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COMDTNOTE 16600
SUBJ: NOMINATION PROCEDURES FOR THE AREA MARITIME SECURITY COMMITTEE
(AMSC) OF THE YEAR AWARD
A. COMDT (CG-FAC) POLICY LETTER 12-03
1.  IT IS MY PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AREA
MARITIME SECURITY COMMITTEE (AMSC) OF THE YEAR AWARD TO RECOGNIZE THE
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMSCS IN SAFEGUARDING
THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (MTS), INCLUDING PORT AREAS,
ADJACENT WATERWAYS, COASTAL AND SHORESIDE AREAS, WATERFRONT
FACILITIES, AND OTHER MARITIME CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TO
PROTECTING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS. THE INTENDED SCHEDULE FOR SUBMITTING
NOMINATIONS AND DISTRICT ENDORSEMENTS TO COMPETE FOR THIS AWARD IS TO
ALIGN WITH THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR AMSC ANNUAL REPORT
SUBMISSIONS. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THE AWARD WILL BE
ISSUED AND IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE COMPETITION FOR THIS AWARD, THE
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING NOMINATIONS TO COMDT (CG-FAC) HAS BEEN
EXTENDED UNTIL CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON FRIDAY, 22 MARCH 2013. ONE
RECIPIENT FOR THIS AWARD WILL BE CHOSEN ANNUALLY.
2.  IF INTERESTED IN COMPETING FOR THIS ANNUAL AWARD, COTPS OR THEIR
REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO THEIR DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVES FOR ENDORSEMENT. THE NOMINATION AND ENDORSEMENT
TEMPLATE IS INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURE (3) TO COMDT (CG-FAC) POLICY LETTER
12-03 AND CAN ALSO FOUND IN THE AMSC MANAGEMENT HOMEPORT COMMUNITY.
IN THE EVENT DISTRICTS RECEIVE MULTIPLE NOMINATION REQUESTS FOR THE
AWARD, EACH DISTRICT SHALL PRIORITIZE THEIR ENDORSEMENTS IN RANK
ORDER BEFORE FORWARDING TO COMDT CG-FAC. NOMINATIONS WITH THEIR
ENDORSEMENTS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON FRIDAY 22
MARCH 2013. NOMINATIONS FOR 2012 AMSC OF THE YEAR AWARD WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED BY THE AMSC AWARDS SELECTION COMMITTEE IF RECEIVED AFTER
THIS DATE. DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES MAY SUBMIT THEIR ENDORSED AND
RANK-ORDERED NOMINATIONS TO AMSC(AT)USCG.MIL OR TO ONE OF THE COMDT
(CG-FAC-1) PORT OPERATIONS BRANCH POINTS OF CONTACT POSTED IN THE
AMSC MANAGEMENT AND USCG PORT SECURITY SPECIALIST (0080) HOMEPORT
COMMUNITIES.
3.  THE AMSC AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE WILL STRIVE TO MAKE THE
SELECTION PROCESS AND FINAL SELECTION OF A WINNER AS OBJECTIVE AS
POSSIBLE, THOUGH IT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED THAT SOME DEGREE OF
SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS IS INVEVITABLE DUE TO THE VARIED NATURE OF EACH
PORT AREA AMSCS FUNCTION IN. TO HELP ENSURE FAIRNESS WHEN SELECTING
AN AWARD WINNER, THE AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER THE
FOLLOWING FACTORS:
      A. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND/OR SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES REACHED
(NATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENTS, INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT, NEW
MOUS/MOAS, ETC), AND THE RESULTING IMPACTS ON MARITIME AND PORT AREA
SECURITY,
      B. PURSUIT OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES OR TECHNOLOGIES TO
IMPROVE MARITIME AND PORT-WIDE SECURITY STRUCTURES,
      C. LEVEL OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
COMPLETION OF THE AMS ASSESSMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMSP, AND
      D. DO THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND/OR BEST PRACTICES OF THE SELECTED
AMSC SERVE AS A MODEL FOR OTHER COMMITTEES THROUGHOUT THE NATION?
4.  THE AMSC AWARDS SELCTION COMMITTEE WILL BE COMPOSED OF
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING HEADQUARTERS AND AREA ELEMENTS:
      A. OFFICE OF PORT AND FACILITY COMPLIANCE COMDT (CG-FAC)
      B. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC PORT SECURITY (CG-PSA)
      C. OFFICE OF MARITIME SECURITY RESPONSE POLICY (CG-MSR)
      D. LANTAREA (LANT-55)
      E. PACAREA (PAC-54)
5. THE VOTING PROCESS THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY ALL REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE AWARDS SELECTION COMMITTEE WILL BE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO INSTANT
RUNOFF VOTING (IRV), WITH EACH COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE CASTING ONE
VOTE. IF ONE AMSC RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES, THAT AMSC WILL BE
THE WINNER. IF NO AMSC RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF VOTES THEN THE AMSC
RECEIVING THE FEWEST VOTES WILL BE ELIMINATED AND VOTES PREVIOUSLY
CAST FOR THAT AMSC WILL BE REASSIGNED TO ONE OF THE REMAINING AMSCS
BY THE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE THAT CAST THE ORIGINAL VOTE. THIS
PROCESS WILL BE REPEATED AS NECESSARY UNTIL ONE AMSC RECEIEVES A
MAJORITY OF THE VOTES.
6.  THE WINNER OF THE AMSC OF THE YEAR AWARD WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA
COAST GUARD MESSAGE SYSTEM (CGMS) AND FORMALLY RECOGNIZED AT EITHER
THAT YEARS JOINT HARBOR SAFETY COMMITTEE (HSC) - AREA MARITIME
SECURITY COMMITTEE (AMSC) CONFERENCE OR AT AN AMSC SPECIFIC
CONFERENCE OR WORKSHOP. AWARDS WILL BE MAILED TO THE COTP ASSOCIATED
WITH THE SELECTED AMSC IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF THE CGMS
ANNOUNCEMENT.
7. RDML J. A. SERVIDIO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR PREVENTION POLICY,
SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.