33 CFR §105.505
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- (a)General requirements. The owner or operator of a cruise ship terminal must ensure a TSP is developed, added to the Facility Security Plan (FSP), and implemented. The TSP must—
- (1)Document all procedures that are employed to ensure all persons, baggage, and personal effects are screened at the cruise ship terminal prior to being allowed into a cruise ship terminal's secure areas or onto a cruise ship;
- (2)Be written in English; and
- (3)Be approved by the Coast Guard as part of the FSP in accordance with subpart D of this part.
- (b)Availability. Each cruise ship terminal Facility Security Officer (FSO) must—
- (1)Maintain the TSP in the same or similar location as the FSP as described in § 105.400(d);
- (2)Have an accessible, complete copy of the TSP at the cruise ship terminal;
- (3)Have a copy of the TSP available for inspection upon request by the Coast Guard;
- (4)Maintain the TSP as sensitive security information (SSI) and protect it in accordance with 49 CFR part 1520; and
- (5)Make a copy of the current Prohibited Items List (PIL) publicly available. The PIL and copies thereof are not SSI.
- (c)Content. The TSP must include—
- (1)A line diagram of the cruise ship terminal including—
- (2)The responsibilities of the owner or operator regarding the screening of persons, baggage, and personal effects;
- (3)The procedure to obtain and maintain the PIL;
- (4)The procedures used to comply with the requirements of § 105.530 regarding qualifications of screeners;
- (5)The procedures used to comply with the requirements of § 105.535 regarding training of screeners;
- (6)The number of screeners needed at each location to ensure adequate screening;
- (7)A description of the equipment used to comply with the requirements of § 105.525 regarding the screening of individuals, their personal effects, and baggage, including screening at increased Maritime Security (MARSEC) levels, and the procedures for use of that equipment;
- (8)The operation, calibration, and maintenance of any and all screening equipment used in accordance with § 105.545;
- (9)The procedures used to comply with the requirements of § 105.550 regarding the use of alternative screening methods and/or equipment, including procedures for passengers and crew with disabilities or medical conditions precluding certain screening methods; and
- (10)The procedures used when prohibited items are detected.
- (d)As a part of the FSP, the requirements in §§ 105.410 and 105.415 governing submission, approval, amendment, and audit of a TSP apply.