
[Federal Register: May 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 87)]
[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

[USCG-2009-1086]

 
Pittsburgh Area Maritime Security Committee; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the 
Pittsburgh Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) to submit their 
application for membership, to the Captain of the Port, Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the Pittsburgh Captain of 
the Port on or before June 7, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Requests for membership should be submitted to the Captain 
of the Port at the following address: Commander, USCG Marine Safety 
Unit

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Pittsburgh, 100 Forbes Avenue, Suite 1150, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1371.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the Pittsburgh AMSC in general, contact Mr. Dave 
Morgan at 412-600-7324.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority

    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 for any port area of the United States. (See 33 U.S.C. 1226; 
46 U.S.C.; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.01; Department of Homeland Security 
Delegation No. 0170.1). The MTSA includes a provision exempting these 
Area Maritime Security Committees (AMSCs) from the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-436, 86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App.2). 
The AMSCs shall assist the Captain of the Port in the review, update, 
and exercising of the AMS Plan for their area of responsibility. Such 
matters may include, but are not limited to: Identifying critical port 
infrastructure and operations; Identifying risks (threats, 
vulnerabilities, and consequences); Determining mitigation strategies 
and implementation methods; Developing strategies to facilitate the 
recovery of the Maritime Transportation Security (MTS) after a 
Transportation Security Incident; 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 Providing 
advice to, and assisting the Captain of the Port in developing and 
maintaining the Area maritime Security Plan.

Pittsburgh AMSC Membership

    Members of the AMSC should have at least 5 years of experience 
related to maritime or port security operations. The Pittsburgh AMSC is 
comprised of individuals who represent federal, state, local, and 
industry stakeholders from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. We 
are seeking to fill up to eight positions with this solicitation. 
Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security background 
check prior to appointment to the committee. Members' term of office 
will be for 5 years, however, a member is eligible to serve an 
additional term of office. Members will not receive any salary or other 
compensation for their service on the AMSC. In support of the USCG 
policy on gender and ethnic diversity, we encourage qualified women and 
members of minority groups to apply.

Request for Applications

    Those seeking membership are not required to submit formal 
applications to the local Captain of the Port, 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 r[eacute]sum[eacute]s highlighting experience in the maritime and 
security industries.

    Dated: March 26, 2010.
R.V. Timme,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, 
Pittsburgh.
[FR Doc. 2010-10611 Filed 5-5-10; 8:45 am]
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