Anyone who is interested in working on Facility Security issues is welcome to join the Facility Security Working Group (FSWG).  Currently, the FSWG has set up three Subcommittees - the Access (ASC), Regulatory (RSC) and Education & Outreach Subcommittees (EOSC). 

These Subcommittees have set up twelve (12) Task Groups (TG) to work on outstanding issues identified by the FSWG:

Currently, the ASC contains members that are working on three TG items

1 - Seafarer General Rights Document
2 - Seafarer Access, Vendor Service Access Survey
3 - Government Relations

Currently, the RSC contains members that are working on seven TG items

1 - Identify and Review Regulations involving Seafarer's General Rights
2 - Identify and Review Domestic Regs involving Facility Security
3 - Identify and Review International Regs involving Facility Security
4 - Identify and Gather Information Relative to Proposed or Upcoming Regulation Changes
5 - Develop SSI Training Program
6 - Develop Facility Security Plan (FSP) Access Control Template
7 - Review Regulations and Events Surrounding Vessel Arrival Process

Currently, the ASC and RCS Subcommittees contain members that are working on two joint TG items

1 - Develop Standardized TWIC Training for Escorts
2 - Identify and Review "Lessons Learned" from facilities that have installed TWIC Readers

The EOSC will begin organizing and scheduling their first meeting in 2011.

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