Security Regulation Update

MTSA Security Regulation Amendments and
Requirements Regarding TWIC Implementation

15. Revise § 104.200(b) to read as follows:

§ 104.200 Owner or operator.
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(b) For each vessel, the vessel owner or operator must:
(1) Define the security organizational structure for each vessel and provide all personnel exercising security duties or responsibilities within that structure with the support needed to fulfill security obligations;
(2) Designate, in writing, by name or title, a Company Security Officer (CSO), a Vessel Security Officer (VSO) for each vessel, and identify how those officers can be contacted at any time;
(3) Ensure personnel receive training, drills, and exercises enabling them to perform their assigned security duties;
(4) Inform vessel personnel of their responsibility to apply for and maintain a TWIC, including the deadlines and methods for such applications, and of their obligation to inform TSA of any event that would render them ineligible for a TWIC, or which would invalidate their existing TWIC;
(5) Ensure vessel security records are kept;

§ 104.215 Vessel Security Officer (VSO).

(a) * * *
(6) The VSO must maintain a valid TWIC.
(b) * * *
(7) TWIC.
(c) * * *
(12) Ensure TWIC programs are in place and implemented appropriately.

18. Amend § 104.220 by revising the introductory paragraph and adding paragraph (n) to read as follows:

§ 104.220 Company or vessel personnel with security duties.
Company and vessel personnel responsible for security duties must maintain a valid TWIC, and must have knowledge, through training or equivalent job experience, in the following, as appropriate:
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(n) Relevant aspects of the TWIC program and how to carry them out.

19. Amend § 104.225 by adding paragraph (f) to read as follows:

§ 104.225 Security training for all other vessel personnel.
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(f) Relevant aspects of the TWIC program and how to carry them out.

§ 105.205 Facility Security Officer (FSO).

(a) * * *
(4) The FSO must maintain a valid TWIC.
(b) * * *
(2) * * *
(xv) Knowledge of TWIC.
(c) * * *
(19) Ensure the TWIC program is being properly implemented.

31. Amend § 105.210 by revising the introductory paragraph and adding paragraph (n) to read as follows:

§ 105.210 Facility personnel with security duties.
Facility personnel responsible for security duties must maintain a valid TWIC, and must have knowledge, through training or equivalent job experience, in the following, as appropriate:
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(n) Familiar with all relevant aspects of the TWIC program and how to carry them out.

32. Amend § 105.215 by adding paragraph (f) to read as follows:

§ 105.215 Security training for all other facility personnel.
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(f) Familiar with all relevant aspects of the TWIC program and how to carry them out.

§ 106.210 OCS Facility Security Officer (FSO).

(a) * * *
(4) The FSO must maintain a valid TWIC.
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(c) * * *
(15) Ensure the TWIC programs is properly implemented

48. Amend § 106.215 by revising the introductory paragraph and redesignating paragraphs (k) and (l) as (l) and (m), respectively, and adding new paragraph (k) to read as follows:

§ 106.215 Company of OCS facility personnel with security duties.
Company and OCS facility personnel responsible for security duties must maintain a valid TWIC, and must have knowledge, through training or equivalent job experience, in the following, as appropriate:
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(k) Familiarity with all relevant aspects of the TWIC program and how to carry them out;
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49. Amend § 106.220 by adding paragraph (f) to read as follows:

§ 106.220 Security training for all other OCS personnel.
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(f) Familiarity with all relevant aspects of the TWIC program and how to carry them out.