(a) On or before December 31, 2003, facility owners or operators must submit to the cognizant COTP for each facility--
(1) The Facility Security Plan described in subpart D of this part for review and approval; or
(2) If intending to operate under an approved Alternative Security Program, a letter signed by the facility owner or operator stating which approved Alternative Security Program the owner or operator intends to use.
(b) On or before July 1, 2004, each facility owner or operator must be operating in compliance with this part.
(c) Facility owners or operators wishing to designate only those portions of their facility that are directly connected to maritime transportation or are at risk of being involved in a transportation security incident as their secure area(s) must do so by submitting an amendment to their Facility Security Plan to their cognizant COTP, in accordance with Sec. 105.415 of this part, by September 4, 2007.
(d) Persons required to obtain a TWIC under this part may enroll beginning after the date set by the Coast Guard in a Notice to be published in the Federal Register. This notice will be directed to all facilities and vessels within a specific COTP zone.
(e) Facility owners or operators must be operating in accordance with the TWIC provisions in this part by the date set by the Coast Guard in a Notice to be published in the Federal Register. This Notice will be published at least 90 days before compliance must begin, and will be directed to all facilities within a specific Captain of the Port zone, based on whether enrollment has been completed in that zone. Unless an earlier compliance date is specified in this manner, all facility owner or operators will need to implement their TWIC provisions no later than April 15, 2009. [USCG-2003-14732, 68 FR 39322, July 1, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 60540, Oct. 22, 2003; USCG-2004-19963, 70 FR 74669, Dec. 16, 2005; USCG-2006-24196, 72 FR 3582, Jan. 25, 2007; 72 FR 38486, July 13, 2007; 73 FR 25565, May 7, 2008]