[Federal Register: May 18, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 95)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[CGD05-05-039]
Virginia Area Maritime Security Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the
Virginia Area Maritime Security (VA AMS) Committee to submit their
applications for membership to the Captain of the Port (COTP) Hampton
Roads.
DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard COTP
Hampton Roads by June 17, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the
Captain of the Port at the following address: United States Coast
Guard, Marine Safety Office Hampton Roads, Norfolk Federal Building,
200 Granby Street, Suite 700, Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1888.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an
application or about the VA AMS Committee in general, contact the VA
AMS Committee Executive Secretary, Mr. Roger Tomlinson at (757) 668-
5590.
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(a)(2); 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.01; Department of Homeland
Security Delegation No. 0170.1). The MTSA includes a provision
exempting these AMS Committees from the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), Public Law 92-436, 86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App. 2).
The VA AMS Committee will assist the Captain of the Port in the
development, review, and update 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 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 the Area Maritime Security Plan.
AMS Committee Membership
At least seven members of the VA AMS Committee need to have at
least 5 years experience related to maritime or port security
operations. The Virginia AMS Committee is made up of an Executive
Committee which currently has 17 members selected by the Federal
Maritime Security Coordinator and also four chartered subcommittees
with various members. The four subcommittees are Law Enforcement,
Assessment, Response Organization and Port Readiness.
The Law Enforcement Subcommittee deals with law enforcement,
jurisdictional training and operational issues. The Assessment
Subcommittee assists the FMSC by conducting assessments or overseeing
assessments contracted by the Federal government. The Response
Organization Subcommittee evaluates local, State and Federal response
plans for areas of overlap, jurisdictional issues and/or
inconsistencies. The Port Readiness Subcommittee deals with issues
relative to military out load activities in the port. Other
subcommittees and working groups are established on an as needed basis.
Future subcommittees may include a Recreational Boating Safety/Security
Subcommittee.
This advisory solicits members from the maritime community that
would like to serve on one of the four designated subcommittees. We are
seeking to add additional members to the subcommittees with this
solicitation. Applicants may be required to pass a background check
prior to appointment to a committee. Members' terms of office will be
for 5 years; however, a member may be eligible to serve an additional
term of office. Members will not receive any salary or other
compensation for their service on an AMS Committee. In support of the
policy of the U.S. Coast Guard 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 COTP. However, because we do have an
obligation to ensure that a specific number of members have the
prerequisite maritime security
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experience, we encourage the submission of resumes highlighting
experience in the maritime and security industries.
Dated: May 3, 2005.
Robert R. O'Brien Jr.,
U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Hampton Roads.
[FR Doc. 05-9829 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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