Washington, D.C.-The Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard have released the final rule for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Implementation in the Maritime Sector; Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver’s License. The final rule was posted on the TSA Website. The Fertilizer Institute said it is working with its Security Task Force to review the rule, which is several hundred pages long, and to analyze its effect on the fertilizer industry. TFI said the proposed rule required any individual entering the secure area of a Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 regulated facility to possess a government-issued TWIC. TFI submitted comments on the proposed rule (GM Aug. 14, p. 12) and is still determining whether these were accepted by TSA and the USCG in the final rule. TFI said on Jan. 4 that the final rule would be published in the Federal Register in the next few days. Although it will go into effect within 60 days of the Federal Register notice, TFI said the date of implementation and enrollment will vary for each Caption of the Port (COPT) zone. The enrollment process for each COTP zone will be announced at least 90 days in advance by separate notices in the Federal Register, TFI said. The latest date by which facilities, vessels, and mariners can expect to be required to comply will be 20 months after publication in the Federal Register.
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