1.05-1, 6.01; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 
0170.1). The MTSA includes a provision exempting these Area Maritime 
Security (AMS) Committees from the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-436).

    Dated: June 12, 2007.
J.R. Whitehead,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E7-12684 Filed 6-29-07; 8:45 am]
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