Notice2023-26153
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) Sector Puget Sound
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Published
November 28, 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 Puget Sound submit their applications for membership to the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port Sector Puget Sound (COTP). The Advisory Committee assists the COTP as the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, Sector Puget Sound, in developing, reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan for their area of responsibility.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 83144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26153]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket Number USCG-2023-0297]
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) Sector Puget
Sound
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 Puget
Sound submit their applications for membership to the U.S. Coast Guard
Captain of the Port Sector Puget Sound (COTP). The Advisory Committee
assists the COTP as the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, Sector
Puget Sound, 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 Puget Sound by December 21st, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the COTP
at the following address: Attn: Emergency Management Force Readiness
Department c/o Nicole Metzke, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, 1519
Alaskan Way S, Building 4, Seattle, WA 98134.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an
application, or about the Puget Sound AMSC in general, contact Ms.
Nicole Metzke, (206) 217-6694, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92fcfbf1fdfef7bcfebcfff7e6e8f9f7a0d2e7e1f1f5bcfffbfe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6b8bfb5b9bab3f8baf8bbb3a2acbdb3e496a3a5b5b1f8bbbfba">[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 Puget Sound AMSC Advisory
Committee shall assist the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator in the
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:
(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.
(5) Providing advice to and assisting the Federal Maritime Security
Coordinator in developing and maintaining the Area Maritime Security
Plan.
(6) Working together with other AMSC Federal Agency Observers and
Other Agency Participants, as well as maritime community members and
port security professionals to improve the overall maritime security of
the greater Puget Sound area.
II. AMSC Membership
The Puget Sound AMSC Advisory Committee has approximately 15
vacancies for appointed members. We are seeking to fill appointed
member 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 should have at least five years of experience related
to maritime or port security operations. Members will not receive any
salary or other compensation for their service on the Puget Sound AMSC
Advisory Committee.
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
partners having a special competence in maritime security; and port
partners 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 COTP. 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: November 21, 2023.
Mark A. McDonnell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime
Security Coordinator Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2023-26153 Filed 11-27-23; 8:45 am]
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