[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 74155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26225]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket Number: USCG-2022-0808]


Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee for New Orleans, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard COTP 
Sector New Orleans by 02 January 2022.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the COTP 
at the following address: Commander, Sector New Orleans, Attn: Mr. Roy 
Ford, New Orleans AMSC Executive Secretary, 200 Hendee St., New 
Orleans, LA 70114-1402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions, regarding application 
submission or AMSC in general please contact Mr. Roy Ford, New Orleans 
AMSC Executive Secretary; phone: (504) 365-2116.

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 46 U.S.C. 
70116; 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, and 86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

New Orleans AMSC Mission

    The New Orleans AMSC shall assist the Captain of the Port in the 
development, review, update, and exercising of the Area Maritime 
Security Plan (AMSP) for their respective 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 Maritime Transportation System 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; providing advice to, and 
assisting the Captain of the Port in developing and maintaining the 
AMSP. Details regarding the specific objectives of the New Orleans AMSC 
can be found in the charter.

AMSC Composition

    The composition of an AMSC, to include the New Orleans AMSC, is 
prescribed under 33 CFR 103.305. Pursuant to that regulation, members 
may be selected from the Federal, Territorial, or Tribal government; 
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.

AMSC Membership

    Members of the AMSC should have at least five years of experience 
related to maritime or port security operations. The New Orleans AMSC 
has 16 members. We are seeking to fill 10 vacancies with this 
solicitation. Members' terms of office will be for five years; however, 
a member is eligible to serve additional terms of office based on COTP 
discretion. Members will not receive any salary or other compensation 
for their service on an AMSC.

Request for Applications

    Please submit an application or nomination to the address indicated 
under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Those seeking membership 
are not required to submit formal applications to the local Captain of 
the Port; however, we encourage the submission of resumes highlighting 
experience in the maritime and security industries.

    Dated: November 23, 2022.
Kelly K. Denning,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime 
Security Coordinator New Orleans.
[FR Doc. 2022-26225 Filed 12-1-22; 8:45 am]
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