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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2013–0516]
Boston Area Maritime Security
Advisory Committee; Vacancies
Coast Guard, DHS.
Solicitation for Membership.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice requests
individuals interested in serving on the
Boston Area Maritime Security
Committee to submit their applications
for membership, to the Captain of the
Port, Boston, MA.
DATES: Requests for membership should
reach the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of
the Port Boston on or before August 14,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Applications for
membership should be submitted to the
Captain of the Port Boston at the
following address: Commander (sx),
USCG Sector Boston, 427 Commercial
Street, Boston, MA 02109 or by email to
Phillip.C.Smith@uscg.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about submitting an
application or about the Boston Area
Maritime Security Advisory Committe
in general, contact Mr. Phillip C. Smith
at 617–223–3008 or by email to
Phillip.C.Smith@uscg.mil.
SUMMARY:
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 33 U.S.C. 1226; 46 U.S.C.; 33 CFR
1.05–1, 6.01; Department of Homeland
Security Delegation No. 0170.1). MTSA
includes a provision exempting these
AMSCs from the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, Public Law 92–436, 86
Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App. 2).
Boston AMSC Purpose
The AMSCs shall assist the Captain of
the Port 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:
Identifying critical port infrastructure
and operations; Identifying risks
(threats, vulnerabilities, and
consequences); Determining mitigation
strategies and implementation methods;
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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 AMS Plan.
The composition of an AMSC, to
include the Boston AMSC and its
subcommittees, is controlled by 33 CFR
103.305. Accordingly, members may be
selected from the Federal, Territorial, or
Tribal government; the 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. Also, members of the Boston
AMSC must have at least 5 years of
experience related to maritime or port
security operations.
AMSC Membership
The Boston AMSC has 29 members
who represent Federal, State, local, and
industry stakeholders from
Massachusetts. We are seeking to fill 7
positions with this solicitation.
Applicants may be required to pass an
appropriate security background check
prior to appointment to the committee.
Members’ terms 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
an AMSC.
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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.
In support of the USCG policy on
gender and ethnic nondiscrimination,
we encourage qualified women and men
of all racial and ethnic groups to apply.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2013–0521]
AMSC Composition
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Dated: June 21, 2013.
J.C. O’Connor III,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime
Security Coordinator Boston.
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Termination of Radiotelephone
Medium Frequency 2182 kHz
Watchkeeping, 2187.5 kHz Digital
Selective Calling Channel Guard, and
2670 kHz Broadcasts
ACTION:
Notice.
The United States Coast
Guard is announcing that it will no
longer maintain a watch on 2182 kHz,
will no longer guard the Digital
Selective Calling (DSC) channel 2187.5
kHz, and will no longer transmit Marine
Information Broadcasts on 2670 kHz.
The minimal use of these channels by
mariners for distress and safety coupled
with antenna site deterioration, costly
upkeep, and extensive maintenance
required to support the medium
frequency (MF) system have led to a
Coast Guard decision to terminate the
MF services and direct the public
mariner to use more modern safety and
distress services which can be more
reliably received by the Coast Guard.
DATES: The termination announced in
this notice is effective on August 1,
2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions on this Notice, contact Larry
S. Solomon, Spectrum Management and
Telecommunications Policy Counsel
(Commandant CG–652) telephone: 202–
475–3556; email:
larry.s.solomon@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
frequency 2182 kHz (which is in the
frequency band generally referred to as
medium frequency (MF)), was
designated more than 65 years ago at the
International Telecommunications
Union Radio Conference (Atlantic City,
1947) as an international radiotelephone
distress frequency. Shore stations that
operated in this MF band, and ships
subject to the International Convention
for the Safety of Life at Sea Ch. IV, Reg.
5 (SOLAS) were required to maintain a
watch on this frequency.
Beginning in 1987, the International
Telecommunications Union Radio
Regulations and SOLAS were amended
to incorporate this MF radiotelephone
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watchkeeping requirement within the
Global Maritime Distress and Safety
System (GMDSS), an internationally
agreed-upon set of satellite and
terrestrial communications systems
used to increase safety and facilitate the
location and rescue of distressed ships,
boats and aircraft. Under GMDSS, ship
and shore exclusive watchkeeping on
MF 2182 kHz was no longer a
requirement, but instead became only
one of several frequencies available for
distress communications.
No domestic regulations exist
requiring the Coast Guard to provide MF
distress safety watchkeeping services,
although Federal Communications
Commission regulations in 47 CFR Part
80 mandate certain carriage
requirements in order to communicate
in an emergency. SOLAS requires the
Coast Guard to provide, as it deems
practical and necessary, appropriate
shore-based facilities for GMDSS
services including those in the 1.6–4
MHz range (SOLAS). The Coast Guard,
in cooperation with other agencies and
organizations, provides each of the other
five services listed in SOLAS
regulations, including satellite
communications, support for 406 MHz
satellite emergency position-indicating
radio beacons (EPIRBs), VHF
communications through Rescue 21,
high frequency radiocommunications,
and NAVTEX 1 broadcasts of maritime
safety information.
While many countries terminated
2182 kHz watchkeeping from shore
when GMDSS was implemented in
1999, the Coast Guard continued its
watch on this frequency to support
smaller vessels not subject to SOLAS
that operate between approximately 20
and 100 miles from shore.
Advancements in satellite, digital, very
high frequency (VHF), and high
frequency (HF) radio communication
equipment, including satellite service
provider competition, have improved
service and reduced costs of this
equipment causing MF radiotelephone
to become obsolete.
In addition, a detailed review of
several Coast Guard MF sites revealed
significant antenna ground deterioration
and infrastructure support degradation,
leaving the Coast Guard at risk for not
being able to receive or respond to
maritime distress calls on 2182 kHz or
2187.5 kHz, and not being able to
transmit effectively on 2670 kHz. Early
last year, as a result of physical site
surveys, the Coast Guard confirmed the
1 NAVTEX is a broadcast warning system that
delivers navigational warnings, meteorological
warnings and forecasts, and other marine safety
information.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2013-0516]
Boston Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Vacancies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Solicitation for Membership.
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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the
Boston Area Maritime Security Committee to submit their applications
for membership, to the Captain of the Port, Boston, MA.
DATES: Requests for membership should reach the U.S. Coast Guard
Captain of the Port Boston on or before August 14, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the
Captain of the Port Boston at the following address: Commander (sx),
USCG Sector Boston, 427 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109 or by email
to Phillip.C.Smith@uscg.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an
application or about the Boston Area Maritime Security Advisory
Committe in general, contact Mr. Phillip C. Smith at 617-223-3008 or by
email to Phillip.C.Smith@uscg.mil.
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 33
U.S.C. 1226; 46 U.S.C.; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.01; Department of Homeland
Security Delegation No. 0170.1). MTSA includes a provision exempting
these AMSCs from the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-436,
86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App. 2).
Boston AMSC Purpose
The AMSCs shall assist the Captain of the Port 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: Identifying critical port infrastructure and operations;
Identifying risks (threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences);
Determining mitigation strategies and implementation methods;
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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 AMS Plan.
AMSC Composition
The composition of an AMSC, to include the Boston AMSC and its
subcommittees, is controlled by 33 CFR 103.305. Accordingly, members
may be selected from the Federal, Territorial, or Tribal government;
the 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. Also, members of the Boston AMSC must have at least 5 years
of experience related to maritime or port security operations.
AMSC Membership
The Boston AMSC has 29 members who represent Federal, State, local,
and industry stakeholders from Massachusetts. We are seeking to fill 7
positions with this solicitation.
Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security
background check prior to appointment to the committee. Members' terms
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 an AMSC.
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.
In support of the USCG policy on gender and ethnic
nondiscrimination, we encourage qualified women and men of all racial
and ethnic groups to apply.
Dated: June 21, 2013.
J.C. O'Connor III,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator
Boston.
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