
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 83144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26153]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket Number USCG-2023-0297]


Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) Sector Puget 
Sound

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard requests individuals interested in serving on 
the Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Sector Puget 
Sound submit their applications for membership to the U.S. Coast Guard 
Captain of the Port Sector Puget Sound (COTP). The Advisory Committee 
assists the COTP as the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, Sector 
Puget Sound, in developing, reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime 
Security Plan for their area of responsibility.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard COTP 
Sector Puget Sound by December 21st, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the COTP 
at the following address: Attn: Emergency Management Force Readiness 
Department c/o Nicole Metzke, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, 1519 
Alaskan Way S, Building 4, Seattle, WA 98134.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application, or about the Puget Sound AMSC in general, contact Ms. 
Nicole Metzke, (206) 217-6694, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Basis and Purpose

    Section 102 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 
2002 (Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064) added section 70112 of 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. 70112; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.01; DHS Delegation No. 
00170.1(II)(71), Revision No. 01.3. The Puget Sound AMSC Advisory 
Committee 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 MTS 
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.
    (5) Providing advice to and assisting the Federal Maritime Security 
Coordinator in developing and maintaining the Area Maritime Security 
Plan.
    (6) Working together with other AMSC Federal Agency Observers and 
Other Agency Participants, as well as maritime community members and 
port security professionals to improve the overall maritime security of 
the greater Puget Sound area.

II. AMSC Membership

    The Puget Sound AMSC Advisory Committee has approximately 15 
vacancies for appointed members. We are seeking to fill appointed 
member 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. Terms of office will be for 
five years; however, a member is eligible to serve additional terms of 
office. Members should have at least five years of experience related 
to maritime or port security operations. Members will not receive any 
salary or other compensation for their service on the Puget Sound AMSC 
Advisory Committee.
    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 
partners having a special competence in maritime security; and port 
partners affected by security practices and policies.
    The Coast Guard does not discriminate in selecting committee 
members on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, 
political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital 
status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee 
organization, or any other non-merit factor. The Coast Guard strives to 
achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all its recruitment 
actions.

III. Request for Applications

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

    Dated: November 21, 2023.
Mark A. McDonnell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime 
Security Coordinator Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2023-26153 Filed 11-27-23; 8:45 am]
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