

[Federal Register: January 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 5)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2007-0197]

 
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee Detroit; 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 (AMSC) Detroit. The Committee assists the 
Captain of the Port, Detroit, in developing, reviewing, and updating 
the

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Area Maritime Security Plan for their area of responsibility.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard 
Captain of the Port Detroit by February 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the 
Captain of the Port Detroit at the following address: U.S. Coast Guard 
Sector Detroit, 110 Mt. Elliot Ave., Detroit, MI, 48207.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the AMSC in general contact: LT Jeff Ahlgren, 
Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit, 110 Mount Elliot 
Ave., Detroit MI, 48207; (313) 568-9580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Committee

    The Area Maritime Security Committee (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.

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).

P.W. Brennan,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Detroit.
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