6 CFR 27.235
§ 27.235 Alternative security program.
United States · 6 CFR — Domestic Security · Status: effective
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- 6 CFR 27.235, § 27.235 Alternative security program, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/12178
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(a) Covered facilities may submit an Alternative Security Program (ASP) pursuant to the requirements of this section. The Executive Assistant Director may approve an ASP, in whole, in part, or subject to revisions or supplements, upon a determination that the ASP meets the requirements of this part and provides for an equivalent level of security to that established by this part.
(1) A Tier 4 facility may submit an ASP in lieu of a Security Vulnerability Assessment, Site Security Plan, or both.
(2) Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 facilities may submit an ASP in lieu of a Site Security Plan. Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 facilities may not submit an ASP in lieu of a Security Vulnerability Assessment.
(b) The Department will provide notice to a covered facility about the approval or disapproval, in whole or in part, of an ASP, using the procedure specified in § 27.240 if the ASP is intended to take the place of a Security Vulnerability Assessment or using the procedure specified in § 27.245 if the ASP is intended to take the place of a Site Security Plan.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.