Federal Government Security Regulatory Requirements


This section of the NGFA/GEAPS Facility Security Web Site contains information on federal government security-related regulations issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Department of Transportation. Click on the hyperlinks on this page to access information on what's required by each of these regulations.

Also provided are hyperlinks to other important federal government security web sites. 

 

Federal Laws

For your background information, this section contains the text of the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 and the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 passed by Congress that mandated many of the security requirements subsequently implemented by federal agencies. 

 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

This section contains information on the four sets of regulations issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to implement the requirements of the Bioterrorism Act enacted by Congress in 2002.

  • Facility Registration
  • Recordkeeping
  • Prior Notice
  • Administrative Detention of Food, Feed Imports

 

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

This section contains information on two major sets of regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS):

  • Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards that apply to grain handling, feed manufacturing, grain processors and farm supply retailers that “possess or come into possession” of DHS “chemicals of interest” at quantities that exceed specified threshold trigger levels.
  • Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) final regulations that apply to designated secure areas of vessels and maritime facilities, including at grain elevators operating at U.S. ports. 


U.S. Department of Agriculture/Commodity Credit Corporation

This section contains information on the bioterrorism-related requirements implemented for grain-handling facilities by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).

  • USDA Office of Homeland Security
  • Grain Warehouse Facility Security Plan Amendment to Uniform Grain and Rice Storage Agreement (UGRSA) Contract (CCC-25, Part III, O)
  • Notice to Trade (EOD-13) on Port, Storage Facility Approval Process for U.S. Food Aid Shipments (July 1, 2004)

 

U.S. Coast Guard

This section contains information on U.S. Coast Guard maritime security requirements implementing the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 for grain handling and processing facilities located on or adjacent to waters under the agency’s jurisdiction.

  • Facility Security Plan Regulations
  • Policy Guidance Documents 
  • Approval Letter for NAEGA Alternative Security Program (link to information on how to participate in NAEGA ASP)
  • General Maritime Security Regulations

 

U.S. Department of Transportation

This section contains information on U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements that apply to those who offer for transportation or transport certain hazardous materials that exceed threshold levels.

  • Hazardous Materials Security Website

 

Other Government Security Websites

  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Customs and Border Protection 
  • White House Office on Homeland Security

 

 


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