[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 121 (Monday, June 23, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35404-35405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14051]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket  USCG-2008-0369]


Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Boston, MA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for Membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the 
Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) Boston, MA submit their 
applications for membership to the Captain of the Port (COTP) Boston, 
MA.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard 
Captain of the Port Boston, MA by July 23, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the 
Captain of the Port at the following address: Captain of the Port 
Boston, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, Contingency Planning and Force 
Readiness Department, 427 Commercial St., Boston, MA 02109.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. Phillip Smith, 
617-223-3008.

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.; 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). The AMSCs shall assist the Captain 
of the Port in the development, review, update, and exercising 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 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 Captain of the Port in developing and 
maintaining the Area Maritime Security Plan.

AMSC Membership

    Members of the AMSC should have at least 5 years of experience 
related to maritime or port security operations. The Boston AMSC has 29 
members. We are seeking to fill 6 vacancies with this solicitation. 
Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security background 
check prior to appointment

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to the Committee. Members' term of office will be for 5 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 the 
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

    Those seeking membership are not required to submit formal 
applications to the local Captain of the Port, 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 maritime and security industries.

    Dated: May 15, 2008.
Gail P. Kulisch,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime 
Security CoordinatorCommander, Coast Guard Sector Boston, MA.
 [FR Doc. E8-14051 Filed 6-20-08; 8:45 am]
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