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

2. 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

3. 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 (?)

4. 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

5. 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