NMSAC. Industry update. AAPA Security & Safety Seminar Wade Battles Managing Director Port of Houston Authority

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1 NMSAC Industry update AAPA Security & Safety Seminar Wade Battles Managing Director Port of Houston Authority

2 What is NMSAC? National Maritime Security Advisory Committee Part of DHS layered advisory committees working with Homeland Security Advisory Council, National Infrastructure Advisory Committee, Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee, and the Committee on Commercial Operations

3 NMSAC Provide advice to the Secretary of Homeland Security via the Commandant of the USCG on such matters as national security strategy and policy, actions required to meet current and future security threats, international cooperation on security issues and security concerns of the maritime industry

4 NMSAC Assigned Tasks 1. Credentialing 2. DHS-Industry Communication Procedures 3. Recovery following a Transportation Security Incident (TSI) 4. Critique of Facility/Security Officer Training Standards

5 NMSAC Assigned Tasks 5. Asymmetric Migration 6. Consistency in Operational & Enforcement Action (by USCG) 7. Electronic Single Window Reporting System and Data Warehouse

6 Credentialing Development of the TWIC protocols Evaluate prototype and provide comments Evaluate incorporating TWIC into SCO (Office of Screening Coordination & Operation) Review MAC testing and implementation (Mariner Administrative Cards) Provide input whether to ratify the ILOs Convention 185

7 TWIC Task Statement 1. Define Secure Area 2. Where should TWIC access points be located for facilities, for vessels 3. How many workers will need a TWIC 4. TWIC Sponsorship 5. What are the key processes of a waiver program for an individual found to be ineligible for a TWIC

8 TWIC Task Statement 6. What type of biometric should be used 7. Should TWIC be a federally managed or federally regulated approach 8. Who should enroll individuals and issue the TWIC 9. Who should pay for the TWIC

9 TWIC Task Statement 10. How long should TWIC be good for 11. How should TWIC be phased in 12. Should a TWIC be required for anyone with access to SSI 13. Other issues developed by the Credentialing Workgroup

10 DHS-Industry Communication Procedures & Threat Communication Develop effective 2-way 2 communication system between DHS & maritime stakeholders How to exchange both SBU and SSI information while in compliance w/ MTSA HomePort: : USCG information website homeport.uscg.mil/mycg/portal/ep/home.do

11 Transportation Security Incident Recovery MTSA requires as part of NMSP a recovery component Needs to be coordinated w/ COAC (Committee on Commercial Operations) Help develop standards & plans for maritime operations recovery and maritime infrastructure recovery Pause

12 CSO-FSO FSO-VSO Training Standards Working with MARAD What type of training and certification should be required Who should do the certification

13 Asymmetric Migration Stowaways, absconders & deserters Advise how the industry can help detect, and deter without unduly burdening maritime commerce Review responsibilities of USCG, CBP, ICE vs the facility & vessel Make recommendations regarding the policy for restricting crewmembers to their vessel Make recommendations for crew access through facilities

14 Consistency in Operational & Enforcement Action Review vessel boarding procedures & policies Provide recommendations to gain consistency across DHS agencies Create a list of the mission and tasks that are duplicated by different agencies How to maintain some COTP flexibility for local conditions

15 Electronic Single Window Reporting System & Data Warehouse Examine enoad system (electronic Notice of Arrival and Departure) Provide DHS comments on a solution that would integrate all Federal Agencies reporting requirements into a single information collection portal