[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR101.300]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELANDSECURITY
 
PART 101_MARITIME SECURITY: GENERAL--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart C_Communication(Port_Facility_Vessel)
 
Sec. 101.300  Preparedness communications.


    (a) Notification of MARSEC Level change. The COTP willcommunicate 
any changes in the MARSEC Levels through a local BroadcastNotice to 
Mariners, an electronic means, if available, or as detailedin the AMS 
Plan.
    (b) Communication of threats. When the COTP is made aware ofa threat 
that may cause a transportation security incident, the COTPwill, when 
appropriate, communicate to the port stakeholders, vessels,and 
facilities in his or her AOR the following details:
    (1) Geographic area potentially impacted by the probable threat;
    (2) Any appropriate information identifying potential targets;
    (3) Onset and expected duration of probable threat;
    (4) Type of probable threat; and
    (5) Required actions to minimize risk.
    (c) Attainment. (1) Each owner or operator of a vessel orfacility 
required to have a security plan under parts 104 or 105 ofthis 
subchapter affected by a change in the MARSEC Level must 
ensureconfirmation to their local COTP the attainment of measures or 
actionsdescribed in their security plan and any other requirements 
imposed bythe COTP that correspond with the MARSEC Level being imposed 
by thechange.
    (2) Each owner or operator of a facility required to have asecurity 
plan under part 106 of this subchapter affected by a changein the MARSEC 
Level must ensure confirmation to

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their cognizantDistrict Commander the attainment of measures or actions 
described intheir security plan and any other requirements imposed by 
the DistrictCommander or COTP that correspond with the MARSEC Level 
being imposedby the change.

[USCG-2003-14792, 68 FR 39278, July 1, 2003, asamended at 68 FR 60472, 
Oct. 22, 2003]