[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87578-87579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29107]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2016-1005]


Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great 
Lakes and Regional Sub-Committee Vacancies

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), Eastern Great Lakes, and the 
four regional sub-committees: Northeast Ohio Region, Northwestern 
Pennsylvania Region, Western New York Region, and Eastern New York 
Region submit their applications for membership to the Captain of the 
Port, Buffalo. The Committee assists the Captain of the Port, Buffalo, 
in developing, reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan 
for their area of responsibility.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard 
Captain of the Port, Buffalo, on January 4, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the 
Captain of the Port at the following address: Captain of the Port, 
Buffalo, Attention: LCDR Karen Jones, 1 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY 
14203-3189.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application, or about the AMSC in general, contact:
    For the Northeast Ohio Region Sub-Committee Executive Coordinator: 
Mr. Peter Killmer at 216-937-0136.
    For the Northwestern Pennsylvania Region Sub-Committee Executive 
Coordinator: Mr. Joseph Fetscher at 216-937-0126.
    For the Western New York Region Sub-Committee Executive 
Coordinator: LCDR Karen Jones at 716-843-9373.
    For the Eastern New York Region Sub-Committee Executive 
Coordinator: Mr. Ralph Kring at 315-343-1217.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority

    Section 102 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of

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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; 
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 Area Maritime 
Security 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 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 five years of expertise 
related to maritime or port security operations. The AMSC Eastern Great 
Lakes Committee has 16 members. The Northeast Ohio Region Sub-Committee 
has 31 members. The Northwestern Pennsylvania Region Sub-Committee has 
23 members. The Western New York Region Sub-Committee has 29 members. 
The Eastern New York Region Sub-Committee has 60 members. We are 
seeking to fill the following vacancies with this submission:
    (A) Northeast Ohio Region Sub-Committee (2 members): (1) Executive 
Board member representing the maritime (on-water) Port Harbormaster 
community of Northeast Ohio {e.g., qualified harbormasters operating in 
local ports [list not all inclusive] of Vermilion, Lorain, Cleveland, 
Fairport Harbor, Ashtabula, Conneaut, etc.{time} ; and (2) Executive 
Board member representing the regulated MTSA facilities community of 
Northeast Ohio.
    (B) Northwestern Pennsylvania Region Sub-Committee (1 member): 
Executive Board member to serve as Chairperson of the Sub-Committee and 
concurrently as member of the Eastern Great Lakes AMSC when so convened 
by the FMSC.
    (C) Western New York Region Sub-Committee (no new members): No 
applications are being taken for this Sub-Committee at this time.
    (D) Eastern New York Region Sub-Committee (1 member): Executive 
Board member to serve as Vice Chairperson of the Sub-Committee and 
concurrently as member of the Eastern Great Lakes AMSC when so convened 
by the FMSC.
    Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security 
background check prior to appointment to the Committee. Applicants must 
register with and remain active as Coast Guard HOMEPORT users if 
appointed. Members' terms of office will be for five 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. In accordance with 33 CFR 103, members may be selected from the 
Federal, Territorial, or Tribal governments; 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.
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not discriminate in 
selection of Committee members on the basis of race, color, religion, 
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender 
identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. DHS 
strives to achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all of its 
recruitment actions.

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 the maritime and security 
industries.

    Dated: November 10, 2016.
J.S. Dufresne,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2016-29107 Filed 12-2-16; 8:45 am]
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