EHC Joint Working Group – Status Report Captain Marcus Woodring, NMSAC EHC WG Chair October 18, 2016

Background Review of EHC security mandated by USCG Authorization Act of 2010 Issue has been worked since 2008, including Cargo Security Summit in 2009 and Commodity Flow Study in 2010 Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) given Task Orders by USCG to form a “Joint Working Group” Deliverables: Short Term: NLT 6 months after completion of Commodity Flow Study Medium Term: August 30, 2019 Long Term: February 28, 2021

Timeline Sep15 – NMSAC Meeting – EHC tasker presented Mar16 – CTAC Meeting – EHC tasker presented, working group established with John Temperilli as Chair May16 – NMSAC Teleconference – EHC Task Order in draft form and forthcoming soon Jul16 – NMSAC Telemeeting – EHC Task Order presented, working group established with Captain Woodring as Chair Aug16 – Joint CTAC/NMSAC EHC WG Meeting – Task Orders reviewed and modified Sep16 – CTAC Meeting – CTAC signed Task Order Oct16 – NMSAC Meeting – NMSAC signed Task Order (?)

Key Components Short Term: Medium Term: Long Term: Commodity Flow Study Review five EHCs, add or subtract? Medium Term: Identify risk management principles in industry Review current rules, i.e. ANOA, transfer, movements Assist in recommending strategies for resource allocation Assist in establishing a COP and discipline that is coordinated Long Term: Assist in implementing 4 goals of “Strategy for the Waterside Security of Especially Hazardous Cargo” Assist in determining best method for tracking EHCs Assist in developing a “common risk framework” for security decision making

Summary First Joint WG meeting held in Houston Task Order reviewed and clarified with USCG at Joint WG meeting Task Order revisions done by USCG and signed by CTAC Request Task Order be signed by NMSAC today Schedule next Joint WG meeting with primary focus on Commodity Flow Study and considering additions or subtractions to the five EHCs currently listed in National Strategy