[Federal Register: April 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 67)]
[Notices]
[Page 17573-17574]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[COTP Morgan City, LA 07-002]
South Louisiana Area Maritime Security Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: Under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, the
Secretary of Homeland Security has established an Area Maritime
Security (AMS) Committee under the direction of the Morgan City Captain
of the Port (COTP)/Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC). The
Morgan City COTP/FMSC hereby requests that qualified individuals
interested in serving on the South Louisiana AMS Committee submit an
application for membership.
DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard
Captain of the Port, Marine Safety Unit Morgan City on or before July
1, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Requests for membership should be submitted to Captain of
the Port, USCG Marine Safety Unit Morgan City, 800 David Drive, Morgan
City, Louisiana 70380.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning either the
procedure for submitting an application or the South Louisiana Area
Maritime Security Committee generally, contact Mr. Joe Pasqua at 985-
380-5313.
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 103.205; 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 AMS Committee assists the Captain of the Port (COTP)/Federal
Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC)in the review and update of the
South Louisiana Area Maritime Security Plan for the Marine Safety Unit
Morgan City area of responsibility. Such matters may include, but are
not limited to:
(1) Identifying critical port infrastructure and operations;
(2) Identifying risks (threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences);
(3) Determining mitigation strategies and implementation methods;
(4) 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
(5) Providing advice to, and assisting the COTP/FMSC in reviewing
and updating the South Louisiana Area Maritime Security Plan.
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South Louisiana AMS Committee Membership
Applicants should have at least five years of experience related to
maritime or port security operations. The South Louisiana AMS Committee
currently has twenty-four members, which includes maritime industry
members in addition to government agency members. We are seeking new
members interested in improving maritime security along the Louisiana
coast, west of the Mississippi River. Applicants may be required to
pass an appropriate security background check prior to appointment to
the committee.
Members' term of office will be for five years; however, a member
is eligible to serve an additional term of office. Members will not
receive any salary or other compensation for their service on the South
Louisiana AMS Committee. In support of the policy of the Coast Guard on
gender and ethnic diversity, we encourage qualified women and members
of minority groups to apply.
Request for Applications
Applicants seeking AMS Committee membership are not required to
submit formal applications to the local COTP/FMSC. However, because we
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. Applications should include the applicant's name, employer,
relationship to maritime industry and port interests, and general
maritime security-related experience.
Dated: February 12, 2007.
T. D. Gilbreath,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime
Security Coordinator.
[FR Doc. E7-6538 Filed 4-6-07; 8:45 am]
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