[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 159 (Monday, August 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48753-48754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19569]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0651]


Boston Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for Membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the 
Boston Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) to 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 COTP 
Boston September 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the 
Captain of the Port Boston at the following address: Commander (sx), 
USCG Sector Boston, 427 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109 or by email 
via Mr. Phillip C. Smith at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. Phillip C. Smith 
at 617-223-3008 or by email to [email protected].

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 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).

Boston AMSC Purpose

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

AMSC Composition

    The composition of an AMSC, to include the Boston AMSC, is 
controlled by 33 CFR 103.305. Accordingly, members may be selected from 
the Federal, Territorial, or Tribal government; the State government 
and political subdivisions of the State; local public safety, crisis 
management, and emergency response agencies; law enforcement and 
security organizations; maritime industry, including labor; other port 
stakeholders having a special competence in maritime security; and port 
stakeholders affected by security practices and policies. Also, members 
of the Boston AMSC must have at least 5 years of experience related to 
maritime or port security operations.

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AMSC Membership

    The Boston AMSC has 38 members who represent Federal, State, local, 
and industry stakeholders from Massachusetts. We are seeking to fill 11 
positions with this solicitation.
    Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security 
background check prior to appointment to the committee. Members' terms 
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 an AMSC.

Request for Applications

    Those seeking membership are not required to submit formal 
applications to the local COTP. Because there is an obligation to 
ensure that a specific number of members have the prerequisite maritime 
security experience, however, the COTP encourages the submission of 
resumes highlighting experience in the maritime and security 
industries.
    In support of the USCG policy on gender and ethnic 
nondiscrimination, we encourage qualified women and men of all racial 
and ethnic groups to apply.

    Dated: August 1, 2014.
J.C. O'Connor III,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator 
Boston.
[FR Doc. 2014-19569 Filed 8-15-14; 8:45 am]
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