Current through September 30, 2024
Section 105.505 - Terminal Screening Program (TSP)(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-(i) The physical boundaries of the terminal;(ii) The location(s) where all persons intending to board a cruise ship, and all personal effects and baggage, are screened; and(iii) The point(s) in the terminal beyond which no unscreened person may pass.(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.