[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5013-5014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01576]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0064]


Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee Duluth Vacancies

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the 
Western Lake Superior Area Maritime Security Committee to submit their 
applications for membership to the Captain of the Port Duluth. The 
Committee assists the Captain of the Port as the Federal Maritime 
Security Coordinator, Duluth, in developing, reviewing, and updating 
the Area Maritime Security Plan for their area of responsibility.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the Captain of the Port, 
Duluth, by February 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the 
Captain of the Port at the following address: Commander, Marine Safety 
Unit Duluth, Attn: Ben Gates, AMSC Executive Secretary, 515 West First 
Street, Rm 145, Duluth, MN 55802.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application, or about the AMSC in general, contact Ben Gates, AMSC 
Executive Secretary; phone (218) 725-3830.

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 
(AMSCs) for any port area of the United States. (See 46 U.S.C. 70112; 
33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.01; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 
00170.1).
    The MTSA includes a provision exempting these 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 Federal Maritime Security 
Coordinator in the development, review, update, and exercising of the 
Area Maritime Security Plan for their area of responsibility. Such 
matters may include, but are not limited to, the following:
    (1) Identifying critical port infrastructure and operations; 
Identifying risks (threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences);
    (2) Determining mitigation strategies and implementation methods;
    (3) Developing strategies to facilitate the recovery of the 
Maritime Transportation System after a Transportation Security 
Incident;
    (4) 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,
    (5) Providing advice to and assisting the Federal Maritime Security 
Coordinator in developing and maintaining the Area Maritime Security 
Plan.

AMSC Membership

    Members of the AMSC should have at least five years of experience 
related to maritime or port security operations. The Western Lake 
Superior AMSC has 15 members. We are seeking to fill 6 vacancies with 
this solicitation.
    Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security 
background check prior to appointment to the committee. Applicants must 
register with and remain active as a Coast Guard Homeport user if 
appointed. Member's term of office will be for five years; however, a 
member is eligible to serve additional terms of office. Members will 
not receive any salary or other compensation for their service on an 
AMSC. In accordance with 33 CFR 103, members may be selected from 
Federal, Territorial, or Tribal governments; State government and 
political subdivisions of the State; local public safety, crisis 
management, and emergency response agencies; law enforcement and 
security organizations; maritime industry, including labor; other port 
stakeholders having a special competence in maritime security; and port 
stakeholders affected by security practices and policies.

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    The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in 
selection of committee members on the basis of race, color, religion, 
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender 
identity, marital status, disability, and genetic information, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factor. 
The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse 
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.

Request for Applications

    Those seeking membership are not required to submit formal 
applications to the local Captain of the Port. 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 resumes highlighting experience in the maritime and security 
industries.

    Dated: January 23, 2023.
Jarrod M. DeWitz,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port & Federal Maritime 
Security Coordinator, Duluth.
[FR Doc. 2023-01576 Filed 1-25-23; 8:45 am]
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