[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 65582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22787]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. COTP Houston-Galveston 07-022]


Area Maritime Security Committee, Houston-Galveston, TX; 
Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership in the Area 
Maritime Security Committee, Houston-Galveston, Texas. The Committee 
assists the Captain of the Port, Houston-Galveston, Texas in 
developing, reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan for 
their area of responsibility.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the Captain of the Port, 
Houston-Galveston on or before December 21, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit applications for membership to the Captain of the 
Port, Houston-Galveston, AMSC Executive Administrator, 9640 Clinton 
Drive, Houston TX 77029 or by e-mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about the Houston-
Galveston AMS Committee or its charter, contact Mr. John Walker, AMSC 
Executive Administrator, at (713) 671-5118.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Committee

    The Area Maritime Security Committee, Houston-Galveston, Texas (the 
Committee), 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 strategies and implementation methods for 
mitigation.
    (4) Developing and describing the process for continuously 
evaluating 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.
    The Houston-Galveston AMS Committee meets quarterly. Subcommittees, 
work groups and task forces convene between meetings of the parent 
committee. AMS Committee meeting location is currently at the Port of 
Houston Authority, 111 East Loop North, Houston, TX at 9 a.m.

Positions Available on the Committee

    There are twenty (27) vacancies on 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 possess at least five (5) years of experience 
related to maritime or port security operations. Applicants may be 
required to pass an appropriate security background check before 
appointment to the Committee.
    The terms of office for each vacancy is five (5) years. However, a 
member may serve one additional term of office. Members are not 
salaried or otherwise compensated for their service on the Committee.
    The Houston-Galveston AMS Committee is currently requesting 
applications to fill the following vacancies:
    (1) Channel Industries Mutual Aid--Primary and Alternate;
    (2) Cruise Lines--Primary and Alternate;
    (3) Educational Institutions--Alternate;
    (4) Fleets--Alternate;
    (5) Freeport Pilots Assoc--Alternate;
    (6) Freeport Port Security--Primary and Alternate;
    (7) Galveston County--Alternate;
    (8) Galveston/Texas City Pilots Assoc--Primary and Alternate;
    (9) Greater Houston Port Bureau--Primary;
    (10) Gulf Intracoastal Canal Assoc--Alternate;
    (11) Harbor Tugs--Alternate;
    (12) Houston Port Police--Primary and Alternate;
    (13) Offshore Carriers/Area--Alternate;
    (14) Offshore Suppliers--Alternate;
    (15) Port Rail--Alternate;
    (16) Recreational Boaters--Alternate;
    (17) Shipping Agents--Primary and Alternate;
    (18) Texas City Port Police--Primary and Alternate;
    (19) Trucking Industry--Alternate; and
    (20) Waterborne Venders--Alternate.

Format of Applications

    Applications for membership may be in any format. However, because 
members must demonstrate an interest in the security of the area 
covered by the Committee, we particularly encourage the submission of 
information highlighting experience in maritime or security matters.

    Authority: Section 102 of the Maritime Transportation Security 
Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-295)(the Act) 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. 70112(a)(2); 33 CFR 103.205; 
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. The Act 
exempts Area Maritime Security Committees from the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).

    Dated: November 6, 2007.
William J. Diehl,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator/
Captain of the Port, Houston-Galveston.
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