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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2021–0845]
Area Maritime Security Advisory
Committee (AMSC) for San Diego, CA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Solicitation for membership.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice requests
individuals interested in serving on the
San Diego Area Maritime Security
Advisory Committee (AMSC) submit
their applications for membership to the
Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector San
Diego. The Committee assists the
Federal Maritime Security Coordinator
(FMSC) 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
San Diego by December 31st, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Applications for
membership should be submitted to the
Captain of the Port at the following
address: Commander, Sector San Diego
Attn: Mr. Kris Szczechowicz, San Diego
AMSC Executive Secretary, 2710 N
Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
questions about submitting an
application or about the AMSC in
general, contact Mr. Kris Szczechowicz,
San Diego AMSC Executive Secretary,
Phone: (619) 278–7089.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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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
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port area of the United States. (See 46
U.S.C. 70116; 46 U.S.C. 70112; 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).
San Diego AMSC Mission
The AMSCs assists the Federal
Maritime Security Coordinator in the
development, review, update, and
exercising of the AMS Plan for their area
of responsibility. Such matters 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 Federal Maritime Security
Coordinator in developing and
maintaining the Area Maritime Security
Plan.
The San Diego Area Maritime
Security Committee was chartered by
the Commander, Sector San Diego to
study and consider issues related to
security in the Port of San Diego, in
addition to reviewing the proposed Area
Maritime Security Plan and serve as a
link to communicating threats to
waterway users in the Port of San Diego
and Southern California, and identifying
and quantifying those threats. It serves
to protect the Port of San Diego through
improved security procedures and
communication and as a forum to
coordinate security procedures to
decrease the vulnerability of resources
in the Port of San Diego. It serves as an
interface between regulators and
industry, and will assist governmental
agencies to implement policies and
procedures to improve security in the
Port of San Diego. Details regarding the
specific objectives of the San Diego
Maritime Security Committee can be
found in the charter.
AMSC Composition
The composition of an AMSC, to
include the San Diego AMSC, is
prescribed under 33 CFR 103.305.
Pursuant to that regulation, members
may be selected from the Federal,
Territorial, or Tribal government; the
State government and political
subdivision of the State; local public
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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. Members of the
AMSC should have at least five years of
experience related to maritime or port
security operations.
AMSC Membership
The San Diego AMSC has fourteen
member positions. Members of the
AMSC should have at least five years of
experience related to maritime or port
security operations. We are seeking to
fill the following five vacancies with
this solicitation:
Vice-Chairperson: The Vice
Chairperson will act as Chairperson in
the absence or incapacity of the
Chairperson, or in the event of a
vacancy in the office of the Chairperson.
The ideal candidate for this position
will have more than ten years of
experience in security and/or
emergency operations management with
a significant amount of time spent
working in the Port of San Diego or
similar operational environments.
Chair and Co-Chairperson (Training
and Exercise Subcommittee): This
subcommittee assists in the
management of the Area Maritime
Security Training and Exercise Program
requirements. This sub-committee
coordinates and promotes training and
exercise related activities in support of
the San Diego AMSC, and will serve as
a forum for the sharing of training and
exercise related information with Port of
San Diego stakeholders. This subcommittee provides vetting for the
development, revision, and approval of
revisions of the San Diego Area
Maritime Security Plan. The ideal
candidates for these positions will have
experience in emergency management
planning, exercise planning, and filled a
role as a training officer for a maritime
company or agency working in the Port
of San Diego or similar operating
environment.
Chair and Co-Chairperson
(Preventative Radiological/Nuclear
Detection Subcommittee): This
subcommittee assists on matters
building on the work performed and
other matters involving Preventative
Radiological/Nuclear Detection (PRND)
technology and equipment,
sustainment, training, exercises, and
operations within the San Diego area.
This sub-committee will serve as the
primary interface for agencies in the San
Diego AMSC region with existing or
developing maritime PRND capabilities.
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The PRND Subcommittee will
coordinate and promote the
development of a sustainable, regional
PRND capability among the federal,
state, and local agencies that make up
the San Diego AMSC. The ideal
candidates for these positions will have
experience in the PRND field (such as
participation in the legacy West Coast
Maritime Pilot program and the PRND
Task Force of CalEMA) and be
knowledgeable about maritime domain
awareness and port security issues of
the San Diego region.
Applicants may be required to pass an
appropriate security background check
prior to appointment to the committee.
Members’ 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 support of the USCG
policy on gender and ethnic diversity,
we encourage qualified women and
members of minority groups to apply.
Request for Applications
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Please submit an application or
nomination to the address indicated
under the ADDRESSES section of this
notice. Those seeking membership are
not required to submit formal
applications to the local 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.
The Department of Homeland
Security does not discriminate in
selection of Committee members on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, political affiliation,
sexual orientation, gender identity,
marital status, disability and genetic
information, age, membership in an
employee organization, or other nonmerit factor. The Department of
Homeland Security strives to achieve a
widely diverse candidate pool for all of
its recruitment actions.
Dated: November 18, 2021.
Timothy J. Barelli,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime
Security Coordinator—San Diego.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2020–0016]
Meetings To Implement Pandemic
Response Voluntary Agreement Under
Section 708 of the Defense Production
Act
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: Announcement of meetings.
AGENCY:
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) is holding
a series of meetings to implement the
Voluntary Agreement for the
Manufacture and Distribution of Critical
Healthcare Resources Necessary to
Respond to a Pandemic.
DATES: The first meeting took place on
Wednesday, November 17, 2021, from
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
The second meeting will take place on
Wednesday, December 1, 2021, from
10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET. The third
meeting will take place on Thursday,
December 2, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 2:30
p.m. ET. The fourth meeting will take
place on Wednesday, December 15,
2021, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Glenn, Office of Business,
Industry, Infrastructure Integration, via
email at OB3I@fema.dhs.gov or via
phone at (202) 212–1666.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
these meetings is provided as required
by section 708(h)(8) of the Defense
Production Act (DPA), 50 U.S.C.
4558(h)(8), and consistent with 44 CFR
part 332.
The DPA authorizes the making of
‘‘voluntary agreements and plans of
action’’ with representatives of industry,
business, and other interests to help
provide for the national defense.1 The
President’s authority to facilitate
voluntary agreements with respect to
responding to the spread of COVID–19
within the United States was delegated
to the Secretary of Homeland Security
in Executive Order 13911.2 The
Secretary of Homeland Security further
delegated this authority to the FEMA
Administrator.3
On August 17, 2020, after the
appropriate consultations with the
Attorney General and the Chairman of
SUMMARY:
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U.S.C. 4558(c)(1).
FR 18403 (Apr. 1, 2020).
3 DHS Delegation 09052, Rev. 00.1 (Apr. 1, 2020);
DHS Delegation Number 09052 Rev. 00 (Jan. 3,
2017).
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the Federal Trade Commission, FEMA
completed and published in the Federal
Register a ‘‘Voluntary Agreement,
Manufacture and Distribution of Critical
Healthcare Resources Necessary to
Respond to a Pandemic’’ (Voluntary
Agreement).4 Unless terminated earlier,
the Voluntary Agreement is effective
until August 17, 2025, and may be
extended subject to additional approval
by the Attorney General after
consultation with the Chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission. The
Agreement may be used to prepare for
or respond to any pandemic, including
COVID–19, during that time.
On December 7, 2020, the first plan of
action under the Voluntary
Agreement—the Plan of Action to
Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and
Distribution of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) to Respond to COVID–
19 (PPE Plan of Action)—was finalized.5
The PPE Plan of Action established
several sub-committees under the
Voluntary Agreement, focusing on
different aspects of the PPE Plan of
Action.
On May 24, 2021, four additional
plans of action under the Voluntary
Agreement—the Plan of Action to
Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and
Distribution of Diagnostic Test Kits and
other Testing Components to respond to
COVID–19, the Plan of Action to
Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and
Distribution of Drug Products, Drug
Substances, and Associated Medical
Devices to respond to COVID–19, the
Plan of Action to Establish a National
Strategy for the Manufacture,
Allocation, and Distribution of Medical
Devices to respond to COVID–19, and
the Plan of Action to Establish a
National Strategy for the Manufacture,
Allocation, and Distribution of Medical
Gases to respond to COVID–19—were
finalized.6 These plans of action
established several sub-committees
under the Voluntary Agreement,
focusing on different aspects of each
plan of action.
On October 15, 2021, the sixth plan of
action under the Voluntary
4 85 FR 50035 (Aug. 17, 2020). The Attorney
General, in consultation with the Chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission, made the required
finding that the purpose of the voluntary agreement
may not reasonably be achieved through an
agreement having less anticompetitive effects or
without any voluntary agreement and published the
finding in the Federal Register on the same day. 85
FR 50049 (Aug. 17, 2020).
5 See 85 FR 78869 (Dec. 7, 2020). See also 85 FR
79020 (Dec. 8, 2020).
6 See 86 FR 27894 (May 24, 2021). See also 86 FR
28851 (May 28, 2021).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2021-0845]
Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) for San Diego,
CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the
San Diego Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) submit their
applications for membership to the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector
San Diego. The Committee assists the Federal Maritime Security
Coordinator (FMSC) 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 San Diego by December 31st, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the
Captain of the Port at the following address: Commander, Sector San
Diego Attn: Mr. Kris Szczechowicz, San Diego AMSC Executive Secretary,
2710 N Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an
application or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. Kris
Szczechowicz, San Diego AMSC Executive Secretary, Phone: (619) 278-
7089.
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 46 U.S.C.
70116; 46 U.S.C. 70112; 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).
San Diego AMSC Mission
The AMSCs assists the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator in the
development, review, update, and exercising of the AMS Plan for their
area of responsibility. Such matters 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
Federal Maritime Security Coordinator in developing and maintaining the
Area Maritime Security Plan.
The San Diego Area Maritime Security Committee was chartered by the
Commander, Sector San Diego to study and consider issues related to
security in the Port of San Diego, in addition to reviewing the
proposed Area Maritime Security Plan and serve as a link to
communicating threats to waterway users in the Port of San Diego and
Southern California, and identifying and quantifying those threats. It
serves to protect the Port of San Diego through improved security
procedures and communication and as a forum to coordinate security
procedures to decrease the vulnerability of resources in the Port of
San Diego. It serves as an interface between regulators and industry,
and will assist governmental agencies to implement policies and
procedures to improve security in the Port of San Diego. Details
regarding the specific objectives of the San Diego Maritime Security
Committee can be found in the charter.
AMSC Composition
The composition of an AMSC, to include the San Diego AMSC, is
prescribed under 33 CFR 103.305. Pursuant to that regulation, members
may be selected from the Federal, Territorial, or Tribal government;
the State government and political subdivision 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. Members of the AMSC should have at least five years of
experience related to maritime or port security operations.
AMSC Membership
The San Diego AMSC has fourteen member positions. Members of the
AMSC should have at least five years of experience related to maritime
or port security operations. We are seeking to fill the following five
vacancies with this solicitation:
Vice-Chairperson: The Vice Chairperson will act as Chairperson in
the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson, or in the event of a
vacancy in the office of the Chairperson. The ideal candidate for this
position will have more than ten years of experience in security and/or
emergency operations management with a significant amount of time spent
working in the Port of San Diego or similar operational environments.
Chair and Co-Chairperson (Training and Exercise Subcommittee): This
subcommittee assists in the management of the Area Maritime Security
Training and Exercise Program requirements. This sub-committee
coordinates and promotes training and exercise related activities in
support of the San Diego AMSC, and will serve as a forum for the
sharing of training and exercise related information with Port of San
Diego stakeholders. This sub-committee provides vetting for the
development, revision, and approval of revisions of the San Diego Area
Maritime Security Plan. The ideal candidates for these positions will
have experience in emergency management planning, exercise planning,
and filled a role as a training officer for a maritime company or
agency working in the Port of San Diego or similar operating
environment.
Chair and Co-Chairperson (Preventative Radiological/Nuclear
Detection Subcommittee): This subcommittee assists on matters building
on the work performed and other matters involving Preventative
Radiological/Nuclear Detection (PRND) technology and equipment,
sustainment, training, exercises, and operations within the San Diego
area. This sub-committee will serve as the primary interface for
agencies in the San Diego AMSC region with existing or developing
maritime PRND capabilities.
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The PRND Subcommittee will coordinate and promote the development of a
sustainable, regional PRND capability among the federal, state, and
local agencies that make up the San Diego AMSC. The ideal candidates
for these positions will have experience in the PRND field (such as
participation in the legacy West Coast Maritime Pilot program and the
PRND Task Force of CalEMA) and be knowledgeable about maritime domain
awareness and port security issues of the San Diego region.
Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security
background check prior to appointment to the committee. Members' 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 support of the
USCG policy on gender and ethnic diversity, we encourage qualified
women and members of minority groups to apply.
Request for Applications
Please submit an application or nomination to the address indicated
under the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Those seeking membership
are not required to submit formal applications to the local 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.
The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in
selection of Committee members on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender
identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age,
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. The
Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.
Dated: November 18, 2021.
Timothy J. Barelli,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator--San
Diego.
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