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.
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.
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
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.
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)
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
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
