R 091938Z MAR 10 

ALCOAST 114/10
COMDTNOTE 16600
SUBJ: INVITATION TO THE NATIONAL HARBOR SAFETY / AREA MARITIME
SECURITY COMMITTEE CONFERENCE IN JERSEY CITY, NJ, ON JUNE 8-11,
2010
1. FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE ANNUAL HARBOR SAFETY COMMITTEE (HSC) AND
AREA MARITIME SECURITY COMMITTEE (AMSC) CONFERENCES WILL BE
COMBINED TO FACILITATE CROSS CUTTING TOPICS WITHIN THE SAFETY AND
SECURITY ARENA.  THE CONFERENCE IS BEING HOSTED BY THE HARBOR
SAFETY, NAVIGATION, AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE PORT OF NEW
YORK AND NEW JERSEY AND THE NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY AREA MARITIME
SECURITY COMMITTEE. SPONSORED BY COMDT (CG-54) IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD (TRB), THE CONFERENCE WILL BE
HELD IN JERSEY CITY, NJ, ON JUNE 8-11, 2010. MANY HIGH LEVEL
LEADERS FROM FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND MARITIME
INDUSTRY WILL ATTEND.
2. THE CONFERENCE WILL CONSIST OF TWO DISTINCT PROGRAM SECTIONS.
THE FIRST TWO AND A HALF DAYS WILL BE OPEN TO ALL REGISTRANTS BOTH
FROM INDUSTRY AND THE COAST GUARD. DISCUSSION PANELS WILL INCLUDE
INTEGRATING SAFETY AND SECURITY, MTS RECOVERY, PORT DEVELOPMENT,
ACCESS CONTROL, SAFE REFUGE, FUTURE NEEDS IN SAFETY AND SECURITY,
AND BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED. HSC AND AMSC
REPRESENTATIVES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT
TOPICS FOR THE BEST PRACTICES SESSION. THE LAST DAY AND A HALF
(AFTERNOON OF JUNE 10 AND MORNING OF JUNE 11) WILL BE LIMITED TO CG
PERSONNEL ONLY AND WILL ADDRESS TOPICS INTERNAL TO THE CG PORT
SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMUNITY.
3. TARGET PARTICIPANTS. ALL CG MEMBERS WITH WATERWAYS MANAGEMENT
(WWM) AND PORT SAFETY AND SECURITY (PSS) RESPONSIBILITIES ARE
ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AND ENCOURAGE THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE
INDUSTRY TO ATTEND AS WELL. SECTOR COMMANDERS AND DEPUTIES,
PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT HEADS, AND THOSE
WORKING WITH LOCAL HSCS AND AMSCS ARE ESPECIALLY INVITED.
4. FUNDING. FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED BY COMDT (CG-544) FOR TWO CG
REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH COTP, DISTRICT, AND AREA AND ONE FROM
EACH MSU. THIS FUNDING IS PRIMARILY DIRECTED AT THE PSS COMMUNITY
FOR THEIR ATTENDANCE BUT COMMANDS MAY USE FUNDING AT THEIR
DISCRETION. ADDITIONAL CG MEMBERS MAY ATTEND THE CONFERENCE AT UNIT
EXPENSE. ALL REQUESTS FOR FUNDING AND NOTIFICATION OF ATTENDANCE AT
THE CG INTERNAL MEETINGS SHOULD BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO: AMSC(AT)
USCG.MIL BY COB APRIL 16, 2010.
5. REGISTRATION. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE
TRB CONFERENCE SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.TRB.ORG/CALENDAR/PUBLIC/CALENDAR.ASPX PRIOR TO APRIL 1,
2010, TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNTED RATE. ROOMS SHOULD ALSO BE RESERVED
AT THE HYATT REGENCY JERSEY CITY USING THIS SITE.
6. UNIFORM. COAST GUARD UNIFORM IS TROPICAL BLUE LONG FOR GENERAL
CONFERENCE ATTENDEES AND SERVICE DRESS BLUE FOR SPEAKERS AND
PANELISTS. CIVILIAN DRESS IS BUSINESS ATTIRE.
7. MORE INFORMATION ON THE AGENDA AND SPEAKERS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.TRB.ORG/CALENDAR/PUBLIC/CALENDAR.ASPX AND HOMEPORT IN
THE AMSC MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY.
8. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONFERENCE MAY BE DIRECTED TO LCDR KEVIN
REED, COMDT (CG-5441), 202-372-1109, KEVIN.B.REED(AT)USCG.MIL OR
LCDR CHARLES BRIGHT, COMDT (CG-54121), 202-372-1530,
CHARLES.J.BRIGHT(AT) USCG.MIL. FOR FUNDING AND TRAVEL RELATED
QUESTIONS CONTACT ENS ALEXANDER MAZA, COMDT (CG-5441) 202-372-1110,
ALEXANDER.J.MAZA(AT)USCG.MIL.
9. RDML KEVIN S. COOK, DIRECTOR OF PREVENTION POLICY, SENDS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.