Special Provisions for Access Control – New Hires MST1 Josh Miller

Overview This provision is intended to limit the risk presented by an individual who has not undergone a full security threat assessment and has not been issued a TWIC, while balancing the need to enable individuals to begin work as soon as possible.

Who does this apply to? - Direct employees of a facility - This does NOT include Longshoremen, Truck Drivers, Contractors, Vendors, and other Visitors.

Accompanied Access A new hire who has not yet received a TWIC may be granted accompanied facility access for up to 30 consecutive calendar days, and may be extended for an additional 30 days by the cognizant COTP if TSA has not yet issued the new hire’s TWIC, provided all of the following steps are completed…

1. The individual has applied for a TWIC in accordance with 49 CFR 1572, and the owner/operator has the individual sign a statement affirming this.

2. The individual can present another form of ID that meets requirements of 33 CFR (i.e.. Photo ID verified issued by employer).

3. There are no circumstances that would cause reasonable suspicion regarding the individuals ability to obtain a TWIC (i.e. Known criminal history).

4. This section may NOT be used to grant accompanied access to individuals being hired as Facility Security Officers (FSO).

5. The FSO must submit the new hire’s personal data and employer contact information into Coast Guard’s Homeport. Items requested include the following: - Full legal name - Date of Birth - Social Security number - Employer name and 24 hour contact number 24 hour contact number - TWIC date of enrollment

Provisions For Accompaniment of New Hires 1. No more than 25% of a facility’s employees may have access under this provision at one time. 2. All measures for access control and monitoring from the security plan must be followed.

3. No more than 25% of employees in each work unit may be new hires. 4. This provision is only available to new hires who are assigned to work units of no more than 25 employees. 5. The new hire may be considered accompanied if provisions 1 & 2 are met and are in a work unit of no more than 25 people.