[Federal Register: January 4, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 2)]
[Notices]
[Page 347-348]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[COTP Corpus Christi-06-096]
South Texas Area Maritime Security (STAMS) Committee; Vacancies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice requests individuals interested in serving on the
South Texas Area Maritime Security (STAMS) Committee to submit their
application for membership, effective February 26, 2007, to the Corpus
Christi Captain of the Port/Federal Maritime Security Coordinator.
DATES: Requests for membership should reach the Corpus Christi Captain
of the Port/Federal Maritime Security Coordinator on or before February
15, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Requests for membership should be submitted to the Captain
of the Port/Federal Maritime Security Coordinator at the following
address: Commander, USCG Sector Corpus Christi, 8930 Ocean Drive,
Hangar 41, Corpus Christi, Texas 78419.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Zarbock at 361-888-3162
(x501).
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 Committees 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.) The MTSA
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includes a provision exempting these Area Maritime Security (AMS)
Committees from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law
92-436, 86 Stat. 470 (5 U.S.C. App.2).
The South Texas Area Maritime Security (STAMS) Committee assists
the Captain of the Port(COTP)/Federal Maritime Security Coordinator
(FMSC) in the review and update of the STAMS Plan for the Corpus
Christi 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 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 COTP/FMSC in,
reviewing and updating the STAMS Plan.
STAMS Committee Membership
Applicants should have at least 5 years of experience related to
maritime or port security operations. The STAMS Committee has ten
members, made up of at least one individual from the Corpus Christi,
Rio Grande Valley, Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort and Victoria Barge
Canal, Port Security Working Groups (PSWG). We are seeking to fill one
vacancy each from the Victoria Barge Canal, Rio Grande Valley and
Corpus Christi PSWG areas with this solicitation. Applicants may be
required to pass an appropriate security background check prior to
appointment to the committee.
Members' term of office will be for 5 years, however, a member is
eligible to serve an additional term of office. Members will not
receive any salary or other compensation for their service on the STAMS
Committee. In support of the Coast Guard's policy on gender and ethnic
diversity, we encourage qualified women and members of minority groups
to apply.
Request for Applications
Those seeking membership are not required to submit formal
applications to the local COTP/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.
J.H. Korn,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Corpus Christi Captain of the Port/Federal
Maritime Security Coordinator.
[FR Doc. E6-22425 Filed 1-3-07; 8:45 am]
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