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[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2007-0194]

 
Area Maritime Security Committee, Eastern Great Lakes; and 
Regional Sub-Committees; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for applications.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership in the Area 
Maritime Security Committee, Eastern Great Lakes and five regional sub-
committees: Northeast Ohio Region, Northwestern Pennsylvania Region, 
Western New York Region, Lake Ontario Region and St Lawrence Region. 
The Committee assists the Captain of the Port, Buffalo, 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 
Captain of the Port, Buffalo, on February 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit applications for membership to the Captain of the 
Port, Buffalo, Attn: Regional Executive Coordinator, 1 Fuhrmann 
Boulevard, Buffalo, NY 14203-3189.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Northeast Ohio Region Executive Coordinator--Mr. Peter Killmer at 216-
937-0136.
Northwestern Pennsylvania Region Executive Coordinator--Mr. Joseph 
Fetscher at 216-937-0126.
Northwestern New York Region Executive Coordinator--Mr. Timothy Balunis 
at 716-843-9559.
Lake Ontario Region Executive Coordinator--Mr. David Mergenthaler at 
716-843-9579.
St Lawrence Region Executive Coordinator--Mr. Ralph Kring at 716-843-
9326.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Committee

    The Area Maritime Security Committee, Eastern Great Lakes (the 
Committee and Sub-Committees), is established under, and governed by, 
33 CFR Part 103, subpart C. The functions of the Committee/Sub-
Committees 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 10 vacancies on the Eastern Great Lakes Committee. These 
vacancies will be the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from the five 
regional subcommittees: Northeast Ohio Region, Northwestern 
Pennsylvania Region, Western New York Region, Lake Ontario Region and 
St Lawrence Region. 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

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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/Sub-Committees. Applicants must register and remain active as 
Coast Guard Homeport users if appointed.
    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/Sub-
Committees.

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/Regional Sub-Committees, 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: December 11, 2007.
S.J. Ferguson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Buffalo.
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