Stephen R. Crouch

Action Requirements of the FSP are not well defined. There are many interaction points in the total security of a Port. Those adjacent and intersecting plans must have a defined way of interacting, command and control, MARSEC communication. This is important on Port Authority Facilities, whos tenants may or may not have FSP. There should be a defined part of any FSP that can be shared with adjacent FSP's or tenants that would clearify rolls of response, communication and restoration between parties. The training should include recovery and the needed communication with USCG on its status and needs for assistance and reclassification to MARSEC 1. The facility is most vulerable from the time of the incident until the security process is normal. This higher level of security and training of what can happen during this period is essential to recovery. FSO training must be a requirement of USCG personnel that will be auditing FSP's and responding to incidents. Way too often we are visited by young USCG enlisted that are not skilled at auditing, nor have the proper working knowledge of the regulations. The frequent rotation of staff adds to the inconsistency of regulation enforcement.