(a) You must submit two copies of each Vessel Security Plan required by Sec. 120.300, or of any Terminal Security Plan or annex required or permitted under Sec. 120.303 or Sec. 128.305 of this chapter, to the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center, U.S. Coast Guard, 4200 Wilson Boulevard Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22203 for visitors. Send all mail to Commanding Officer (MSC), Attn: Marine Safety Center, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7410, 4200 Wilson Boulevard Suite 400, Arlington, VA 20598-7410, for examination at least 60 days before embarking passengers on a voyage described in Sec. 120.100.
(b) If the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center, finds that the Vessel Security Plan meets the requirements of Sec. 120.300, he or she will return a copy to you marked ``Examined by the Coast Guard.''
(c) If the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center, finds that the Vessel Security Plan does not meet the requirements of Sec. 120.300, he or she will return the Plan with an explanation of why it does not meet them.
(d) No vessel subject to this part may embark or disembark passengers in the United States, unless it holds either a Vessel Security Plan that we have examined or a letter from the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center, stating that we are currently reviewing the Plan and that normal operations may continue until we have determined whether the Plan meets the requirements of Sec. 120.300. [CGD91-012, 63 FR 53591, Oct. 6, 1998, as amended by USCG-2001-9286, 66 FR 33641, June 25, 2001; USCG-2007-26953, 72 FR 5931, Feb. 8, 2007; USCG-2010-0351, 75 FR 36283, June 25, 2010; USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38434, July 7, 2014]