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).
On Sept. 1, 2004, USDA/CCC issued an amendment to the Uniform
Grain and Rice Storage Agreement (UGRSA) contract requiring that
grain warehouses operating under the contract conduct a facility
vulnerability assessment and implement a facility security plan.
Specifically, Amendment 1 to the UGRSA added a new “security
plan” section to Part III of the contract, which addresses
the warehouse operator’s contractual responsibilities to
CCC. The amendment requires warehouse operators to implement a
security plan that “includes measures to protect grain handled
and stored” under the UGRSA. It also requires that grain
warehouse operators conduct a facility vulnerability assessment
that addresses the following four major components:
- General security of the physical structures and grounds of
the grain storage facility;
- Warehouse’s shipping and receiving procedures to ensure
grain is “not subject to tampering”;
- Specifying actions to be taken in the event of a “national
emergency”; and
- Emergency contact information for local security authorities.
CCC also has implemented security requirements that apply to
suppliers that provide commodities for use under various food
aid and donations programs.
This section includes hyperlinks to access information on what’s
required by each of these regulations, as well as a compliance
guidance document prepared by the NGFA on the UGRSA requirements.
Grain
Warehouse Facility Security Plan Amendment to Uniform Grain and
Rice Storage Agreement (UGRSA) Contract (CCC-25, PartIII, O) PDF
Format
http://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/eforms/Forms/CCC0025AMENDMENT1_031121V01.pdf
USDA/CCC
Notice to the Industry (BCD-65) clarifying important aspects of
UGRSA Facility Security Plan Amendment (issued Jan. 14, 2004)
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/BCD_Notices/BCD65.pdf
NGFA
Guidance for Complying with UGRSA Facility Security Plan Amendment
to UGRSA Contract
http://www.ngfa.org/pdfs/UGRSA_DOC.pdf
Notice
to Trade (EOD-143) On Port, Storage Facility Approval Process
for U.S. Food Aid Shipments (July 1, 2004) PDF Format
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/eod_notices/EOD143.pdf
