Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee for Gulf of Mexico, 83896-83897 [2024-24164]

Agencies

• Coast Guard
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83896-83897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24164]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0783]


Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee for Gulf of Mexico

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard requests individuals interested in serving on 
the Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) 
Executive Steering Committee submit their applications for membership 
to the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC), Eighth Coast Guard 
District.

DATES: Requests for membership should reach the Eighth Coast Guard 
District by November 30, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the FMSC 
at the following address: Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, Attn: 
Mr. Nick Alphonso, Gulf of Mexico AMSC Executive Secretary, Hale Boggs 
Federal Building, 500 Poydras St., Suite 1341, New Orleans, LA 70130. 
Applications can also be emailed to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about applying or about 
the AMSC Executive Steering Committee in general, contact Mr. Nick 
Alphonso, Gulf of Mexico AMSC Executive Secretary, Phone: (504) 671-
2267, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Authority

    Section 102 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 
2002 (Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064) 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. 70112; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.01; Department of 
Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1(II)(71), Revision No. 01.4). 
The MTSA includes a provision exempting these AMSCs from the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 117-286, 5 U.S.C., ch. 10). The AMSCs 
assist the FMSC in the development, review, updating, 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; Developing strategies to facilitate the 
recovery of the Maritime Transportation System 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 FMSC in developing and maintaining the AMSP.

II. AMSC Composition

    The composition of an AMSC Executive Steering Committee 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 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. Members of the AMSC should have at least five years of 
experience related to maritime or port security operations.

III. AMSC Membership

    The Gulf of Mexico AMSC Executive Steering Committee currently has 
6 members. We are seeking to add 10 to 15 members 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 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 the AMSC.

IV. Request for Applications

    Those seeking membership are not required to submit formal 
applications to the local FMSC; However, because the Gulf of Mexico 
AMSC Executive Steering Committee does have an obligation to ensure 
that a specific number of members have the prerequisite maritime 
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experience, the submission of resumes highlighting experience in the 
maritime and security industries is encouraged.
    The Coast Guard does not discriminate in selection of Area Maritime 
Security Advisory 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 Coast Guard strives to achieve a widely diverse 
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.

    Dated: October 11, 2024.
D.C. Barata,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator 
Gulf of Mexico.
[FR Doc. 2024-24164 Filed 10-17-24; 8:45 am]
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