§ 105.200 Owner or operator.

(a) Each facility owner or operator must ensure that the facility operates in compliance with the requirements of this part. (b) For each facility, the facility owner or operator must— (1) Define the organizational structure of the security personnel and provide each person exercising security duties and responsibilities the support needed to fulfill those obligations; (2) Designate, in writing, by name or by title, a Facility Security Officer (FSO) and identify how the officer can be contacted at any time; (3) Ensure that a Facility Security Assessment (FSA) is conducted; (4) Ensure the development and submission for approval of a Facility Security Plan (FSP); (5) Ensure that the facility operates in compliance with the approved FSP; (6) Ensure that the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program is properly implemented as set forth in this subchapter, including— (i) Ensuring that only individuals who hold a TWIC and are authorized to be in the secure area in accordance with the FSP are permitted to serve as an escort; (ii) Identifying what action is to be taken by an escort, or other authorized individual, in the event that individuals under escort engage in activities other than those for which escorted access was granted; and (iii) Notifying facility employees, and passengers if applicable, of which parts of the facility are secure areas and which are public access areas, as applicable, and ensuring such areas are clearly marked. (7) Ensure that restricted areas are controlled and TWIC provisions are coordinated, if applied to such restricted areas; (8) Ensure that adequate coordination of security issues takes place between the facility and vessels that call on it, including the execution of a Declaration of Security (DoS) as required by this part; (9) Ensure implementation of a system, in accordance with § 105.237, coordinating shore leave for vessel personnel or crew change-out, as well as access through the facility for visitors to the vessel, as described in § 105.237(b)(3), with vessel operators in advance of a vessel's arrival. In coordinating such leave, facility owners or operators may refer to treaties of friendship, commerce, and navigation between the U.S. and other nations; (10) Ensure, within 12 hours of notification of an increase in MARSEC Level, implementation of the additional security measures required for the new MARSEC Level; (11) Ensure security for unattended vessels moored at the facility; (12) Ensure the report of all breaches of security and transportation security incidents to the National Response Center in accordance with part 101 of this chapter; (13) Ensure consistency between security requirements and safety requirements; (14) Inform facility 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 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of any event that would render them ineligible for a TWIC, or which would invalidate their existing TWIC; (15) Ensure that protocols consistent with § 101.550 of this subchapter, for dealing with individuals requiring access who report a lost, damaged, or stolen TWIC, or who have applied for and not yet received a TWIC, are in place; and (16) If applicable, ensure that protocols consistent with § 105.257, for dealing with newly hired employees who have applied for and not yet received a TWIC, are in place.