Document Citation: 46 USCS § 70104

Header:
UNITED STATES CODE SERVICE
TITLE 46. SHIPPING
SUBTITLE VII. SECURITY AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 701. PORT SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER I. GENERAL


Date:
01/17/2012

Document:
§ 70104. Transportation security incident response

(a) Facility and vessel response plans. The Secretary shall--
(1) establish security incident response plans for vessels and facilities that may be involved in a transportation security incident; and
(2) make those plans available to the Director [Administrator] of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for inclusion in the Director's response plan for United States ports and waterways.

(b) Contents. Response plans developed under subsection (a) shall provide a comprehensive response to an emergency, including notifying and coordinating with local, State, and Federal authorities, including the Director [Administrator] of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, securing the facility or vessel, and evacuating facility and vessel personnel.

(c) Inclusion in security plan. A response plan required under this subsection for a vessel or facility may be included in the security plan prepared under section 70103(c) [46 USCS § 70103(c)].