Notice2023-19141
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) Sector Columbia River
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Published
September 6, 2023
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard requests individuals interested in serving on the Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Sector Columbia River submit their applications for membership to the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Columbia River. The Committee assists the Captain of the Port as the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, Sector Columbia River, in developing, reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan for their area of responsibility.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60963-60964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19141]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket Number: USCG-2023-0670]
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) Sector Columbia
River
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard requests individuals interested in serving on
the Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Sector Columbia
River submit their applications for membership to the U.S. Coast Guard
Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Columbia River. The Committee assists
the Captain of the Port as the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator,
Sector Columbia River, 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 Columbia River by September 19, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the
Captain of the Port at the following address: USCG Sector Columbia
River, 6767 N Basin Ave., Portland, OR 97217.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an
application, or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. Stuart
Blanchette, 503-240-2467, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3c0c7c6d2c1c79ddb9dd1dfd2ddd0dbd6c7c7d6f3c6c0d0d49ddedadf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f1c1b1a0e1d1b4107410d030e010c070a1b1b0a2f1a1c0c0841020603">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Basis and Purpose
Section 102 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of
2002 (Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064) added section 70112 of 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; DHS Delegation No.
00170.1(II)(71), Revision No. 01.3. 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).\1\ The AMSCs shall
assist the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator in the
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development, review, update, and exercising of the Area Maritime
Security Plan for their area of responsibility. Such matters may
include, but are not limited to, the following:
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\1\ Public Law 117-286, section 3 placed FACA provisions in 5
U.S.C. chapter 10, and section. 7 repealed FACA ``except with
respect to rights and duties that matured, penalties that were
incurred, or proceedings that were begun before the date of
enactment of'' Public Law 117-286.
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(1) Identifying critical port infrastructure and operations;
Identifying risks (threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences).
(2) Determining mitigation strategies and implementation methods.
(3) Developing strategies to facilitate the recovery of the MTS
after a Transportation Security Incident.
(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 Federal Maritime Security
Coordinator in developing and maintaining the Area Maritime Security
Plan.
II. AMSC Membership
Members of the AMSC should have at least five years of experience
related to maritime or port security operations. The Sector Columbia
River AMSC has 20 members, and we are seeking to fill additional
vacancies with this solicitation.
Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security
background check prior to appointment to the committee. Applicants must
register with and remain active as a Coast Guard Homeport user if
appointed. 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
accordance with 33 CFR 103, members may be selected from Federal,
Territorial, or Tribal governments; 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.
The Coast Guard does not discriminate in selecting committee
members on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital
status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee
organization, or any other non-merit factor. The Coast Guard strives to
achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all its recruitment
actions.
III. Request for Applications
Those seeking membership are not required to submit formal
applications to the local Captain of the Port, 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.
Dated: August 29, 2023.
Justin W. Noggle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River
and Federal Maritime Security Coordinator Sector Columbia River.
[FR Doc. 2023-19141 Filed 9-5-23; 8:45 am]
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