(a) The Facility Security Officer (FSO) must ensure a Facility Security Plan (FSP) is developed and implemented for each facility for which he or she is designated as FSO. The FSP:
- (1) Must identify the FSO by name and position, and provide 24-hour contact information;
- (2) Must be written in English;
- (3) Must address each vulnerability identified in the Facility Security Assessment (FSA);
- (4) Must describe security measures for each MARSEC Level; and
- (5) May cover more than one facility to the extent that they share similarities in design and operations, if authorized and approved by the cognizant COTP.
- (b) The FSP must be submitted for approval to the cognizant COTP in a written or electronic format.
- (c) The FSP is sensitive security information and must be protected in accordance with 49 CFR part 1520.
- (d) If the FSP is kept in an electronic format, procedures must be in place to prevent its unauthorized deletion, destruction, or amendment.
[USCG-2003-14732, 68 FR 39322, July 1, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 60542, Oct. 22, 2003; USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39173, July 1, 2013; USCG-2022-0323, 88 FR 10029, Feb. 16, 2023]