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TWIC Pilot Program

Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Update September 12, 2007 LCDR Jon Maiorine Commandant (CG-3PCP-2). TWIC Pilot Program. SAFE Port Act of 2006 requires testing at 5 distinct locations throughout the U.S.

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TWIC Pilot Program

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  1. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC)Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)UpdateSeptember 12, 2007LCDR Jon MaiorineCommandant (CG-3PCP-2)

  2. TWIC Pilot Program • SAFE Port Act of 2006 requires testing at 5 distinct locations throughout the U.S. • The following ports/facilities are set to participate: • Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach • New York/ New Jersey Port Authority, including Staten Island Ferry • Port of Brownsville, TX • Watermark Cruises (passenger vessels in Annapolis, MD) • Applies Port Security Grant Program funding

  3. TWIC 2 Rulemaking • MERPAC’s input will be included in a future TWIC 2 NPRM • USCG plans to develop a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) • Will include data from the Pilot Program • Will include input from Advisory Committees

  4. Other TWIC-Related Updates • TSA and Lockheed Martin will soon announce additional enrollment centers based on USCG and industry input • TWIC Security features have been posted on secure side of Homeport (for USCG, security officers, owners/operators, AMSC members) • Several documents are available on public side of Homeport including: • TWIC NVIC • TWIC NVIC Powerpoint Presentation • General Overview Powerpoint Presentation

  5. TWIC Program Help Desks & Hotlines • TSA website – WWW.TSA.GOV/TWIC • Enrollment information • Deployment Schedule (when finalized) • Enrollment Contractor – • Phone - 866-DHS-TWIC • USCG website - HOMEPORT.USCG.MIL • Final Rulemaking • NVIC • FAQs • USCG Helpdesk – • Phone - 877-687-2243 (877-MTSA-AID) • Email – USCG-TWIC-HELPDESK@USCG.MIL

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