
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60963-60964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19141]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket Number: USCG-2023-0670]


Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) Sector Columbia 
River

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 Columbia 
River submit their applications for membership to the U.S. Coast Guard 
Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Columbia River. The Committee assists 
the Captain of the Port as the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, 
Sector Columbia River, 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 Columbia River by September 19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the 
Captain of the Port at the following address: USCG Sector Columbia 
River, 6767 N Basin Ave., Portland, OR 97217.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application, or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. Stuart 
Blanchette, 503-240-2467, [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 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).\1\ The AMSCs shall 
assist the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator in the

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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:
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    \1\ Public Law 117-286, section 3 placed FACA provisions in 5 
U.S.C. chapter 10, and section. 7 repealed FACA ``except with 
respect to rights and duties that matured, penalties that were 
incurred, or proceedings that were begun before the date of 
enactment of'' Public Law 117-286.
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    (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; and
    (5) Providing advice to and assisting the Federal Maritime Security 
Coordinator in developing and maintaining the Area Maritime Security 
Plan.

II. AMSC Membership

    Members of the AMSC should have at least five years of experience 
related to maritime or port security operations. The Sector Columbia 
River AMSC has 20 members, and we are seeking to fill additional 
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 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.
    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 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 resumes highlighting experience in the maritime and security 
industries.

    Dated: August 29, 2023.
Justin W. Noggle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River 
and Federal Maritime Security Coordinator Sector Columbia River.
[FR Doc. 2023-19141 Filed 9-5-23; 8:45 am]
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