Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC)
| Published date | 19 August 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 51041 |
| Record Number | 2020-18105 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Coast Guard |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 161 (Wednesday, August 19, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51041-51042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18105]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2020-0318]
Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC)
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the
Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee (AMSC) submit
their applications for membership to the Federal Maritime Security
Coordinator (FMSC) Eighth Coast Guard District. The Committee assists
the FMSC, Eighth District, 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 FMSC
Eighth Coast Guard District on September 18, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Applications for membership should be submitted to the FMSC
at the following address: Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, Attn:
Mr. Nick Parham, Gulf Mexico AMSC Executive Secretary, Hale Boggs
Federal Building, 500 Poydras St., Suite 1341, New Orleans, LA 70130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an
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application or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. Nick Parham, Gulf
of Mexico AMSC Executive Secretary, Phone: (504) 671-2044.
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. 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).
Gulf of Mexico AMSC Mission
The AMSCs shall assist the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator 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 Federal Maritime Security Coordinator in
developing and maintaining the Area Maritime Security Plan.
The Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security Committee was chartered
by the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District to study and consider
issues related to security in the Gulf of Mexico, in addition to
reviewing the proposed Area Maritime Security Plan and serving as a
link to communicating threats to waterway users in the Gulf of Mexico
and identifying and quantifying those threats. It serves to protect the
Gulf of Mexico through improved security procedures and communication
and as a forum to coordinate security procedures to decrease the
vulnerability of resources in the Gulf of Mexico. It shall serve as an
interface between regulators and industry and will assist governmental
agencies to implement policies and procedures to improve security in
the Gulf of Mexico. Details regarding the specific objectives of the
Gulf Area Maritime Security Committee can be found in the charter.
AMSC Composition
The composition of an AMSC, to include the Gulf of Mexico 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 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.
AMSC Membership
The Gulf of Mexico AMSC has seven members. We are seeking to fill
two 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 Gulf of Mexico or similar operational environments.
Co-Chairperson (Planning and Exercises Subcommittee): This
subcommittee assists in the management of the Area Maritime Security
Training and Exercise Program requirements. They will collaborate on
the needed type and scope of the required annual exercises, and support
the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). This
sub-committee also provides vetting for the development, revision, and
approval of revisions of the Gulf of Mexico Area Maritime Security
Plan. The ideal candidate for this position will have more than ten
years of experience in emergency management planning for a maritime
company or energy exploration and production company working in the
Gulf of Mexico or similar operating environment.
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.
D. Request for Applications
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: August 3, 2020.
John P. Nadeau,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator--
Gulf of Mexico.
[FR Doc. 2020-18105 Filed 8-18-20; 8:45 am]
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