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SECURITY
Coast Guard
[COTP Houston-Galveston 06–037]
Houston-Galveston Area Maritime
Security Committee; Vacancies
Coast Guard, DHS.
Solicitation for membership.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Under the Maritime
Transportation Security Act of 2002, the
Secretary of Homeland Security has
established an Area Maritime Security
(AMS) Committee under the direction of
the Houston-Galveston Captain of the
Port (COTP)/Federal Maritime Security
Coordinator (FMSC). The HoustonGalveston COTP/FMSC hereby requests
qualified individuals interested in
serving on this committee to apply for
AMS Committee membership.
DATES: Requests for membership should
reach the Captain of the Port on or
before January 24, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Requests for membership
should be submitted to Sector HoustonGalveston, AMSC Executive
Administrator, 9640 Clinton Drive,
Houston TX 77029.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about the Houston-Galveston
AMS Committee or its charter, contact
Ms. Tobi Moore, AMSC Executive
Administrator, at (713) 671–5118.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Authority
Section 102 of the Maritime
Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of
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2002 (Pub. L. 107–295) added section
70112 to Title 46 of the U.S. Code, and
authorizes the Secretary of the
Department in which the Coast Guard is
operating to establish an AMS
Committee for any port area of the
United States. The MTSA includes a
provision exempting these AMS
Committees from the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–
436, 86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App.2).
The Houston-Galveston AMS
Committee assists the COTP/FMSC in
the review and update of the AMS Plan
for the Houston, Galveston, Freeport,
and Texas City area of responsibility.
Such matters may include, but are not
limited to:
(1) Identifying critical port
infrastructure and operations;
(2) Identifying risks (threats,
vulnerabilities, and consequences);
(3) Determining mitigation strategies
and implementation methods;
(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 COTP/FMSC in, reviewing and
updating the Houston-Galveston Area
Maritime Security Plan.
The Houston-Committee AMS
Committee meets the last Thursday of
odd-numbered months. Subcommittees,
work groups and task forces convene
between meetings of the parent
committee. The AMS Committee
meeting location is currently at the Port
of Houston Authority, 111 East Loop
North, Houston, TX. Committee
meetings start at 9 a.m.
AMS Committee Membership
Applicants for AMS Committee
membership should possess at least 5
years of experience related to maritime
or port security operations. The total
number of members of the AMS
Committee shall be determined by the
COTP/FMSC. Applicants may be
required to pass an appropriate security
background check prior to appointment
to the committee.
The following appointed membership
vacancies currently exist:
(1) Docks & Terminals—Alternate;
(2) City Police Departments—Primary
and Alternate;
(3) County Sheriffs—Primary and
Alternate;
(4) Fleets—Alternate;
(5) Labor—Primary and Alternate;
(6) Port Police Departments—Primary
and Alternate;
(7) Port Rail—Alternate;
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(8) Shipyards—Primary and Alternate;
and
(9) Trucking Industry—Alternate.
Members’ term of office will be for 5
years. Members are eligible to serve an
additional term of office. Members will
not receive any salary or other
compensation for their service on the
AMS Committee.
In support of the policy of the USCG
on gender and ethnic diversity, we
encourage qualified women and
members of minority groups to apply.
Request for Applications
Applicants seeking AMS Committee
membership are not required to submit
formal applications to the COTP/FMSC,
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 22, 2006.
William J. Diehl,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime
Security Coordinator/Captain of the Port,
Houston-Galveston.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[COTP Houston-Galveston 06-037]
Houston-Galveston Area Maritime Security Committee; Vacancies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: Under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, the
Secretary of Homeland Security has established an Area Maritime
Security (AMS) Committee under the direction of the Houston-Galveston
Captain of the Port (COTP)/Federal Maritime Security Coordinator
(FMSC). The Houston-Galveston COTP/FMSC hereby requests qualified
individuals interested in serving on this committee to apply for AMS
Committee membership.
DATES: Requests for membership should reach the Captain of the Port on
or before January 24, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Requests for membership should be submitted to Sector
Houston-Galveston, AMSC Executive Administrator, 9640 Clinton Drive,
Houston TX 77029.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about the Houston-
Galveston AMS Committee or its charter, contact Ms. Tobi Moore, AMSC
Executive Administrator, at (713) 671-5118.
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 authorizes the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast
Guard is operating to establish an AMS Committee for any port area of
the United States. The MTSA includes a provision exempting these AMS
Committees from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law
92-436, 86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App.2).
The Houston-Galveston AMS Committee assists the COTP/FMSC in the
review and update of the AMS Plan for the Houston, Galveston, Freeport,
and Texas City area of responsibility. Such matters may include, but
are not limited to:
(1) Identifying critical port infrastructure and operations;
(2) Identifying risks (threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences);
(3) Determining mitigation strategies and implementation methods;
(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 COTP/FMSC in, reviewing
and updating the Houston-Galveston Area Maritime Security Plan.
The Houston-Committee AMS Committee meets the last Thursday of odd-
numbered months. Subcommittees, work groups and task forces convene
between meetings of the parent committee. The AMS Committee meeting
location is currently at the Port of Houston Authority, 111 East Loop
North, Houston, TX. Committee meetings start at 9 a.m.
AMS Committee Membership
Applicants for AMS Committee membership should possess at least 5
years of experience related to maritime or port security operations.
The total number of members of the AMS Committee shall be determined by
the COTP/FMSC. Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate
security background check prior to appointment to the committee.
The following appointed membership vacancies currently exist:
(1) Docks & Terminals--Alternate;
(2) City Police Departments--Primary and Alternate;
(3) County Sheriffs--Primary and Alternate;
(4) Fleets--Alternate;
(5) Labor--Primary and Alternate;
(6) Port Police Departments--Primary and Alternate;
(7) Port Rail--Alternate;
(8) Shipyards--Primary and Alternate; and
(9) Trucking Industry--Alternate.
Members' term of office will be for 5 years. Members are eligible
to serve an additional term of office. Members will not receive any
salary or other compensation for their service on the AMS Committee.
In support of the policy of the USCG on gender and ethnic
diversity, we encourage qualified women and members of minority groups
to apply.
Request for Applications
Applicants seeking AMS Committee membership are not required to
submit formal applications to the COTP/FMSC, 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 22, 2006.
William J. Diehl,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator/
Captain of the Port, Houston-Galveston.
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