
[Federal Register: November 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 226)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2010-0971]

 
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 to submit their application 
for membership, to the Captain of the Port, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

DATES: Applications for membership should reach the Pittsburgh Captain 
of the Port on or before January 3, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the 
Captain of the Port at the following address: Commander, USCG Marine 
Safety Unit Pittsburgh, 100 Forbes Avenue, Suite 1150, Pittsburgh, PA 
15222-1371.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the 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 (AMS) Committees from the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-436, 86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App. 
2).

Pittsburgh AMSC Purpose

    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 three 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 policy of 
the Coast Guard on gender and ethnic diversity, we encourage qualified 
men and women and members of all racial and ethnic 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: October 27 2010.
R. V. Timme,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, 
Pittsburgh.
[FR Doc. 2010-29672 Filed 11-23-10; 8:45 am]
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