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46 U.S.C. § 70104 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 46. Shipping § 70104. Transportation security incident response

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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 Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for inclusion in the Administrator'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 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).

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