Notice2022-13009
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee for San Diego, CA
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Published
June 16, 2022
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the San Diego Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) submit their applications for membership to the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector San Diego. The Committee assists the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC) in developing, reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan for their area of responsibility.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 116 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36340-36341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-13009]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2022-0391]
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee for San Diego, CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the
San Diego Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) submit their
applications for membership to the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector
San Diego. The Committee assists the Federal Maritime Security
Coordinator (FMSC) 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 COTP
Sector San Diego by July 1, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the
Captain of the Port at the following address: Commander, Sector San
Diego Attn: Mr. Kris Szczechowicz, San Diego AMSC Executive Secretary,
2710 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an
application or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. Kris
Szczechowicz, San Diego AMSC Executive Secretary, Phone: (619) 278-
7089.
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 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).
San Diego AMSC Mission
The AMSCs assists the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator in the
development, review, update, and exercising of the AMS Plan for their
area of responsibility. Such matters 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 MTS 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; and Providing advice to, and assisting the
Federal Maritime Security Coordinator in developing and maintaining the
Area Maritime Security Plan.
The San Diego Area Maritime Security Committee was chartered by the
Commander, Sector San Diego to study and consider issues related to
security in the Port of San Diego, in addition to reviewing the
proposed Area Maritime Security Plan and serve as a link to
communicating threats to waterway users in the Port of San Diego and
Southern California, and identifying and quantifying those threats. It
serves to protect the Port of San Diego through improved security
procedures and communication and as a forum to coordinate security
procedures to decrease the vulnerability of resources in the Port of
San Diego. It shall serve as an interface between regulators and
industry and will assist governmental agencies to implement policies
and procedures to improve security in the Port of San Diego. Details
regarding the specific objectives of the San Diego Maritime Security
Committee can be found in the charter.
AMSC Composition
The composition of an AMSC, to include the San Diego AMSC, is
prescribed under 33 CFR 103.305. Pursuant to that regulation, members
may be selected from the Federal, Territorial, or Tribal government;
the State government and political subdivision 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. Members of the AMSC should have at least five years of
experience related to maritime or port security operations.
AMSC Membership
The San Diego AMSC has fourteen members. Members of the AMSC should
have at least five years of experience related to maritime or port
security operations. We are seeking to fill five vacancies with this
solicitation:
Vice-Chairperson: The Vice Chairperson will act as Chairperson in
the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson, or in the event of a
vacancy in the office of the Chairperson. The ideal candidate for this
position will have more than ten years of experience in security and/or
emergency operations management with a significant amount of time spent
working in the Port of San Diego or similar operational environments.
Co-Chairperson (Preventative Radiological/Nuclear Detection
Subcommittee): This subcommittee assists on matters building on the
work performed and other matters involving Preventative Radiological/
Nuclear Detection (PRND) technology and equipment, sustainment,
training, exercises, and operations within the San Diego area. This
sub-committee will serve as the primary interface for agencies in the
San Diego AMSC region with existing or developing maritime PRND
capabilities. The PRND Subcommittee will coordinate and promote the
development of a sustainable, regional PRND capability among the
federal, state, and local agencies that make up the San Diego AMSC. The
ideal candidates for these positions will have experience in the PRND
field (such as participation in the legacy West Coast Maritime Pilot
program and the PRND Task Force of CalEMA) and be knowledgeable about
maritime domain awareness and port security issues of the San Diego
region.
Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security
background check prior to appointment to the committee. 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 support of the
USCG policy on gender and ethnic diversity, we encourage qualified
women and members of minority groups to apply.
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
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applications to the local FMSC; 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.
The Department of Homeland Security 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. The
Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.
Timothy J. Barelli,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator--San
Diego.
[FR Doc. 2022-13009 Filed 6-15-22; 8:45 am]
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