[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 33, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 33CFR103.310] [Page 345] TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELANDSECURITY PART 103_MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIMESECURITY--Table of Contents Subpart C_Area Maritime Security (AMS) Committee Sec. 103.310 Responsibilities of the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Committee. (a) The AMS Committee shall: (1) Identify critical port infrastructure and operations; (2) Identify risks (threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences); (3) Determine mitigation strategies and implementation methods; (4) Develop and describe the process to continually evaluateoverall port security by considering consequences and vulnerabilities,how they may change over time, and what additional mitigationstrategies can be applied; and (5) Provide advice to, and assist the COTP in, developing the AMSPlan. (b) The AMS Committee shall also serve as a link for communicatingthreats and changes in MARSEC Levels, and disseminating appropriatesecurity information to port stakeholders.