Notice2026-10163
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great Lakes, Northwestern Pennsylvania; Sub-Committee Vacancy
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Published
May 21, 2026
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill one vacancy on the Area Maritime Security Committee, Eastern Great Lakes, Northwestern Pennsylvania Region Sub-Committee (Sub-Committee). The Area Maritime Security Committee assists the Captain of the Port as the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC), Buffalo, in developing, reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan for their area of responsibility.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29974-29975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10163]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2026-0109]
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Eastern Great
Lakes, Northwestern Pennsylvania; Sub-Committee Vacancy
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill one vacancy
on the Area Maritime Security Committee, Eastern Great Lakes,
Northwestern Pennsylvania Region Sub-Committee (Sub-Committee). The
Area Maritime Security Committee assists the Captain of the Port as the
Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC), Buffalo, in developing,
reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan for their area
of responsibility.
DATES: Applications for membership must reach the Captain of the Port,
Buffalo, by June 12, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Applications for membership must be submitted to the Captain
of the Port at the following address: Captain of the Port, Buffalo,
Attention: LCDR Kyle Maxey, 1 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY 14203-
3189.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an
application, or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. John Kelly,
Northwestern Pennsylvania Region Sub-Committee Executive Coordinator,
at 571-613-2856 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#df95b0b7b1f194f194bab3b3a69faaacbcb8f1b2b6b3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="206a4f484e0e6b0e6b454c4c5960555343470e4d494c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Basis and Purpose
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
(ASMC) for any port area of the United States. 46 U.S.C. 70112. See 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). 46 U.S.C. 70112(b)(7). See 5
U.S.C. 1001-1014. The AMSCs assist the FMSC in the development, review,
update, and implementation of the Area Maritime Security Plan (AMSP)
for their area of responsibility. The responsibilities of the AMSCs may
include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Identifying critical port infrastructure and operations;
(2) Identifying risks (threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences);
(3) Determining mitigation strategies and implementation methods;
(4) Developing strategies to facilitate the recovery of the
Maritime Transportation System after a Transportation Security
Incident;
(5) 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
(6) Providing advice to and assisting the FMSC in developing and
maintaining the AMSP.
AMSC Membership
Members of the AMSC should have at least five years of experience
related to maritime or port security operations. We are seeking to fill
one (1) Sub-Committee vacancy with this solicitation: an Executive
Board member to serve as Vice-Chairperson. The
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position will serve concurrently as a member of the Eastern Great Lakes
AMSC when convened by the FMSC.
Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security
background check prior to appointment to the Committee. The member's
term 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 103.305, 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 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 any other non-merit factor.
The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.
Request for Applications
Those seeking membership are not required to submit formal
applications to the local Captain of the Port. Because we have an
obligation to ensure that a specific number of members have the
prerequisite maritime security experience, however, we encourage the
submission of resumes highlighting experience in the maritime and
security industries.
Dated: May 18, 2026.
Matthew J. Walter,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port & Federal Maritime
Security Coordinator, Eastern Great Lakes.
[FR Doc. 2026-10163 Filed 5-20-26; 8:45 am]
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