[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 206 (Friday, October 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63635-63636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25386]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0170]


North Carolina Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee; 
Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for membership.

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

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard 
Captain of the Port North Carolina on or before November 24, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the 
Captain of the Port at the following address: Commander (sx), United 
States Coast Guard, Sector North Carolina, 721 Medical Center Drive, 
Wilmington, NC 28401 or by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the North Carolina Area Maritime Security 
Committee in general, contact LCDR Douglas Lincoln at 252-247-4519 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 (AMSCs) 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). MTSA includes a provision exempting 
these AMSCs from the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-436, 
86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

North Carolina AMSC Purpose

    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 Composition

    The composition of an AMSC, to include the North Carolina AMSC and 
its subcommittees, 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 North Carolina 
AMSC must have at least 5 years of experience related to maritime or 
port security operations.

AMSC Membership

    The North Carolina AMSC has 11 members who represent Federal, 
State, local, and industry stakeholders from North Carolina. We are 
seeking to fill 3 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 3 
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 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

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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: October 1, 2014.
S.R. Murtagh,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime 
Security Coordinator North Carolina.
[FR Doc. 2014-25386 Filed 10-23-14; 8:45 am]
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