CFR > Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER H—MARITIME SECURITY (parts 101 to 107) > PART 103—MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY > SUBPART C—Area Maritime Security (AMS) Committee (§103.300 to §103.310) > 103.310—Responsibilities of the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Committee.

103.310—Responsibilities of the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Committee.

(a) The AMS Committee shall:
(1) Identify critical port infrastructure and operations;
(2) Identify risks (threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences);
(3) Determine mitigation strategies and implementation methods;
(4) Develop and describe 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
(5) Provide advice to, and assist the COTP in, developing the AMS Plan.
(b) The AMS Committee shall also serve as a link for communicating threats and changes in MARSEC Levels, and disseminating appropriate security information to port stakeholders.