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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket # USCG–2008–0369]
Area Maritime Security Advisory
Committee (AMSC), Boston, MA
Requests for membership should
reach the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of
the Port Boston, MA by July 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Applications for
membership should be submitted to the
Captain of the Port at the following
address: Captain of the Port Boston, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector Boston, Contingency
Planning and Force Readiness
Department, 427 Commercial St.,
Boston, MA 02109.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about submitting an
application or about the AMSC in
general, contact Mr. Phillip Smith, 617–
223–3008.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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
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 Captain of the
Port in the development, 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
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.
AGENCY:
AMSC Membership
SUMMARY: This notice requests
individuals interested in serving on the
Area Maritime Security Committee
(AMSC) Boston, MA submit their
applications for membership to the
Captain of the Port (COTP) Boston, MA.
Members of the AMSC should have at
least 5 years of experience related to
maritime or port security operations.
The Boston AMSC has 29 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
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Solicitation for Membership.
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to the Committee. Members’ term of
office will be for 5 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 the
AMSC. In support of the USCG policy
on gender and ethnic diversity, we
encourage qualified women and
members of minority 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 resumes highlighting
experience in maritime and security
industries.
Dated: May 15, 2008.
Gail P. Kulisch,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port/Federal Maritime Security
CoordinatorCommander, Coast Guard Sector
Boston, MA.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[USCG–2008–0436]
Nontank Vessel Response Plan
Enforcement
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is issuing
this notice to inform U.S. and foreign
flag nontank vessel owners and
operators that effective August 22, 2008,
we will begin enforcing the requirement
to prepare and submit a nontank vessel
response plan (NTVRP) for certain
nontank vessels, as required by the
Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2004.
DATES: The policy announced in this
document will become effective August
22, 2008. Comments and related
materials must reach the Docket
Management Facility on or before July
23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Coast Guard docket
number USCG–2008–0436 to the Docket
Management Facility at the U.S.
Department of Transportation. To avoid
duplication, please use only one of the
following methods:
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(1) Online: https://
www.regulations.gov.
(2) Mail: Docket Management Facility
(M–30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
(3) Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on
the Ground Floor of the West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202–366–9329.
(4) Fax: 202–493–2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions on this policy, contact
Lieutenant Jarrod DeWitz, U.S. Coast
Guard, telephone 202–372–1219 or
vrp@uscg.mil. If you have questions on
viewing or submitting material to the
docket, please call Ms. Renee V. Wright,
Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone 202–366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
We encourage you to submit
comments and related materials about
the enforcement policy announced in
this notice. All comments received will
be posted, without change, to https://
www.regulations.gov and will include
any personal information you have
provided.
If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this
notice (USCG–2008–0436), indicate the
specific section of this document to
which each comment applies, and give
the reason for each comment. We
recommend that you include your name
and a mailing address, an e-mail
address, or a phone number in the body
of your document so that we can contact
you if we have questions regarding your
submission.
You may submit your comments and
materials by mail, hand delivery, fax, or
electronic means to the Docket
Management Facility listed under
ADDRESSES. If you choose to submit
them by mail or hand delivery, submit
them in an unbound format, no longer
than 8 1⁄2 by 11 inches, and suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you
submit them by mail and would like to
know if they reached the Facility, please
enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard or envelope. We will consider
all comments and materials received
during the comment period.
Background and Purpose
Section 701 of the Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation Act of 2004
(CGMTA), Pub. L. 108–293, amended
section 311(j)(5)of the Federal Water
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Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), 33
U.S.C. 1321(j)(5), and required owners
and operators of nontank vessels to
prepare and submit by August 9, 2005,
plans for responding: (1) To a worst case
discharge; and (2) to a substantial threat
of such a discharge of oil from their
vessels. A nontank vessel is defined as
a self-propelled vessel of 400 gross tons
or greater, which carries oil as fuel for
main propulsion and operates on the
navigable waters of the United States.
Vessels that carry oil as primary or
secondary cargo are currently regulated
under 33 CFR part 155, subpart D, and
are not subject to this notice. The 2004
Act also requires promulgation of
regulations that prescribe the content
and submission of the nontank vessel
response plans.
The Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2006 (Pub. L.
109–241) clarified that nontank vessel
response plans are required for vessels
of 400 gross tons or greater as measured
under the International Convention on
Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969,
measurement system in 46 U.S.C.
14302, or the regulatory measurement
system of 46 U.S.C 14502 for vessels not
measured under 46 U.S.C. 14302.
Since the passage of the 2004 Act, the
Coast Guard has published Navigation
and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC)
01–05 CH 1 and a Federal Notice on
June 24, 2005 (70 FR 36649) providing
guidance with respect to enforcement of
these requirements. NVIC 01–05 CH 1
also provides guidance to vessel owners
and operators regarding the
development of NTVRPs to meet the
intent of the 2004 Act for the immediate
submission of NTVRPs and for the Coast
Guard’s issuance of 2-year interim
operating authorizations pending
issuance of a final rule.
Considering that some nontank
vessels still have not submitted a
NTVRP to the Coast Guard and that the
risks associated with oil spills from
large nontank vessels similar to the
November 7, 2007, COSCO BUSAN oil
spill in San Francisco Bay, the Coast
Guard will, effective August 22, 2008,
begin actively enforcing the 2004 Act by
screening all nontank vessels prior to
their port arrival for the submission of
NTVRPs. In an effort to devote our
enforcement resources to those nontank
vessels that pose the greatest risk in the
event of a worst case discharge, this
interim enforcement policy will focus
on those nontank vessels of 1,600 gross
tons or greater. For such vessels without
a properly submitted plan, operational
controls will be placed on the vessels by
the Captains of the Port (COTP) under
the authority of regulations in 33 CFR
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket USCG-2008-0369]
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC), Boston, MA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Solicitation for Membership.
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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the
Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) Boston, MA submit their
applications for membership to the Captain of the Port (COTP) Boston,
MA.
DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard
Captain of the Port Boston, MA by July 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the
Captain of the Port at the following address: Captain of the Port
Boston, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston, Contingency Planning and Force
Readiness Department, 427 Commercial St., Boston, MA 02109.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an
application or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. Phillip Smith,
617-223-3008.
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
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 Captain
of the Port in the development, 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 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.
AMSC Membership
Members of the AMSC should have at least 5 years of experience
related to maritime or port security operations. The Boston AMSC has 29
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
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to the Committee. Members' term of office will be for 5 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 the
AMSC. In support of the USCG policy on gender and ethnic diversity, we
encourage qualified women and members of minority 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 resumes highlighting experience in maritime and security industries.
Dated: May 15, 2008.
Gail P. Kulisch,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime
Security CoordinatorCommander, Coast Guard Sector Boston, MA.
[FR Doc. E8-14051 Filed 6-20-08; 8:45 am]
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