
[Federal Register: March 5, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 43)]
[Notices]               
[Page 10300-10301]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2010-0074]

 
South Texas Area Maritime Security (STAMS) Committee; Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the 
South Texas Area Maritime Security (STAMS) Committee to submit their 
application for membership to the Captain of the Port, Corpus Christi, 
Texas.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the Corpus Christi Captain 
of the Port on or before April 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Requests for membership should be submitted to the Captain 
of the Port at the following address: Commander, USCG Sector Corpus 
Christi, 8930 Ocean Drive, Hangar 41, Corpus Christi, Texas 78419.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the STAMSC in general, contact Mr. John Zarbock at 
361-888-3162 (X501).

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 (AMS) Committees 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

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(threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences); Determining mitigation 
strategies and implementation methods; Developing strategies to 
facilitate the recovery of the 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.

STAMS Committee Membership

    Members of the AMSC should have at least 5 years of experience 
related to maritime or port security operations. The South Texas AMSC 
has fourteen members, made up of at least one individual from the 
Corpus Christi, Rio Grande Valley, Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort 
and Victoria Barge Canal, Port Security Working Groups (PSWG). We are 
seeking to fill two vacancies 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: February 19, 2010.
R.J. Paulison,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, 
Corpus Christi.
[FR Doc. 2010-4649 Filed 3-4-10; 8:45 am]
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