84 FR 15228 - Boston Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Vacancies, Coast Guard Sector Boston, MA

This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the Boston Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) to submit their applications for membership, to the Captain of the Port (COTP), Boston, MA.

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15228-15229]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07405]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0138]


Boston Area Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Vacancies, 
Coast Guard Sector Boston, MA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the 
Boston Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) to 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 COTP 
Boston May 15, 2019.

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 [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about submitting an 
application or about the AMSC in general, contact Mr. Ron Catudal at 
617-223-5727 or by email to [email protected].

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. Under 46 U.S.C. 
70112(b)(7), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) does not apply 
to AMSCs.

Boston AMSC Purpose

    The AMSCs shall assist the Captain of the Port in the development, 
review, update, and exercise 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 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

AMSC Composition

    The composition of an AMSC, to include the Boston AMSC, is 
prescribed under 33 CFR 103.305. Pursuant to that

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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. Also, at least 7 of the AMSC members 
must each have 5 or more years of experience related to maritime or 
port security operations.

AMSC Membership

    The Boston AMSC has 41 members who represent Federal, State, local, 
and industry stakeholders from Massachusetts. We are seeking to fill 
sixteen positions with this solicitation for 2019, twelve of which are 
due to expire in 2019.
    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.
    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: April 10, 2019.
Eric J. Doucette,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Boston, Federal Maritime 
Security Coordinator Boston.
[FR Doc. 2019-07405 Filed 4-12-19; 8:45 am]
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