

[Federal Register: November 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 224)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. CGD08-07-045]

 
Area Maritime Security Committee, Louisville; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for Membership.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership in the 
Louisville Area Maritime Security Committee. The Louisville AMSC area 
of responsibility includes all facilities and Maritime Transportation 
Security (MTS) infrastructure adjacent to the waterfront on the Ohio 
River from the Markland Locks and Dam to the Cannelton Locks and Dam 
(mile marker 531.5 to 720.6) and all of the Kentucky River.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the Captain of the Port, 
Ohio Valley, by December 3, 2007.

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ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the COTP/
FMSC at the following address: USCG Sector Ohio Valley, Mazzoli Federal 
Building, 600 Martin Luther King Place, Room 409D, Louisville, KY 
40202-2242.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the AMS Committee in general, contact LT Wayne 
Reed at 502-779-5432.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Committee

    The Area Maritime Security Committee, Louisville (the Committee), 
is established under, and governed by, 33 CFR part 103, subpart C. The 
functions of the Committee include, but are not limited to, the 
following:
    (1) Identifying critical port infrastructure and operations.
    (2) Identifying risks (i.e., threats, vulnerabilities, and 
consequences).
    (3) Determining strategies and implementation methods for 
mitigation.
    (4) Developing and describing the process for continuously 
evaluating overall port security by considering consequences and 
vulnerabilities, how they may change over time, and what additional 
mitigation strategies can be applied.
    (5) Advising and assisting the Captain of the Port in developing, 
reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan under 33 CFR 
part 103, subpart E.

Positions Available on the Committee

    There are 20 vacancies on the Committee. Members may be selected 
from--
    (1) The Federal, Territorial, or Tribal government;
    (2) The State government and political subdivisions of the State;
    (3) Local public safety, crisis management, and emergency response 
agencies;
    (4) Law enforcement and security organizations;
    (5) Maritime industry, including labor;
    (6) Other port stakeholders having a special competence in maritime 
security; and
    (7) Port stakeholders affected by security practices and policies.
    In support of the Coast Guard's policy on gender and ethnic 
diversity, we encourage qualified women and members of minority groups 
to apply.

Qualification of Members

    Members must have at least 5 years of experience related to 
maritime or port security operations. Applicants may be required to 
pass an appropriate security background check before appointment to the 
Committee.
    The term of office for each vacancy is 5 years. However, a member 
may serve one additional term of office. Members are not salaried or 
otherwise compensated for their service on the Committee.

Format of Applications

    Applications for membership may be in any format. However, because 
members must demonstrate an interest in the security of the area 
covered by the Committee, we particularly encourage the submission of 
information highlighting experience in maritime or security matters.


    Authority: Section 102 of the Maritime Transportation Security 
Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-295) (the Act) authorizes the Secretary of 
the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to establish 
Area Maritime Security Committees for any port area of the United 
States. See 33 U.S.C. 1226; 46 U.S.C. 70112(a)(2); 33 CFR 103.205; 
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. The Act 
exempts Area Maritime Security Committees from the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463).

    Dated: November 7, 2007.
J. H. Korn,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 8th Coast Guard Dist. Acting.
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