§101.620. Owner or operator.
33 C.F.R. § 101.620
Each owner or operator of a U.S.-flagged vessel, facility, or OCS facility is responsible for compliance with the requirements of this subpart.
For each U.S.-flagged vessel, facility, or OCS facility, the owner or operator must—
Ensure a Cybersecurity Plan is developed, approved, and maintained;
Define in Section 1 of the Cybersecurity Plan the cybersecurity organizational structure and identify each person exercising cybersecurity duties and responsibilities within that structure, with the support needed to fulfill those obligations;
Designate, in writing, by name and by title, a Cybersecurity Officer (CySO) who is accessible to the Coast Guard 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and identify how the CySO can be contacted at any time;
Ensure that cybersecurity exercises, audits, and inspections, as well as the Cybersecurity Assessment, are conducted as required by this part and in accordance with the Cybersecurity Plan (see § 101.625(d)(1), (3), (6) and (7));
Ensure that the U.S.-flagged vessel, facility, or OCS facility operates in compliance with the approved Cybersecurity Plan;
Ensure the development, approval, and execution of the Cyber Incident Response Plan; and
For entities that have not reported to the Coast Guard pursuant to, or are not subject to, 33 CFR 6.16-1, ensure all reportable cyber incidents are reported to the National Response Center (NRC).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 90 FR 6447, Jan. 17, 2025, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70101-70104 and 70124; Executive Order 12656, 3 CFR, 1988 Comp., p. 585; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-11, 6.14, 6.16, and 6.19; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: USCG-2003-14792, 68 FR 39278, July 1, 2003, unless otherwise noted.